 But, I mean, there are times in life when a child is sick. You know, there are times that you have a fever, you're throwing up, you're not able to come to school. That's what those excused and unexcused absences are for or when you are sick. And some students have more illness than others. All that's understandable. But if it's an optional day to miss, we really encourage students to be at school as many days as possible to build their education because the consequences really show up in later years.