Attendance Q&A
Yes. Any time you miss school an excuse is needed to excuse the absence.
Yes. If you are leaving campus you will need to sign out.
Students can check their attendance through PowerSchool.
Parents can check their child's attendance through the Parent Portal.
Request to give permission for a student to leave early needs to be turned into the front office to the attendance clerk before 1st period is over to allow time for the request to be verified.
Excuses must be turned in to the attendance office no later than 3 days after the absence.
Excuses need to be legible and are only valid for the date(s) stated in the excuse. All excuses must contain the following information:
- Date(s) of absence
- Name of student in print as it appears on the permanent record
- Reason for absence
- Legal signature of parent or guardian
- A daytime contact phone number to be used for verification purposes