• Please report absences between 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. to the school office by calling 307-764-6182

• If a child is absent and the school has not been notified, office personnel will try to contact you. Please assist us by making a call to the office.

• If there is no contact made, your child will receive an un-excused for their absence.

• Additionally, if you know in advance that your child will be out of school for any reason, please notify the Parkside office. The principal and the designated school attendance officer will monitor students’ attendance.

•  Academic success is directly related to the amount of time spent in the classroom. There are valuable lessons lost when a student is not in attendance. Please understand that simply completing the written paperwork missed cannot make up for an absence. Class discussions, teacher demonstrations, social interactions, and other activities are examples of the valuable learning missed when a student is absent.

•  The District recognizes that emergencies, illness, or other pre-arranged absences occur. As a result, ten (10) days per semester can be used for these purposes. If a student exceeds this ten-day limit in a given trimester, he/she may lose credit or be retained. Each building has outlined its process for addressing students with excessive absences for parents, and students. Note: Habitual tardiness is dealt with at the building level. Five (5) tardies to school equal one unexcused absence. Two or more unexcused absences will be reported to law enforcement and/or the county attorney.

(Reference: www.pcsd1.org)