Parent and Family

 

We have the responsibility to take attendance each day for all students. State Board of Education Policy (2008) states, “A student is considered to be ‘in attendance’ if present at his/her assigned school, or activity sponsored by the school (e.g., field trip), for at least half of the regular school day.” Keeping this in mind, we will be taking attendance for students who attend school on in-person days, as well as days when students are learning as a hybrid distant learner or a fully remote learner. On days that your child attends in-person, they are expected to be in school to be considered in attendance. On days that they are learning from home, whether they are a hybrid learner or a fully remote learner, they must be in attendance for at least 50% of the day. Taking part in live meetings, engaging in online activities, and completion of work will count towards remote attendance. 

 

School administrators are required to check the attendance records, including tardiness and early dismissals, of all elementary students and to follow established procedures to ensure regular attendance. If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the school at (860) 859-1800 before 9:00 am. Calls may be made earlier leaving your child’s name, grade, and reason for absence on the school’s voice mail. Please follow up the next day with a note to the office as to the reason for the absence. If a phone call is not placed to the office by 9:00 am, an automated call will be placed through our School Messenger System. You will then need to call the office with the reason for your child’s absence. Occasionally it is necessary for a child to be dismissed from school early for family emergencies, doctor appointments, etc. At these times, a note stating the date, time, reason and person picking up the child should be given to the teacher. A note should be written regardless whether a phone call was made to school.