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.  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.

Activities and Attendance: Participants are expected to attend classes on a regular basis. Violations of student attendance policies endanger activities eligibility. Participants are to be in attendance on the day of a contest for at least half of their classes in order to participate. If not, they must receive permission from the Director of Student Activities and/or Principal in order to participate. Exceptions will be for good cause only. 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.

Thank you for your partnership and support.