Attendance Absent Request Reminders 2026

Published On: April 11, 2026

Attendance Absent Request Reminders 2026

As we continue working together to support student success, we’d like to share a few important attendance reminders and helpful resources. Consistent school attendance and clear communication about absences are essential to keeping students on track academically.

Regular school attendance plays an important role in student success. Being present in class helps students stay engaged in learning, participate in discussions, build relationships, and keep up with assignments and assessments. While we understand that appointments and other commitments sometimes must occur during the school day, we strongly encourage families to schedule appointments outside of school hours whenever possible. We appreciate your partnership in minimizing missed instructional time whenever you can. Learn more about High School attendance expectations.

Absent Request Portal: Our district asks that parents & guardians use the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to excuse student absences whenever possible, as this is our preferred method.  There are many benefits using the Absent Request Portal:

  1. Verify parent requests (sometimes difficult to confirm over the phone).
  2. Monitor and track absences.
  3. Submit requests in advance (entering absences ahead of time also helps minimize classroom interruptions, as teachers can see these requests when taking attendance).
  4. Helps teachers & staff plan ahead for early dismissals.
  5. Reduces miscommunication (no missed voicemails, unclear details and language barriers).
  6. Speeds up the check-in/check-out process for students.
  7. Request can be submitted using your phone (app) or computer (webpage).
  8. Help reduce the volume of phone calls to the front office (not that we don’t love speaking to you).
  9. Creates a written record of the request for both the family and the school.
  10. Ensures accurate documentation for attendance coding and state reporting.
  11. Provides timestamped submissions for clarity on when the request was made.
  12. Keeps everything in one place instead of relying on emails or phone calls.
  13. Allows multiple guardians (with portal access) to submit requests easily.

Click here for step-by-step instructions on accessing the Absence Request Portal.

Infinite Campus is your tool not only to track attendance but its where your student’s schedule, grades, communications, teacher contact information and more!  This is the tool to stay up to date with your student! Click here to learn more about all the Infinite Campus features. If you are having trouble logging in, please give your school a call and they will do their best to help you get logged in.

Thank you for your partnership and support.