• Medical or dental appointment

• Illness

• Death in the immediate family

• Observing religious holy days

• Required court or probation meeting

• Immigration appointment

• College visits (juniors/seniors; up to 2 per year with documentation)

• Family vacations

• Personal reasons (non-medical, non-emergency)

• Oversleeping or missing the bus

• Traffic or lack of transportation

Important: Only 4 handwritten parent notes are accepted per semester. Any additional absences must be supported with official documentation (e.g., a doctor’s note).

• Hand-delivered: Take a physical note to the Attendance Office (not the teacher).

• Online: Use our absence note submission form.

• Deadline: Must be submitted within 72 hours (3 days) of your child’s return to school.