Attendance

Dear Parents,
Please be reminded that we are required by the State Department of Education to keep track of absences. I am writing this letter simply to remind parents the importance of school attendance and the importance of following through with (1) a phone call and (2) a written note from home. In cases of serious attendance issues, we will work with parents to develop an intervention plan to improve attendance at school. .
The following is a list of EXCUSED absences:
1. Illness
2. Bereavement
3. Family Emergency
4. Observation of religious holiday
5. Court Appearance
6. Suspension
7. Weather related condition
8. Involvement with the Department of Child and Family Services and the Department of Youth Services
Please contact the school at #572-6428 with your name, child’s name, teacher's name, and reason for absence. We will be calling home for all cases of three or more consecutive days absent if no contact has been made with the school. .
The following are considered UNEXCUSED absences:
1. A family vacation
2. Any reason from above where documentation is missing ( IE: note from home, doctor’s note, documentation for court appearance,….)