Parent Information

GATE Student Conference May 8, 2010
GATE Student-to-Student Conference being given by the Santa Lucia Region of the California Association of the Gifted (CAG).
Click here for details:
GATE Conference
GATE Conference (Spanish)

2nd Annual GATE Art Contest
Prizes to be awarded for best Elementary, Middle, and High School art entries! Click here for all the details:
GATE Art Contest (English)
GATE Art Contest (Spanish)

Reporting an Absence
To excuse your teen please send them back to school with a signed note containing the following information:
-student’s first and last name
-grade level of student
-reason for absence
For questions call the attendance office at (408) 286 - 6992.

Attendance and Truancy
In order to make certain that all children acquire the necessary skills for success in adult life, school attendance is mandatory for all children ages 6 18 in the State of California. It is the responsibility of the parent and the child to ensure a childʼs regular school attendance. Click here for more information:
Attendance and Truancy

Signing Your Student Out
When students leave campus, they must be checked out in the attendance office. This can be done with a written note, phone call, or parent in person. The students will receive a “leaving campus pass”. When the students return to school, they need to check back in at the attendance office.

Healthy Start Family Resource Center
Do your children have health insurance? Click here to find out more:
Newsletter (English version)
Newsletter (Spanish version)

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TutorSource runs background checks on all their tutors, and your first session with any tutor is completely risk-free: if you’re not satisfied, you don’t pay for the tutoring. SJUSD has no affliciation with any private tutors nor do we endorse any private person or company.