Attendance

It is extremely important that every student come to school on time every day. 

**At the beginning of the school year, School starts at 8:15 a.m. for ALL GRADES**

After Staggered Reading begins, the following schedule will apply:

Kindergarten: 8:15 am - 12:15 pm (M-F)

1st thru 3rd grade: 8:15 am-1:55 pm for Early Readers * 9:05 am - 2:45 pm for Late Readers

4th thru 6th grade: 8:15 am - 2:45 pm

The cafeteria opens at 7:50 a.m. to serve breakfast

School attendance is compulsory under state law.  Regular attendance and being on time is closely related to achievement and success at school. Parents/ guardians are obligated to ensure that their child attends school and is on time.

Report and Absence

Kathy Gehr

Attendance

DAILY ATTENDANCE LEADS TO STUDENT SUCCESS

Studies show that there is a direct correlation between good health, school attendance and student achievement.  Your student must work twice as hard the next day to catch up on missed instruction and missed assignments including homework.  Your teacher loses class time by having to repeat lessons for students who were absent.  Schools do not receive funding from the State of California for students who are absent from school.  This includes all absences, even those related to illness, medical, or dental appointments.  When schools lose funding, kids lose music, learning technology, summer school and smaller classes.

• Illness or quarantine (need a doctor's note if possible).
• Medical, dental, or optometry appointments (all appointments should be made after school hours).
• Attendance at funeral services for an immediate family member. 
• Court appearances.
• Approved Independent Study can be a minimum of 3 days and a MAXIMUM of  14 school days. This is only available once per year and must be approved by the principal and your child's teacher at least 10 school days before the trip. 

All other absences are UNEXCUSED.

Tardy Procedures

Tardy students must report to the office for a tardy slip before reporting to class. We cannot excuse tardies for oversleeping, car troubles, heavy traffic, etc. If you are tardy for a medical or dental appt. please make sure you ask for an excuse letter from your doctor or dentist.

Excessive Tardiness

Parents will be contacted in the case of excessive tardiness. Three (3) tardies of 30 minutes or more can result in a referral to the Attendance and Welfare Office. 

Truancy

Truancy is a serious offense at Lorin Eden and will be dealt with strictly. Truancy means that students have unexcused absences or tardies over 30 minutes. We cannot educate your students if they are not in school. Parents may be referred to the Child Welfare and Attendance Office. 

Student Pick-Up

Leaving Early

If you pick up your student early for an appointment, you must bring a note from your doctor the following school day. To maximize their learning time, please send your child to school even if their appointment is later in the day or refrain from making appointments for your child(ren) during the school day. 

Late Pickups

Please pick up your child on time. There is NO SUPERVISION of students for a few minutes after the bell rings.  If you are going to be late, please call the office. If a student has not been picked up by a parent or guardian after 15 minutes of dismissal, the school staff will contact the parent/guardian as well as emergency contacts. If a parent or guardian cannot be contacted the school staff will contact the Hayward Police Department.