{"id":9554,"date":"2026-03-18T10:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/?page_id=9554"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:07:58","slug":"attendance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/counseling-center\/attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"9571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/counseling-center\/attendance\/attendance-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/attendance.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"630,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"attendance\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/attendance-538x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/attendance-538x1024.jpg\" alt=\"attendance \" class=\"wp-image-9571\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/attendance-538x1024.jpg 538w, https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/attendance-158x300.jpg 158w, https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/attendance.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Absences may be excused by calling the Counseling Center\u00a0<a href=\"tel:3856465116\">385-646-5116<\/a> or emailing\u00a0Mrs. Clark at sclark@graniteschools.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attendance Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attendance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good school attendance results in increased student achievement. Regular and prompt attendance is expected in every class. Excessive absences and\/or tardiness can affect student learning. There are six types of absences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>R = School excused absence.<\/strong>&nbsp;The student has been released for a school activity. These absences do not impact citizenship grades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A = Unexcused absence.<\/strong>&nbsp;The student has missed one or more classes, and the absence has not been excused. If a pattern of poor attendance develops, parents will be notified by phone or letter. If the attendance problem persists, the administration may request a parent\/student conference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>U = Sluff\/Skipped.<\/strong>&nbsp;The student has skipped class. A sluff cannot be changed on the attendance record and is considered an unexcused absence and will affect citizenship grades accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>E = Excused absence.<\/strong>&nbsp;The student has been absent, and the absence has been excused by the parent\/guardian with a note or phone call to the school. On the seventh cumulative day of absence, a doctor\u2019s note may be required for subsequent absences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>M = Medical excuse.<\/strong>&nbsp;If an excused absence is due to medial reasons, parents\/guardians can provide a doctor\u2019s note and the absence will be recorded as a medical excuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S = Suspension<\/strong>. The student has been suspended from school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excusing Absences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<em><strong>**Procedure for excusing absences:<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;Parents should call the&nbsp;<strong>Counseling Center (385-646-5116) or email<a href=\"sclark@graniteschools.org\">&nbsp;sclark@graniteschools.org<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to report student absences. Absences not reported by 12:00 p.m. may still receive a phone call from the Granite District Attendance Line. Students can also bring a note from their parent\/guardian to the Counseling Center to excuse an absence.&nbsp;<strong>Absences need to be excused within 10 days of the absence<\/strong>&nbsp;to change the attendance code from&nbsp;<strong>A<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>E<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Street Passes<\/strong><br>Street Passes are issued for those students who need to check out for any reason during the school day.&nbsp;<strong>Advance street passes can be issued if the student brings a note from the parent or guardian to the counseling center<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> before school begins<\/span> for the day requested or prior.<\/strong>&nbsp;The note must include the date and time the student is to be checked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***PLEASE NOTE: <strong>If a street pass is required once the school day begins, a parent or guardian must come into the building in person.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Please note: ID is required to enter the building.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Absences may be excused by calling the Counseling Center\u00a0385-646-5116 or emailing\u00a0Mrs. Clark at sclark@graniteschools.org Attendance Policies Attendance Good school attendance results in increased student achievement. Regular and prompt attendance is expected in every class. Excessive absences and\/or tardiness can affect student learning. There are six types of absences: Excusing Absences &nbsp;**Procedure for excusing absences:&nbsp;Parents should [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":775,"featured_media":0,"parent":26,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"coauthors":[26],"class_list":["post-9554","page","type-page","status-publish","entry","has-post-thumbnail"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P39qHd-2u6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/775"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9554"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9579,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9554\/revisions\/9579"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/bennionjr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=9554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}