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Since there is a positive relationship between regular attendance and academic success, it is of the utmost importance that students be in class. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential if students are to make the most of educational opportunities that the school offers. Parents of students or those having legal custody are responsible for their children’s regular attendance.

All students are required by law to be in attendance at school each day that school is officially in session. The following procedure for reporting absences should be used:

·        Parents will call the school prior to 7:45 a.m. to report absences. In most cases a recording device will be used.

·        The following information is necessary:

Date
Student’s name (please spell the last name slowly)
Grade
Reason for absence (excused absences are illness, observation of certain religious holidays, a death in the family or medical or dental appointments that can not be arranged outside of school hours)          

If a student is absent and the parent has not called in, school personnel will attempt to contact the parents at home or at work. If the attempt to contact the parent is unsuccessful, the school will then attempt to contact the emergency numbers that have been designated on the emergency card. If no one can be reached, the school administrator will be notified and he/she will determine what further action is necessary. This procedure is being used to ensure the safety of our students.

Students arriving to school late must report to the office before attending class. If the student has been reported absent in the morning and decides to return to school in the afternoon, they must report to the office upon returning.

Removing students from school for vacations is strongly discouraged. If such a situation is unavoidable, school personnel should be informed as soon as possible. Students will be responsible for all work missed and it may not be practical or feasible for teachers to provide work for students in advance.

School personnel track attendance, both absences and tardies. The school will send home letters when the number of absences become a concern. If absences continue after the letter is sent, school personnel will request a parent conference or a doctor’s note to verify the illness. Excessive absences will be brought to the attention of the county truancy officer.

To report absences please call the following telephone numbers:

Beebe                  420-6334

Ellsworth            420-6340

Elmwood            420-6343 or

                           420-6888

Highlands           420-6534

Kingsley             420-3212

Maplebrook        420-6383

Meadow Glens   420-3203

Mill Street          420-6355

Naper                 420-6347

Prairie                420-6350

Ranch View       420-6576

River Woods      420-6631

Scott                   420-6478

Steeple Run        420-6387

Jefferson              305-4610  ext. 9002

Kennedy              420-3220  ext. 1000

Lincoln                420-6009  6^th  grade

420-7009    7^th grade

420-8009  8^th grade           

Madison               420-6950  ext. 9990

Washington          420-6880  ext. 999

Central                  420-6340

North                     420-6501    

Please keep students home in the following situations:

·        A fever that causes chills, sweating or muscle aches, or a temperature of 100 degrees or over (students must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school)

·        Vomiting or diarrhea

·        Head lice or nits

·        Red or pink eyes, or drainage from eyes (a note from the physician will be necessary for a student to return to school unless condition has resolved)

·        A rash or skin condition not diagnosed by a physician

·        Strep infection (students must receive 24 hours of antibiotic therapy and have no fever for the preceding 24 hours before returning to school)

·        Chicken Pox (students must remain home until all pox are scabbed over)