Hello and Happy 2018!

It’s important that students have consistent attendance here at school.  However, I fully understand that from time to time, children get sick.  When your child is sick or is absent due to an appointment/other reasons and can’t come to school, it’s extremely important to report the absence to our high school secretary.  If we don’t hear from you by 8:30, we start calling all the phone numbers we have on file for you and if we don’t get an answer, we have to send law enforcement to your house to do a welfare check.  We don’t like having to do this, however, it’s our job to make sure all of our students are accounted for.  Note:  If the police do a welfare check, you aren’t in trouble.  We just want to verify that your child is safe and that parents are informed of their child's whereabouts!  

We don't know if a kid is in the ditch because of icy roads, is home sick, or is skipping school if we can't talk to his/her parents. Being excellent at communicating with each other is vital when it comes to attendance/child safety!

 

Here is an excerpt from school board policy:  

Excused Absences / Tardies

To be considered an excused absence, the student’s parent or legal guardian will be asked to verify, in writing or by phone, the reason for the student’s absence from school. Any anticipated absence from school requires written or verbal notice from the parent/guardian on the day of the absence. Parents are to call the high school secretary (507-872-6175) or extension 1100 by 8:30am. An e-mail, and/or voicemail are also an acceptable form of communication. A note from a physician or a licensed mental health professional stating that the student cannot attend school is also a valid excuse.