Report an Absence

Need to report an absence?

Daily Attendance

Email the FMS front office (fmsattendance@falmouthschools.org) to notify the middle school that your child will be absent.
Don't have access to email? Call the FMS front office at 207-781-3740.

Early Dismissal

If your child needs to leave school early for a doctor's appointment or other reason, please send a note to school that day notifying us of the time and reason you will be picking up your child early. Students will be expected to have the note signed by the teacher of the class they are leaving before class and leave class on their own at the expected time. Our goal is to minimize the number of times that class instruction is interrupted by the office to dismiss a student.

Planned Absence

Administration should be notified if a planned absence is more than three days. At that time, it should be mutually decided as to how disruptive the student's leave would be to their school program and to determine if there are appropriate activities and assignments that the student might complete outside the classroom. Please complete the Planned Absence Form at least one week before the start of the absence.