Can absences be excused?
Yes, excused absences typically include medical appointments, family emergencies, religious observances, Parallel Programs (pre-approved activity), planned travel, court hearings, illness/quarantine, and a few other valid reasons.
Parents should notify the ASES Site Supervisor as soon as possible about an anticipated absence. For pre-approved absences due to scheduled extra curricular activities, parents must fill out and submit a “Parallel Program Request Form”. For some absences, documentation (e.g., a doctor’s note) may be required. Open communication with the ASES staff is encouraged to address any questions or concerns. Excessive “unexcused absences” will result in a student being dropped from the program.
If an appointment is scheduled during the program, please email, call or text your Site Supervisor that your child may be leaving early or absent from the program. This is considered an excused absence and will be documented that way in our system.
Rubina Luria McDonald
Site Supervisor
Bell Hill Academy (Yellow House)
(530) 362-0136
rluriamcdonald@gvsd.usMixtli Cortez
Site Supervisor
Margaret Scotten Elementary (The Nest)
(530) 362-0177
Kristine Comer
Site Supervisor
Lyman Gilmore Middle School (The Hangar)
(530) 362-0009