How does your kid’s school let you know that they were absent?

[Anonymous 1]

My kid is a junior in high school at a new school this year. (We moved.)

At her last school, I’d get a robocall in the evening if she was absent.

Today, she stayed home sick.

At noon, I got a robocall, a text, and an email, all telling me she was absent. My dh got an email saying she was absent.

At 6 pm, I got a robocall and a text, telling me that she was absent. I haven’t looked at email since before 6.

Seriously, I know she was absent. I watched her sleep on my sofa all day. I poured Gatorade, brought her Kleenex, and cleaned up vomit.

So, tell me if this is normal?

[leadfoot40]

We get a call around 10ish

[Anonymous 2]

Did you not call or email the school?

We get a robo call, an email, and both dh and I get a text.

If I have called the attendance clerk and reported her absent, I get nothing.

[Anonymous 3]

They would call by 10:30 am and ask about her absence

[Anonymous 1]

Did you not call or email the school?

We get a robo call, an email, and both dh and I get a text.

If I have called the attendance clerk and reported her absent, I get nothing.

No. I didn’t contact them and I wonder if that was the problem. As I understand it, they don’t want parents to call in for that. They only want a note after the fact. (But, I’m going to check with them to see if I misunderstood.)

[Anonymous 4]

A robo call at 10:00am.

[Deleted User 1393]

If I don't call in by 10 I get a call from the attendance office.

[Anonymous 2]

Did you not call or email the school?

We get a robo call, an email, and both dh and I get a text.

If I have called the attendance clerk and reported her absent, I get nothing.

No. I didn’t contact them and I wonder if that was the problem. As I understand it, they don’t want parents to call in for that. They only want a note after the fact. (But, I’m going to check with them to see if I misunderstood.)

Once mine hit middle school and up I needed to call the attendance clerk. High school was just a line you left a message giving the child's name, date. Middle school I had to call before the end of 1st period and actually speak with someone. I am sure you will figure it out

[Anonymous 5]

A robocall around 11ish from all the schools then another one between 5-6

[CMrefugee]

A robocall around 10 along with an email and text. And another call around 5 to alert me again. Dh gets an email.