Attendance & Health Information
Please fill out the form or call to inform of any absence or tardiness.
Attendance line: 303-387-7127
Statistics
- 10% or more absent, students are considered chronically absent and at risk. adverse academic and behavioral outcomes.
- Students who are chronically absent in the early grades are less likely to read proficiently by Grade 3.
- Students who are chronically absent in a single year between Grades 8 and 12 are seven times more likely to drop out of high school.
Illness at School
A student may be sent home if they exhibit any of the following:
- Undiagnosed skin eruptions / rashes
- Nausea / vomiting / diarrhea
- Severe abdominal pain
- Fever of 100 degrees or higher
- Disruptive, persistent cough
- Loss of taste and / or smell
Return to School After Illness
After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions:
- Strep throat
- Infected skin eruptions
- Other conditions requiring antibiotics
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Exception: If being treated for Pertussis, student must be on antibiotics for 5 days before returning to school
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The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 24 hours:
- Fever (without benefit of fever-reducing medication)
- Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the absence of other symptoms of illness
The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 48 hours:
- Vomiting and/or diarrhea when accompanied by other symptoms of illness