In order for your son or daughter to receive the very best education possible, he or she needs to be in school every day. So much goes on in one day that the risk of missing important instruction or lab time can make the difference in a student's learning. We want all of our students to experience the most success possible.

We realize, however, that students do get sick and will miss school. The law requires that we document these absences as excused or unexcused. Only parents or guardians can excuse a student's absence, provided the reason falls within the guidelines established by law. The only valid reasons for a student's absence (excused) are:

an illness or injury to the student
a quarantine of the home by a county or city health official
a medical, or dental appointment
other absences deemed justifiable by the school (religious holiday, family emergency, etc.)

Parents or guardians must call Nessacus between 8:00 and 9:00 A.M. (684-0780) to inform the school of the absence of their pupil and the reason thereof. Current law requires parents or guardians to furnish the school with a home, work or other emergency telephone where they can be contacted during the school day. If a pupil is absent and the school has not been notified by the designated time, the school will call the telephone number or numbers furnished to inquire about the absence.  We have also designated a specific e-mail address (located at the bottom of this page) for parents to report student absences. When you call or e-mail your report we need the following information:

student's full name
student's grade
name and relationship of person making the report
date(s) of absence
reason for absence

We want to thank you for helping us to maintain accurate records on your son or daughter. If you have any questions you may e-mail them to the e-mail address listed below, or call 684-0780 between the hours of 7:30am and 3:30pm. If you call please ask for the attendance office, extension 1175.