During this week, students, staff and parents in schools throughout Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga will honour the work of police officers and thank them for enhancing public safety and security. SafeArrival: Reporting absences and lates Every day counts—attendance matters! Regular school attendance is an important factor in your child’s school success. Research shows that chronic absenteeism (missing 2 days per month for a total of 20 days per year) can negatively impact your child’s learning. Getting to class on time and avoiding absences are critical if your child is to get the most out of school. In the event that your child won’t be attending school, please be sure to report your child(ren)’s absences prior to the start of the school day. Late arrivals and/or early departures should be reported as soon as possible. SafeArrival will allow you to report your child(ren)’s absences quickly and conveniently in one of three ways: You can call into an automated, interactive telephone system via a toll free number— 1-855-209-6155. You can log into a website, pdsb.schoolconnects.com, to access a SafeArrival Parent Portal. An account can be set up to report absences. You can download the SafeArrival mobile application for Apple and Android devices. If your child’s absence is not reported in advance, the automated notification system will contact parents/guardians at multiple contact numbers until one of the designated contacts is reached to verify the absence. If our automated system is unable to reach a designated contact, office staff will follow up. Please ensure you complete the reporting process by recording the confirmation number provided at the end of your call. If you do not receive a confirmation number, the absence will not be recorded by the automated system. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
During this week, students, staff and parents in schools throughout Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga will honour the work of police officers and thank them for enhancing public safety and security. SafeArrival: Reporting absences and lates Every day counts—attendance matters! Regular school attendance is an important factor in your child’s school success. Research shows that chronic absenteeism (missing 2 days per month for a total of 20 days per year) can negatively impact your child’s learning. Getting to class on time and avoiding absences are critical if your child is to get the most out of school. In the event that your child won’t be attending school, please be sure to report your child(ren)’s absences prior to the start of the school day. Late arrivals and/or early departures should be reported as soon as possible. SafeArrival will allow you to report your child(ren)’s absences quickly and conveniently in one of three ways: You can call into an automated, interactive telephone system via a toll free number— 1-855-209-6155. You can log into a website, pdsb.schoolconnects.com, to access a SafeArrival Parent Portal. An account can be set up to report absences. You can download the SafeArrival mobile application for Apple and Android devices. If your child’s absence is not reported in advance, the automated notification system will contact parents/guardians at multiple contact numbers until one of the designated contacts is reached to verify the absence. If our automated system is unable to reach a designated contact, office staff will follow up. Please ensure you complete the reporting process by recording the confirmation number provided at the end of your call. If you do not receive a confirmation number, the absence will not be recorded by the automated system. If you have any questions, please contact the school.