SESSION TONIGHT ON TEENS, TRUANCY.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Poor school attendance not only hurts a student's academic progress, but can be a sign of more serious problems, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mary Chester, a member of the Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
Chester, a child welfare specialist with the William S. Hart High School District The William S. Hart Union High School District serves the City of Santa Clarita, California. The total number of enrolled students is over 20,000. The superintendent of Hart School District is Jaime L. Castellanos. The District is named after William S. , will discuss school attendance and truancy issues tonight at a 6:30 meeting at La Mesa La Mesa (lə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 52,931), San Diego co., S Calif., a suburb of San Diego; inc. 1912. It is a retail center and a popular residence for upper- and middle-income professionals in the San Diego area. Junior High School, 26623 May Way. The meeting will be held in the school library. According to Chester, truancy often is a glaring warning sign of further delinquent behavior. Most parents, she said, also don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. children with unexcused absences can end up in court. ``Many parents feel the dawning of the teenage years and the beginning of junior high is a time that parents should let go and that their teens should be taking care of themselves, and tend to let loose of the reins,'' Chester said. ``However this is the time a parent should be vigilant and more involved with their children's school activities, extracurricular activities and their personal lives.'' Chester's talk tonight will review warning signs of truancy, work with problem teens' behavior and support available for parents whose teens are frequently absent. ``The middle school or the junior high school years are crucial for setting the tone for good school attendance as well as continuing to sending the message of how important a good education is,'' she said. ``So often parents feel they have no control.'' For information about the program or about school attendance and truancy issues, call Kathy Gorlick at La Mesa at (661) 250-0022. |
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