• Clark High School: Student Attendance Procedures 

     

    Hello Clark Parents and Students,

     

    We are excited to share some important information about regular school attendance and how to manage absences using our new Skyward System. We've received questions about entering absence notes and finding attendance information, and we're here to help. We highly encourage you to enter your students' absence in Skyward as we are going paperless.

    We’ve created a step-by-step guide for entering absences into Skyward. You can watch the video here: Step-by-Step Guide. 

     

    Attendance Procedures

    The school day begins at 9:05 am, and ends at 4:30 pm.  If a student will be absent from school, the parent/guardian should enter the absence in Skyward Family Access to report the absence. Upon returning to school following an absence, if absence was not reported in Skyward, please bring a signed excused note to the front office. A student not in attendance will be classified under one of the two categories listed:

    Excused -- Any student may be excused for temporary absences resulting from personal illness, sickness or death in family, quarantine, or weather or road conditions making travel dangerous as determined by PISD administration.  Extenuating circumstances must be cleared by the principal.

    Unexcused – The following are examples of unexcused absences: running late, no ride to school, vacations, overslept, non-school sponsored athletic events/programs, or missing carpool/PISD bus/DART.

    If a student fails to submit a parent note, the absence(s) will be considered unexcused.  The student will be allowed (3) days to submit a note excusing the absence.  It is extremely important that this matter be taken care of promptly due to the states 90% attendance law and state truancy laws.

    A parental request to excuse an absence due to unusual circumstances must be submitted in writing to the building principal at least five school days before the absence occurs.

    *Note*
    Tardy - if a student is more than 10 minutes late to a class, the student will be marked as absent.

     

    Sign Out Procedures

    Parents, guardians and/or siblings approved in Skyward Family Access can come into the school with a driver’s license, state ID, and/or passport.  You will approach the attendance clerk, provide your students' first and last name, and your driver’s license.  At that time, they will call your students' classroom, and advise the teacher to send your student to the front office.  Please allow 10-15 minutes for your student to meet you at the front door or your vehicle. 
    Lastly, parents, if your student will be driving themselves to a doctor’s appointment or leaving school early for any reason, please send an email to     005Absence@pisd.edu stating “I am giving my child permission to drive on (date) at (time) to (location)." Please attach a copy of your driver's license in this email.

    *Note*
    There will be no sign outs after 4:00 pm.

     

    Please only use this email for communication if you are experiencing issues with Skyward:
    005Absence@pisd.edu
    469-752-7204

     

    Sincerely, 

    Clark High School Administration