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Reporting a Full Day Absence

To report a student’s full day absence from school, a parent/guardian should notify the school by emailing the attendance inbox before 9:00 a.m. An email that contains the information below will serve as absence notification for a “parent excused absence”; a handwritten note is not needed.  

Please include:

• student’s full name
• grade
• reason for absence
• date
• daytime phone number where a parent/guardian can be reached to verify the email or note if needed

If email or written notification from a parent/guardian has not been received, the absence will remain “unexcused”. In addition, the assistant principal’s office will continue to contact the family and student to acquire proper documentation. Students may receive a consequence for failure to do so. Students who miss school for an excused absence have two (2) days to make up work, unless an alternate plan has been made with the teacher. The Simsbury Public Schools reserves the right to randomly audit email documentation received to determine its authenticity.

For late arrivals and the complete Attendance policy please refer to the Student/Parent Handbook.

Attendance Email Address:

• Simsbury High School - shsattendance@simsburyschools.net

Any student who needs to be dismissed early must bring written notification (appropriate appointment notice, note from a parent/guardian), or an email sent to shsattendance@simsburyschools.net to the attendance office no later than 9:00 a.m. The student will be given an early dismissal pass. At the time stated on the pass, the student should report to the attendance office to be signed out. 

If the student is returning to school, they must provide verifiable documentation to the attendance office to re-enter the building after their appointment. Verifiable documentation includes a note from a medical professional (this includes the SHS Nurse’s office), police summons, note from an officer of the court, documentation from a college visit, DMV appointment, or other official written documentation. If a student is unable to provide verifiable documentation for why they left, disciplinary action will be taken. This will impact a student’s ability to participate in after school sports and activities.  Please note - a parent/guardian note, without SHS employee approval, is not considered verifiable documentation.

All students in grades 11-12 who have a free period at the start of the day during session 1 (7:32-8:29) or at the end of the day during session 6 (1:13-2:10) are allowed, with parental permission, to come to school late or leave early. Please review your child’s schedule and complete a “Permission to Arrive Late or Leave Early” form that can be found in the AP office and the Main office.

• LINK to Form

As a closed campus, SHS does not allow students to leave school grounds during sessions 2-5 (8:33 a.m. - 1:09 p.m.) and return to class and extracurricular activities without verifiable documentation. Leaving for food or beverages during an open study, study hall, or scheduled lunch period is not permitted and will result in disciplinary action.  For more information, our complete attendance policy can be found in the Student Handbook.

• Attendance FAQ Document.

• SHS Athletics Website

• First Week of School
• Daily
• CONNECT
• 2 Hour Delay
• Early Dismissal
• Emergency Early Dismissal
• X Day
• X Day Early Dismissal
• X Day 2 Hour Delay
• Yearly Letter Day Schedule

• Read the 2025-2026 cell phone policy here

• Clubs & Activities website

• Departments at SHS

• Student & Parent/Guardian Handbook 2025-26
• Powerschool
• Core Values & Expectations
• Student Success Plan
• Challenging Behavior Reporting Form

• SHS Program of Studies 2026 - 2027
• Student Learning Clusters 2025 - 2026

• SHS Profile & Performance Report
• SHS School Climate Plan
• SHS Air Quality Reports
• School Resource Officer MOU
• SHS Annual Report
• SHS School Improvement Plan
• 2016-2017 NEASC Final Report

Course Selection Materials

New families to SHS should contact the School Counseling office at 860-658-0451 x310.

• Gr. 8 Course Selection Presentation

Course Selection Worksheets:

• Grade 9
• Grade 10
• Grade 11
• Grade 12

• Capstone Course Grid
• Capstone Rising Junior Registration Flowchart
• Capstone Rising Senior Registration Flowchart
• Course Registration Instructions

We have updated the process of issuing emails to communicate with our families. All emails will now be generated via the SchoolMessenger Communicate system and there is no need to register for this service.

Email notices from Simsbury High  School, including the principal's weekly message and other pertinent school news, will be sent to you automatically. (These notices are also available on the Important Communications from SHS page). Please be certain the email you provide via the yearly enrollment process is current. District emails will also be issued to the email address you provide by the same process.

Visit our District and School Communication page for more information.

• SHS Opportunities Board

SHS Graduation Date is Thursday, June 18, 2026.

• Link for Live Stream of SHS Graduation on June 18, 2026
• Graduation 2026 Tip Sheet
• Class of 2026 Activities
• PTO Senior Celebrations 2026
• Class of 2026 Grad Walk
• Click here to purchase a copy of the 2026 Commencement Ceremony video

Tickets (3 Gold and 1 Blue) will be distributed at the Senior Breakfast on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

• SHS LMC website

• SHS School Counseling website

• 2024-2025 SHS School Profile
• Most recent School Profile and Performance Report for Simsbury High School
• For more information on School Profile and Performance Reports, visit the State Department of Education's website.

Visit our SHS Alumni page  for information about upcoming reunions and for a directory of alumni.

Important Message About the Alumni Directory

(posted April 19, 2021) We recently launched a comprehensive data verification project for the benefit of our students, our school, and our alumni. Alumni serve many valuable roles, such as helping to build and grow an institution and to provide mentoring, internships, and career opportunities to students. The purpose of this new directory is not only to reconnect with alumni but to allow alumni a chance to give back and help SHS to become an even better place.

We are working with a company called PCI (Publishing Concepts, Inc.) who have taken the lead in collecting your updated contact information. You may receive a postcard or email so please know that this is a legitimate company that we are working with. You are under no obligation to provide information. This project simply provides us with an opportunity to share information with you in the future about Simsbury High School. However, if you are interested in purchasing an alumni directory or other items, please respond to the inquiry from PCI and feel free to ask about their different option plans available. You are under no obligation to make a purchase.

For more information or answers to questions, please refer to these PCI FAQs.

• Pinnacle Yearbook

• 2026 Summer Assignments

Simsbury High School classroom teachers maintain Google Sites and/or Google Classroom. Links to these sites are included in each teacher's profile, searchable via the Departments page or by searching the Faculty & Staff Directory tab above.

• News & Updates from the students at Simsbury High School

The Trojan Code

Simsbury High School strives to build a positive school culture that promotes excellence and ethical behavior among all members of the school community. We will be respectful, honorable, and responsible.

The Trojan Code is a school wide, positive, proactive approach for improving social behavior and academic achievement for all students. It is a commitment to positive interaction among all groups in our community.

Attention Staff & Students! Take the Trojan Code Challenge

Resources

• Trojan Code Brochure
• Trojan Code Matrix
• Trojan Code Handbook
• Trojan Code Parent Connection (9/17)

Committee

• Amanda Kozieradski (Chair)
• Melissa Leonard (Chair)
• Vanessa Massiah (Admin)
• Heather Golden
• Jodi Conant
• Jovin Girard
• Kevin Dakin
• Meredith Girardi
• Morgan Garibaldi

• Information for Families and Students
• Information for Community Members