Your child’s safety is important! Parents are required to notify the school if your child is absent or tardy.
- In the high school, please call the Main Office at 337-0101, ext. 1303.
- In the elementary school, please call the Main Office at 337-0166, ext. 2151.
Automated calls to parents whose children are reported absent will be initiated daily. If your child is reported absent in first and second periods, you will receive the recorded call after 9:30 a.m. If the student is reported absent in all classes, you will receive another recorded call at about 6 p.m.
Student Illness parent/dr. note required) |
Visiting |
Serious illness or death in family |
Non pre-approved trips, vacations, conferences, etc. |
Medical or dental appointments (dr. note required) |
Employment |
Pre-approved* trips, lessons, labs, tests, etc. |
Obtaining a learner's permit |
Impassible roads/extreme weather conditions |
Overslept |
Bus was late |
Missed the bus |
Approved religious observances |
Shopping |
Quarantine |
Babysitting, Housesitting or Pet Sitting |
Required court appearances |
Hunting or Fishing |
Incarceration |
"Skip Day" |
Scheduled counselor/admin appointments |
Truancy (any absence from school without knowledge and written permission of a parent/guardian) |
Pre-approved* college visits |
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Pre-approved* family vacations |
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Road Tests |
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Military Obligations |
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Out of School Suspensions |
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Emergency situations (as approved by the Principal or Superintendent) |
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* Pre-approved absence forms must be signed by your teachers and submitted to the Main Office prior to your absence for approval by the Principal. Blank forms are available in the Main Office at any time.
High School Disciplinary Actions:
Students have 3 days after their return to school to submit written documentation to verify all absences (excused and unexcused). Without written documentation received within this time frame, all absences will be considered unexcused.
An accumulation of 5 unexcused absences for the entire school year will result in a 4 PM detention assigned. An accumulation of 8 unexcused absences will result in a 4 PM detention assigned. At that point, each additional unexcused absence will result in a 4 PM detention assigned.
For more specifics on our Attendance Policy, please see the Student Handbook/Agenda.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the Main Office (ext. 1303) or the Health Clinic (ext. 1234) to get answers.