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January 2020
PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT PACKET
Grade: Birthdate: Has your child been enrolled in a Puyallup school before? r Yes r No
Name to be used at school: Gender: m Female m Male
What race(s) do you consider your child? (Please select all that apply)
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AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
R Washington State Federally Recognized Tribes
r Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation
r Cowlitz Indian Tribe
r Kalispel Indian Community
of the
r Lower Elwha Tribal
Community
r Muckleshoot Indian Tribe r Nisqually Indian Tribe
r Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation
r Quileute Tribe of the
Quileute Reservation
r Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of
Washington
r Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of
the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation
r Snoqualmie Indian Tribe r Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation
r Suquamish Indian Tribe of the
Port Madison Reservation
r Swinomish Indian Tribal
Community
r Confederated Tribes of the
Chehalis Reservation
r Hoh Indian Tribe
r Lummi Tribe of the Lummi
Reservation
r Nooksack Indian Tribe of
Washington
r Quinault Indian Nation
r Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
r Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation
r Tulalip Tribes of Washington
r Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation
r Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
r Makah Indian Tribe of the
Makah
r Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
r Samish Indian Nation
r Skokomish Indian Tribe
r Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
of Washington
Is your student Hispanic or Latino? m Yes or m No
HISPANIC OR LATINO
r Argentine r Bolivian r Brazilian r Chicano (Mexican)
r Chilean r Columbian r Costa Rican r Cuban
r Dominican r Ecuadorian r Guatemalan r Guyanese
r Honduran r Jamaican r Mexican r Mestizo
r Native r Nicaraguan r Panamanian r Paraguayan
r Peruvian r Puerto Rican r Salvadoran r Spaniard
r Surinamese r Uruguayan r Venezuelan r Other Hispanic
If yes, which Hispanic code represents your student?
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
R Washington State Non-Federally Recognized Tribes
r Chinook Tribe r Marietta Band of Nooksack
Tribe
r Duwamish Tribe r Snohomish Tribe
r Kikiallus Indian Nation r Snoqualmoo Tribe
r Other Alaska Native r Steilacoom Tribe
r Other American Indian
BLACK
r African American
r African Canadian
Caribbean
r Anguilla r Guadeloupe
r Antigua r Haiti
r Bahamas r Jamaica
r Barbados r Martinique
r British Virgin Islands r Montserrat
r Cayman Islands r Netherlands Antilles
r Cuba Dominica r Puerto Rico
r Dominican Republic r Saint Barthélemy
r Grenada r Other Caribbean
Central Africa
r Angola r Equatorial Guinea
r Cameroon r Gabon
r Central African Republic r Sao Tome
r Chad r Principe
r Congo r Other Central Africa
r Democratic Republic of
the Congo
East Africa
r Burundi r Reunion
r Comoros r Rwanda
r Djibouti r Seychelles
r Eritrea r Somalia
r Ethiopia r South Sudan
r Kenya r Sudan
r Madagascar r Uganda
r Malawi r United Republic of
Tanzania
r Mauritius r Zambia
r Mayotte r Zimbabwe
r Mozambique r Other East Africa
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AMERICAN INDIAN
r Other American Indian
ASIAN
r Asian Indian r Malaysian
r Bangladeshi r Mien
r Bhutanese r Mongolian
r Burmese/Myanmar r Nepali
r Cambodian/Khmer r Okinawan
r Cham r Pakistani
r Chinese r Punjabi
r Filipino r Singaporean
r Hmong r Sri Lankan
r Indonesian r Taiwanese
r Japanese r Thai
r Korean r Tibetan
r Lao r Vietnamese
r Other Asian
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MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN
r Algerian r Jordanian
r Amazigh or Berber r Kurdish
r Arab or Arabic r Kuwaiti
r Assyrian r Lebanese
r Bahraini r Libyan
r Bedouin r Moroccan
r Chaldean r Omani
r Copt r Palestinian
r Druze r Qatari
r Egyptian r Saudi Arabian
r Emirati r Syrian
r Iranian r Tunisian
r Iraqi r Yemeni
r Israeli r Other Middle Eastern
r Other North African
WHITE
Eastern European
r Polish
r Romanian
r Russian
r Ukrainian
r Bosnian
r Herzegovinian
Other Eastern European
PACIFIC ISLANDER
r Carolinian r Papuan
r Chamorro
r Chuukese
r Fijian
r i-Kiribati/Gilbertese
r Kosraean
r Maori
r Marshallese
r Native Hawaiian
r Ni-Vanuatu
r Pohpeian
r Samoan
r Solomon Islander
r Tahitian
r Tokelauan
r Tongan
r Tuvaluan
r Yapese
r Other Pacific Islander
r Palauan
WHITE
r Other White
Latin America
r Argentina r Suriname
r Bolivia r Uruguay
r Brazil r Venezuela
r Chile r Belize
r Colombia r Costa Rica
r Ecuador r El Salvador
r Falkland Islands r Guatemala
r French Guiana r Honduras
r Guyana r Mexico
r Paraguay r Nicaragua
r Peru r Panama
r South Georgia and the
South Sandwich Islands
r Other Latin America
South Africa
r Botswana r South Africa
r Lesotho r Swaziland
r Namibia r Other South Africa
West Africa
r Benin r Mauritania
r Burkina Faso r Niger
r Cabo Verde r Nigeria
r Cote d’Ivoire r Saint Helena
r Gambia r Senegal
r Ghana r Sierra Leone
r Guinea-Bissau r Togo
r Liberia r Other West Africa
r Mali
BLACK CONT’D
January 2020
Is your child’s native language English? r Yes r No
What language did your child first learn to speak?
