Reporting Absences
If your child will be absent from school for any reason, please contact the office 608.783.4542 or email. You may also leave attendance information before and after office hours by leaving a voicemail. If leaving before the 3:20 dismissal time or for future absences, please inform your child's teacher.
When emailing your child's teacher, please also include the office. The teacher may be gone and the sub does not have access to their email.
Please provide the following information when leaving a voice mail or sending a written note about your child's absence.
1. Your child’s name (FIRST and LAST NAME)
2. Your name
3. Teacher’s name
4. Nature of the absence (appointment, vacation, personal day or illness: *please be sure to include the symptoms your child has with illnesses ie; fever, upset stomach, sore throat etc.)
Attendance Letter
Attendance Policy Update 2024
Research indicates that students who miss fewer days at school perform better academically. We want the best for your child and therefore, we want to see your child at school unless one of the permitted reasons for absences exist.
Attendance information from the Northern Hills Parent/Student Handbook:
The Basics So All Children Can Be Successful
Wisconsin public schools all abide by the same attendance laws (118.15). District Policies 3330, 3331, 3332, 3333, 3340, and 3341 further define Onalaska School District’s attendance guidelines. Regular school attendance is directly linked to academic and future job success. We want to work together to ensure accurate and consistent school attendance, and we will communicate with you and your child when attendance - excused or unexcused is concerning. You also have daily access to attendance through PowerSchool. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the appropriate attendance secretary or your building principal.
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