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Attendance

Did you know that school attendance is the leading indicator of your child’s lifelong success?

Attendance at CFHS

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Every day counts! At CFHS, we care that every student shows up to school, all day every day. We are committed to working with families to ensure that every student attends school regularly and achieves their full potential. 

Attendance PolicyAnnual Calendar

Attendance Line: 520-209-8318

Welcome to the CFHS attendance page. Parents, please make sure you and your student are familiar with CFHS's attendance procedures. Attendance email templates and a Sign-In/Out Guide are available below.

If you have any questions please contact our Attendance Clerk, Makenna Donahue at 520-209-8318 or or your student's Grade Level Administrator:

12th Grade - Jen Miller 520-209-8482
11th Grade - Charles Pierce 520-209-8412
10th Grade - Mary Franco 520-209-8374
9th Grade - Andrea Tellez 520-209-8446

We appreciate your knowledge of CFHS policies and procedures as well as your commitment to following them so that we can accurately track student attendance for academic, safety and financial reasons.

For LATE ARRIVALS the FIRST period of the day:

The student brings a doctor’s note to the FRONT OFFICE AND the student signs in at the FRONT OFFICE.  Students will be issued a pass to class.

For LATE ARRIVALS all other periods of the day (all students must sign in at the FRONT OFFICE):

One of the following is required for the absence(s) to be excused:

  1. Parent/guardian phone call to attendance excusing the late arrival AND the student signs in at the FRONT OFFICE
  2. The student brings parent/guardian and/or doctor’s note to the FRONT OFFICE, and the student signs in.

For an EARLY DEPARTURE:

Parents/guardians of 9th and 10th graders must do one of the following for the absence(s) to be excused:

  1. Send a note to the FRONT OFFICE in the morning indicating the time of departure. The student will be issued a pass to leave class. The parent will meet the student at the FRONT OFFICE to sign out. This is the PREFERRED method.
  2. Ask the FRONT OFFICE to call the student out of class (not preferred due to the disruption of class instruction) and sign the student out. Students will not be called out of class during the last 15 minutes of the school day.

NOTE: 9th and 10th graders are NOT permitted to sign themselves out to leave campus unless there is an emergency.

Parents/guardians of 11th and 12th graders must do one of the following for the absence(s) to be excused:

  1. Send the student with a note and a verification phone number and then the student must SIGN OUT at the FRONT OFFICE.
  2. Call the attendance office before the student’s planned departure from school, and the student must then SIGN OUT at the FRONT OFFICE. Students will not be called out of class during the last 15 minutes of the school day.

For an ON-CAMPUS ILLNESS:

All students must report to the HEALTH OFFICE if they become ill during the school day. If the nurse deems it appropriate, the student may be sent home due to illness.

  • 9th and 10th graders must be picked up by their parents/guardians
  • 11th and 12th graders may sign out after the health office receives approval from the parent/guardian

For an OFF-CAMPUS ILLNESS (the student stays home from school):

A phone call to the attendance line or a note must be turned in to the front office from the parent/guardian within 24 HOURS of the student’s return to school in order for the absence(s) to be excused. Please be prompt.

Attendance Templates

  • Click here to autofill the template into your default email program.

    If the link above does not work, copy and paste the information below into the appropriate fields:

    To:
    attendance@cfsd16.org

    Subject:
    ABSENCE NOTIFICATION for [add student name]

    Message:
    ABSENT NOTIFICATION
    Please fill in all lines:
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    STUDENT NAME:

    DATE STUDENT IS ABSENT:

    PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME:

    PHONE NUMBER WHERE PARENT/GUARDIAN CAN BE REACHED:

    REASON FOR ABSENCE:
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    *Fraudulent use of this form by students may result in detention or suspension.

  • Click here to autofill template into your default email program.

    If the link above does not work, copy and paste the information below into the appropriate fields:

    To:
    attendance@cfsd16.org

    Subject:
    LATE ARRIVAL for [add student name]

    Message:
    LATE ARRIVAL NOTIFICATION

    Please fill in all lines:
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    STUDENT NAME:

    DATE STUDENT IS LATE:

    PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME:

    PHONE NUMBER WHERE PARENT/GUARDIAN CAN BE REACHED:

    APPROXIMATE TIME OF ARRIVAL:

    REASON FOR LATE ARRIVAL:
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    *Student MUST also sign in at the attendance office to be excused.
    *Fraudulent use of this form by students may result in detention or suspension.

  • NOTE: Only Juniors & Seniors may leave campus early without a parent/guardian present.  This form should not be filled out for Freshmen or Sophomore students.

    Click here to autofill template into your default email program.

    If the link above does not work, copy and paste the information below into the appropriate fields:

    To:
    attendance@cfsd16.org

    Subject:
    REQUEST FOR EARLY DISMISSAL for [add student name]

    Message:
    REQUEST TO LEAVE CAMPUS NOTIFICATION (applies to Juniors & Seniors only)

    Please fill in all lines:
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    STUDENT NAME:

    DATE STUDENT IS LEAVING CAMPUS:

    PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME:

    PHONE NUMBER WHERE PARENT/GUARDIAN CAN BE REACHED:

    APPROXIMATE TIME OF DEPARTURE:

    REASON FOR EARLY DISMISSAL:
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    *Student MUST also sign out at the attendance office to be excused.
    *Fraudulent use of this form by students may result in detention or suspension.
    *This notification does not result in office staff calling the student to the front office.  If students need to leave class early to sign-out the relevant teacher should also be sent a note or email.