Attendance

Regular attendance is essential to a sound education. It is the legal responsibility of the parent to ensure that his or her child attends school daily and to contact the school on any day that the child is absent. To report a student absent during regular school hours, the following numbers may be called:

John F. Kennedy Elementary School: 631-224-2003 Option 3  

Students are required to submit a parent- or guardian-written and signed excuse note upon returning to school. Excessive absence or lateness will be investigated with the aim of providing appropriate assistance.

Additionally, parents and guardians can use the Absence Request Tool to submit a request to inform the school in
advance when their student will not be in school, will arrive late, or will need to be dismissed early. Please see the file below for more information.