Crystal_27
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Does your school district recognize missing school for an educational enhancement opportunity? In our state students are allowed to do this for up to 10 calender days per year. They are counted as present although they will be out of the classroom. As a parent you have to say how they will be following the core content while they are away etc. etc.
As a teacher I do not mind if the student misses school as long as they are going to be able to keep up when they return. I think for the older grades, however, it becomes a bit more difficult.
I'm sure if she's missing days for something that is school-endorsed, they would, of course, allow the absence. However, for vacation, it's just very frowned upon. My teacher friend even suggested that I take her to the Urgent Care the night before we leave and make up flu-like symptoms and ask for a note for the next several days because the school is so strict on absences. I don't know that I'm willing to go to that extreme, but it must be bad if a teacher is recommending that route to me.