ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCES

Our school maintains attendance on the Douglas County District attendance database. This constitutes a legal register of attendance.

When your child is absent for any reason, call the attendance line at 303-387-5627 within 24 hours of your child's absence. Our attendance line is a voice messaging system; you may call at any time of the day or night to leave us a message. If we do not receive a phone call from you, we will notify you of your child's absence the day your child is absent.  You select the method of our notice by clicking "Change Contact Info" in the left column on the Parent Portal. If you do not call us within 24 hours of your child’s absence, your child's attendance will reflect an unexcused absence.

Please note that Colorado State Law limits absences to less than 4 unexcused absences in one month and less than 10 unexcused absences per school year.  Disciplinary actions and illnesses are considered excused absences.  Please take this into account when planning family vacations during the school year.

TARDY

Your child will be considered Tardy if they arrive at school at or after 8:35 am. They must be brought into the school office and be signed in on the Late Arrival Sheet by the person bringing them to school. Students may not sign themselves in or out.  A Tardy will be considered unexcused if an adult does not sign them in.

If you know your child will be tardy ahead of time (for a Doctor or Dental appointment, for example) please call the attendance line at 303-387-5627 and be sure to let us know if your child will be having a school lunch so that we may add them in our lunch count for the day.

If inclement weather causes us to delay taking attendance, we will post this information on our sign – if your child is K-6, they can walk into school unaccompanied by an adult.