Attendance

The importance of regular, daily school attendance as a basis for academic achievement cannot be overemphasized. Attendance is a shared responsibility of the student, the families and the school.

It is the family’s responsibility to ensure their student attends school and to notify the school when their student is absent for a legitimate reason, such as an illness or family emergency. Each family should also ensure their student’s school has their correct contact information so that the school is able to communicate about any attendance issues that may arise.

If your child will be absent for two or more school days, please fill out this pre-arranged absence form and deliver it to the main office.

Pre-arranged absence form

Here are a few helpful tips to help support regular, on-time attendance:

• How Sick is Too Sick? This document provides clear guidelines to help parents make attendance decisions based on illness. Located on the Heath Services page.
• If there are challenges in getting your student to school, please contact your school or Family Response Service Team (FRST) for support.
• For more tips and resources, visit Attendance Works