When a student is absent, the parent/guardian must report the absence to the school by e-mailing MHHSattendance@hcpss.org. The e-mail should include the following:
Upon receipt of the note, the attendance record in Synergy will be updated to reflect the excused absence.
A student has five days from the date of the absence to send a note. If the note is received after the five-day grace period, the absence will remain unexcused. If a note is not received, the absence will be documented as Truant (unexcused). Please see the Secondary Student Handbook for more information.
What is considered an excused absence?
A lawful absence is an excused absence for any portion of the day under the following conditions:
Early Dismissal/Late Arrival
If your student is going to miss class, please send an e-mail to MHHSattendance@hcpss.org & include the following: