Research shows that regular attendance leads to success in school.  Students should always be in class, on time, unless there is a justifiable reason for absence. If a student is going to be absent, a parent or guardian must phone (604-594-0491) or email (burnsview@deltaschools.ca) and let our office staff know the student’s name, grade, reason for absence and length of possible absence. The office must be notified in order for the absence to be excused in the attendance system.

Students who arrive at school any time during the day after 8:30 a.m. must report to the office to sign in and receive a late slip.  A note or phone call from a parent must explain the late arrival to be excused.  Please note that late entry into a class causes a disruption and if attendance has already been done may result in a discrepancy if it has not been changed to a “late” by the teacher.

Students who must leave the school during the day, including illness, medical or other appointments, must have pre-approval from their parent or guardian in the form of a note, phone call or email to the school office. If a student is to be dismissed part way through a class, the parent/guardian must contact the office prior to the start of the class or the student will not be permitted to leave.

If a student has an unexcused absence, the parent/guardian will be notified by email.

For Flex/ILT classes a student must sign up for a class and show up to the class they have signed up for.  If a student does NOT sign up for a class or does NOT go to the class they signed up for there will be an email sent home for an unexcused absence for FLX.

If there is a discrepancy in a student’s absence, they were there or arrived late and were marked as absent in error, please have your student talk to the teacher directly and they will adjust the attendance.  If a parent emails or calls to correct an absence, the office needs to confirm the attendance with the teacher and then correct the absence in MyEd for regular classes or Connect for Flex/ILT classes.

Attendance for all blocks, aside from Flex/ILT, is done in MyEd and imported into Parent and Student Connect over night so any corrections done will take over night to show up in Parent and Student Connect.  Flext/ILT attendance is done directly in Connect and will show up in real time.