Skip To Main Content

Logo Image

Logo Title

Everyone a teacher, a learner, a success!
Serving grades Kindergarten–5 in Lacey, Washington

Absence Reporting

Will your child be absent?

Please notify the office as soon as possible, by phone or reporting in Family Access (instructions on this page).

360-412-4710
Leave a detailed voicemail if necessary.

Need to make a prearranged longer-term absence request?

If your child will be absent for four or more days, please notify the school at least one week in advance to schedule a meeting with the principal to have the absence approved and excused. Please email the form to the Horizons Office at hesoffice@nthurston.k12.wa.us.

Prearranged Absence Form

Attendance Matters at NTPS

Absence Reporting in Family Access

  1. Log into Family Access. Contact your school office if you do not know your username and/or password.
  2. If you have multiple students, click on the student you wish to report the absence at the top of the screen (the drop-down at the top if you're using the mobile app).
  3. Click on the Attendance tile.
    Skyward dashboard attendance tile
  4. Make sure you're on the Absence Requests (tabs are in the middle of the screen), click Add Absence Request at the very right, choose the appropriate reason, adding notes, and copying the request to multiple students, if needed.
  5. A message will be sent to your office with the information and will be pending until it has been processed.

Watch this video to see it in action!