Health & Attendance

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Family Truancy Intervention Program states:

School attendance is mandatory in the state of Minnesota in order to make certain all children acquire the necessary skills for success as adults.

 Studies show a direct link between regular school attendance and academic achievement. Elementary age children with poor attendance records are more likely to experience difficulty in core subjects.

If they miss a school day or part of the day, for legitimate reasons, a parent or guardian must notify the school.  A parent or guardian must seek an excused absence, however, the school administrator has the right to accept or deny an application for an excused absence.

• Tardies: A child will be marked tardy if they arrive to school between 7:45am - 8:30am.
• ½ Day Absence: If a child arrives after 8:30am or leaves before 1:30pm they will be considered absent for a half day (either AM or PM).
• Early Release: ***Important***
  • If a child leaves school after 1:30pm they will be marked as either an excused or unexcused early release.

Three (3) unexcused tardies/early releases will be considered ½ day unexcused absence.

If we do not hear from you by 9am, it is our practice to send out an automated call to your home or work number to inform you your child was marked absent.

*When bringing your child in late, an adult must sign him/her in at the office.

To ensure the safety and protection of your child, we use a student sign-out procedure. When it is necessary for a student to leave school early or for a few hours during the day, the parent or guardian must sign the child out of school.   Once the student is signed out, the secretary will call the student to the office where the parent/guardian may pick the student up. If the student returns to school before the end of the school day, the parent/guardian must sign the child back in school.

 Late arrival/leave early: Students who arrive at school after 10:00a.m. will be marked as absent for the morning. Students who leave before 3:00 p.m. will be marked as absent for the afternoon.

Regular attendance at school is very important to your child’s success. Please arrange vacations and trips during non-school days. If your child is going to be missing school because of a vacation or trip, this needs to be approved by the Principal prior to the absence.

You will be notified when your child’s attendance records indicate he/she has missed more than 10% of the school days in session.  If the absences continue, a medical provider’s statement verifying that your child is not to be in school may be required.