Please inform the attendance office when your student will be missing school. Guardians have the option to record absences directly in Infinite Campus or call the attendance line.  The preferred method is Infinite Campus. Directions for both options are outlined below. 

Instructions for Using the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus or the App. 

• Access the Absence Request from the home page
• Click on the menu in the top left corner
  • Click on More at the bottom of the list
  • Click on Absence Requests
  • Choose your student
• Pick the Excuse from the pull-down menu
• Pick the Absence Type
• For Full Day absence pick the date(s) of the absence
• For Arrive Late pick the date and the time of arrival
• For Leave Early pick the date and the time of departure
  • Please remember this is the time the student will depart the classroom
• A brief comment is required
• Press the Submit button to complete the form

Absence Request Example

Illness during the day- Call the Health office (316-881-355)

Family Emergency - Call the Main Office (319-688-1350) Ask to speak to attendance 

Instructions for Using the Attendance Line

Grades 9–12 Attendance Line:  (319) 688-1351

Note: The attendance number is a message-only line. Please DO NOT leave emergency messages on this line. 

• All attendance requests must be called in by a parent or guardian whose name and number are listed in the student’s Infinite Campus account. 
  • All-day absence: The message should include: your name, your relationship to the student, the student’s name, and the reason for the absence. The message should be left before the absence occurs or no later than 24 hours after the absence.  
  • Late arrival: Leave the message before 9 AM. The message should include: your name, your relationship to the student, the student’s name, and approximate time of arrival.
  • Leaving during the school day: Please call a minimum of 2 hours before the student needs to be dismissed. The message should include: your name, your relationship to the student, the student’s name and the time of dismissal.  This message should be for scheduled appointments or events. 

Reminder: The District allows for five full-day excused absences per school year. Medical appointments with proper documentation (school excuse) will not count against these five days.

Students are responsible for communicating with their teachers if they will not be in class (i.e., music lesson, meeting with a counselor, in the health office, etc.). Failure to bring an acceptable pass in a timely manner will result in an unexcused absence.