Absent

Absences Procedure

When your child is absent, we ask that you report that absence by calling the office at 510-879-2148 or email Ms. Eve or Ms. Maymunah  if possible, by 10am to verify the absence.

When calling or emailing, please let us know the reason for your child's absence. 

If your child has recurring health issues- allergies or other, we ask for a doctor's note so that we are aware of the situation.

Independent Study

Independent Study is a process for when your child will be away from school for as little as 3 and up to 14 days.

They will be sent with a packet of work that is aligned with their peers' classwork at the time. In order to have the days counted, they must complete the work.

Your student will be sent home with work on paper and/or online and upon return the teacher checks the work and reports to the office whether or not they have completed it. We will change the L (left on I.S.) to F (fulfilled work) which counts as being present.

Requesting an Independent Study

We ask that you give a two-week notice.

Inform the office of the days you intend to be away and request Independent Studies from your child(ren's) teacher.

Independent Study is at the teacher’s discretion; they have a right to refuse, though they strive to say YES!

We understand that there are life situations that may prohibit a full two-week notice, and we encourage you to still inquire, though we cannot promise it will be granted and thank you for your (hopeful) understanding.

If you have any questions or issues with this, please reach out. (and please remember, we are human too)

Absence Coding in Aeries 

Code	Description	Meaning
A	Unverified	We haven’t learned the reason for the absence
U	Unexcused	Reason being- a family trip, a family emergency, lack of transportation among others
I	Illness	Sick with a cold, allergies or anxiety/depression
X	Excused	Medical appointment
P	Personal	Religious Holiday, funeral
L	Left on Independent Study
F	Fulfilled work after Independent Study

Thanks for reading!
Ms. Eve