Arcadia High School Attendance Office

Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM to 3:30PM

(626) 821 - 1770

Students are expected to attend school daily. Students 6 to 18 years old are required by law to attend school on time and regularly. Cal. Ed. Code § 48200.

PROCEDURES

REPORT A FULL DAY ABSENCE

Absences must be reported to the Attendance Office. To report your students absence, you may call (626) 821 - 1770 OR have your student check in when they return to school with a note.

ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL

AHS is a closed campus and students should check in when arriving late to school. If they do not have a note, they MUST still check in. If they’re arriving late from a Dr appointment, they must check in with a Dr note. We do not accept emails or voicemails for late arrivals.

ILL WHILE AT SCHOOL

Students who become ill during school hours must report to the Health Office to be assessed BEFORE contacting their parents directly to be dismissed when they are ill. They must be dismissed through the Health Office so that symptoms can be documented for data collection.

Students who visit the Health Office must get a pass from their teacher prior to reporting to the Health Office.

LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY

All students must check out prior to leaving campus. Students should bring a parent/guardian note to the Attendance Office before school starts so we can prepare a pass for them to leave OR a parent/guardian must come into the Attendance Office to sign the student out. We do not accept emails or voicemails for early dismissals.

ATTENDANCE REMINDERS

All absences which are not excused within 2 days shall be recorded as unexcused. Only a parent or legal guardian may excuse an absence.

If your child believes they were marked absent in error, please have them speak to their teacher/coach/advisor directly. The Attendance Office is unable to alter a teacher's recorded attendance without their authorization.

The 6th period athletic card does not sign your child out of school. Students must still be checked out prior to leaving.

TARDY POLICY

After 3 tardies an email is sent home by the teacher. After 5 the parent/guardian may be called by the teacher. After 6 tardies, teachers may initiate a tardy contract issued by the Student Resource Office. Consequences may include: Tardy Referral, Lunch Detention, Saturday School and/or Activities Restriction.

SATURDAY SCHOOL

Students may be assigned Saturday School for full day unexcused absences. Failure to appear to the assigned Saturday School without prior communication will result in automatic placement on the Activities Restriction List.

ACTIVITY RESTRICTION

Students are expected to be in good standing with their attendance. All students that exceed a combined 10% of unexcused period absences and tardies may be placed on an activity restriction list. Placement on the list may restrict your student from participating in school dances, grad night and/or revocation of your students senior lunch permit. This list is monitored by the Student Resource Office.

SHORT-TERM INDEPENDENT STUDY

An educational option for students who will be absent for five (5) to fifteen (15) days. Requests must be in writing and received at least ten (10) school days in advance of the absence. Please have your student bring a note to the Attendance Office for review and our office will get back to you with more information.

SUPPORT

Mr. Peter Vo, Assistant Principal

Ms. Melissa Randazzo, Attendance Technician

Ms. Vanessa King, Office Assistant

The Attendance Office is open Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM to 3:30PM. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions - (626) 821 - 1770 OR ahsattendance@ausd.net.