If your student will be absent from school for any reason, you can clear the absence in one of three ways.
1) BY PHONE – please call the 24-hour attendance number at (916) 395-5340 and leave the following information:
-Student’s full legal name with the spelling of the student’s last name
-Your name and relationship to student
-Reason for absence
-Date of absence
-Parent contact number
2) WRITTEN NOTE – MUST include:
-Student’s full legal name
-Date of absence (must be inside body of message)
-Guardian’s printed name and signature
3) IN PERSON – Fern Bacon Attendance Office
All absences will be verified. Thank you.
If your child needs to leave school early for any reason, you can have them dismissed in one of two ways.
1. By Note (must include):
-Date and time of early dismissal (must be inside body of message)
-Reason for early dismissal
-Full legal name of person picking up student, if not guardian.
-Parent or guardian printed name and signature
-Parent or guardian contact number
Students will receive an unexcused absence when:
–they do not participate in any part of the learning activities for the day (synchronous or asynchronous)
–they have not checked in with the teacher, administrator or support staff
–the student’s parent does not clear the absence to the school within 5 days of absence
–the student’s parent/guardian informs the school of an absence for an unexcused reason (per SJUSD Board policy)
Call the main office at (916) 395-5340 or fill out the form below to report an absence. All homework requests must go directly to your child’s teacher.