Students must bring in a note after each day they are absent. The note must include the date absent, the reason for the absence, a phone number where a parent or guardian can be reached, and the parent/guardian’s signature. Students will be given the opportunity to make up work for excused absences. A note from a parent or guardian does not automatically excuse the absences.

Excused absences may include:

• An illness or injury that prevents the student from attending school. A health care provider, school nurse or parent must verify the illness or injury.

• A death in the immediate family (parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin) or other significant personal family crisis

• Required court appearances

• Medical or psychological tests during the school day. The parent must show evidence (such as a note from a health center) that the tests could not be scheduled after school.

• Specified religious holidays

• Other extraordinary situations approved by the school principals