Attendance Requirements

We believe that relationships forged between students and collaborators in a high quality learning environment are critical to students’ educational, personal, and academic growth. In order for these relationships to be formed, consistent and punctual attendance at school is necessary.

In order to best support our families, a student missing 5 days within any given trimester will result in an attendance meeting with your Collaborator, a Lead Collaborator, our Social Worker, and the student’s family. This meeting is meant to provide a time and space to collaboratively address attendance concerns and create an attendance contract, if necessary.

Note: For the sake of equity, these meetings will be scheduled even if the absences are due to vacation, illness, or are otherwise excused. A student missing 10 days (unexcused) in a school year may result in truancy proceedings. Additionally, breached attendance contracts may also result in truancy proceedings.

What is considered an excused absence (according to District 6 Board Policy):

Illness/injury with approval
Physical, mental, or behavioral disability or disorder
Work study
Attending school-sponsored events
Student who is suspended or expelled

What is considered an unexcused absence (according to District 6 Board Policy)

Any absence not covered by the excused absences above

Tardy Policy

Whether it’s 3 minutes or 3 hours, educational time missed due to being late to school adds up. In order to best support our families, a student arriving late to school (after 8:50am on Mondays, after 7:50am on Tuesdays-Fridays) without an excuse (see note) will be considered an unexcused tardy. 10 unexcused tardies within a trimester will result in an attendance meeting with your Collaborator, a Lead Collaborator, our Social Worker, and the student’s family. This meeting is meant to provide a time and space to collaboratively address attendance concerns and create an attendance contract, if necessary.

Additionally, arriving more than 75 minutes late will be considered a half-day absence, per District 6 policy.

Note: Only notes from appointments including, but not limted to dcotors, dentist, counselors, etc will excuse tardies.

All students arriving late to school (after 8:50 a.m. on Mondays, after 7:50 a.m. on Tuesdays - Fridays) must be signed in at the front desk by a parent or guardian. Students will not be allowed to join their band until signed in properly.

Who should I call if my child will be late or absent?

Please contact the school office at 970-348-4800 (or reach out via email) if your child will be late for school or absent. If you call before or after school hours, leave your name, your child's name, his/her teacher's name, and the reason your child cannot be at school. If your child will come to school late, include what time he or she will arrive. When your child returns to school after an absence, please send a note explaining the reason for the absence.

Midday Pick Up

Only adults whose names appear on your child's Infinite Campus profile may take your child out of school. All children who leave campus early should be signed out from the office. If you have a planned appointment, please let your Collaborator know ahead of time in case your child's band will be out of the building, so the Collaborator can make arrangements for pick up.