That annoying time of year

[CampyCamp]

...when quite a few students are maxed out on their state allowed absences, are under scrutiny by truancy, and make it my problem. Just because you had a lot of illness in winter and fall or played hooky a lot does not mean you can come to school puking or febrile and head straight to the nurse for a magic note to go home. Nor can you sleep here all day because you think the point is just that your body has to be in the building to count. It has to be in class. (yes, a couple started this in November but yesterday and today seem really bad.)

I am NOT the truancy officer whisperer.

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

we allow for parents to write a note for a one day excusal -beyond that needs a dr note. Also - a doctor's note out requires a doctor's note back in. I won't accept a hand written letter stating from a parent "Jimmy is ok to return to PE" if the doc's note had a different end date or no end date.