Attendance

Columbine Attendance line: 303-982-4410

When leaving a message to have an early release pass sent to your child during class, we need at least one hour’s notice. If your student is needed within one hour, please call the main desk line at 303-982-4400.

Early releases are strongly discouraged during testing or finals – it is disruptive to the other students still testing. Please only request if absolutely necessary.

If your child is incorrectly marked absent or tardy (mistakes happen), we ask that your student advocate for themselves and talk to the teacher directly, in person or via email. The attendance secretary cannot change their attendance record without instruction from the teacher.

The attendance office cannot go back in time to change the status of your student’s attendance. Please be sure to follow their attendance regularly on Infinite Campus. Absences called in within 24 hours will be excused.

Missing a class to do work for another class is not considered an excused absence (see Code of Conduct). Likewise, senior ditch day is not an excused absence.

If your student will miss more than one day, you can leave one message on the first day. There is no need to call every day.

If your student will miss more than three days of class due to a trip or other circumstances that you know about ahead of time, a prearranged absence form can be picked up in the main office and should be submitted prior to the absence.

The importance of regular, daily school attendance as a basis for academic achievement cannot be overemphasized. Attendance is a shared responsibility of the student, the families and the school.

It is the family’s responsibility to ensure their student attends school and to notify the school when their student is absent for a legitimate reason, such as an illness or family emergency. Each family should also ensure their student’s school has their correct contact information so that the school is able to communicate about any attendance issues that may arise.