Attendance Office Information

Regular attendance is the first requirement for a successful high school experience. Students preparing themselves for their life's work need to regard daily attendance and punctuality as fundamental for later success. California State Law requires daily school attendance until the age of eighteen unless the California High School Proficiency Test has been passed, or until graduation. Beginning July 1, 1998, school districts no longer receive funding from the State of California for pupils who are absent from school. This includes all absences, even those related to illness, medical or doctor appointments, or for the purpose of attending funeral services of a member of the immediate family. We encourage your continued support to promote good school attendance and student achievement. Here is the link to the SHS Attendance Policies and Procedures. 
 
In order to obtain timely and accurate information, absences and Off-Campus Pass requests will be reported via the links below. As we improve our campus security, we are reducing our office traffic. One way we are doing this is by using these forms so that parents don’t have to be scanned into the office. 

Full Day Absence

Absences must be reported using the SHS Absence Form linked in the green box above. Only a parent/legal guardian's approved email address in PowerSchool will be accepted.  The form must be submitted within 48 hours of a student's absence in order to avoid the absences being labeled a "truant". Remember, truants will lead to Saturday School, and other consequences. Be sure to check “PowerSchool” regularly. If there are any attendance errors, the student can obtain a "clear an attendance error" form from the Attendance Office. The teacher can fill out the form to clear the error in PowerSchool. Here is the link to all the attendance codes in PowerSchool for your reference. 

Off-Campus Pass

Off-Campus Pass requests must be reported using the SHS Off-Campus Pass Form linked in the green box above. Please submit this form before 8:30 am to allow time to process the request.  You will receive a phone call to confirm your request. Please answer your phone. Only notes sent via the parent/legal guardian's approved email address in PowerSchool will be accepted. Students leaving campus without an off-campus pass will receive a truancy. 

Once you fill out the Off-Campus Pass form and receive the confirmation call from the attendance office, arrive by the pick-up time and wait outside for your student to exit campus.

Students leaving campus due to illness or personal reasons will not be allowed to return the same day.  If a student needs to go home due to illness, they must obtain a pink pass from their teacher to go to the Health Office. If a student has a Doctor, Dental or court appointment, it is permissible to return the same day with a valid Doctor, Dental or court note/receipt. All off-campus pass requests are subject to verification.

Students who are late to school must provide the Attendance Office with a parent/guardian note before arriving to school and going to class. Excessive tardy excuses (without an appointment receipt) will be flagged and reported to the Attendance Intervention Office.

Drop-offs are NOT Allowed

Gift items, balloons, and flowers are not allowed. Lunch drop-offs via delivery services ( Uber Eats, etc.) will not be accepted and will be turned away at the student's expense. 

No 5th or 6th Period?

Students who do not have a 5th and 6th period will be required to leave through the gate by the Student Parking Lot or the “F” gate by the main office. These students must present their schedules to security personnel to verify they are allowed to leave early until they have their "early out sticker." Starting September 2nd, early out stickers will be issued to students who leave after 4th or 5th period. Students can come to the Attendance Office in the morning before school starts or during lunch to pick up an early out sticker. Students will be required to present your I.D. card with this sticker to Security personnel as you exit.

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