Attendance
Daily attendance at school is a vital part of the learning process. Students are expected to come to school each day ready to learn and participate in school activities.
According to the School Code of Illinois Law, there are only four acceptable causes of absence:
- Illness
- Death in the immediate family
- Family emergency (where the child's safety is in danger)
- Observance of religious holidays
An absence is considered excused ONLY if we receive a written note/phone call from a parent or guardian. Emails to the teacher/office will not be excused. Excused absences may also be submitted in Aspen Parent Portal as well.
All absences that are not accompanied by a note are considered truant. If a child misses school to go on a family vacation, the child is legally truant.
When submitting an excuse note for your child's absence, please include the date of the absence and kindly print his/her full name and grade on a full sheet of paper. You can use the Notice of Absence form attached here.
Tardy/Half-Day Absence/Full-Day Absence
Tardy - Everyday, the school doors will officially open at 7:30am. The school day begins at 7:45am. Any students entering Edison between 7:45 - 8:45am will be considered tardy.
Half-Day Absence - In a school day, there are 420* minutes and 360 instructional minutes. Students are required to receive 300 instructional minutes to be considered full-day. Therefor, any students arriving after 8:45am will receive a half-day absence. Also, any students who have an early dismissal before 1:45pm will receive a half-day absence. Students who receive between 150-299 minutes of instruction will be considered half-day absent.
Full-Day Absence - Students who receive less than 150 instructional minutes will be considered full-day absent.
*Lunch and Recess are not considered instructional minutes.