Weekly Update
September 20, 2024
October Count
Team Shaffer!
Every year, schools observe October Count. This is a window of time where we carefully monitor student attendance at Shaffer. The data we collect during this time is reported back to the state and that helps determine our funding for the upcoming year. In the attendance window, there is one day that holds more weight. This year that October Count Day is Tuesday, October 1.
The most important action you can take to support school funding is to make sure your student attends school on that day. Much of public education funding from the State of Colorado is based on student count, so we encourage you to make sure your student comes to school that day. This funding is used for staffing and for providing a world class learning experience to our students.
The “count window” the state observes is from Tuesday, September 24 through Tuesday, October 8, but the most important student count day is Tuesday, October 1. Help us get an accurate count by having your student participate in learning that day.
If your student will be absent on Tuesday, October 1 due to illness, please call our attendance line, 303-982-3889 to report the absence. Attendance during the “count window” will help counteract an absence on Tuesday, October 1.
Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for this community.
It's a great day to be a Pioneer!
Ben Kellerman
Principal - Shaffer Elementary
ben.kellerman@jeffco.k12.co.us
303-982-0596
IG - @shafferelementary
