We ask that a parent calls the attendance office before 10:30 a.m. at 220-4209 on the first day of a student’s absence and every day thereafter until the student returns to school. If we do not receive a phone call, our automatic home calling machine will call your home stating that your child has missed one or more classes during the day. If the absence is not
verified by a phone call, please send a note on the day the student returns to school that includes: reason for absence, phone number where parent may be reached, signature of parent/guardian, and date of the absence. The student must take the note to the attendance office before school.
If these absences are not cleared up by the morning your student returns from their absence, your student will be marked truant and will be issued an On Campus Suspension.
Valid absences include genuine illness, family funeral, medical or dental appointments, religious holidays and court appearances. Students will be allowed to complete assignments and tests administered during their absence if their absence is valid. After a total of 5 consecutive absences, students will be required to bring a doctor’s note for the 5 days missed and each successive absence.
Attending school is one of the most important factors for academic success. Please schedule all doctor and dental appointments before or after school. If this is not possible, please make sure that your student attends as much of the school day as possible.
Address/Phone Number Changes
In the event of an emergency, we want to be able to contact parents. You must let the registrar (in the main office) know if your address or any of your phone numbers change, or if you have additional emergency contact individuals.
Illness/Release From School
In the event that a student becomes ill at school, parents will be notified and requested to pick up their child. Students who have to leave campus during the school day or must miss a day due to a doctor or dental appointment, must bring a note, signed by the doctor or dentist to the office when they return to school. Students who become ill during the day must request to go to the health office to call home. Students may not call home on their cell phones from school to report an illness. We will only release a student to people listed on your student’s attendance card with a photo identification.
Student Pick-Up
Students MUST be picked up from school/leave campus no later than 2:45pm unless they are participating in a school sponsored activity. Due to Homework Club, tutoring, the computer lab, Anaheim Achieves and after school classes, we will not be able to page students to the office after school. Please make arrangements regarding when and where pick-up after school will take place. Be sure to let your parent know if you are staying after school for any reason. Students may not return to campus after leaving at the end of the school day (unless they are returning for a school sponsored evening event).
Tardy Policy
Students must be in their seat when the bell rings or they are considered tardy.
# of tardies Consequence1 – 2 Warning3 – 4 A phone call home to parent/guardian5+ Lunch time detention, phone call home by an administrator
Any tardy over 30 minutes will be considered a period truancy.