What language does YOUR CHILD use the most at home?
Washington Enrollment Date
(First date student attended school in WA)
US Enrollment Date
(First date student attended school in the U.S.)
Student Email Address: ____________________________________________________________
(For High School Students Only—Different than Parent email)
STUDENT’S PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
Apartment Number: Complex Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
STUDENT’S MAILING ADDRESS: (If different from physical address)
Apartment Number: Complex Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Home Phone: Listed? m Yes m No
Student’s Cell Phone: Listed? m Yes m No
NAME
4
Please complete the following information for siblings living in the same home.
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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS LIVING WITH CHILD
Address will be the same as the student’s mailing address.
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PARENT/GUARDIAN #1 (Child’s Primary Contact)
PARENT/GUARDIAN #2 PARENT/GUARDIAN #3 PARENT/GUARDIAN #4
RELATIONSHIP
TITLE
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL ADDRESS
OCCUPATION
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
IN HOME
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mFoster Parent
mGrandparent mOther Family
m Home
m Work
m Cell
m Home
m Work
m Cell
m Home
m Work
m Cell
m Home
m Work
m Cell
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mFoster Parent
mGrandparent mOther Family
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mFoster Parent
mGrandparent mOther Family
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mFoster Parent
mGrandparent mOther Family
January 2020
January 2020
PARENT/GUARDIAN MILITARY SERVICE
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Yes m No m Is the student’s parent or guardian a current member of active duty U.S. Armed Forces?
Is the student’s parent or guardian a current member of the reserves of the U.S. Armed
Forces?
Is the student’s parent or guardian a current member of the Washington National Guard?
Does the student have more than one parent or guardian who is a member of the active duty
U.S. Armed Forces or Reserves or Washington National Guard?
Yes m No m
Yes m No m
Yes m No m
r Yes r No My child’s name, address, and phone number may be released to military service/recruiters.
FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS ONLY (7-12 Grades):
January 2020
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ADULTS NOT LIVING WITH CHILD
CONTACT #1 CONTACT #2 CONTACT #3 CONTACT #4
RELATIONSHIP
TITLE
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL ADDRESS
STREET ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
EMERGENCY CONTACT/
EMERGENCY RELEASE
(Is allowed to pickup student)
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mOther Family
mGrandparent mFriend mNeighbor
m Home
m Work
m Cell
m Home
m Work
m Cell
m Home
m Work
m Cell
m Home
m Work
m Cell
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mOther Family
mGrandparent mFriend mNeighbor
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mOther Family
mGrandparent mFriend mNeighbor
mMother mStep-Mother mGuardian
mFather mStep-Father mOther Family
mGrandparent mFriend mNeighbor
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The Puyallup School District is allowed to release students to the contacts listed in the event of an emergency and the guardian is not able to be reached.
m Yes
m No
m Yes
m No
m Yes
m No
m Yes
m No
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Does your child have a 504 plan? r Yes r No
Does your child receive special education assistance? r Yes r No
If yes: (check all that apply)
Resource r Self-Contained r Speech r Other r
Hearing Loss r Visually Impaired r OT/PT r
Does your child receive Title I or LAP assistance? r Yes r No
Child’s city of birth:
Child’s state/province of birth:
Child’s country of birth:
DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Directory information includes the child’s name, photograph, dates of attendance, participation in officially recognized activities
and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, diplomas and awards received, and schools attended. Directory
information will NOT be released for commercial reasons.
