ATTENDANCE

Children cannot learn if they are not in school. Research shows there is a direction connection between attendance and academic progress. Student who attend school regularly have greater academic success in comparison to students with poor school attendance. Therefore, valuing your child’s attendance shows them that you also value his/her education.

If your son or daughter is absent, it is important that you present an explanation verifying the reason for the absence to the school. Verification of absences must be made within 3 school days. If the absence verification is not made within 3 school days, the absence will be permanently marked as unexcused. You may verify an absence by calling the office the morning or sending a written note with the following information:

• Student name

• Date of absence

• Teacher name and/or room number

• The specific reason for absence

• Parent/Guardian signature

The only reasons for an excused absence are illness, and doctor's/dentist's appointments for the student; all other situations will be considered unexcused absences. When a student has had 6 or more excused absences in the school year, any further absences for illness must be verified by a physician. Research shows that when a student misses one day of school it takes approximately three days to catch up, so we would encourage you to schedule all doctor's/dentist's appointments before/after school. 

School Attendance is Law

Callifornia's compulsory education laws require children between six and eighteen years of age to attend school, with a limited number of specifies expectations.

Under state law, a pupil who, without a valid excuse, is absent from school for 3 full days in one school year, or is tardy or absent for more than 30 minutes during the school day on 3 occasions in one school year, is considered truant.

Notify school of ANY absence

Excused Absences must be verified within 3 school days or the absence will be marked unexcused, A student with more than 6 absences in the school year for illness must have each additional absence verified by a physician or through the school health office.