Student Welfare & Attendance Services
Visit your school's website homepage and click on the Report an Absence icon to find contact instructions.
NVUSD absolutely encourages our students to become active and informed citizens through civic engagement and community action; in fact, NVUSD believes that civic engagement is an essential aspect of a complete and well-rounded education.
We also understand that in these politically complex times, students need ways to process and communicate their thoughts and feelings about the many current issues.
We can't, however, as a District, encourage or permit students to "walk out" for any reason.
If students are interested in an observance or activity, they are encouraged to approach their principal about planning an educational activity that does not disrupt the school day or learning.
In the event that a school cannot prevent a student walkout, designated staff will accompany the students, taking action to control and resolve the situation (based on law enforcement and/or other District input), and work to return the students to school safely.
For students who do leave campus, the usual unexcused absence attendance protocols apply.
Short answer: Yes. Attendance matters.
It matters to your STUDENT
- Children who miss 20 or more days of school in kindergarten through third grade do poorly in school, and have future problems with truancy, delinquency and substance abuse, and are more likely to drop out of school.
- For low-income students in urban areas, each additional day absent from school in elementary grades is associated with a 7% lower probability of graduating from high school.
- Truancy is a 97% predictor of first-time drug use. The greater the number of truant days, the greater the use.
Source: California Dept of Education.
It matters to your SCHOOL
At NVUSD, the average student is absent 7 days each school year. If we can reduce that to an average of 5 days, it would save the District $1.5 million in lost funding from the state. That amount represents nearly half of NVUSD's budget reductions for 2018-2019.
Please plan family vacations to correspond to school breaks. Thank you!
It matters to the DA
Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley weighs in on the importance of school attendance in a letter to parents.
When students miss too many days of school, they fall behind and struggle to keep up with their classmates. Whether the days missed are due to illness, truancy or for any other reason, the end result for the student is the same — learning time is lost. Children and adolescents will get sick at times and may need to stay at home, but we want to work with you to help minimize the number of days your student misses school.
Missed Days Add Up Quickly!
- Just a few missed days a month adds up to several school weeks missed in a year.
- Both excused and unexcused absences can make it more difficult for your child to keep up with other students,especially in math and reading.
- Kindergarten and first grade are critical for your child. Missing school during these early years makes it more difficult for children to learn in later years and they often have trouble reading by the end of third grade.
Helpful Ideas:
- Make appointments with the doctor or dentist in the late afternoon so your child misses as little school as possible.
- If your child must miss school, make sure you get his or her home work assignments and follow up to see if the work is completed and turned in.
- Call the school as soon as you know your child will be absent and tell school staff why your child will be out and for how long.
- Be prepared to get a doctor’s note when requested by school personnel.
- If you need medical advice after business hours, most doctors’ offices have answering services 24 hours a day to assist you.
- If your child has an emergency, call 911.
Work with Your Child and Your School
- As the parent, be strong with your child and don’t let your child stay home when it is not necessary. This will help your child succeed.
- If your child has a chronic disease, make sure that the school staff is aware of the disease so the staff can assist your child if he or she becomes ill. Information about your child’s chronic disease should be noted on the school emergency or health information card.
- For students with asthma: if your child has asthma, the school needs an Asthma Action Plan completed by his or her doctor that includes permission to carry an inhaler at school. Make sure that all supplies (inhaler, spacer, etc.)needed to manage your child’s asthma are at the school.
- For students with diabetes: if your child has diabetes, the school needs a Diabetes Management Plan completed by his or her doctor. Make sure that all supplies (insulin, blood sugar meter, test strips) needed to manage your child’s diabetes are at the school.
- Keep an open line of communication with school staff and teachers. The more the school knows about your child’s health, the better prepared everyone will be to work together for your child.
Information courtesy of the Alameda County District Attorney's Office alcoda.org
Drew Herron
Supervisor
dherron@nvusd.org
Meghan Eisberg
Social Worker
meghan_eisberg@nvusd.org
Sonia Ortega
Social Worker
sonia_ortega@nvusd.org
Danielle Swafford
Social Worker
danielle_swafford@nvusd.org
Lori Oja
SARB Secretary
loja@nvusd.org
Rosy Espitia
Administrative Specialist
respitia@nvusd.org
Address: 2425 Jefferson St.
Phone: (707) 253-3585
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