How to Call in an Absence
You may “call in” an absence directly to the school’s attendance office OR you may do it online using the new Skyward Absence Request feature.
Skyward Absence Request
Click HERE for instructions on how to “call in” your student’s absence using the Skyward Absence Request.
- You may submit the absence request any time before or during the absence and up to one day after the absence. After that, you must call your school’s attendance office.
- You may upload documentation for a valid absence (like a doctor’s note) up to five school days after the absence. Verification of a valid cause for absence is required after the 7th excused absence in a semester, otherwise, the absence will be unexcused.
Attendance Office Call In
Direct phone lines:
- Sandburg: 708-671-3195
- Stagg: 708-974-7500
- Andrew: 708-342-5895
We have 24-hour voicemail. When calling in an absence please provide the following information:
- Student’s Name
- Student’s ID Number
- Length of Absence
- Caller’s Name
If your child is running late, please call BEFORE they arrive.