ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
24 Hour Attendance Line
651-351-8555
Full Details of Oak-Land Junior High Attendance procedures are available here
Procedure when a student is absent from school:
Attendance will be taken by teachers during each class period of the school day. At the end of each day, attendance information will be compiled and parents will be notified if their child had an unexcused absence for one or more the class periods using the automated phone calling system.
What to do:
when your child is absent (due to illness, vacation, etc.):
Please call the attendance line 651-351-8555 to report any absences each day the student is absent. Your message should include the student’s full name with spelling of the last name, grade, and reason for absence.
when your child is absent for two or more days for vacation, etc:
Please present to the attendance secretary a signed note from the parent/guardian indicating the days they will be absent. The student will receive a Pre-Arranged Absent form on which teachers will note any homework to be completed.
when your child needs to leave early (appointments, etc):
Please send with your child, a signed note from parent/guardian excusing him/her for the time you need to pick them up. This note will be his/her pass to leave class at the designated time and sign out in the office.
when your child arrives late to school:
Please come into the building and sign your student in OR have a signed note from a parent/guardian explaining the reason for the late arrival. Please present a note from the doctor or dentist at this time.
when your child becomes ill during the school day:
They must report to the health office. Parents will be contacted if it is necessary to arranged for the ill student to be taken home.
Examples of excused absences:
Illness
Medical or dental appointments
Family emergencies i.e. funeral
Family vacations, sporting event, or other elective absence
Court appearance
Religious holidays
Examples of unexcused absences:
Overslept / running late
Needed at home / babysitting
Missed the bus
Completing homework
Car trouble / unreliable transportation arrangements
Leaving school during the regular school day without approval of a school administrator
Not in assigned location while at school
Other non-emergency situations
When you miss school you miss out.
