PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, PLEASE USE OUR GOOGLE FORMS TO:
Report an all-day absence: All Day Absence Google Form
Early release form: Early Release Google Form
Late arrivals: Late Arrival Google Form
TO REPORT AN ABSENCE:
Parent or Guardian must submit a Google form or call the Attendance Office.
Attendance Line: (858) 634-8000 - press option 2 for Attendance. This line will take you directly to a voicemail message which is monitored frequently throughout the day.
Provide the following information. Please speak clearly when leaving the information so we can accommodate you as quickly as possible.
- Student first and last name
- Student ID #
- Date/s of absence
- Reason for absence
- Your relationship to the student
- Phone number on record for your student
If a student believes an absence is in error, the student should contact the teacher directly and work with the teacher to address the absence and make the correction, if possible.
Absences not verified by a parent/guardian within 5 days will be marked as unexcused. All questions regarding unexcused absences must be directed to Administration.
TO REPORT STUDENT ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL:
Parent or Guardian must submit a Google form or call the Attendance Office.
Attendance Line: (858) 634-8000 - press option 2 for Attendance. This line will take you directly to a voicemail message which is monitored frequently throughout the day.
Provide the following information:
- Student first and last name
- Date/s student is late
- Reason for arriving late
- Your relationship to the student
- Phone number on record for your student
If a student believes a tardy is in error, the student should contact the teacher directly and work with the teacher to address the tardy and make the correction, if possible.
LEAVING EARLY FOR MEDICAL/DENTAL/PERSONAL BUSINESS
Blue Slips will be given for students who need to leave school for medical, dental, court appointments, funerals or extreme family emergencies and must be obtained from the Attendance Office BEFORE leaving campus.
A parent or guardian must notify the Attendance Office in advance, by 10:30am the day of the absence/blue slip by Google form or phone to arrange for an early release (blue slip).
Attendance Line: (858) 634-8000 - press option 2 for Attendance. This line will take you directly to a voicemail message which is monitored frequently throughout the day.
- Provide the following information:
- Student first and last name
- Date/s and time the student is leaving
- Reason for arriving late
- Your relationship to the student
- Name of the authorized adult who will be picking up your student. The adult must be listed as one of the student's emergency contacts authorized to pick up the student
- Phone number on record for your student
Additional info:
- Students are to pick up their blue slip at the Front Entrance prior to leaving campus.
- Students may not leave campus without the blue slip and will be released only to contacts in PowerSchool.
- Leaving school grounds without a blue slip is considered a truancy.
- For same day re-admittance, returning student must present blue slip to front entrance before going to class.
- When picking up a student, parents/guardians will be required to show ID and sign the student out before taking the student off campus.
- Students will be allowed to walk home with parent permission and it will be indicated on the blue slip.
- Student drivers will be allowed to drive home or to their appointments with parent permission and it will be indicated on the blue slip.
- Whenever possible, please schedule appointments outside of school hours.
LEAVING EARLY DUE TO ILLNESS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
If a student becomes ill during the school day, they must request a pass to the Health Office.
- The School Nurse or Health Tech will evaluate the student and arrange for an early release (blue slip) if they determine the student is ill and should be sent home.
- Students may not leave campus without a blue slip. Leaving campus without a blue slip is considered a truancy.
- When picking up a student who becomes ill during the school day, parents/guardians will be required to come into the Health Office to show ID and sign their student out before taking the student off campus.
- Students will be released only to contacts in PowerSchool.
Please include all necessary information when reporting an absence.
The parent or guardian's correct contact information (phone, email address) must be on file for the student. Repeated or missing information can delay the absence being excused.
To track your student's progress and attendance, please check PowerSchool. If you need assistance accessing the Parent Portal in PowerSchool, contact our site tech, Mary Wood [email protected]
If a student believes an absence or tardy is in error, the student should contact the teacher directly and work with the teacher to address the absence or tardy and make the correction, if possible.