MES FAMILY UPDATE

Please make sure your student comes to school each day with a jacket or sweatshirt so they stay warm during outdoor time.

Strong attendance is one of the single biggest drivers of student achievement and lifelong success. When students are in class every day, they stay connected to their learning, build strong relationships with peers and staff, and stay on track academically.

What Happens When Students Miss Too Many Days

• Missing Out on Learning: Every school day builds on the last. Frequent absences mean missing key instruction, hands-on activities, and classroom discussions that cannot easily be made up.

• Parent-Excused Limit: Parents can excuse up to 10 days of absences per school year. Once a student passes 10 absences, official medical documentation or administrative approval is required for any further absences to be excused.

• Loss of Privileges: Unexcused or excessive absences can impact student privileges, such as High School Honors Passes (which require under 10 absences for the year) or participation in programs like School-to-Work.

• Truancy Interventions: Unexcused absences can lead to truancy. If a student accumulates 5 or more unexcused absences in a semester, they are considered habitually truant. School personnel will reach out to schedule a meeting to build a support plan, and unexcused absences may lead to restorative procedures, municipal citations, or court referrals.

Help us keep your student on the path to success by prioritizing daily attendance! If your child must be absent, please remember to notify the school office as early as possible.

October 19th - 4th Grade Trip to Madison

October 20th - 5th Grade Trip to PAC

October 27th - Annual Meeting/Budget Hearing 6:00

October 29th - Kindergarten Trip to Nursing Home

October 29th - End of Quarter 1

October 30th - No School

November 9th - PTO Meeting 3:30, MES Library

The School District of Manawa contracts with Kobussen for bussing services. If you have questions specific to bussing for your child(ren) please call the bus garage directly.

Kobussen: 920-389-1500

Breakfast (Per Day) Elementary Students: $1.60, Middle/High School Students: $1.80, Adults: $2.86

Lunch (Per Day) Elementary Students: $3.10, Middle/High School Students: $3.30, Adults: $4.95

Milk Per Day is $.40

The reduced price is $.30 for Breakfast and $.40 for lunch for all qualifying students in the District.

Contact the office for information.