Attendance Policy

Students are expected to be in school every day, all day.  Regular attendance enables students to benefit from classroom discussions, presentations, and interactive activities.  

Any student arriving after 7:50am must be signed in through the school office.  Students will not be allowed to sign themselves in.  Students arriving after 7:50am or leaving before 2:50pm will be counted as tardy.  Perfect Attendance is based on absolute perfect attendance—no absences, tardies, or check-outs (leaving before 11:20am is an absence).

Whenever your child is absent from school, a note with parent’s/guardian’s signature or doctor’s excuse explaining the reason for the absence is required within the first three days of return. Notes do not have to be accepted after three days. If your child has an appointment during a school day, he/she will be expected to attend school until he/she must be checked out for the appointment and then return to school after the appointment. Students will not be excused for a full day unless the appointment necessitates a full day’s absence. Students are expected to complete any make-up work within 3 days.  Students are allowed no more than 5 excusable parent notes per year.  Under ESSA: Every Student Succeeds Act, public schools are required to document chronic absenteeism and take mandated steps to ensure students are present to receive an educational experience. Accrued absences could result in a truancy board referral or summons to court.

We strongly discourage family vacations when school is in session.  In addition to compromising the attendance law, family vacations interrupt the educational process in ways that make-up work cannot reverse.

Parents and/or guardians can see all attendance information through ParentVUE. If there are any discrepancies, please contact the office.