Attendance

Submit an Absence Note

7:00 am - Breakfast  |  7:30 am - Classrooms Open  |  7:45 am - School Day Begins  |  2:15 pm - Dismissal

 

Absences

If a child is absent, please send in a physical medical/parent note when your child returns to the attendance clerk, or by email at mbooth@greenville.k12.sc.us or via the online Google OES Absence Note Form.

  • Parent and Medical Notes will be accepted for the first 10 absences.
  • Beginning with the 11th absence, a Physician's Statement is required to excuse ALL absences going forward (no matter the reason). 
  • Family trips and vacations will always be considered unexcused absences from school.

Truancy - A student is considered truant if he/she have 3 consecutive unexcused absences or a total 5 or more unexcused absences.

Early Dismissals

The latest "early dismissal'' is 1:45 pm.

Anyone picking up a student must be on the student’s emergency contact list. If it is someone other than the parent, the office must be notified prior to pickup even if they are on the list.

A student must be in attendance for at least 3 hours of a school day to be counted present.

 

Transportation Changes

Please send a physical note to your child's teacher to make any transportation changes. 

If an emergency transportation change arises during the day, please call the front office at 355-7199 to speak directly with someone by 1:45 pm. 

DO NOT leave any transportation changes on voicemail or email.