Determining Excused and Unexcused Absence
* Note may be a physical note, or documentation through ParentSquare following the guidelines provided
Required Minutes of Attendance In order for a student to be counted as present for the day, he / she needs to have been in school for at least 200 200 minutes. For example, if a student arrives at school at 10:00am, he / she is considered present for daily attendance. If a student arrives by 11:00 am he / she will be considered absent for the day according to State of CT attendance guidelines. Period( individual class) absences are counted in a different manner.( See Below)
Period Class / Course Attendance Attendance is recorded electronically by classroom teachers and members of the faculty for the classes that are scheduled for a student. Attendance is taken through the Power School data management system and absences will be communicated through ParenetSquare and can be sent through PowerSchool notifications. Use these links to manage notifications for both systems: ParentSquare PowerSchool
Revised 9 / 8 / 2025