Attendance

• Parents/guardians have the responsibility to ensure that all school-age children in their care are in school and on time every day.
• Students have the responsibility to be on time and attend all classes. Students are expected to attend school 180 days.
• Students who are absent for three consecutive days or five non-consecutive days are considered truant. An intervention plan may be developed to prevent further truancy. 
• Parents and guardians should send in notes for absences.  You may use the template linked here or bring in a doctor's excuse note.
• Please note that only ten days of absences may be excused by parent note.  
• Parent notes will only excuse a medical or illness absence. Other reasons for absences will not be excused. 
• Travel and vacation are not an excused absence. 

Here are some printable excuse notes for your convenience:

• English
• Spanish
• Mandarin
• Russian

Please contact Karen Harker with questions about attendance and truancy. 

Karen_Harker@charleston.k12.sc.us