Why is School Attendance Important? (Two reasons!)
The staff members of UCHS are committed to the belief that attendance plays a major role in the overall development of each student. Daily attendance is identified as possibly the most essential requirement for every student. Success in school and in future academic goals can be achieved only by daily participation in class.
In addition, paying for teachers, staff, lights, and the building is contingent on students attending school. The school/district receives roughly $47 dollars per day for each student attending school. If a student misses school, whether for illness or for any other excuse, the school/district does not earn the $47 dollar allotment. Last year, while the attendance rate was better for the school (approximately 96%), the three percent loss was a loss to the school/district of over $609,120.
Responsible Attendance:
Students who attend school regularly, tend to do better academically, mentally, physically and emotionally.
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San Diego Unified School District Permits schools to conduct a Core Academy on Saturdays (CASSAS) which allows students to make up missed instructional days and enables schools to recover lost revenue. By participating, your child will have the opportunity to receive academic support and make up lost assignments. Students must clear their attendance in order to participate in UC High school's ASB dances, Prom, and graduation ceremony as explained in the student/parent handbook.
For each Saturday attended, the student will clear one day of absence, or six period absences and/or 12 tardies.
Tardy and Absence Recovery Procedures
In order to attend the school sponsored activies including dances, prom and participate in the graduation ceremony, a student cannot have more than 12 hours of unexcused absences.
UCHS offers the following opportunities to clear a student's attendance:
Option 1: Lunch
Student serves Instructional lunch with teacher where tardy was earned. By the end of the six week grading period, the tardy code (T) will be changed to tardy recovered (Y) for each lunch served.
Option 2: Make it Right
Student serves Instructional time before, lunch or afterschool in the Media Center at Make it Right.
Option 3: Core Academy: Supporting Student Achievement Success (CASSAS) Saturday School) Absences and Tardies
Core Academy provides students the opportunity to recover missed instructional days while receiving academic instruction and support. Core Academy classes are taught by a certificated instructor and allow students, and schools, to recover lost attendance. Core Academy is held on Saturdays 7:45 am to 12 noon in the UCHS Media Center (unless otherwise notified).
A complete breakfast and lunch meal will be provided. Meals are provided at no cost to students.
One Core Academy clears one full day of unexcused absences (codes changed to K), six period absences (Codes changed to Q) or twelve tardies (codes changed to Y).