Welcome to the Pennekamp Attendance Page! Click here to report an absence. 

Consistent attendance and in-class participation directly impact student success. As a matter of fact, studies have shown that students who attend school regularly and on time achieve higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. Additionally, students who regularly attend school feel connected with their peers, teachers, and the school community, which benefits their overall social-emotional well-being.  

Both the California Administration Code and the Education Code state that every student must attend school regularly. When a child is excessively absent, a parent-teacher-student conference will be held. If the problem continues, a parent-administrator-student conference will be scheduled. Excessive absences may result in referral to the School Attendance Review Board (SARB).

Your child should attend school consistently and should be absent only for illness or emergencies. Please do not schedule extended family vacations during school time. For an entertaining explanation, click here.

What to do if your Child is Going to be Absent

Click the following link to submit the Absence Notification Form. Please continue to read the below School Attendance Policy information! This is the easiest and most efficient way to report your child's absence. This information is needed for our attendance reports and state funding. The State auditors are very thorough in checking these records.

Let us know if your child has a contagious disease, confirmed by your child's physician, such as chicken pox, measles, mumps, or strep throat. We will watch for symptoms in other students and notify their parents when appropriate.

• Please provide the Health Office with a note from your physician indicating the diagnosis and releasing your child to return to school.
• A child who was absent due to a fever must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school.
• If your child has been absent due to a lice outbreak, please have him/her meet with the Pennekamp Nurse before returning to class.

Please notify the school of any anticipated absence due to out-of-town trips, family emergencies, or medical or dental appointments.

*To submit the Absence Notification Form click here: Pennekamp Absence Notification Form.

Learn more about the importance of attendance by watching the video below!