Attendance is an important component of the educational process. Without good attendance, a child's education is, at best, littered with gaps in instruction. At the beginning of each year, I use this letter to remind parents of the attendance expectations, procedure to call a student in to the office, and help them avoid truancy actions. I usually publish this letter in the school newsletter, also. When I teach my lesson on attendance in guidance class, this letter is sent home with the st