Absence Reporting

How to Report a Student Absence:
You have a few options on how to report and/or excuse absences when your child will be absent.

1. The office will send a ParentSquare notification of the absence (around 10:30am), if you reply to the notification this acts as a note and the absence will excused (for absences 1-9, absences 10+ will need a note from a medical professional to be excused) or
2. Sign into PowerSchool and fill out the Parent Guardian absence note (this note will excuse the absence for absences 1-9,  absences 10+ will need a note from a medical professional to be excused) or 
3. Call the school office (203-294-6200) to report the absence (this will just inform the office, a signed note from home or a Parent Square or PowerSchool note is needed to excuse for absences 1-9,  absences 10+ will need a note from a medical professional to excuse ) or
4. Email the school office at mpaul@wallingfordschools.org or dmongeon@wallingfordschools.org to report the absence (this will just inform the office, a signed note from home or a Parent Square or PowerSchool note is needed to excuse for absences 1-9,  absences 10+ will need a note from a medical professional to excuse) or
5. If you know of an upcoming absences (i.e. for a medical appointment) you can send in a note ahead of time that will inform the office and excuse the absence.
6. If you would like to send a message through ParentSquare BEFORE the 10:30 notification arrives, you can send it directly in ParentSquare to Melissa Paul or Dawn Mongeon.
7. If you have any questions please refer to the districts attendance policy 5113, regulation 5113a: BOE Policies