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Dear BTCS Parents,
Reporting an Absence
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year!
It's important to contact your child's
As we kick things off, I’d like to share with you one of
school as soon as you know an
the single most important things you can do to help
absence is necessary.
your child succeed this year: attendance! Attending
school regularly has a significant, positive impact on
your child’s academic success—from kindergarten
Each school has a 24-hour
through high school. Even as children grow older and
more independent, you play a key role in making sure
messaging system:
they get to school safely and on time every day.
Anderson Elementary • 423-652-9444
I realize some absences are unavoidable due to health
problems or other circumstances. But regardless of
the reason, students who miss too much school can quickly fall behind academically.
Avoca Elementary • 423-652-9445
Absences can add up quickly, and students who miss 10% or more days of school over
the course of a school year are at a significant disadvantage. (That’s about two days per
Fairmount Elementary • 423-652-9446
month or 18 days per school year.)
Here’s what the research shows:
Haynesfield Elementary • 423-652-9292

• Tennessee students who are chronically absent in kindergarten are 15% less likely

to reach proficiency in either 3 grade math or English language arts.

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Holston View Elementary • 423-652-9470

• Nationally, four out of five students who miss more than 10% of both kindergarten

and first grade are unable to read on grade level by third grade.

• The problems continue as students get older. Tennessee students who are
Vance Middle • 423-652-9449

chronically absent in 9 grade (miss 10% or more days) are 30% less likely to earn

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an on-time diploma (62% vs. 92%).
Tennessee High • 423-652-9499
As a father of two myself, I know that parenting is extremely difficult! Sometimes
it’s hard to know how to best help our kids. However, making sure your child gets to
school each day is one sure way you can do so, and the principal and teachers at your
child’s school are there to support you. If you have challenges with attendance, talk
to them right away. We want all our students and parents to feel supported and to be
successful.
2018-2019 School District Calendar
I wish you and your children a happy and successful school year!
A publication of Bristol Tennessee City Schools
Sincerely,
Concept and Writing by
BTCS Communications
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2018-2019 Calendar
BRISTOL TENNESSEE CITY SCHOOLS
Bristol Tennessee Board of Education
Thank you for your support to ensure our students are
college and career ready!
What can you do
to protect your
kids online?
Find out more at btcs.org.
Click on Resources > Parent Resources > Internet Safety
Check out our
new district &
Left to right:
new school websites Dave Welch (Secretary), Jim Butcher, Jill Harrison (Chair),
Nelson Pyle (Vice-Chair), Derek Linkous
BTCS.oRG The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education is comprised of five volunteer
members, who are residents of the city and are elected by the citizens
during general elections to serve a four-year term.
The board of education is responsible for establishing goals and adopting
policies for the effective operation of the school system. The board
appoints a director of schools to oversee the operation of the school system
in accordance with the educational goals and policies it establishes.
Regular meetings of the Bristol Tennessee Board of Education are held
Raise your hand if you have a parent account! on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
If not, go to our website at btcs.org to create one today! in Room 100 of the Administration Building, 615 Martin Luther King Jr.
Online or mobile app Boulevard. All meeting notices are available via the district website, and
all meetings are open to the public.