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GRPS: Count Day Is February 9!

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(Grand Rapids Public Schools)

February 05, 2022

Attendance is important and counts every single day...but on Wednesday, February 9, it counts for a percentage of your school’s funding!

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What is so important about Count Day?ΒΏQue es tan importante acerca del dΓ­a del conteo de los estudiantes?

A percentage of the state funding for our public schools is based on total student attendance on Wednesday, February 9.Un porcentaje del financiamiento estatal para nuestras escuelas pΓΊblicas se basa en la asistencia total de los estudiantes el miΓ©rcoles, 9 de febrero.

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How can you help? ΒΏComo puede usted ayudar?

  • Make sure your children are in school on Wednesday, February 9. AsegΓΊrese de que sus hijos asistan a la escuela el MiΓ©rcoles, 9 de febrero.
  • Spread the Word: E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, blog, and talk to all your family, friends, and neighbors encouraging 100% attendance every day β€” but particularly on Count Day. Riegue la voz por: Correo electrΓ³nico, Facebook, Twitter, blog, y hΓ‘blele a su familia, amigos, y vecinos para que asistan el 100% todos los dΓ­as β€” pero particularmente en el dΓ­a de conteo de los estudiantes.
  • If your child is sick or unable to attend, please be sure to call the main office at your school to report an excused absence. Si su estudiante estΓ‘ enfermo o no puede asistir, por favor asegΓΊrese de llamar a la oficina principal de su escuela para reportar una ausencia excusada.

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