Check the box of the type of directory information that may NOT be released.
r Name r Address r Phone Number r Photo
Important Note—By checking the name and/or photo boxes your child’s name and photo will be excluded from any and all
school and district publications, including programs (music, drama, commencement) and yearbooks.
LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED: ___________________________ CITY __________________ STATE ________
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Child’s physician or health care provider: _______________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ Address: ___________________________________________
My child has a life-threatening condition: m YES m NO
NOTE: If you child’s health condition is life threatening, the school health care plan, and medication or treat-
ment plan MUST be completed prior to school attendance.
(RCW28A.210.320) Please contact your school’s nurse.
Please check any health conditions that may affect your child during the school day:
r None Known
r Asthma Access to inhaler required: r YES r NO
r Diabetes Access to diabetic supplies required: r YES r NO
r Bee Sting Allergy
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EMERGENCY REUNIFICATION
r Yes r No For grades 7-12: In case of emergency, I authorize my child to leave school on his/her own or with someone who
they feel safe—unless an administrator deems the situation unsafe.
January 2020
BEFORE AND/OR AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE:
Question 1: In the morning my child goes to school from home: Yes No
Question 2: In the afternoon my child returns to his/her home : Yes No
Name of child care provider (i.e. Kindercare or Mary Jones)
Street Address
City
Zip Code
Phone Number
Check the days your child goes to this provider
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
If your child does not go home after school, please provide the following information regarding your child’s AFTER school child care:
Name of child care provider (i.e. Kindercare or Mary Jones)
Street Address
City
Zip Code
Phone Number
Check the days your child goes to this provider
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Parent/Guardian Signature: ______________________________ Date:_______________________________
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Yes No My child walks to school: Morning Afternoon
Yes No My child is picked up: Morning Afternoon
BusWho picks up? Parent
KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL BUS
My kindergartner may be released at bus stop without a parent/guardian present:
YES (Note in writing—email acceptable—child can be released by themself)
NO (Student will be returned to School)
If your child does not come to school from home, please provide the following information regarding your child’s BEFORE school child care:
TRANSPORTATION BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL BY PARENT OR BUS:
January 2020
PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICT VERIFICATION OF RESIDENCY STATEMENT
SCH
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STUD
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STUD
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STUD
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In order to verify residency within the Puyallup School District, ONE current document from the
following list MUST be provided. The document must be dated within the last thirty days.
r Escrow Papers, mortgage books or statement, or homeowner’s association fees statement
r Lease Agreement and current rent receipt
r Rental contract and current rent receipt
r Letter on apartment complex or mobile home park letterhead, signed by the landlord,
stating that parent/guardian lives at the stated address
r Gas Bill
r Electric bill
r Water bill
r Cable TV bill
r Garbage bill
r Phone bill for a land line at the stated address
r Residence insurance statement
r Verification of social services
r Verification of living with __________________ . This person must be listed as a contact.
Student’s Name _______________________________ Parent/Guardian’s Name _____________
I declare that the above named student resides at the address shown on one of the documents indicated above,
and attached to this enrollment packet. I will notify the school within two weeks of residency changes and agree
to provide a new proof of residency and updated signed statement at the time. If I move outside of the school
district boundaries, I understand an inter-district attendance release must be filed in order to request continued
attendance for this student.
Falsification of any information or document required for residency verification, or the use of the address of
another person without actually residing there, may result in revocation of student’s enrollment in the Puyallup
School District (see Policy 3131).
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________ Date: ______________________________
FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY:
The attached document(s) show(s) the name and address of the person(s) enrolling the above named student. If
not the parent, the Puyallup School District Certification of Residence/Medical Authorization and Power of
Attorney form is required for guardianship and the foster license is required for foster parent(s).
Principal or Designee’s Signature: ______________________________ Date: __________________________
School Name: _______________________________________
Comments: ________________________________________
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(Name)
January 2020
STUDENT ENROLLMENT HOUSING QUESTIONNAIRE In cooperation with the federal McKinney-Vento Act 42 SWC 11435, this confidential questionnaire is used to help determine if
your child might be eligible for additional support or services.
1. Where are you and your family currently staying? Check one box.
r Rent/own my own home or apartment
STOP: If you rent/own your own home, sign under #3 below and submit to school personnel.
r Check if any of the following below apply:
Yes 1. Is this student’s home address a temporary living arrangement?
No
Yes 2. Is this a temporary living arrangement due to loss of housing or economic hardship?
