Attendance

Don't want to be hounded by pesky robocalls when your child is late or absent? Contact us before 8:30 AM and you'll dodge those calls! Those calls only activate when children are unaccounted for.

If your child will miss school for any reason, please either email our attendance administrative assistant Ms. Perez at [email protected] or dial the school number (616) 252-2070 and press "2" to leave a message on our attendance line. In your message please include your relationship to the student, the student's name, the date(s) they will be absent, and the reason for their absence.

If your child attended an appointment, please have your child submit a note from the office they visited to our main office to excuse their absence upon their return.

 

Thanks for helping us keep our awesome students safe & accounted for!

The normal attendance expectations in the Kent County Intermediate School District are as follows:

> that a child miss not more than 10 days of excused Absences for the entire school year,

An excused absence is one that is excused by both the parent and the attendance office. Any excused absence entitles the student to make up the work missed and receive full credit upon completion of academic requirements. Examples of excused absence falls into one of the following categories: illness, death in the family, approved family vacation, family emergencies, or required court appearance.

> that a child have no unexcused absences for the entire school year

> that a child have not more than 5 tardies combined with "leave early" check-outs per semester.

> that a child have no suspensions for the entire school year.

 

Godwin Heights Public Schools are held by law to report tardies and absences in excess of the guidelines listed above to the Kent Intermediate School District Office of Truancy and School Attendance-State Law Enforcement Division.