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Attendance

Garfield Attendance

Attendance Matters… Be Present in Class, It is Your Stepping Stone to Knowledge, Power, and Your Future Success!

Procedures for Reporting Attendance

  • NO Calls or Emails to Report a Student’s Full Day Absence, Late Arrival or Early Dismissal.
  • Reporting of a Student’s absence is completed electronically by a Parent/Guardian only online.
  • No student is allowed to complete their own absence form.
  • Only complete one form either the evening before or the morning of an Absence, Early Dismissal, or Late Arrival.
  • Please complete only 1 (one) form, if student is absent multiple days, if possible.
How to Submit the Attendance Form
  1. Complete the Garfield High School Attendance Form
    • The Form is automatically received and recorded after submitted.  Please DO NOT email a copy of the responses.
    • Ms. Hubbard MUST receive the form within TWO days of student returning to school.
    • If no reason is provided on Garfield High School Attendance Form the absence cannot be recorded for the student.
    • If your student is SICK, FIVE (5) or more CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL DAYS, a physician’s note is REQUIRED in order to excuse the absence(s). The note can be emailed to: garfieldHS.attendance@seattleschools.org
  2. Please allow 48 hours for Attendance changes to occur on the students record.
  3. If a student receives an automated messenger call OR email for period(s) they were NOT absent in, students must correct their attendance with their teacher.
    • For incorrect attendance entered by a teacher, the Attendance Office DOES NOT make changes.
    • Please check the Source AFTER three (3) days of talking to the teacher to make sure that the change has occurred.
  4. Please email your student’s teacher(s) if you have concerns about ANY of your student’s unexcused absence(s) in a class.
Early Dismissals
  1. Parent/Guardian completes the Garfield HS Attendance Form.
  2. Student needs to complete the Early Dismissal form prior to their departure from the building. Students should show completed form to their teacher prior to leaving the classroom.
    • NOTE: Student must know their “Seattle Public Schools login.”

The QR code for the early dismissal form can also be found in each classroom or on the Attendance Office doors, Room 122.

Late Arrivals
  1. Parent/Guardian completes the Garfield HS Attendance Form.
  2. Student needs to complete the Late Arrival form prior to their departure from the building.
    • NOTE: Student must know their “Seattle Public Schools login.”

The QR code for the Late Arrival form can also be found in each classroom or on the Attendance Office doors, Room 122.

Full Day Absence

Parent/Guardian needs to complete the Garfield HS Attendance Form.