Tardies

Tardies are very disruptive to the academic process for both teachers and students. Please be certain your child arrives on time, otherwise they will be marked tardy. Students should be in their assigned classroom by 8:15am to avoid being marked tardy.

Independent Study Contracts

If your child will be out of school for five or more consecutive school days, you are encouraged to complete an Independent Study Contract. This contract enables the child to do work while out of school. If the work is 100% completed, the absences are not counted against the child's attendance (except for perfect attendance). A minimum of 5 school days notice is required to enable the teacher to prepare the work.  Please email the teacher(s), Principal and front office (ionah.farwell@oside.us) when you are requesting an Independent Study.

Reporting Absences

As you know, good attendance is essential to academic success. We expect and encourage parents to make sure their child arrives on time and attends regularly.

If your child is absent from school, please call or email the School Attendance line available 24 hr a day - 7 days a week. 

Please note that the office might take 24hr to clear excused absences.

Phone: (760) 901-7901 

Email: attendance.sms@oside.us

• Your Child's Name - First and Last (legal last name please)

• Grade and Teachers name

• Date of absence

• Specific Reason for Absence 

Acceptable Excuses

• Illness or injury

• Medical or dental appointment

• Funeral of a family member
  (1 day in CA, 3 days out of CA)

• Court appearance

Unacceptable Excuses

• Vacation

• Transportation issues

• Oversleeping

• Sibling was late

• Personal fun day

• Parent appointment

Anticipated Length of Absence

Absences must be cleared with the office within 5 days of the absence.  Those absences not cleared within 5 days will remain Unexcused.

You may also send a note with your child giving the reason for the absence. Please have the student report to the Office and give the note to the office staff and or health clerk. Some notes are forgotten in backpacks. Suggestion: If a student has seen a medical professional, request a note to return to school for the office records.

Every student is allowed 3 personal excused absences in a school year.

If your child is sick for three or more days due to illness, please bring a doctor's note to the office.

After 3 UNEXCUSED absences, letters from the district/county office will be mailed to parents about truancy. Please be diligent in notifying the school office about absences to avoid any misunderstandings on attendance.

After 10 EXCUSED absences a letter from the district/county office will be mailed to parents about excessive absences. Letters from medical personnel may be required/requested after the student has received or is in excess of the 10 excused absences.

Early Pick-Up

Students cannot be called out from classes during the last 15 minutes of the day. Excused/unexcused rules still apply.

Board Policy

The Board of Education administrative regulation 5113(a) states that "Absences must be cleared within 5 school days after the student returns to school."