To Report an Absence

The procedure to report an absence has changed for this school year. When a student is absent:

• Send an email to RideauPark@cbe.ab.ca
• Copy your child’s Classroom / Homeroom Teacher
• Include your child’s first and last name and homeroom teacher
• Reason for absence

Teacher emails can be found on our website on the Our Staff page. 

Parents are encouraged to copy their child's Homeroom teacher with the absence email.

The more specific you are as parents/guardians with your absence notification, the more specific the attendance code applied will be.

Teachers' contact information is available on Our Staff.

Our student information system, MyCBE provides parents, guardians and students with access to detailed attendance information. For help creating an account or signing in, please visit Technical Support for Students & Parents.

Late policy

Students who arrive at school late go directly to class and are to ensure that their teacher marks them as late. An excused late is defined as a medical appointment or other event of that status. All other lates are considered unexcused. 

Excused and unexcused absences

In the event that absences are interfering with academic achievement, Rideau Park School has the right to request that students/parents account for absences in a satisfactory manner as per administrative regulation 6020.3. Rideau Park School is entitled to request from a parent that medical notes be provided when excessive absences occur.

Checking out early

All students leaving the school prior to regular dismissal time must report to the office upon departure. Due to Duty of Care, parents must authorize via email with the school office that a child will be leaving early and must indicate with whom the child will be leaving the school.  We are not able to release students without an adult. Adults must sign out the child.

Extended leave of absence

Though we do not advocate long term absences, we recognize that there are times when students will be absent from school for an extended period of time (4-days or more). Please contact the homeroom teacher if you are planning an extended leave for your child. Students are accountable for missed learning and must access D2L or classroom blogs to maintain communication with the classroom while absent.

Student illness at school

From time to time students become ill at school. If it is a minor illness a student can rest in the main office for a brief time until it is determined that he/she is able to go back to class or should go home to recover. When a student is too ill to return to class, parents will be expected to make arrangements to pick up their child from school. 

Please notify the school of any medical problems your child(ren) may have so that we are best able to assist in the event of an emergency. School personnel are not authorized to dispense medicine to a child without written consent. A form must be completed and returned to the main office. 

Returning from an illness

Parents are asked to be sure that students are well before returning to school. If a child must stay indoors, a dated note to that effect must be sent with the child indicating the reason and duration.

Communicable diseases

Please check with the school nurse, or your local clinic for information regarding these diseases and the exclusion period for the various diseases. Calgary Health Services can be contacted at 403-256-7191.