Moon Area Middle School Attendance Overview
(412) 264-9440 Ext. 3003 dbrown@moonarea.net
Diana Brown-Attendance Clerk
Revised 8-24-21
Absences:
· Require a hand-written excuse or email turned in within 3 days after the absence (State Law)
· Notes should have a parent/guardian phone number and student grade
· A reason for the absence is required in order to be excused
Tardies:
· Require a hand-written excuse or email turned in within 3 days after the tardy(State Law)
· If tardy due to a doctor’s appointment, bring a not from the doctor’s office
· A reason for the tardy is required in order to be excused
Early Releases:
· Require a hand-written note or email from a parent/guardian, including a phone number and student grade
· Parent/guardian is required to come to the Attendance Office window to sign out the student
· Include the attendance office in any email sent to teachers regarding early releases. The student will receive a pass to get out of class from the attendance office dbrown@moonarea.net
· If leaving to go to a doctor appointment, have student return to school with an excuse from the doctor’s office
· The time on the excuse is the time the student will be released from class
Homework:
· Homework requests contact the teacher directly
Medical:
· Pre-existing medical issues require yearly updates from the doctor, for both the nurse and attendance office
Alternate Busses:
· There will not be any alternate busses at this time per CDC guidelines