• When your child must be absent from school the parent should call the appropriate attendance clerk on the morning of the absence. Parent must follow up by sending a note signed by the parent/guardian with home and work phone numbers and the student must bring the note to their attendance clerk on the morning of their return to school. All absences will remain unexcused if the student fails to bring a note within 3 days.

• A parent may request homework assignments on the third day of a student's absence.

• Any time a student comes in late or leaves school early they MUST sign in/out with their attendance clerk. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action. Students are NOT ALLOWED to use their cell phones to contact parents if they are ill. Students must go through the nurse if they become ill at school. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action and the absence will remain unexcused.

• If you plan to have your child leave early for an appointment it will expedite the process if you send a note which your child takes to their attendance clerk in the morning so they can be given their Off-Campus pass in advance. If you want to meet your child outside you must call and speak to their clerk as well as send a written note. (For unexpected appointments)

• If your child has a medical appointment that requires they miss part of the school day be sure to have documentation from the Doctor's office which they bring to their attendance clerk The state allows a partial day absence such as this to be coded "medical" and it will not count as an absence for that time period. An all day absence with a medical note will be an excused absence.

• Please contact your child's attendance clerk with any concerns or questions.