Attendance
Please use pchsattendance@paulding.k12.ga.us for any attendance-related matters.
Parents can write 3 excused absence notes for their student per semester. Written excuses must be submitted within 3 school days of the absence and must include: the date(s) of the absence, the student’s name, the reason for the absence and the signature of the parent or from the parent email address on file in the student information system. Excuses for the student absence may also be emailed to the Attendance office at pchsattendance@paulding.k12.ga.us or faxed to 770-443-7030.
TARDY TO SCHOOL A student who is tardy to school (not in his or her first period class by 8:35am must report to the attendance office, sign in and obtain an admit-to-class pass.) Tardy students who present a written note from a parent MUST include a phone number so that parents can be contacted. ONLY THREE (3) PARENT EXCUSES FOR TARDINESS MAY BE ACCEPTED IN A SEMESTER. Excused tardies are determined using the same guidelines set by the State Board of Education for absences. Car problems, oversleeping and other personal reasons WILL NOT be accepted as excused. A student who misses more than one-half of any class is considered absent from that class.
CHECKING OUT Phone calls will not be accepted for sign-outs. Parents must come in or send an email, which includes a phone number and picture I.D. for verification. Emails should be sent to PCHSAttendance@paulding.k12.ga.us Notes must include a phone number where a parent, doctor or dentist can be contacted during the morning for verification. If a student has a dental or medical appointment card, it should be presented. Students checking out early must come to the Attendance office and sign out at the appropriate time. All absences from class due to early dismissal will be classified as unexcused or excused. Every effort should be made not to check students out during the school day. Any student missing more than half of a class period will be counted absent from that class. Once students arrive on campus they MAY NOT LEAVE at any time without authorization from the administration. Students MAY NOT check out and leave campus to eat lunch. Students who are checked out and those on any early release or work study program must leave the campus immediately and not return except for official school business. There will be no check outs after 3:00 pm. Failure to follow proper procedures will result in disciplinary action. Parents must sign out students at attendance office who are leaving via parent pickup. Students will not be released without the parent’s signature.