Reporting an Absence
When your child will be absent, please call the school attendance line before 8:00 a.m. This is to ensure the safety of the children by letting us know which students will not be present.
The attendance phone: 429-7610, Ext. 1, is operational 24 hours a day. Parents of children who are absent for any reason must provide a statement, written, oral or electronic, of the cause for each absence.
Please note that students must be in their classroom by the 7:45 tardy bell. If you are driving your child to school, you should plan to arrive early enough to allow your child time to get to the classroom on time and be ready for the start of the day. Morning traffic can sometimes be heavy, particularly early in the year and on Mondays. If it is necessary for you to drive your child to school, it is recommended that you plan to arrive at Shaw to drop off your child between 7:25-7:35 a.m.
