ABSENCES

• EXCUSES: NEW FOR 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR - We are no longer using the portal or attendance email for excuses. Please use the link below to send in your parent notes, doctor excuses, etc. **EXCUSES MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 3 DAYS.  PLEASE DO NOT CALL IN EXCUSES. 
• PARENT NOTES: You may use up to 5 parent notes in 1st semester, and 5 parent notes to use 2nd semester.  Once the parent's excused absences exceed 5 days, a doctor’s note will be required or the absence will remain unexcused.
• TRUANCY: Once a student reaches 5 unexcused absences, they will need to attend a truancy meeting via phone call with an administrator.   Once a student reaches 7 unexcused absences, they will attend a truancy meeting at Central Office.   Meeting notices will be emailed to the email address on file.

TARDIES

• STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL NEED TO CHECK IN THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE.  PLEASE REMIND YOUR STUDENT TO CHECK IN EVEN IF IT'S DURING PATRIOT PREP.

CHECKOUTS

• **NO CHECKOUTS AFTER 3:00 P.M.
• Students who drive may be checked out via phone.  Please call as soon as possible to schedule a check out to avoid the student being late to an appointment. 
• If you are picking up a student, please come inside and check out through the attendance office.  Please have your ID ready. 
• We do NOT accept phone check outs on the day before a break or during finals.  

ABSENCE NOTES:

• Please use the link below to submit your notes for absences.
• Please allow 24 hours for the notes to be processed.

LINK FOR SUBMITTING EXCUSES FOR ABSENCES:

app.droplet.io/form/NLjMZ0

Alabama state law requires that students are present during school hours. Parents will be notified of student absences by an automated email and by written notification according to the following guidelines:

An automated email will be sent after each absence. 
A letter will be sent home after a student has accumulated five unexcused absences.
After the seventh unexcused absence, a petition will be filed by the system's attendance office to the District Attorney's office.

You may submit excuses to https://app.droplet.io/form/NLjMZ0.

If a child is absent more than 15 days, the Alabama State Department of Education considers him/her to be chronically absent. Points are taken away from the school on the A-F Accountability Report Card for EACH child who has 15 absences or more each school year, no matter the reason for the excuse. 

Tardies are monitored by the school administration. It is very important that your child be present at the beginning of the school day. Instruction begins at 8:15.