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Attendance

Click below to report a student absence.


Important information about ATTENDANCE

Positive attendance supports your student’s achievement.  Every day a student misses school, he/she is at risk of falling behind academically.  Not only is the missed day lost, the return day is spent catching up.  Every day a student attends school is also a lesson in responsibility and commitment.

Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent or more of the school year, which is equivalent to 18 days out of a 180-day school year, regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.  Truancy refers to unexcused full day or partial day absences only.

If your child will be absent, please notify the school by sending a note with your child or using the Attendance Reporting Form. Your note should include student information (name, grade, SID), date(s) of absence, reason for absence, parent/guardian information (name, signature, phone number), and additional details (optional). Parents/guardians must clear all absences within 5 school days of the student’s return to school.

Please click here for the most detailed up to date Attendance Parent Notification.
 

Excused Absences (examples)

Parent Vue (Exc)

Unexcused Absences (examples)

ParentVue (Unx)

Unverified


ParentVue (Unv)

  • Illness
  • Medical appointments
  • Attendance at funeral services
  • Jury duty (up to 5 days)
  • Participation in a cultural ceremony
  • Spend time with immediate family member on leave from military
  • Missed the bus
  • Out of town
  • Family vacation
  • Any illness other than the student’s illness 
  • Accompany parent to a parent’s appointment, etc.

State law defines a truant as a student who has an unexcused absence or is more than 30 minutes tardy three or more days in one school year or a combination of unexcused absences and over 30 minutes or more tardy.

 

Sample Attendance Interventions

Early Out Procedures and Suggestions

  • Conference with teacher, counselor, and/or administrator (Student Attendance Review Team)
  • Attendance contract
  • Attendance goals and rewards
  • Truancy Notifications
  • Saturday School (click for information & dates)
  • Referral to Student Attendance Review Board (SARB)
  • Front gate closes at 3:15 pm to prepare for dismissal. Please do not request an early out after 3:15 PM.
  • Planning ahead helps save time by send an early out note request with your student, in order to prepare the early out and student will be dismissed
  • Many students are in sports during periods 7 & 8. Sports are in multiple locations on our large campus. It could take an excessive amount of time to find student's. If you are in a hurry, make arrangements with your student and coach to be ready to leave early.