Parents

Absences / Report an Absence

Children are expected to attend school every day.

It is the parents' responsibility to:

1. provide or arrange adequate transportation to and from school;

2. arrange for an adult to drop off and pick up the child on time each day; and

3. report absences on the day of the child's absence from school.

There are three types of absences in CSPP: excused absences, best interest days, and unexcused absences. The lists for each follow below.

Excused Absences

Illness or quarantine of enrolled child

Illness or quarantine of enrolled child's parents/guardians

Medical/dental / vision appointments of enrolled child

Court-ordered visitation (court order must be on file in the Preschool Office)

Family emergencies, which are defined as

unexpected emergencies requiring the family members action:

1. Death of an immediate family member

2. Natural disasters

3. Epidemic

4. House fire or flooding

5. Transportation problems,

such as mechanical failure or car accident

(not lack of transportation)

6. Inclement weather which prevents enrolled child from getting to school

Best Interest Days (limited to 10 days per school year)

Illness and / or hospitalization of a family member

other than enrolled child's parents / guardians,

including siblings and grandparents

To attend funeral services

Religious holidays

Special events, such as weddings, family reunions, etc.

Moving

Court and / or immigration appointments

To take a family vacation

To spend time with visiting family

Lack of transportation

Unexcused Absences (limited to 3 days per school year)

Enrolled child does not feel like attending school

Enrolled child and / or enrolled child's parents / guardians work up late

Doctor's note is not provided for 5 consecutive days of absence

Reason for absence is not specified or specific

or does not fall under the Excused Absences above

Exceeds 10 Best Interest Days

Enrolled child's parent / guardian or authorized adult has not signed the sign in / out sheet

Preschool Office is not notified of the absence

To Report An Absence, call the Preschool Office at 714-447-7499.

Remember: You will need to provide the child's name, school site, date(s) of absence(s), the specific reason for the absence (including who is sick or who has the appointment and what type of appointment it is or what the actual family emergency is), and your name, phone number and relationship to the child.

Additionally, when your child returns to school, please remember to sign and provide the specific reason for your child's absence on your child's sign in / out sheet. If you have a doctor's note, please turn it in to your child's teacher on your child's first day back in the classroom.

Classroom Parent Volunteers / Literacy
Drop Off and Pick Up Policies
The FSD California Preschool Program monitors attendance through the Learning Genie Application. Parents must download the “Learning Genie For Parents” application. This is a free mobile application for your iPhone, Android device, or another electronic device. Preschool personnel will provide you with an access code to log in to your child’s account.

This is a two-step process that parents/ guardians must complete.
- Daily Health Card Screening. Parents or guardians must submit a digital Daily Health Card BEFORE the child enters the classroom. If parents/guardians cannot complete or access the Daily Health Card, an iPad will be available at the designated check-in area.
- Sign in/out. Daily signing in/out is required by law for the safety and supervision of children and program regulations. The signature must be legible.
  - During the check-in/check-out, parents must wait until the preschool staff receives or dismisses the student and completes their check-in or check-out.
  - The parent, guardian, or another authorized adult (18 years or older and listed on the emergency card) must sign in or out using a full, legible signature, either electronically or on paper.
  - Preschool Staff members are not allowed to sign children in for arrival or out for departure except for children who require District services (i.e., speech, assessments, etc.) during the hours of their preschool program may be signed in and out by authorized Fullerton School District Student Support Services staff for “disruption of services.”
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Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

Parent Orientation Video

Family Handbook

Meals and Menus

Sample Daily Schedule

TK / K Pathways

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