A single block absence remains unexcused unless verified by a parent or teacher prior to the class absence.

Absences are typically excused for the following reasons:  

• Illness of the student
• Death in the student’s immediate family
• Certain days for religious observance
• Medical or dental appointments
• Court appearance
• Planned absence with prior approval and for an approved reason
• Field trips
• Emergency or set of circumstances that in the judgment of the principal, constitutes a reasonable cause of absence from school.

Oversleeping, car trouble, traffic, running parental errands, babysitting, etc., are not considered emergencies and will be marked unexcused.