Attendance

La Serna High School

Attendance Office

Office Hours: Monday- Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Attendance Email: [email protected]

Our attendance email is the preferred contact method (make sure the email address is associated with what we have on file in Aeries),

please include the following in the body of the email:

Student's full name, ID# and a brief reason for the absence. You will receive a short response to acknowledge we have received your email.

If you are requesting a student

to be released from school, please send the email at least 1.5 to 2 hours in advance.

Attendance is live please log onto your parent portal to review updates.

Direct number to Attendance: (562) 907-6925

Our Attendance Staff

Phone (562) 698-8121

Kristen Few

Sr. Administrative Clerk, ext. 6040

Chelsy Torres

Administrative Clerk, ext. 6041

Lynda Betsworth

Student Engagement Specialist, ext. 6042

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL DANCES

Students must have all truancies cleared in order to attend school dances; this includes being an outside guest to another school dance.
All single period absences must be cleared within the current grading quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to clear all absences. Student attendance information is available on Aeries.

All absences that have not been cleared within the 3 day time frame (by parent/guardian) will need to be cleared with Saturday School.

Dance contracts can only be cleared during nutrition, lunch and before/after school.
Guest dance contracts (La Serna and outside schools) require a 24 hour turn around time to allow time for the form to be reviewed and signed by an administrator.

PICKING UP A STUDENT

GOING HOME SICK

If you are in class, ask your teacher for a blue pass to the Attendance Office.
A faculty member will contact your parent and issue you an Off Campus Pass

OFF CAMPUS PASS

If you have an appointment during the day:

Parent can send an email or bring a note to the Attendance Office at the start of the school day.
An Off Campus Pass will be issued to you.
Meet your transportation at the Main Gate on Youngwood.
If parent needs to pick up student please come to the attendance window with a picture I.D.

PLEASE ALLOW 15-20 MINUTES FOR YOUR STUDENT(S) TO ARRIVE OUTSIDE OR TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE SCHOOL

Students will not be summoned out of class 20 minutes before the end of the school day.

If you return to school the same day, check back into the Attendance Office before going to class even if you return during Nutrition or Lunch.

IF YOU LEAVE SCHOOL, FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT OBTAINING AN OFF CAMPUS PASS YOU ARE CONSIDERED TRUANT AND WILL BE ASSIGNED SATURDAY SCHOOL

Questions regarding un-cleared absences:

May be addressed with the Attendance Office.
Students contacting teachers regarding “possible” attendance errors may do so ONLY within the current grading period.

SATURDAY SCHOOL

Saturday School hours:

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

We encourage students to arrive by 7:55 am gates are locked shortly after 8 am for school safety.

- - Students must attend Saturday School to clear truancies.
  - Students may not attend school dances unless absences are cleared BEFORE the event.
  - This also applies to being a guest at another school.
  - Saturday School classroom information is posted on the Attendance bulletin board located outside of the attendance windows.

This is a great opportunity for students to:

1. Make-up truant days or accumulated period cuts
2. Makeup missed assignments/tests if arrangements are made with the teacher.
3. Clear any full-day unexcused or truant absence so that students may attend school dances and activities
4. All truancies must be cleared to attend PROM
5. Get attendance back on track to qualify for perfect attendance.

Instructions:

The student is responsible for coming prepared with a chrome book, schoolwork, or something to read
Cell phones, iPods, and other electronic devices are not allowed in Saturday school class.
La Serna High School is NOT responsible for lost or damaged items.
Electronic devices must be on vibrate or turned off at all times.
Electronic devices may be confiscated if heard or seen.
First offense: parent is required to pick up the item.
Second offense: the item will be kept until the following school day (Monday).
Students must attend for the entire 4 hour period in order to receive credit.
Students who fail to follow instructions will be removed from Saturday School. NO credit will be issued for the time served.
Students will be referred to the Dean of Students for further consequences if applicable.
Bathroom breaks are solely for the purpose of using the restroom, students are not allowed to leave campus and return, loiter, or roam the campus.

Failure to appear may result in:

Loss of eligibility to attend dances at La Serna and other schools
Loss of off-campus lunch privileges
Loss of athletic eligibility
Possible transfer to an alternative educational setting
Suspension for defiance

Saturday School Dates

2024 - 2025

September

7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

October

5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

November

9th, 16th, 23rd

December

7th, 14th, 21st

January

11th, 18th, 25th

February

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd

March

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd

April

5th, 12th, 26th

May

3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

No Saturday School on the following days:

November 30^th(Thanksgiving Break)

December 28^th(Winter Break)

January 4^th(Winter Break)

March 29^th(Spring Break)

April 19^th(Holiday)

ABSENCES

Closed Campus

Off Campus Passes will not be issued for the sole purpose of going out to lunch

Absence Policy

* A note, email or phone call from the parent/guardian must be received by the Attendance Office within 3 days of the absence.
* Saturday School will be assigned to students who do not clear their absences within 3 days.
* Once Saturday School is assigned the parent/guardian cannot clear the absence.

ABSENCES

Students absent more than 3 consecutive days will need a doctor's note to clear the absence as an illness.
Students missing for a personal vacation or other various purposes can be cleared for a maximum of 3 consecutive days. Any additional day is posted as truant.
The student can clear truancy by attending Saturday school. Each Saturday School clears one full truant day.
Whenever possible, please schedule all vacations and other events for non-school days.
Students with 10+ parent-cleared absences will require a doctor’s note to clear as illness.

Furthermore, teachers reserve the right to not allow students to make up missed work. Without a Dr.'s note, no school work needs to be provided by the teacher (including quizzes and tests).
Students and Parents may review absences via the Aeries portal.
SENIORS MUST CLEAR ALL TRUANCIES BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. ALL SENIOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DANCES ARE A PRIVILEGE AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DENY PARTICIPATION TO ANY STUDENT.

TARDIES

Absence Codes:

A - Absent

X - Personal (Teacher not required to allow make up work/tests)
I - Ill-Parent Verified
J - Ill-Dr. Verified

O - Other-
Y - Truancy
F - Funeral
G - Government

T - Tardy < 30
U - Tardy > 30
V - Tardy, Excused <30
W - Tardy, Excused >30
6 - School Activity
7 - Testing
S - Suspended
8 - Viewpoint
5 - Office

4 - in another class
3 - Saturday School

C - >30 early release from class

B - >30 early release from class w/doctor's note