Attendance

Your student’s daily attendance and active participation are critical for the learning process. The following attendance policies support your student to learn responsibility and increase their potential for success in school.

Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes each day. It is important to inform the Attendance Office whenever your student will be absent from school. Parents/guardians must notify the Attendance Office to excuse absences (within 72 hours per WA State Law.)

EMAIL ATTENDANCE OFFICE

425-408-6310

24-hour attendance line to excuse or report an absence or late arrival

425-408-6314

To request an early dismissal

Canyon Park Attendance

Excusing Absences

Notify the Attendance Office if your student is absent as promptly as possible, preferably in the morning on the same school day, yet within 3 days, per Washington State Law. Please see additional procedures below for late arrival, early dismissal or pre-arranging long-term absences and provide:

· name of person excusing the absence

· student's first and last name (legal name)

· student ID#

· date(s) and class period(s) of absence

· valid reason for the absence

· If your student is experiencing a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, cough or loss of smell or taste, identify any of these 3 symptoms in your voicemail or email message.

ParentVUE is a resource to review a student's attendance records at school.

Unexcused Absences:

It is important to excuse your student’s absences from class periods as soon as possible, preferably on the same school day - within 72 hours (per WA State Law).

If your student has unexcused absences or excessive cumulative absences from school, parents/guardians may be contacted from the Attendance Office requesting a meeting with our school’s administration and/or school counselors to address barriers that may be causing your students to miss school.

Attendance Policies

Late Arrival to School

Late Arrivals to School:

Attending school on time, all day, every day will give your child the best chance of succeeding in middle school and eventually graduating from high school.

· Students: If you arrive within the first 5 minutes of the school day, go directly to class. If you arrive after 8:05am, report to the Attendance Office before entering the classroom to “check in” and receive a hall pass to give to your teacher. Your parent/guardian will need to contact the attendance office to excuse the late arrival.

· Parents/Guardians: Excuse your student’s late arrival as soon as possible by sending a note with your student, calling the attendance

office at 425-408-6310 or sending an email to cpmsattendance@nsd.org. Provide your student’s name, student ID #, and reason for the late arrival.

Early Dismissals from School

Early Dismissals from School

Please plan ahead for early dismissals from school and limit only when truly necessary, as your student misses valuable learning instruction time and it is the least disruptive to the classroom learning environment.

· Students: Report directly to the Attendance Office before school to turn in a note and receive a hall pass to give to your teacher during the class you are leaving early. Then meet your parent/guardian to “sign out” from the attendance office before leaving campus early.

· Parents/Guardians: Pre-arrange as soon as possible, preferably in the morning on the same day by sending a note with your student or calling the attendance office at 425-408-6314. Provide your student’s name, student ID #, date and time the student needs to be picked up, and reason for the early dismissal.

· At time of dismissal: Meet your student in the Attendance Office at the planned time to “sign out” and be prepared to show a valid photo ID to staff. It is advisable to allow extra time to park on campus when picking up your student from school.

Early Dismissals cannot be accommodated the final 15 minutes of the school day unless prearranged that morning or earlier.

Releasing your student from school to someone other than a parent/guardian:

· Requires written permission in advance to authorize someone other than parent/guardian or an emergency contact to pick up your child. Please be prepared to show a valid photo identification.

· Releasing students to taxis, Uber, Lyft, or any other private hire company is prohibited. Northshore School District does not permit “releasing care and custody” of a student to an unknown entity that has not gone through the school district’s screening process. Northshore School District takes careful measures to screen our staff, volunteers and vendors who transport our students, therefore students may not be

transported for an early release or other activities during school via private hire companies.

Long-Term Absences (5+ consecutive school days)

A pre-arranged absence request form, available in the Attendance Office, is required if a student will be absent for 5 or more school days. This form serves as an agreement between the student and their teachers.

Vacations should be planned to coincide with the school calendar, during legal holidays and school breaks, when possible. If it is truly unavoidable that your student must miss 5 or more school days, complete a pre-arranged absence request form as soon as possible, preferably at least one week in advance.

· Parents/Guardians: Provide a signed note indicating the days and reason the student will be absent.

· Students: Bring a signed note from your parent/guardian to the attendance office and pick up a pre-arranged absence request form. Take the form to each of your teachers to review and record their comments. Turn the form back in to the attendance office at least 3 days prior to your absence.

Extenuating medical related absences must be reported to the attendance office, school nurse and counselor as soon as you are aware.

For absences of 20+ days, contact the school registrar.

Contact

Attendance Secretary
Colette Puoci (she/her)

Phone Number
425-408-6314

Email
cpuoci@nsd.org