Attendance
Regular attendance is strongly linked to student academic success and a student’s sense of belonging at school. The Education Act reminds parents and students that students are expected to attend school and be punctual every day. Students are only considered to be excused from attending school if they must be away due to:
- sickness or other unavoidable cause
- the day being recognized as a religious holiday by the religious denomination that the child belongs to
- suspension or expulsion
- an exemption from compulsory attendance granted by the Board for a defined period of time
Absences
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) can notify the school by note, email or telephone call when their child(ren) will be absent from school (780-384-3817 or chsps-aa@brsd.ab.ca). The school will call to confirm absences if we have not received notification for an absent student. We wish to ensure that all children are accounted for and safe.
Supporting Families with Attendance:
To assist families in ensuring the regular attendance of students at CHSPS, the following supports are used at CHSPS.
- School Messenger will report all student lates and absences to parents/guardians twice daily, in the morning and the afternoon.
- Parents/Guardians will be contacted by the subject teacher regarding chronic student lates and absences throughout the semester/year.
- If the attendance does not improve, a letter of concern will be sent to parents/guardians of students who exhibit poor attendance by the teacher.
- Excessive absenteeism will be referred to the appropriate administrator. Parents/Guardians will be contacted when a student’s absenteeism is negatively impacting their academic achievement. If necessary, a letter from CHSPS administration will be sent to parents/guardians of the student..
- After all school based remediation strategies have been exhausted, referral to the BRSD Chief Attendance Officer may occur.