General Information

Absences will be marked unexcused until the school has received notification via a new feature in ParentVue (preferred and quickest) or the student's homeroom teacher receives written notification from a parent and/or guardian, including their signature and turned in within five days of returning to school.

Emails for absences will not be accepted.

ParentVue Instructions for Absence/Tardy Excuse Note

Student Absence/Tardy Excuse Note.

Student checkouts are not permitted after 3:30pm. Please understand our need to be firm with this time.

Early checkouts occur when a student is removed from class and leaves school prior to the official end of the school day with a parent or legal guardian. 

• To be considered in attendance for a school day, the student must be present one-half of the school day.
• At the time the student is released from school, the parent or legal guardian may be required to bring appropriate documentation showing the reason for an early checkout.

For student safety, behavior management on the buses and to avoid overcrowding, McConnell Middle School will not allow students to ride a different bus or to get off at a different bus stop unless there is a permanent bus change or an unexpected family emergency (i.e. serious illness or death in the family, accident, etc). For an emergency temporary or a permanent bus change, please contact the student's grade level office with a written note by the morning of the request. Be sure to include a phone number where a parent or guardian can be reached to discuss the request.

• Get a good night’s rest.
• Eat a nutritious breakfast.
• Bring your Chromebook to school fully charged.
• Arrive at school on time! Testing must begin at 9:20 AM and students must be in class by then to participate.
• Bring #2 pencils.
• Always do your BEST!

McConnell does offer morning study hall for those who arrive early to school. Students may be dropped off no earlier than 7:30 AM. All students must report to the cafeteria. If they are scheduled to attend a Help Day or another function, they will be dismissed from the cafeteria. Please do not drop off anyone prior to 7:30 AM as we do not have staff members available to monitor students. We put the safety and security of your child first!