It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to notify the school office before 9:00 a.m. on the day or days on which their child will be absent by calling: (909) 626-7135 ext. 241
In case of long-term absences (more than three days), parents should call and/or leave a message at the office to notify the Principal and their child’s teacher(s).
A written excuse from the parent must be presented to the child’s homeroom teacher at the beginning of the next school day after every absence. These must be signed and dated and explain why the child was absent, specifying if it is for particular illness and indicating communicable infections, or if it is for personal reasons. If a child does not bring a note explaining the absence, they must report to the school office. Parents will be contacted by phone that day and the school office issues an admittance slip for that day only. If a child is sent to school without a note on the second day, parents will be called and the child must be picked up. Notes explaining absences and illnesses may also be emailed to mrs.diego@ola-ca.org
Medical and dental appointments: Please cooperate with the school so that these appointments do not conflict with dates of standardized testing. Whenever possible, appointments should be made before or after school hours.
If a child has been experiencing symptoms within 24 hours (e.g. fever, diarrhea, vomiting) or has been diagnosed with a contagious disease (e.g. chicken pox, strep throat, pink eye/conjunctivitis) the child must be kept at home and the school office must be notified so that precautions can be taken and notification sent home with the other students who may have been exposed.
Children are not allowed to leave the school grounds when school is in session including lunch and recess unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, or an adult that is authorized and identified by the parents on the emergency information forms.
- If a child is to be picked up during school hours, the parent or guardian must go to the school office (not the classroom) and complete the Dismissal Log including a signature, time and date. The office staff will call or collect the child from the classroom.
- If someone other than the parent or legal guardian is picking up the child, parents/legal guardians must speak to office staff prior to pick-up, and must present a signed, dated note from the parent or guardian before the child will be released.
Assignments, tests, etc. have to be made up once the student returns. Teachers will make every effort to ensure continuity of progress, but it is the child’s responsibility to ask the teacher(s) for their makeup assignments. Children are given the number of days equal to the number of days absent to complete homework and missed classwork. For extended illnesses, parents and students should reach out to the teachers to make arrangements for missing assignments.
