Myers Park High School
Attendance
How Absences Work
- If your child is marked absent or tardy, you will receive a message through ParentSquare.
- When you receive the notification, click on “Send Note to School and enter the reason for the absence—no need to use a separate form or platform.
- Once submitted, your school’s attendance staff will receive your note and if approved, update your child’s attendance record in Infinite Campus.
- All notes are securely logged in ParentSquare, helping schools maintain accurate records.
Other Options for Families
Families may also continue to provide a written absence note directly to the classroom teacher or school office.
Screenshot of ParentSquare Attendance Notice
Attendance Policies and Procedures
ABSENCES:
- 10 absences excused OR unexcused are allowed PER CLASS.
EXCUSES:
All excuses must be handed in to the attendance office within 5 days of an absence. Documentation is required by CMS to excuse an absence. Please make sure student full name, ID number, and date of absence are all included on the excuse note/ form. Parent sick notes please include parent signature and phone number as well. If absence was not a full day please be sure to also indicate that on the excuse or a full day absence will be entered. If you choose to use the online form to report an absence, you must still submit supporting documentation to the attendance office, such as a Doctor's note or a written note from a parent/guardian, BEFORE the absence will be excused in power school.
Excused absences include:
- Parent note stating injury or illness
- Doctor note
- Dentist note
- Counseling appointment/ personal appointment/ etc.
- Court appointment
- Death in family
We do not need any documentation for unexcused absences. These include car troubles, traffic, family trips, weddings, vacation, etc. and will remain unexcused absences.
TARDY POLICY:
Students arriving late with no excuse need to scan the QR code, which is posted on all building entrances, and report to class. They will be marked unexcused late and can only have 3 before a parent is called and 5 before a referral is written. Students arriving more than halfway through class will be allowed in but still have an unexcused absence for that block.
If the student has an EXCUSED absent note they will turn it in at the time of sign in at the attendance office. They will be given a green pass and their tardy is excused.
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REFERRALS:
- Written up for accumulating 5 Unexcused Late per class
- Written up for every tardy after 5 as well
- Student must do Academic Restitution for a tardy referral
- Marked in system as (2L) Unexcused Late
Excused Late:
If a student is excused late and had a doctor appointment, court/ counseling appointment, dentist note, etc. they can sign in at the attendance office. They will be given a GREEN excused late pass.
ISS:
Students more than half of a class period late for an unexcused reason will report to ISS. If a student does not have their excused note at time of arrival they will be counted as unexcused late and after half of a class period late will also report to ISS. If a student is late in between class after the bell before 2nd, 3rd or 4th period and do not have a pass, they can be sent to ISS.
SIGNING IN WITHOUT SIGNING OUT:
Students MUST sign out properly with documentation/ or parent. Students who did not sign out properly that try to sign back in will be directed to a principal. Parking passes could be taken for a period of time if students leave without following the rules.
EARLY DISMISSAL: (no later than 1:45pm)
Early dismissals require:
- Bring a hand written PARENT NOTE
Notes MUST BE WRITTEN BY PARENT in order to be accepted and include student full name, ID number, date of dismissal, parent's signature, and parent phone number. Early dismissals without the following information may not be accepted. The rules apply to students age 18 years or older. They MUST have documentation to leave early and cannot sign themselves out.
Bring a note by the attendance office between 6:45am-7:10am the morning of leaving early or during lunch to receive a pass to get out of class. If you drop note off in early dismissal box be sure to come back in between classes or at lunch to pick up your pass. Students will not have to stop back by attendance to sign out when they have provided documentation in advance. This is the preferred way for early dismissals as it minimizes not having to interrupt teachers during their instructional time. If you come to dismiss a student for an emergency or for illness please do so in between classes.
EDUCATIONAL LEAVE:
- Fill out Educational Opportunity Form found below or pick up from Attendance Office
- Attach documentation to the Educational Form
Forms must include student full name, ID number, reason for request, date of absence, and parent signature. You must also attach proof to the educational form. This can include college brochure, official visit/campus tour confirmation, email verification, itinerary, etc.
Please allow for at least one week for educational forms to be approved and entered into the system. Administration signs off on these so we ask for a week to get approval and enter them.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE:
- Fill out Religious Observance Form found below or pick up from Attendance Office
Forms MUST include student full name, ID number, parent signature, and date of absence request.
SUSPENSIONS:
When a student is suspended the counselor and all teachers are informed by the school. Students are responsible for all work missed on days they are suspended. If students are out for a long term suspension work can be left in the main office for students/ parents to pick up to ensure they don't fall too far behind on work.