No
Yes 3. As a student, you are living with someone other that your parent or legal guardian?
No
2. Names of Students:
Name of Student __________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last
Male Name of School: ________________________ Grade: ________
Female
Name of Student __________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last
Male Name of School: ________________________ Grade: ________
Female
Name of Student __________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last
Male Name of School: ________________________ Grade: ________
Female
3. Name of Parents/Guardians ____________________________________________________________
Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________________
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FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY:
The attached document(s) show(s) the name and address of the person(s) enrolling the above named student. If not the parent, the
Puyallup School District Certification of Residence/Medical Authorization and Power of Attorney form is required for guardianship and the
foster license is required for foster parent(s).
Principal or Designee’s Signature: ______________________________ Date: _________________________
School Name: _______________________________________
Comments: _________________________________________
January 2020
January 2020
PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE RELEASE OF RECORDS
SPECIAL EDUCATION
As a parent, guardian or student, you have the right to give permission or not give permission for the release of your child’s records with
other persons or agencies. This request provides you with the opportunity to approve or not approve such a request unless the release
of records is allowed under one of the exceptions under the rules implementing the Family Education Right and Privacy Act, FERPA. An
example of an exception would be the transfer of records from one school to another.
Student Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Student’s Date of Birth: _______________________________ School District ________________________
I hereby authorize the release of records:
FROM: TO:
Agency or Person: ___________________________________
Street Address: ______________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________
Describe the records to be disclosed:
Describe the reason for disclosing
the record(s):
I understand the requested information will be treated in a confidential manner by the school district under the provisions of the Family
Education and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA prohibits disclosure of personally identifiable information without consent except in limited
circumstances. Please note that if the request is for health or medical information, the medical information received by the district is
protected under FERPA privacy standards and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
I understand that my consent for the release of records is voluntary and I can withdraw my consent at any time in writing. Should I with-
draw my consent, it does not apply to information that has already been provided under the prior consent for release.
This authorization is valid from (Date): ___________________ to (Date): ____________________________
Note: For release of medical records, the authorization can be no longer than 90 days after this authorization is signed.
Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________ Date: ________________________
Puyallup School. District
214 W. Main
Puyallup, WA 98371
Please send information to:
Puyallup School District—Special Services Office
214 West Main, Puyallup, WA 98371
Phone: 253-841-8700 / Fax: 253-841-8655
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January 2020
English/November 2016
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Home Language Survey
The Home Language Survey is given to all students enrolling in Washington schools.
Student Name: Grade: Date:
Parent/Guardian Name Parent/Guardian Signature
Right to Translation and
Interpretation Services
Indicate your language preference so
we can provide an interpreter or
translated documents, free of
charge, when you need them.
All parents have the right to information about their child’s
education in a language they understand.
1. In what language(s) would your family prefer to communicate
with the school?
__________________________________
Eligibility for Language
Development Support
Information about the student’s
language helps us identify students
who qualify for support to develop
the language skills necessary for
success in school. Testing may be
necessary to determine if language
supports are needed.
2. What language did your child learn first?
__________________________________
3. What language does your child use the most at home?
__________________________________
4. What is the primary language used in the home, regardless of
the language spoken by your child?
__________________________________
5. Has your child received English language development support
in a previous school? Yes___ No___ Don’t Know___
Prior Education
Your responses about your child’s
birth country and previous
education:
Give us information about the
knowledge and skills your child is
bringing to school.
May enable the school district to
receive additional federal funding
to provide support to your child.
This form is not used to identify
students’ immigration status.
6. In what country was your child born? ___________________
7. Has your child ever received formal education outside of the
United States? (Kindergarten – 12th grade) ____Yes ____No
If yes: Number of months: ______________
Language of instruction: ______________
8. When did your child first attend a school in the United States?(Kindergarten – 12th grade)
_______________________
Month Day Year
Thank you for providing the information needed on the Home Language Survey. Contact your school
district if you have further questions about this form or about services available at your child’s school.
Note to district: This form is available in multiple languages on http://www.k12.wa.us/MigrantBilingual/HomeLanguage.aspx. A response that includes a language other than English to question #2 OR question #3 triggers English language proficiency placement testing. Responses to questions #1 or #4 of a language other than English could prompt further conversation with the family to ensure that #2 and #3 were clearly understood. ”Formal education” in #7 does not include refugee camps or other unaccredited educational programs for children.
Forms and Translated Material from the Bilingual Education Office of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction are licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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What we need from you
• Schedule appointments to occur afterschool.
