Attendance

Attendance Office 24 Hour Voicemail: (708) 741-5860
Attendance Office Email: attendanceoffice@olchs.org 

When a student is going to be absent, tardy or must leave early, the parent/guardian must call the attendance office on the day of the absence by 10am (if the student did not turn in a completed prearranged absence form). Failure to report an absence may result in truancy and discipline. The following information is needed:

1. Name of person calling & relationship to the student
2. Student’s name 
3. Student’s ID number
4. Reason for absence
   • If the student knows about an absence/tardy/early sign out in advance, they must complete and return a prearranged absence form to the deans’ office 122 before the date of their absence.
   • Students arriving after 8 minutes of their first class of the day, must sign in at the attendance window. 
   • Students who must leave early, must sign out at the attendance window.
   • Failure to follow proper procedures may result in discipline.        

Prearranged Absence Form (Separate Form Required for Finals)

Per the student-parent handbook: the following absences/tardies are considered:

• Excused examples include:
  • personal illness or other physical disablement, 
  • serious illness or death in the student's immediate family, 
  • home emergency (fire, flood, etc.), 
  • religious holidays (with the pre-arranged absence form), 
  • mandatory court appearances (with the pre-arranged absence form), and 
  • other situations beyond the control of the student as determined by the judgment of the deans’ office. 
• Unexcused examples include:
  • missed bus, 
  • oversleeping, 
  • staying home or skipping a class to do work for another class, 
  • failure to report absences according to the established procedure,
  • unverifiable car trouble, 
  • unfavorable weather conditions, 
  • babysitting family members and 
  • excessive calls/emails.