Attendance & Excused Absences

2020-2021 ATTENDANCE UPDATE:

We want to be sure to emphasize that this year we ARE taking daily attendance during virtual.

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays:

Students will be marked absent if they do not do one of the following for EACH SCHEDULED CLASS:
• Attend the synchronous, or live, real-time instruction (in Zoom)
• Complete and submit an asynchronous, or independent learning task assigned by the teacher on the virtual learning platform
• Engage in two way communication (phone call, email exchange, or office hours virtual visit) with the teacher of
the course for each class

If students will miss a synchronous scheduled class, their absence should be reported/excused by a parent/guardian using the same procedure as they would during the normal school year (options listed below).

On Wednesdays:

Attendance will be based solely on completion of asynchronous tasks and/or any two way communication that may occur. 

Students will be marked absent if they do not do one of the following on Wednesdays:

• Complete and submit an asynchronous, or independent learning task assigned by the teacher on the virtual learning platform
• Engage in two way communication (phone call, email exchange, or office hours virtual visit) with the teacher of
the course for each class

Concerns?

If a student is having technical difficulty accessing their class’s zoom link or Google classroom on any given day, they will want to email that class’s teacher as soon as possible. 

MMSD Attendance During Virtual Learning

SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Report An Excused Absence/Tardy Online

Use the MMSD Online Attendance Request Form to report a student absent.

Report An Excused Absence/Tardy By Emailing The Neighborhood Office Secretary

Students can be reported absent by emailing the student's Neighborhood Office Secretary.  Please include the student's first and last name, ID #, the date and time of the absence, and the relationship to the student of the person reporting the absence.

Olbrich: Susan Harris

Tenny: Emily Nevel

Warner: Jessica Penning

Yahara: Emily Nevel

Report An Excused Absence/Tardy By Calling The School Office

Students can be reported absent by calling the Attendance Line or the student's Neighborhood Office.  Please include the student's first and last name, ID #, the date and time of the absence, and the relationship to the student of the person reporting the absence.

Attendance Line: (608) 204-1650

Olbrich: (608) 204-1638

Tenny: (608) 204-1614

Warner: (608) 204-1613

Yahara: (608) 204-1614

Acceptable Reasons For Excused Absences/Tardies

• Illness of student or immediate family member

• Observance of a Religious Holiday

• Bereavement due to death in the immediate family

• A student’s dental, doctor, chiropractor, psychologist or other medical appointment that cannot be scheduled outside of the school day

• Inclement weather

• Serving as an elected official

Reference Board Policy 4031 on page 38 of the District Policy Guide.

MMSD ATTENDANCE INFORMATION