The Texas Education Code requires compulsory attendance. This means that any child enrolled in a public school must attend class at least 90% of the school year (180 days). In addition, public schools are accountable for attendance under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. This act states that public schools are evaluated for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the area of attendance for elementary grades. In order to achieve a gold performance acknowledgement, which is the highest rating, we must have our children attending school 97% of the school year. Our goal this year is to achieve the gold performance acknowledgement for attendance. Therefore, you can help by making sure that your child attends school on a regular basis and is on time. Please remember to schedule trips and vacations when school is not in session. As always, your support is greatly appreciated.