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Absence Reporting

How to Report a Student Absence:
You have a few options on how to report and/or excuse absences when your child will be absent.

​​​​​​​BEFORE THE ABSENCE TO ALERT THE MAIN OFFICE:

  1. Please alert the main office ahead of the anticipated absence or before the start of the school day by calling the main office at (203) 294-6260 leaving a message on the attendance line with your child’s name, grade, teacher, day/date of absence and reason for absence.

​​​​​​​AFTER THE ABSENCE TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE:

  1. The office will send a Parent Square notification of the absence (around 9:45am-10am), if you reply to the notification this acts as a note and the absence will excused (for absences 1-9, absences 10+ will need a note from a medical professional to be excused) or

  2. Sign into PowerSchool and fill out the Parent Guardian absence note (this note will excuse the absence for absences 1-9,  absences 10+ will need a note from a medical professional to be excused) or 

  3. Send in a note with a signature upon your child’s return referencing the absence, student name, date, and reason for absence or

  4. Have your medical provider fax a doctor’s note to the school at (203)294-6289.

  5. If you have any questions please refer to the districts attendance policy 5113, regulation 5113a: BOE Policies