Attendance

Attendance at Marshdale Elementary

Safety is top priority at Marshdale Elementary. With this in mind, it is imperative that parents use the online portal, call the attendance line, or email the Enrollment Secretary, when their student will be absent so we can account for every student each morning. See steps below for additional information.

View the Student & Family Handbook

Attendance Options

Please choose only one of the following ways to report your child's absence before 8:30AM.

Please use the online attendance option for full day absences ONLY.

Online Attendance Directions Online Attendance Campus Parent Portal

2. Call the Attendance Line at 303-982-5150 and leave a message.

3. Email Enrollment Secretary, Wendy Thurman, at wendy.thurman@jeffco.k12.co.us (please do not depend on your email to the teacher).

4. If you are picking students during school hours, please call the front office at 303-982-5188, 5-10 minutes before pick up.

Note: If your child is not in attendance and we have not received a call, email, or message by 8:30 a.m., staff will begin contacting a parent and/or emergency contact using phone numbers in the Parent Portal. This practice is to verify the child's safety. If we have not received a call or email by noon, our staff will determine if a welfare check is in order.

Tardy

You must walk your student into the building and sign them in at the office, as well as fill out a late slip to be given to the teacher. Please do not drop your student off unattended.

Extended Absence (5 days or more)

A pre-arranged absence form must be completed and submitted to the school office, with a teacher signature, no later than three (3) days prior to the scheduled absence. Complete one form per student.

Pre-Arranged Absence Form

Attendance in Jeffco

The importance of regular, daily school attendance as a basis for academic achievement cannot be overemphasized. Attendance is a shared responsibility of the student, the families and the school.

It is the family’s responsibility to ensure their student attends school and to notify the school when their student is absent for a legitimate reason, such as an illness or family emergency. Each family should also ensure their student’s school has their correct contact information so that the school is able to communicate about any attendance issues that may arise.

Picking Up a Student During School Hours

Please contact the office when you are 5-10 minutes away from pick up so we can have your student ready and waiting when you arrive.
You DO NOT need to alert the office ahead of time, however, your child's teacher may ask that you notify them via email. Please check with the teacher on their policy.
Our staff would very much appreciate it if you could plan to pick up your child before 2 p.m. This will help to avoid interrupting end of the day classroom instruction, as well as dismissal procedures already in place. Thank you for your cooperation.

Change of Pick Up Plans or Bus Pass

Please always make sure your child knows if they are riding the bus, going to Hug & Go, riding home with a friend, etc.
If there is a last minute change, please call the main office before 2 p.m. the day of, and email the teacher. At the end of the day, we will send a pink slip to the student's classroom instructing them of the change.
If someone other than a parent is picking up your child please email the front office and teacher with the name of the person. If this person will be picking up your child on a regular basis, please add them as an emergency contact in the campus portal.
Bus Pass: If your student will be riding the bus home with a friend, or getting off at a different stop than normal; please call or email the office by 2 p.m. the day of the event and a bus pass will be written up and delivered to your child at the end of the day.

Colorado Board of Education Attendance Policies

Marshdale adheres to the Colorado Board of Education attendance policies.

This includes:

All tardies and absences will be marked on the student's record. For a tardy or absence to be considered "excused," it must fall under one of the categories explained in the Code of Conduct.
A parent or named representative must sign a child in or out in the office whenever a student arrives after the tardy bell or leaves before the dismissal bell.
If a child will be absent for 5 school days in a row, please see the office for an "Extended Absence" form.
If your child is not in attendance at school and no call, email, or message received, the Enrollment Secretary will begin contacting a parent and/or emergency contact using phone numbers in the Jeffco database at 9:30 a.m. This practice is to verify the child's safety. We understand appointments need to be kept, etc., but we also need to make sure no child is left alone at a bus stop or otherwise in need of help. To avoid getting calls, please contact the office if your child will be absent or late.