Attendance Information – Ponte Vedra High School

ALL FORMS FOR ATTENDANCE ARE TO BE COMPLETED VIA PARENT SQUARE.

Absences

A NOTE IS ALWAYS REQUIRED TO EXCUSE ANY ABSENCE. ANY ABSENCE DUE TO A MEDICAL APPT DURING SCHOOL HOURS REQUIRES AN OFFICIAL DR NOTE.

You do NOT need to call the school to notify us of an absence.**
Please make sure the correct Date(s) is labeled on the notes. Incorrect or missing dates on notes will not be entered.
To request an excused absence, please submit either the Doctors note or the absentee form (Link Below)to the front office within 2 Days (48 hours) of returning to school for each individual absence.
Please, do not write on, modify, alter or add dates to a Dr note. Any notes that are altered will not be accepted.
Filling out the Absentee form does not guarantee an excused absence.
Any student who leaves campus for any reason without permission from the school will receive an automatic permanent unexcused absence for the period(s) missed.
Submissions of Doctors note & the Absentee form are entered the following day after submission. Please allow 24-48 hours for changes to appear in HAC.
Only a parent or a legal guardian may fill out the Absentee Form.
College Tours REQUIRE either a letter from the Admissions Office, a brochure from the college campus or a thank you for your visit letter from the college to excuse. Only Juniors and Seniors will be Pre-Approved.
Pre-Approved Absence forms MUST be submitted prior to the college visit.
Only a Physician’s office is authorized to fax a note for the student to be excused. The fax number is 904-547-7355 – Attention Ponte Vedra HS Attendance Office.
Please note that students are only allotted one day off for observance of religious holidays.

To learn more about what types of absences are excused, visit the SJCSD attendance website

For more information, visit the St. Johns County Student Code of Conduct or the District’s attendance policies. Attendance is on page 18-19