ATTENDANCE FAQs
What do I do if my student is sick or injured?
Call or email the appropriate office to report their absence.
Lower Campus 530-273-7736 ext 2 or receptionist@ncsota.org for Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Upper Campus 530-273-7736 ext 1 or jacqui.luger@ncsota.org for TK and 6th – 8th Grade
You may request an independent study through the office for their absence due to illness/injury.
What do I do if my student will be absent from school for 1-2 days due to family obligations/travel etc?
Call or email the appropriate office to report their absence.
Lower Campus 530-273-7736 ext 2 or receptionist@ncsota.org for Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Upper Campus 530-273-7736 ext 1 or jacqui.luger@ncsota.org for TK and 6th – 8th Grade
-Independent study can only be requested a minimum of 5 schools days in advance for absences of 3 or more days for non illness/injury related absences (see independent study reference sheet).
What do I do if my student is going to be late to school?
-Any student arriving at school after 8:30am must check in with the office upon arrival at school.
-If your student is going to be more than 30 minutes late, call the office to inform the school.
-If your student is late because of a medical/dental appointment, please request a note from their provider to provide to the office to excuse their tardiness.
What do I do if I need to pick my student up early?
-All students must be checked out in the office by a preauthorized pick-up person.
-Calling the office prior to arriving on site can give the office time to pull your student to have them ready for pick up.
-If you plan to return your student to school after an early pickup/appointment, they must check back in with the office prior to returning to their class.
How do I pick up my student early for school-sponsored sports events (4th-8th grades only)?
-Please inform the office at the beginning of the day that you or a preauthorized pick-up person will be picking your student up early for a game/meet.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
All independent studies must be initiated with the school office.
Grades TK-5th, please click on the appropriate grade level to access your student’s independent study packet. The front page of the packet is a work assignment record that must be initialed by a parent daily and submitted with your student’s completed work. Your student must turn in their work in order to get credit.
Please turn completed packets into the Lower Campus office within 5 school days of returning to school. If your student is struggling to complete their packet within the given five days, let us know and we can offer after school support. If your student does not turn in their packet within the allotted 5 days, they will be required to stay after school to complete the work.
We also have printed packets in the lower campus office available for pick up if preferred
Illness independent studies can be initiated for days missed because of illness/injury. Reach out to the office appropriate for your student’s grade level to request this. Students are allowed 15 independent study days per school year (cumulative).
Travel independent study must be requested through the office a minimum of 5 school days in advance for absences of 3 or more days. Students are allowed 15 independent study days per school year. Any request over 15 days must be approved in advance by the school director.
The last day for a student to be on independent study for the 2025/26 school year is Friday, March 27th with work turned in to the office by Thursday, April 2nd.