ATTENDANCE INFORMATION:   (03/28)    EVERY DAY COUNT$! Our School receives $40 per student for every day the student attends school. We receive this funding even if the student is only at school for a short time. Please keep this in mind if you must schedule appointments or have unavoidable personal matters that conflict with school. Remember that Tuesday afternoons, with dismissal at 12:50, are always the best times to make appointments! We are proud to announce that Truman Benedict Elementary School has 46 students with perfect attendance this school year!  Way to go!   Dates Grade All Day 09/04/2007 - 03/19/2008 0 514 09/04/2007 - 03/19/2008 1 672 09/04/2007 - 03/19/2008 2 692 09/04/2007 - 03/19/2008 3 731 09/04/2007 - 03/19/2008 4 665 09/04/2007 - 03/19/2008 5 732 Total absences this school year (2007 - 2008) 4,006 x $40 = $160,240.00 lost due to absences. This is an increase of $13,360.00 over last year!  Ouch!  We realize we have had an unusually heavy flu season this year and we are not encouraging you to send your child to school sick.  This is most likely the reason for the increase.  To clarify, the school doesn't receive any money if the student is out…sick, doctor visit, personal day, etc.  We only receive money for Independent Study days out.  Dates Grade All Day 09/05/2006 - 03/21/2007 0 561 09/05/2006 - 03/21/2007 1 652 09/05/2006 - 03/21/2007 2 666 09/05/2006 - 03/21/2007 3 615 09/05/2006 - 03/21/2007 4 684 09/05/2006 - 03/21/2007 5 494 Total absences (2006 - 2007 school year) 3,672 x $40 = $146,880.00.