🩺 Doctor’s Note Reminder for Absences 📄
To ensure accurate attendance records, please remember:
✅ Doctor’s notes must excuse a full day if the student is out all day.
⏰ Notes that list specific appointment times (e.g., “seen from 8:30–9:30 AM”) will only excuse that portion of the day—not the full day.
🚫 Open-ended notes (e.g., “seen in office today” or “may return when feeling better”) will not be accepted.
📌 All notes must clearly state the specific date(s) the student is excused from school.
📆 General Attendance Reminders
✅ Each student is allowed 5 parent-excused days per school year.
📨 All excuses (parent or medical) must be turned in to the school within 5 days of the student’s return.
🚨 A student is considered truant once they reach 5 unexcused absences and will be placed on an attendance contract.
⏰ TARDY & EARLY DISMISSAL REMINDERS ⏰
Let’s start the school year strong by being on time and ready to learn! 💛💙
📌 Important Guidelines for Lamar Students & Families:
🚪 BE ON TIME!
• Students must be IN CLASS by 8:00AM to avoid being marked tardy.
• Tardies without a medical excuse = unexcused.
🏃♂️ LEAVE EARLY = UNEXCUSED
• Signing out early without a medical excuse counts as an unexcused early dismissal.
🚫 NO EARLY SIGN-OUTS AFTER 2:40PM
• After 2:40PM, students must be picked up in the carline or at the end of regular dismissal.
• This ensures a safe and efficient dismissal for everyone.
⚠️ CONSEQUENCES
• 5 unexcused tardies and/or early dismissals =
📍 Assigned Extended School Day from 7:30–8:00AM
📧 ATTENDANCE MADE EASY!
No need to call 📞—just send us an email!
Use our Lamar Attendance Email to:
✅ Let us know your child will be absent
✅ Submit parent notes to excuse absences
✅ Send in medical excuses
Quick, simple, and helps us keep accurate records!
Let’s work together to build strong routines and support student success from start to finish each day!