Attendance - Absences & Daily Transportation Changes

If your child will be absent from school for any reason, for either the entire day just part of the day, please contact the building attendance secretary. This email address can also be used to change your child's transportation needs for the day.

Mrs. Christine MacDonald
Elementary Administrative Assistant - Attendance
717-867-7640 ext 3933

ATTENDANCE REMINDERS - please see the Parent/Student Handbook for complete details or call your child’s school with any questions.

  • Students must submit a note to the office within three days of returning to school from

    an absence. Notes can either be sent to school with your child, or scanned in and emailed the attendance email.

  • Students are permitted 10 days (any combination) of sick days accompanied with a note

    by a parent and/or family trip days involving a completed trip form.

  • More than 10 days sick and/or family trips may result in a “doctor’s excuse requirement.”

  • Days absent without a note three days after return will result in the absence being coded

    as “unexcused.”

  • Three days of unexcused absences will result in a truancy letter being issued.

  • Six days of unexcused absence will result in a second truancy letter as well as the

    scheduling of a Student Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) meeting. Future days will

    be coded as unlawful and could result in a citation.

  • Communication is paramount regarding your child’s attendance. Please contact your

    child’s school with any questions.

Daily Transportation Changes

Daily transportation changes will not be accepted after 2:00 p.m.

If you wish to change transportation for your student for the day, you must submit a note or email from the parent/guardian email on file for the student(s). Students are not permitted to ride a different bus.

Permitted changes for bus riders:

  • Car Rider - the designated pick-up person must be listed on the note or email

  • Walker

  • Different stop on regular bus

Permitted changes for car-riders:

  • Car Rider with a different adult - the designated pick-up person must be listed on the note or email

  • Walker

Permitted changes for walkers:

  • Car Rider - the designated pick-up person must be listed on the note or email