Reporting a Student’s Absence

Go to the Home Page and click on the Report Absence(s) tab (right side). Please allow NO LESS THAN 72 HOURS for the absence to be reflected in PowerSchool, and do not submit multiple requests.

Excused Absences

Personal illness (please state type of illness)

Medical appointments (must provide a doctor’s note)

Death in family

Religious holidays

Approved Educational Leave (Submit 5 days in advance)

CMS Approved Religious holidays (Submit 2 weeks in advance)

Court or Administrative proceedings

NOTE: Parents can no longer call the office to report a student's absence; they must send a note or email to the school in order for the absence to be excused.  Until a note is received by the attendance office, all absences above are unexcused. Please attempt to make all elective medical and dental appointments for times before or after school.

Unexcused Absences

Inclement weather

Car trouble

Missing the bus

Oversleeping

No written excuse or email

Work