Attendance

If your child is absent call the school office before 9:00 AM you must provide:

• Child's full name (and spelling)

• Date(s) of absence

• Reason for absence

• Caller's Name and relationship to student

• Phone number where you can be reached

Attendance is important for your child’s education and future.

Allowable / Excusable Absences 

1. Illness (If absent for more than 2 consecutive days, a doctor’s note is required. Please bring any medical notes to the office) 
2. Medical, optical or dental services/appointments
   (we strongly recommend having appointments after school hours as this can affect their academic time) 
3. Funeral services for an immediate family member
   • one day allowed if the service is in California
   • three days allowed if the service is outside California 
4. Quarantine or Covid Symptoms
5. Personal justifiable reasons (for example, to observe a religious ceremony or festivity)

Unallowable Absences

• Going shopping 
• Feeling tired/waking up late 
• Student’s birthday 
• Slept in 
• Visiting relatives
• Asking the student to take care of younger siblings 
• Transportation problems