Attendance
student Absences
METHODS OF REPORTING YOUR CHILD'S ABSENCES:
- Send a Parentsquare message to the attendance clerk, Elizabeth Aispuro.
- Call the school at 831-899-1100, ext. 3196. (Please leave a detailed voicemail)
- Respond to the attendance notices you receive regarding the absences.
If your child is out for an illness for 3+ consecutive days, a doctor's note is highly encouraged for attendance purposes.
When students are absent from school, they are missing valuable instructional experiences and lessons that often cannot be made up. When children are out due to an illness that can’t be helped it is an excused absence. Some absences can be avoided like doctor and dental appointments. Many doctors understand the importance of students not being disrupted from their class lessons and will make appointments after school.
ATTENDANCE AT A GLANCE
*Please keep in mind that if your student arrives after 8:30 am it's considered a tardy, without a valid excuse and can lead to truancy.
BUILD THE HABIT OF GOOD ATTENDANCE:
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Missing 10% (18 days per school year) or about 2 days of each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
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Students can still fall behind if they miss just 1 or 2 days every few weeks.
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Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
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Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.
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Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO INSURE GOOD ATTENDANCE:
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Set a regular bedtime and morning routine
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Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before
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Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up
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Arrive on time to school
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Minimize early sign outs
WHEN DO ABSENCES BECOME A PROBLEM?
CHRONIC ABSENCES: 18 or more days
WARNING SIGNS: 10 to 17 days
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Excused absences are those with a valid reason and that have been communicated to the school by a parent. Student illness or other medical conditions are the most common types of excused absences; other reasons include religious observances, medical/dental appointments, and family emergencies.
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Unexcused absences/truancy: Occur when students miss school without a valid reason.
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Truancy: Excessive unexcused absences or tardiness.
Everyday Labs:
What are these communication? These communications are letters and texts about attendance and include excused and unexcused absences. The goal of these communications is to help families keep track of their students' absences and offer support.
student EARLY DISMISSAL reminders
All students at the DLAMP are required to remain in school during school hours. NO student is to leave school grounds during the school day without having been granted permission from the front office. If it is necessary to pick up a student during school hours, please follow these procedures:
- Stop by the front office to sign out your student with office staff.
- Inform the office staff that you are requesting an early dismissal, and provide the student’s name.
- Sign the Early Dismissal Form (the pink sheet at the counter) please mark the reason for early dismissal and wait for further instructions from the office staff.
In addition, please keep the following in mind:
- ALWAYS be prepared to provide a valid photo ID. You may be asked to show your ID even if you have picked up a student before.
- Maintain the student’s ParentVue information up-to-date. Students will only be released to adults (18+) who are listed on the student’s Emergency Contacts.
- ALL early dismissals are documented on the student’s attendance record. Frequent early dismissals are subject to truancy procedures. AVOID requesting early dismissal for any reason other than an illness, a medical appointment, or an emergency (If possible a doctor's note is highly encouraged for attendance purposes).
- PLEASE DO NOT ask that your student wait in the office at a specified time. Do not call prior to arriving on campus to request that your student wait for you in the office.
- AVOID requesting early dismissal during the last 15 minutes of the school day (unless absolutely necessary) in order to avoid end-of-the-day interruptions in the classroom.
- ALWAYS allocate sufficient time for the early dismissal process. Staff will place a call to the classroom once the early dismissal is requested in the front office.
Thank you in advance for helping us to maximize student safety and instructional time!
Short term Independent Study Agreements
Please try your best to plan vacations when school is not in session. If your child will absent or are planning on traveling during school time for 1-15 days, we ask that you notify us at least two weeks in advance, this will ensure that the staff has the adequate time to prepare your child's work. Short term independent study agreements can be requested to Mrs. Aispuro, 899-1100 Ext. 3196.
