1602 S. Anderson St., Urbana, IL 61801 | Phone 217-384-3670 | Fax 217-384-3559
School Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Principal Barbara Sartain
Report Absences
Please report absences by 10 a.m. in two ways:
Please report absences in either of the above ways by 10 a.m. on the first day of the absence and every day thereafter until the student returns. Schools are required by law to contact parents early in the school day if students are absent without explanation. This measure is an important safety precaution.
District policy provides guidelines for the reasons which allow the student absence to be marked as “excused,” such as student illness, illness in the immediate family, or a family emergency. We depend on parents to see that students do not miss school for other reasons, which must typically be recorded as “unexcused.”
It is well established that students have better academic achievement when their attendance is good. With that fundamental goal in mind, whenever there is an absence or tardy concern, our School Outreach Worker will contact parents. She works with the children and their families, asking how to provide support that leads to improved attendance and learning.
Family vacations should be planned whenever possible to coincide with the school calendar. If you must take a student out of school for a planned absence, please request a form from the secretary to request that the absence be reviewed to determine if it can be recorded as “excused.”