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Attendance

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

If your student will not be at school, please call the 24-hour attendance line at (916) 645-6580. You may also come into the office or send a note with your student when they return to school. Parents have 3 days to clear absences. If this is not met, absences become unexcused and detention will be assigned.  

A student may be excused legally from school when the absence is due to:

  • illness or injury;
  • medical appointments;
  • funeral services for immediate family;
  • court appearances;
  • quarantine by health officer, including not providing proof of immunization;
  • observation of his/her religion;
  • family emergencies.

For more about Truancy, click here. 

Attendance Information

First page of the PDF file: LHSAttendanceFlyerENGLISH

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First page of the PDF file: LHSAttendanceFlyerSPANISH

SHORT TERM INDEPENDENT STUDY/TRAVEL STUDY

Short Term Independent Study (Travel Study) may be granted to students that meet the following criteria:

  • All Short Term Independent Study inquiries go through the attendance office and can be given for a minimum of 1 day and a maximum of 15 school days. 

  • A student can have several short term independent studies in one year, but the total number of days of independent study is 15 days over the course of the school year.

  • Short Term Independent Study can be granted for short term illness, emergency, and vacation.

  • Students must have a 2.5 GPA or better in the previous grading period and meet attendance requirements.

  • The parents or guardians must complete an independent study contract at least five days in advance of their student leaving school; this gives the teachers appropriate time to gather assignments and turn them into the attendance office. 

  • All work must be completed on time and returned to the office upon their return to school.

  • Failure to complete the work will result in the absences becoming unexcused. Future independent study requests will not be granted.

  • Short Term Independent Studies will not be granted during finals week, CAASPP testing and during the first week of the new semester. Please consult our calendars for these dates - click here.

To initiate a short term independent study, contact Liz Finn or Sarah Tate in the LHS attendance office (916 645 6380).

Travel Study Information

TravelStudyFlier (PDF)

HOME HOSPITAL INFORMATION

Click here for additional details from WPUSD. To the right is a one page summary of the Home Hospital program/process.

Home Hospital One Pager

Home Hospital One Pager