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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My Junior sometimes misses school to do work (usually related to extracurriculars) or just to catch up on sleep. Like a full day each quarter. They come after first period (their easiest class) once or twice a quarter. They are a very very high performer and sometimes I just say, ok, fine by me. Their grades are great and they are well liked by some teachers (maybe not first period, which they find easy and kind of coast through and do the minimum). Do you hate them or me for this?[/quote]

This is normal, OP. My kids did this as well. No one at school batted an eye. It's actually a good thing for teens to learn what to prioritize in their lives. I don't think anybody at school begrudges a high-performing kid looking to get into a good college for their absences, considering that college admissions is determined in large part by what kids do OUTSIDE of school. Schools are worried about low-performing students who skip school.
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No its not normal and I don't allow it.  They will not go to their activities if they get behind.  Simple.[/quote]

Then you're in the tiny, crazy, minority. I've had two kids go through high school, and parents usually encourage their kids to stay home in order to recuperate from illness or stress, finish work for school or other institutions, participate in competitions, etc. I haven't met one teacher who wasn't supportive of this as well. My kid has missed school to attend violin competition in NYC or other places, for example. Her friend missed several days to fly to a different continent to attend a science competition final. If the kids are getting straight As in their AP classes and not missing one iota of homework for school, there is absolutely no reason to place more importance on school attendance than these important extra-curriculars.

But my guess is that you don't have kids in high school, PP. Otherwise you'd know this.

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