Attendance
Reporting Absences or Delays
Need to report a change in your child’s attendance?
Lower School
Lower School
For notification the day of an absence, delay or need to leave early for a Lower School student:
- Call 301-634-3675 or email ls_office@bullis.org as well as the student’s homeroom teacher no later than 8:30 a.m.
For planned absences in advance:
- Email ls_office@bullis.org as well as the student’s homeroom teacher with the reason for the absence and the dates the student will be absent.
Middle School
Middle School
For notification on the day of an absence, delay, or need to leave early for a Middle School student:
- Call 301-983-5742 or email ms_attendance@bullis.org
Early Dismissal Process
Parents should notify Mrs. Sharon Platt of any requests for early dismissals as soon as possible.
For same-day early dismissal requests, parents must email no later than 11:35 a.m. If you reach out after 11:35 a.m. regarding a same-day early dismissal, there is a strong possibility that your message will not be received in time due to meetings, Middle School activities, and teachers being unable to check their email during instructional time.
To request an early dismissal for your child:
- Email Middle School Administrative Assistant Mrs. Platt, sharon_platt@bullis.org, with your child’s name, the time you will pick your child up, and the reason for the early dismissal (no later than 11:35 a.m. for same-day dismissals).
- Before the school day begins, inform your child that they should report to the Middle School office in South Hall at the specific time you will pick them up.
- When you arrive, park in the circle near the flagpole at the entrance to campus.
- Call the Middle School office at 301-983-5742 when you have arrived, and your child will be dismissed to meet you at your vehicle.
Steps 1 and 2 are key to this process. The details you send to Mrs. Platt in the email will serve as your child’s permission to leave campus, and step 2 ensures a timely departure.
Absences
- If your child will be absent, email Mrs. Platt, sharon_platt@bullis.org, with your child’s name and the reason for the absence.
- For planned absences, parents should email one week in advance and instruct their child to pick up a Scheduled Absence Form from Mrs. Platt in the Middle School office. The form must be signed off by the student’s teachers and returned to the Middle School office for approval.
Late Arrivals
- If your child will arrive late, email Mrs. Platt (sharon_platt@bullis.org) with your child’s name and the reason for the late arrival.
- Students who arrive late (not seated in class by 8:00 a.m.) should check in at the Middle School office in South Hall with Mrs. Platt so their arrival time can be entered and they can be issued a late pass to give their teacher.
- If students arrive late due to a medical appointment, they should bring a note from the provider's office to give Mrs. Platt, or the parent should email the provider's note to her directly.
Upper School
Upper School
For notification the day of an absence, delay or need to leave early for an Upper School student:
- Call 301-634-3630 or email us_attendance@bullis.org
For planned absences in advance:
- Parents must notify the school by email one week in advance stating the reason for the absence and the dates the student will be absent.
- The student must also come to the Upper School office in North Hall and pick up a Notified Absence Form to take to all teachers for signatures prior to the scheduled absence.
- The form must then be returned to the principal’s office for approval.