While I think a day or two missed for family-events won't kill a kid's high-school career, missing this many days is...well...kind of insane. Let me tell you why I think so.
My DD caught a mono-variant in the fall and then came down with Influenza B in the spring, missing over 11 days of school. She also had probably 3 weeks where she was too exhausted to get up, but still made it to school just getting there late. She has what we've always called block scheduling with half her classes one day, the other half the next. Last year she took AP World and everything else was Honors classes.
She had a BRUTAL year, worked like a Dog, made EVERYTHING up and ended up with good grades - the BEST possible. That being said....if we had taken her out for a vacation before she got sick - missing 5 or 7 days of school - AND she also had missed the 2+ weeks of school?
I have no doubt she would have *failed* the year. It's too much of a chance taking a high-school student out of school for vacation for a week and also expecting that there won't be *any* sick days for her throughout the year.
OP - I'm sorry to pile on, but I really think you need to change your vacation plans.
agnes!
My DD caught a mono-variant in the fall and then came down with Influenza B in the spring, missing over 11 days of school. She also had probably 3 weeks where she was too exhausted to get up, but still made it to school just getting there late. She has what we've always called block scheduling with half her classes one day, the other half the next. Last year she took AP World and everything else was Honors classes.
She had a BRUTAL year, worked like a Dog, made EVERYTHING up and ended up with good grades - the BEST possible. That being said....if we had taken her out for a vacation before she got sick - missing 5 or 7 days of school - AND she also had missed the 2+ weeks of school?
I have no doubt she would have *failed* the year. It's too much of a chance taking a high-school student out of school for vacation for a week and also expecting that there won't be *any* sick days for her throughout the year.
OP - I'm sorry to pile on, but I really think you need to change your vacation plans.
agnes!