Reporting Absences
Short-term absences can be excused with a phone call or a note sent to school with your child. If you do not call the school, you MUST, upon return, provide the school with a note that the absence is to be excused.
If your student misses school due to a medical appointment (doctor, dentist, orthodontist, optometrist, etc.), you must obtain a note from your medical provider and submit it to the school.
Independent study or extended leave requests must be made in writing and turned in to the attendance office (not a teacher), three weeks prior to the first day of the absence. Requests may be emailed to your student's counselor. Upon return from absence, your student’s work must be returned to the main office in order to verify the requirements of the independent study agreement were met and credit can be given.
If you know that your student is going to be absent, please call the main office at (510) 879-3211.
School Policies
Montera Middle School is home to a diverse community of students, parents, faculty and staff. We pride ourselves on creating a social and academic environment that fosters acceptance, respect and tolerance. As a part of OUSD, we adhere to all district policies.
Policies for Montera have been put in place by both the Montera Administration and the Oakland Unified School District to maintain an environment where all students have the opportunity to learn. When you support these policies and make it clear to your students that these policies make the school a better place, your family and the entire Montera community — students, teachers, parents and the Administration — benefit.