• Our office wishes to partner with your family to support positive attendance habits and school engagement for your Eaglecrest student(s).
• Our primary goal is to ensure your student has the opportunity to consistently attend Eaglecrest High School to be successful each and every day!  

To Make an Appointment with Your Attendance Dean
(click the dean's photo to make an appointment)

 

Attendance Policies and Procedures
Please view this link for helpful CCSD Attendance Info and the Truancy Process
Parents/Guardians should communicate with the school on the same day of their student’s absence or the first day of a multi-day absence, according to CCSD Board Policy JH.

How to communicate an absence or report an early dismissal	Colorado State allowable excused absences
Online attendance form  (Info must match guardian info in PowerSchool) Last Names A-L: 720-886-1259 Last Names M-Z: 720-886-1261 Email: EHSAttendance@cherrycreekschools.org	Illness or injury Medical Appointment Religious Holiday School sponsored activity Approved educational event Suspension or expulsion

Attendance lines are not answered directly; therefore, please leave a VOICE MAIL or send an email message with your student’s name, SPELLING LAST NAME, your name, phone number, and the reason for the absence.

Appointments/Early Dismissal Procedures
Call attendance early in the morning or AT LEAST TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE to arrange for your student to meet you out front at a specific time or send your student with a note to obtain an early dismissal pass before school begins.

Parent Notification
Our computerized parent/guardian notification system will call home EACH class for
any unexcused absence(s).

Tardy Policy
Tardy (T) - If a student is less than 10 minutes late to class, they must check in at a tardy station to schedule a 30-minute detention and get a pass to class. If it is not served, it will escalate to 94 minutes.

Unexcused Present (UP) -Students over 10  minutes late for class will check in at the Dean’s Office, schedule a 60-minute detention, and receive a pass to class.

Unexcused Absence
Any class absence not excused will be recorded as Unexcused “U” and carry a 94-minute detention consequence.
Reporting an absence or tardy does not mean it will be excused.

Attendance Concerns
If you believe your student was marked unexcused in error, your student should communicate directly with their teacher to clear up the discrepancy. If any correction needs to be made, your student's teacher will email the attendance office with any corrections needed.

Missed Work
Students can have an opportunity to make up missed learning while absent. It is the student's responsibility to communicate with the teacher to arrange a plan and create a timeline for completion.  Refer to Cherry Creek School Board Policy JH for more details.

Attendance Interventions
Colorado law outlines that students are considered truant if they have 10 or more unexcused absences in a school year. If students begin to show truant behavior, an Attendance Plan will help them build skills and accountability and slow down the Truancy process that can result in court. We want to work together to achieve positive attendance and feel connected to the school for a successful future:

Attendance Deans
Main Number:  (720) 886-1030
Mariah Miller (A-GON) : mmiller23@cherrycreekschools.org          
Kristen Kramer (GOO-OR) : kkramer@cherrycreekschools.org
Jen Johnson (OS-Z) : jjohnson159@cherrycreekschools.org         

Student Conferences We work one-on-one with students to build a connection, discuss the root causes of behavior, and set attendance goals.

Parent Conference Student, attendance dean, parents/guardians, and support staff (Special Ed, Language Support) meet collaboratively to set attendance goals and create a plan for improvement.

Attendance Letters Sent once a student reaches 40 and then 48 unexcused absences (class periods) are meant to inform families that attendance improvement is needed to align with Colorado state law and Board Policy to halt the truancy process.

Dr. Note Restriction When a student misses more than 10 full school days (40 class periods) in a single school year, our district may require documentation to excuse additional absences.

Cherry Creek School District Truancy Coordinator Once attendance reaches 40+ Unexcused absences, a problem-solving meeting with our district truancy coordinator occurs, followed by a referral to Arapahoe County Truancy Court.

In closing, we wanted to share some additional resources with you to support your student at home in developing and maintaining positive attendance habits to realize success this school year.

• CCSD District Attendance Information - Every School Day Counts Brochure
• Attendance Works
• Colorado Department of Education- Attendance Strategy Guide
• National Center for School Engagement

Thank you so much for your support and collaboration as we work together this school year.

Best Regards,
Mariah Miller - Attendance Dean (A-GON)
Kristen Kramer - Attendance Dean (GOO-OR)
Jen Johnson - Attendance Dean (OS-Z)

Did you know that students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful, and on track to graduation?