Perfect Attendance awards

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My children will never win this because they're Jewish and the DCPS calendar is based around Christian holidays.

My friend's child will never get this because she has a couple days of chemo every month.

It's a stupid, discriminatory award that makes kids feel bad for things they can't control.

Agree

1,000%!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a perfect attendance award every year from K to 11th grade. I went to Senior Skip Day in 12th so didn’t get one. I also never missed a class in college and have barely ever missed a day of work in the last 25 years. I rarely get sick and I hate getting behind in things.

It’s not for everyone, but it’s nice to be recognized for being a steady person who can always shows up.

You have never taken a vacation?! What a sad life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember getting it one year in ES and being so depressed at the thought I hadn’t missed a single day! I felt like they were rubbing it in. My mom was of the “no fever, you’re fine—go to school” type.

I got it in kindergarten and my main reaction was "wait, EVERYONE wasn't here everyday?!" I didn't think I had another option. And according to my mother, that was true

[Anonymous]

I've had bosses who were very proud of the fact they never called out. They were miserable people who needed a break. They made everyone else miserable. Mental health is important.

[Anonymous]

Especially in elementary, a kid has no control over this. If they get sick or their parents want to take them on a vacation, that’s not their choice.
In high school, I had a class where prefect attendance would get you extra credit. I was borderline between two letter grades in that class. I had to choose between attending my brother’s college graduation out of state & getting the higher grade. I went to the graduation & took the lower grade. I’m glad, but the whole set up seemed dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a perfect attendance award every year from K to 11th grade. I went to Senior Skip Day in 12th so didn’t get one. I also never missed a class in college and have barely ever missed a day of work in the last 25 years. I rarely get sick and I hate getting behind in things.

It’s not for everyone, but it’s nice to be recognized for being a steady person who can always shows up.

You have never taken a vacation?! What a sad life.

The school year is 180 days long. Most people don’t miss school for vacations. I never had perfect attendance but I also never missed a day of school for vacation. My parents managed to fit vacations into the other 185 days of the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a perfect attendance award every year from K to 11th grade. I went to Senior Skip Day in 12th so didn’t get one. I also never missed a class in college and have barely ever missed a day of work in the last 25 years. I rarely get sick and I hate getting behind in things.

It’s not for everyone, but it’s nice to be recognized for being a steady person who can always shows up.

You have never taken a vacation?! What a sad life.

What? Of course they have. That’s what two months of summer and multiple breaks throughout the school year are for.