Attending school on time and on a daily basis:

• Makes a difference in your child’s education and helps to promote social and academic skills.

• Is vital to ensuring success in school. Good attendance in elementary and middle school is a good predictor that your child will graduate from high school. (California State SARB, 2009)

• Is an important skill that your child can use throughout his/her life.

To report an absence from school:

• The parent/guardian should call the school office or school attendance line every day the student is absent, or;

• The parent/guardian should provide a written note explaining the valid reason for the absence(s), or;

• The parent/guardian should provide a written note from a physician explaining the valid reason for the absence(s).

Note: All absences must be verified within two (2) days of the student returning to school or the absence is considered an unexcused absence.