• Only let your student stay home if theyare truly sick.
• Develop a back-up plan for getting toschool if something comes up.
• Talk to your student about theimportance of attendance.
• Talk to your student’s teachers if younotice sudden changes in behavior. Thesecould be tied to something going on atschool.
• Update your student’s information atschool if your address or phone numberchanges.
• If your student is going to be absent,please contact your school’s attendanceoffice. The attendance voicemail systemis available 24 hours a day, seven days aweek. If prior notice is not possible, youmay call, send an e-mail, or written noteupon the student’s return to school.
Notification shall include: Name of student Name and contact information of
person providing the excuse and his/her relationship to the student
Dates of absence Reason for absence
We are here to help. If you are in need of assistance, please contact your child’s school or the district office.
We want to understand why your student is absent and assist you in finding ways to avoid it.
Attendance
Brouillet Elementary 253-841-8670
Carson Elementary 253-840-8808
Dessie F. Evans 253-864-5500
Edgerton Elementary 253-840-8809
Firgrove Elementary 253-841-8733
Fruitland Elementary 253-841-8734
Hunt Elementary 253-841-8690
Karshner Elementary 253-841-8736
Maplewood Elementary 253-841-8737
Meeker Elementary 253-841-8738
Mt. View Elementary 253-841-8739
Northwood Elementary 253-841-8740
Pope Elementary 253-841-8755
Ridgecrest Elementary 253-841-8753
Shaw Road Elementary 253-841-8675
Spinning Elementary 253-841-8742
Stewart Elementary 253-841-8743
Sunrise Elementary 253-841-8744
Waller Road Elementary 253-841-8745
Wildwood Elementary 253-841-8746
Woodland Elementary 253-841-8747
Zeiger Elementary 253-841-8663
Puyallup Digital Learning 253-841-8630
Daily attendance is one of the most powerful predictors of school success and on-time
graduation. Our goal is to have every student at school on-time
everyday.
Students are missed when they are gone and we value their
contributions to our schools.
Megan Davis Attendance Intervention Specialist
(253) [email protected]
Contacts:
State Law and Attendance Policies
The Becca Bill, requires children from age 8 to 17
to attend a public school, private school, or a
district-approved home school program.
Children who are 6- or 7-years-old are not
required to be enrolled in school. However, if
parents do enroll their 6- or 7-year-old, the
student must attend full-time. Youth who are 16
or older may be excused from attending public
school if they meet certain requirements.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?
cite=28A.225.
What happens if my student misses school?
• Please contact your student’s school to communicate the reason for the absence. If there is a valid excuse for the absence, it will be excused. The school principal (or designee) has the authority to determine if an absence meets the criteria for an excused absences.
• If your student misses a substantial number of
days, the school may require 3rd party documentation to excuse all future absences and early dismissals. Qualified 3rd party documentation includes a note from a doctor, dentist, therapist, etc. which lists the specific dates of absence to be excused. If you cannot take your child to the doctor, you may bring your child to the school health room. If the school nurse determines that your student is too ill to stay at school, the absence will be excused.
• After 20 consecutive days of non attendance,
excused or unexcused, we are required to unenroll your student from school.
• Elementary only: after five excused absences in a 30 day period, or ten or more excused absences in the school year, the school is required* to schedule a conference to discuss the barriers to attendance and create a plan to support improved attendance. If your student has an Individualized Education Plan or a 504 Plan the team that created the plan needs to reconvene.
A conference is not required if your student has provided a
doctor’s note, or the absences are due to a planned excused absence.
What if my student’s absences are unexcused?
• After 3 unexcused absences in a 30 day
period a conference will be scheduled with you and your student to identify the barriers and supports available to ensure regular attendance.
• After 7 unexcused absences in a 30 day period or 10 unexcused absences within the school year, we are required to file a petition with juvenile court, alleging a violation of RCW 28A.225.010. The petition will automatically be stayed in order to continue to try and improve attendance.
• Community Truancy Boards are district level interventions that you may be referred to.
• If above actions are not successful, the district will file a petition with the juvenile court alleging a violation of RCW 28A.225.010 by the parent, student or parent and student. The parent and student will be required to appear in the Pierce County Juvenile Court.
For more information on all of the district attendance policies, including valid excuses for absences and planned excused absences, please see our district
attendance guide. The guide is available at all of our schools, the district office and on the district website.
• Starting in kindergarten, too many
absences (excused and unexcused) can
cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10% of the school year
is considered chronically absent. That’s
only 2 days a month!
