Attendance

Regular attendance is essential for your child’s learning and success. If your child will be absent, please notify the school in advance (if possible) or within 5 days of the absence.

If your child will be absent for 3 or more consecutive days, they may qualify for Short-Term Independent Study. This allows your child to receive classwork from Snowline School District’s Independent Study Team and maintain achedemics and attendance credit during their absence.
Please note: Independent Study cannot exceed 15 days per school year per district policy. If you need Short-Term Independent Study, contact our attendance specialist at (760) 662-5650.

Please report all absences within 5 days, using any of the following methods:

Text Message Only: (760) 881-4803
Email: [email protected]
Phone/Voice: (760) 662-5650

Please include the following information:

Your child's first and last name
Date of absence
The reason for the absence
Your name and relationship to the student.

Why is School Attendance Important?

Starting in kindergarten, just 2 absences a month can cause children to fall behind in school.
Missing 10% (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read.
Being late to school often leads to poor attendance. Later in life, a pattern of tardiness can affect employment.
By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
By 9th grade, regular attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
Students can be chronically absent even if they only miss a day or two every few weeks.
Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child graduate from college and keep a job.

What you can do:

Make school attendance a priority.
Help your child stay engaged.
Communicate chronic illnesses to our school site.
Attend all SART, COST and SARB Meetings.
Contact our Attendance Specialist if you need help and resources.
For students struggling with anxiety and other mental health concerns, reach out to our school counselors, Hazel Health or one of our Snowline School District Social Workers.
Access the Snowline School District Wellness Website to find more resources