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Attendance Information

Attendance Policy

Please refer to the district policy manual. Reference policies:

  • 5200 - Pupils - Attendance
  • 5200R - Pupils - Attendance Regulations

To Report An Absence - Elementary

To report an absence for your elementary school student, please call the school's number below.

  • Clinton Elementary School: (973) 378 - 7686
  • Jefferson Elementary School: (973) 378 - 7696
  • Marshall Elementary School: (973) 378 - 7698
  • Seth Boyden Elementary School: (973) 378 - 5209
  • South Mountain Elementary School: (973) 378 - 5216
  • South Mountain Annex Elementary School: (973) 378-2801
  • Tuscan Elementary School: (973) 378 - 5246
  • Montrose Early Childhood Center: (973) 378 - 2086

To Report An Absence - Secondary

To report an absence for your secondary school student, please call the school's number below. Alternatively, you can report the absence through PowerSchool.

  • Columbia High School: (973) 762 - 5600 x 1225
  • Maplewood Middle School: (973) 378 - 7660 x 3002
  • South Orange Middle School: (973) 378 - 2772 x 2003

Reporting Absences Via PowerSchool (Secondary)

Instructions:

  1. Log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal (click here).
  2. Click on the Forms link.
  3. Click on "Student Absent Notification".
  4. Confirm / edit the date and time.
  5. Fill in the reason for the absence.
  6. Click Submit.

Additional Attendance Information

In order for students to learn and achieve their fullest potential, it is critical that they are in school and engaged in the learning process. Research shows that student absences impact a child’s ability to succeed in school.

A growing and compelling body of research demonstrates that chronic absence from school – typically defined as missing at least 10 percent (18 days) of school days in a year for any reason, excused or unexcused – is a primary cause of low academic achievement and a powerful predictor of which students will eventually drop out of school.

Did You Know?

A student is chronically absent if the student misses a few as two days of school a month. 2 DAYS PER MONTH x 9 MONTHS = CHRONIC ABSENCE

Parents need to contact the school to report the reason for each absence when their child is not in school.  The reported absence will be coded as excused or unexcused based upon the state and district attendance policies.  If the parent does not contact the school, then the absence will be recorded as unexcused.

All absences, excused and unexcused, count toward chronic absenteeism.  A student may be denied course credit if they miss more than 10% of any course (chronic absenteeism).  All unexcused absences count toward truancy.  Information on the attached sheet outlines the differences between excused and unexcused absences and how all absences from school count toward chronic absenteeism and/or truancy.

 

If you have questions or concerns with your student’s attendance records, please contact your child's school.

Attendance Works: Keep Your Child on Track in Middle and High School.

South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange-Maplewood School District

Address & Contact Info

525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Main Office: (973) 762-5600

District Title IX Information

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District Title IX Coordinator
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District HIB Coordinator
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Ms. Robin Curry
Confidential Secretary to the Asst. Supt., Access & Equity
e: rcurry@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1822

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The mission of the South Orange Maplewood School District is to empower and inspire each student to explore and imagine, to pursue personal passions, and to collectively create a better future by creating a learner-centered environment through multiple pathways; re-imagined structures, systems and supports; innovative teaching; partnering with families; and maximizing community expertise and resources.

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