Attendance

We are required to track all absences.

Please report ALL absences on this form: REPORT AN ABSENCE/LATENESS FORM. 

What do I do when my student is absent or late?

• UPDATE School Dismissal Manager so that your child’s teacher(s) is aware.
• REPORT ALL instances of ABSENCE or LATENESS via the Attendance Form:  https://nestmk12.net/attendance  You can report on a single date, or a range of dates and upload any documents.

How is attendance taken?

Attendance is taken each morning by your child’s first period teacher. Note for Grades 6-12 families: if your student swipes in at the CAASS machine before 8:15am, and they are not present when the first period teacher takes attendance, they will be marked absent.

If your child's attendance was marked incorrectly because he/she arrived late to school or class after the teacher took attendance, PLEASE reach out to your child’s teacher for an attendance correction. Our Attendance Secretary will need the teacher correction in order to update the student's record.

How to get an excused absence or lateness

• If a student is out of school for 3 days or longer, the parent/guardian needs to provide supporting documentation explaining the reason for the absence.
• If a student is sick or not feeling well for 1 or 2 days, simply fill out the Attendance form, no note is needed.

How to document an absence

The following types of documents can be uploaded into the Attendance Form to excuse absences or lateness:

• Doctor’s Visit note documenting illness/office visit
• College visit note confirming participation
• School Tour note confirming participation
• Competition Letter of Attendance confirmed by organization
• Official MTA transportation alert with date and time notification  (Note: Heavy traffic or inclement weather is NOT or Excused unless confirmed by the Chancellor's Office.
• Family vacations are not excused absences.

Attendance reporting

Parents/guardians should log into their NYC Schools account to see attendance. The NYC Schools account does not indicate excused absences. The system reports on whether a student is in the school building, or not. Our Attendance Secretary can provide you with an attendance report which provides information on BOTH excused and unexcused absences. If your child has a large number of absences or lateness, and there is an extenuating circumstance, you can request that their Guidance Counselor writes a letter to explain the circumstance. 

Please encourage your Grade 6-12 children to check in with our Attendance Secretary in the Main Office when they (or you) have questions about their attendance record. 

All attendance corrections must be made during the school year.

Once the school year ends, corrections can not be made. We recommend looking at your child’s attendance every month. Contact our Attendance Secretary if corrections or explanations are needed.

Please do not wait until June to correct attendance for the entire school year!