Nampa High School

PARENT/GUARDIAN CHECKING STUDENTS OUT 

• Please call the Attendance Line 208-498-0552 to request your student leave from class.
• Students must be released from class by a phone call from the attendance office to their teacher prior to leaving campus during the school day. Failure to follow this procedure may result in a truancy as stated in the school handbook.
• Upon returning to campus during the school day, students must check in at the attendance office.

ATTENTION STUDENTS & PARENTS: 

• Documentation is required if your student is returning from an appointment. They need to turn in an official note to Attendance to verify the appointment(s) for their absence to be waived. Handwritten notes will not be accepted. Official notes for appointments can be turned in at the Attendance Office window or emailed to NHSattendance@nsd131.org.
• If you were present in class but marked absent, you need to discuss this with your teacher immediately. Your teacher will then need to email the attendance office for a correction request.

PARENT/GUARDIAN REPORTING ABSENCES TO SCHOOL 

Whenever a student is absent, the parent should call the attendance office (208-498-0552) on the day of the absence or no later than 24 hours after the absence. This timely notice is important because without it, a student may be incorrectly identified as truant. The phone call should include: 

• The student’s first & last name, spelling out the last name clearly.
• The date(s) of the absence(s).
• The reason for the absence(s).
• A phone number where parents can be reached

In the case of an absence of two (2) or more days, we ask that you notify the school so we can inform teachers and verify that your student is safe. Extended medical illnesses may require documentation from your health care provider. In reporting extended absences, such as a week-long vacation, please give details as to the nature of the extended absence and an expected date of return to school to help us support your student. 

REQUEST FOR FAMILY TRAVEL FORM 
The ‘Request for Family Travel Form’ is a request for pre-arranged absences due to non-school sanctioned athletic activities, college visits, vacations or multiday unforeseen circumstances. It is NOT a guarantee the absence will be waived. The request will be reviewed for authorization by a Vice Principal.

•  This form can be picked up at the Attendance or Main Office. The form must be accurately and fully completed and handed in to the Attendance Office prior to the absence.
• For the absence to be considered excused, all teacher signatures for the day(s) the absence occurs are required and all student class and parent requirements listed on the form completed. Once all requirements have been met and approved by Admin., the absence will be updated to ‘D (Admin approved) when applicable.