Absenteeism Procedure

Below you will find information about student absences. Have a good weekend and stay warm and healthy!

As the flu season begins this month, we have seen an increase in absences over the last few weeks. Teachers have worked very hard to modify instruction to accommodate students who are absent from school – especially those that are out more than two days. We have been forwarding all information to parents that we receive from the health department regarding H1N1, vaccinations, and any other important information.
If your child has missed school or becomes ill in the future, here are a few suggestions to help keep them up to speed academically. Although it is impossible to re-create much of the instruction that takes place in the classroom, here are some things you can do from home.
We will daily fill out an assignment sheet with all the subjects listed with the current homework. We will then give this sheet and books to the person you have assigned to bring home your child’s materials. If there are simply too many books we will ask you to come to school and get your child’s books and materials. The materials are available by 2:00 in our office which is open until 4:00 each day.

Continue to check your teacher’s blog for additional information: www.ccsd66.org. Teachers post information weekly however, you can always contact her through e-mail or phone at any time. Remember e-mail is the quickest way for a response for your concerns.

Please remember to indicate whether or not your child has flu-like symptoms when you call in an absence. We are required to forward information about absences to the Du Page County Health Department.
Tracking absences in schools across the county have indicated that flu symptoms are high in our area at this time. Hopefully, this trend will end soon!