• Being late to school may lead to poor
attendance.
• Setting a regular bedtime and morning
routines can reduce tardies and absences.
• By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three
signs that a student may drop out of high
school.
• Absences can be a sign that a student is
losing interest in school, struggling with
school work, dealing with a bully or facing
some other potentially serious difficulty.
Did You Know?
What we need from you • Schedule appointments to occur after
school. • Only let your student stay home if they
are truly sick. • Develop a back-up plan for getting to
school if something comes up. • Talk to your student about the
importance of attendance. • Talk to your student’s teachers if you
notice sudden changes in behavior. These could be tied to something going on at school.
• Update your student’s information at school if your address or phone number changes.
• If your student is going to be absent, please contact your school’s attendance office. The attendance voicemail system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If prior notice is not possible, you may call, send an e-mail, or written note upon the student’s return to school.
Notification shall include: Name of student Name and contact information of
person providing the excuse and his/her relationship to the student
Dates of absence Reason for absence
We are here to help. If you are in need of assistance, please contact your child’s school or the district office.
We want to understand why your student is absent and assist you in finding ways to avoid it.
Attendance
Aylen Junior High 253-841-8723
Ballou Junior High 253-841-8725
Edgemont Junior High 253-841-8727
Ferrucci Junior High 253-841-8756
Glacier View Junior High 253-840-8922
Kalles Junior High 253-841-8729
Stahl Junior High 253-840-8881
Emerald Ridge High School 253-435-6300
Puyallup High School 253-841-8711
Rogers High School 253-841-8717
Walker High School 253-841-8781
Puyallup Digital Learning 253-841-8630
Summit @ Sparks 253-435-2672
Daily attendance is one of the most powerful predictors of school success and on-time
graduation. Our goal is to have every student at school on-time
everyday.
Students are missed when they are gone and we value their
contributions to our schools.
Megan Davis Attendance Intervention Specialist
(253) 435-6295 [email protected]
Contacts:
State Law and Attendance Policies
The Becca Bill, requires children from age 8 to 17 to
attend a public school, private school, or a district-
approved home school program. Children who are 6-
or 7-years-old are not required to be enrolled in
school. However, if parents do enroll their 6- or 7-
year-old, the student must attend full-time. Youth
who are 16 or older may be excused from attending
public school if they meet certain requirements.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?
cite=28A.225.
What happens if my student misses school?
• Please contact your student’s school to communicate the reason for the absence. If there is a valid excuse for the absence, it will be excused. The school principal (or designee) has the authority to determine if an absence meets the criteria for an excused absences.
• If your student misses a substantial number of
days, the school may require 3rd party documentation to excuse all future absences and early dismissals. Qualified 3rd party documentation includes a note from a doctor, dentist, therapist, etc. which lists the specific dates of absence to be excused. If you cannot take your child to the doctor, you may bring your child to the school health room. If the school nurse determines that your student is too ill to stay at school, the absence will be excused.
• After 20 consecutive days of non attendance,
excused or unexcused, we are required to unenroll your student from school.
What if my student’s absences are
unexcused? • After 3 unexcused absences in a 30 day
period a conference will be scheduled with you and your student to identify the barriers and supports available to ensure regular attendance.
If your student has an Individualized Education Plan or a 504 Plan the team that created the plan needs to reconvene.
• After 7 unexcused absences in a 30 day
period or 10 unexcused absences within the school year, we are required to file a petition with juvenile court, alleging a violation of RCW 28A.225.010. The petition will automatically be stayed in order to continue to try and improve attendance.
• Community Truancy Boards are district level interventions that you may be referred to.
• If above actions are not successful, the district will file a petition with the juvenile court alleging a violation of RCW 28A.225.010 by the parent, student or parent and student. The parent and student will be required to appear in the Pierce County Juvenile Court.
For more information on all of the district attendance policies, including valid excuses for absences and planned excused absences, please see our district attendance guide and Rights and
Responsibilities Handbook. The guide is available at all of our schools, the district office
and on the district website.
• Starting in kindergarten, too many
absences (excused and unexcused) can
cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10% of the school year
is considered chronically absent. That’s
only 2 days a month!
• Being late to school may lead to poor
attendance.
• Setting a regular bedtime and morning
routines can reduce tardies and absences.
• By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three
signs that a student may drop out of high
school.
• Absences can be a sign that a student is
losing interest in school, struggling with
school work, dealing with a bully or facing
some other potentially serious difficulty.
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