Student Absences

  • Attendance Email/Phone Line

    There is a new email address where notes for early dismissal requests for appointments and/or absences may be sent to:

    mailto:wsattendance@wscschools.org

    There is a new phone number for attendance:

     

    716-677-3399

     

    *** Please be sure to let our new Attendance Clerk, Catharine Skinner, know before 9:00 AM that your student will be absent or leaving early by calling or emailing.

    *** If your student is hand-carrying a note, please make sure they drop it off to attendance on their way into the building.

    Extended Absence

    If an extended absence is planned, parents should inform Ms. Skinner and all the teachers. It is the student's responsibility to obtain work from all teachers whenever possible.

    Excuses and Readmission to School

    A written note stating the student's name, date(s) and reason for absence(s) and signed by a parent/guardian should be given to the Attendance Clerk upon the student's return to school.

    **Telephone calls stating reasons for absence do not replace a written notice.**

    Requesting Work

    If a student has been absent from school for at least 4 consecutive days due to illness, parents/students should contact teachers via e-mail/voicemail to request missed school work.  Students are responsible for all missed work.

    Teacher's contact information can be found on the school website staff directory page.