Attendance Policy for Student Illness
If a student is going to be absent from school due to illness, please call and leave a message for the school nurse at 716-267-3255 ext. 1- BEFORE 9:30 AM. This is the time that the automated attendance message will be sent out.
When a student returns after being absent, please send a note from a parent or guardian explaining the absence to the teacher, if a phone call has not already been made.
Regular and prompt attendance is an important factor in a child’s school success. Parents can help their children succeed by ensuring their attendance except when illness or extreme family emergencies occur.
Early Dismissal Policy: If a student needs to leave school early, please send a note to the student’s teacher that morning. Please include the date.
Phone: 716-267-3255
E-mail: mtown@falconerschools.org
Attendance is recorded as a LEGAL ABSENCE, ILLEGAL ABSENCE, TARDY LEGAL, TARDY ILLEGAL OR PRESENT
ACCEPTED LEGAL ABSENCES
(District Wide)
- Sickness
- Death in the family
- Medical appointments
- Impassable roads or weather
- Religious observance
- Quarantine
- Required court appearance
- Music lessons
- Approved cooperative work program
- Approved college visits
- Military obligations