Report an Absence

Please email the school office whenever your child is going to be out. One short message is all it takes, and it keeps your child’s attendance record accurate.

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Each button opens a new message to the same address, with the details already laid out for you. Pick whichever email you use. If a button does nothing when you click it, your computer probably has no email program set up, so use the Gmail or Outlook button instead, or copy the address above into your own email.

What to include

• Your child’s full name
• Your child’s teacher and room number
• The date or dates your child will be out
• The reason, such as illness, a medical appointment or a family emergency
• Your name and your relationship to your child

If you can, send your note in the morning before the school day starts, so the office has it in hand when attendance is taken.

You can also call the office

The Canyon school office is at 310-454-7510. Email is the office’s preferred way to hear about an absence, and a phone call works too if that’s easier for your family.

Attendance at Canyon

Every school day matters for our Canyon students. We ask families to aim for no more than 7 absences over the whole school year. Our instruction is meaningful and rigorous, and make-up work can’t fully replace what happens in the classroom.

• Keep your child home when they’re sick. If your child has a fever over 99 degrees or is otherwise unwell, please keep them home. Students need to be fever-free for 24 hours before they return to school.
• Plan around the school day. Please schedule vacations, doctor appointments and other personal matters outside of school hours whenever you can.
• A partial day still counts. If your child is able to come in for part of the day, please bring them. A partial day does not count as a full-day absence.
• Keep the calendar handy. Add the Canyon calendar to your phone, and school days, breaks and no-school days will always be on hand when you plan.

You’ll find the full attendance and absence policies on our Campus Policies page.

Thank you for keeping the office in the loop. It helps them account for every Canyon student each morning.