Attendance
Nathan Hale Attendance 24-25
Martha Cunningham-Daniels, Attendance Specialist
Phone: 206-252-3684 | Fax: 206-252-3681
Email halehs.attendance@seattleschools.org
Attendance related forms can be found on the Forms Page.
When to contact the Attendance Office:
Illness – Call the Attendance office at 206-252-3684 or send a signed note, with your phone number included, within 2 days of the occurrence.
Please keep your student at home when they have a known exposure to someone with COVID or any other contagious symptoms.
Late Arrival – Students under the age of 18* with a valid signed note (including a parent’s phone number) should present them the note to the Attendance Office before heading to class. Valid reasons for being late or absent can be found on the the SPS district Attendance website.
Early Dismissal – Students under the age of 18* who are leaving early, should exchange their signed parental note for a Temporary Dismissal pass in the Attendance office as soon as possible. Parents needing to retrieve their student for an appointment should call the Attendance Office at 206-252-3684 or send an email to halehs.attendance@seattleschools.org . The Attendance office secretary is usually away from her desk from 1-2pm. Please note: retrieving students during the final half hour of the day is not always successful and can be chaotic. Calling in the morning or as soon as possible yields the best and most accurate service.
Vacation – Fill out a Pre-Planned absence form no later than 3 days before the absence will occur. Teachers need to sign the back of the form to indicate which work is to be completed while on vacation. Once the form is completed, please send it to the Attendance office for processing.
*18 Year old students– Are responsible for their own attendance. They should have a valid reason for being late or absent, in order to have their time excused. They may sign in and out of school by visiting the Attendance office to fill out the early dismissal form.