{"id":671,"date":"2023-08-25T18:32:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/starms-discovery\/?page_id=671"},"modified":"2025-09-24T18:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:45:10","slug":"attendance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/starms-discovery\/families\/attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;27px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;40px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At Starms Discovery Learning Center, attendance is important to success! EVERY DAY COUNTS!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Please make sure that your child is at school, on time, every day. Our school day starts at 9:10 a.m. and ends at 4:10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>If your child will be absent or late, please contact the office at <a href=\"mailto:312@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">312@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/a> or (414) 934-4900. Give your name, your child\u2019s name, grade, teacher, and reason for absence.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for supporting your child\u2019s attendance at school!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_number_counter title=&#8221;Attendance goal for EVERY student&#8221; number=&#8221;95&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; number_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; number_text_color=&#8221;gcid-primary-color&#8221; number_font_size=&#8221;66px&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22number_text_color%22%93}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_number_counter][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/mpsmke.com\/attendance&#8221; 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