Attendance
Morning Creek Attendance Guidelines
Attendance Hotline is 858-748-1396
Attendance Email is [email protected]
Reporting your student’s absence digitally: A student’s absence can be reported digitally by going to ParentVue.
ABSENCES: Regular attendance is essential for students to make optimum academic growth. Home and school must work together to instill the importance of school attendance. If a student is unable to attend school, notify the Absence Hotline (available 24 hours) (858) 748-1396 and report the reason for the absence. Leave the student’s name, grade, teacher’s name, reason for absence, and name of the person leaving the message. Students absent due to contagious diseases may be required to have a note from their physician or the public health department before returning to school.
Student attendance is important and is also compulsory according to state law. There are some occasions (e.g. religious holidays, a death in the family, or other family emergencies) when students must be absent from school.
Attendance Warning Letters
Attendance warning letters are automatically generated when a student reaches:
- 8 absences (Letter 1)
- 12 absences (Letter 2)
- 16 absences (Letter 3)
These letters are generated even when absences are excused due to illness.
Why did I receive this letter?
The purpose of the letter is to remind families that missed school can have an impact on student learning. While we understand that some absences are unavoidable, the letter is sent automatically based on the number of absences recorded.
How does missing school affect learning?
Every day a student misses school is a day of:
- Learning new concepts and skills
- Participating in classroom discussions
- Building connections with peers and teachers
- Engaging in experiences that cannot always be replicated through make-up work
While assignments can often be completed later, it can be difficult to replace the instruction and learning that occur during the school day.
How can we help?
If we notice a pattern of absences that may be affecting a student's success, we partner with families to better understand any challenges and identify supports that may help. Our goal is to work together to support strong attendance while also recognizing that there are times when students need to be home.
If you know your students will be absent,, you can request and complete an Off Campus Independent Study Contract (OCIS). The OCIS contract allows the student to make up work missed during an absence without academic penalty for a total of up to 14 days per school year. Please notify your child’s teacher at least 5 days in advance of the start date.
TARDIES: Like absences, tardies affect classroom learning time and should be avoided. Students who are late to school must check in through the office. Medical appointments are considered excused tardies. All other tardies are unexcused. Please call the Absence Hotline if your child will be later than 8:00 a.m.
Appointments and Early Pick-Up
If your student needs to leave school during the day for an appointment:
- A parent or legal guardian must check the student out through the office.
- If the student returns to school the same day, they must check back in through the office.
- If someone other than a parent or legal guardian will be picking up your child, please notify the office in advance.
Planning Ahead
To minimize missed instructional time, we encourage families to schedule appointments before or after school whenever possible. Thursday afternoons may also provide a convenient option due to our shorter school day.
Please allow at least 15 minutes for office staff to retrieve your child once you arrive on campus.
End-of-Day Pick-Up
To support a safe and efficient dismissal process, students must be checked out no later than:
- 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 12:10 p.m. on Thursday
After these times, students will be dismissed through our regular end-of-day procedures.
Thank you for helping us minimize classroom disruptions and maximize learning time for all students.