Attendance Procedures

Parents can sign their student out in the front office (must show a photo ID). The student will be called from the classroom at that time.

Students must check out at the Attendance Office before leaving campus. CHS is a closed campus. If a student decides to leave campus FOR ANY REASON without officially checking out with the Attendance Office, they will receive a consequence and the absence will not be excused. 

Our students' safety is our top priority.

Parents must submit a request using the Chamblee High School Attendance Submission (sent to parents through the Bulldog Bulletin) the morning of check-out. Students will not be released if a request is made by phone; all requests must be made in writing using the CHS Attendance Submission form. The form collects emails; emails collected MUST MATCH the email address on file with Chamblee High School in Infinite Campus. Requests must be received in time for the student to pick up a pass in the office to take to class indicating the time of check-out. WE DO NOT CALL STUDENTS WHO ARE SELF CHECKING-OUT OVER THE INTERCOM.  It is the student’s responsibility to check 5-star and show the pass to the teacher to leave the class. 

Students are required to sign out in the main office before leaving campus.  If a student fails to sign out, the absence will not be excused, and the student may face consequences.

Important Information for Parents 

1. Checkout request pass: Please note that filling out the Google Form does not automatically create a checkout pass for your student. Once the form is submitted, our team will need to verify the request before generating the pass. We will notify students through 5-Star when the pass is ready, and your student can then check out as per the details provided.

2. Field Trips & Student Activities: For field trips and other school activities, you do not need to fill out the attendance form. Teachers will provide us with a list of students whose absences need to be excused. We will handle the attendance accordingly.

3. Attendance Update Timeframe: Please allow up to 72 hours for the attendance team to update any attendance submitted through the form. We appreciate your patience as we work to ensure all records are accurately processed. 

4. Correctly Filling Out the Form: Parents, please ensure you are filling out the form correctly. The student's name should be entered where the student name field is required, and the parent's name should be entered in the appropriate section. We have noticed many parents post questions directly on the Google Form. Please note that we cannot respond to questions submitted via the form, so we encourage you to contact us through other channels for assistance.

5. Excused Absences: Please note that submitting a request to check out your student does not automatically account for an excused absence. If your child needs an excused absence, you must fill out the form again under the "Excused Checking In" section, providing the reason or note for the absence. This ensures that the absence is properly recorded as excused. 

6. Who Can Submit the Form: Students are not allowed to fill out the form themselves. The checkout request must come from a parent's email address and must match the information in the student's Infinite Campus account. Any submissions made by students will be automatically denied.