Attendance

To submit a student absence, please send a message to NRE.vmailattend@dcsdk12.org or call 303-387-6527

Regular attendance is essential for success at school. Our goal is for every student to attend school 96% of the time, which means missing a total of seven or fewer days during the school year. Most subjects are taught in sequence, requiring the understanding of each concept in the order of its presentation. It is difficult for a child to make up a day's learning even though the missed assignments have been completed. The discussions and activities that take place in the classroom are often as important as the written material. Students should be absent only in cases of illness or emergency.

We are required to verify absences that are not reported. Home and work phone numbers will be called. Please help us with this procedure by calling in your child's absence as soon as possible. Students will be given time to make up work missed during their absence.

Here is the DCSD Attendance Website for further information.

Tardies

It is important that children arrive on time for school. Children are considered tardy at 8:35 a.m. A "tardy" child not only disrupts the class when arriving late, they also miss settling-in time when the teacher collects work, sets the tone for the day, and gives directions for activities. When it is unavoidable and a child is tardy, they must sign in at the office before going to class. The office will make sure the child is counted for lunch as well as remove them from the absence list. The child also needs to take an admit slip to the teacher.

Leaving Early

DISMISSAL FROM SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

Parents may request that students be excused from school prior to dismissal. Parents are asked to send a note stating who will be picking up their child and at what time. If a parent/designee is unfamiliar to the front office staff, they will be asked to show identification. The office will call the child from their classroom. Parents/Designees are to sign students out at the office.

Sick Student Policy

Guidelines for Determining Student Attendance

A student should stay home (or be sent home) if they exhibit any of the following:

Undiagnosed skin eruptions / rashes
Nausea / vomiting / diarrhea
Severe abdominal pain
Fever of 100 degrees or higher
Disruptive, persistent cough
Loss of taste and / or smell

Other conditions that are indicators of illness and are considered when determining illness:

Decreased activity – droopy, tired appearance
Irritable behavior
Sore throat / swollen glands
Runny nose / cough
Eye drainage (excessive drainage and significant discomfort)

When can a child return to school?

After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions:

Strep throat
Infected skin eruptions
Other conditions requiring antibiotics
- Exception: If being treated for Pertussis, student must be on antibiotics for 5 days before returning to school

The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 24 hours:

Fever (without benefit of fever-reducing medication)
Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the absence of other symptoms of illness

The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 48 hours:

Vomiting and/or diarrhea when accompanied by other symptoms of illness

DCSD Attendance Policy Link

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