Attendance & Absences

Regular school attendance is required by law. Consistent attendance helps students stay on track academically, build strong learning habits, and make the most of their education at Lower Lake Elementary.

Reporting an Absence

When your child is absent for any reason, please notify the school as soon as possible using one of the following options:

• Call and leave a message with the attendance secretary at (707) 994-5787 ext. 2673
• Send a signed note with your child when they return to school

The only legally excusable absences are illness and medical or dental appointments. If the school is not contacted by a parent or guardian, the absence or tardy will be marked as unexcused.

Please Note: An unexcused absence or tardy cannot be changed after the fact if a parent simply forgot to call in or follow up. Unexcused absences and tardies may affect your child's eligibility to participate in certain school activities or functions. Keeping the school informed is the parent's responsibility, and we ask that you stay on top of any attendance or tardy issues as they arise.

Tardies

School begins at 8:15 a.m. Students who arrive after the bell must report to the office to receive a tardy slip before going to class.

Tardiness disrupts the classroom and affects your child's learning. Both parents and students share responsibility for arriving to school on time each day. Students who attend school daily and on time are recognized and rewarded for their punctuality.

Perfect Attendance

Students who maintain perfect attendance for the entire school year are honored with a special reward at the end of the year.

Perfect attendance means zero absences and zero tardies for the full school year. Please be aware that excused absences and excused tardies do count against perfect attendance.