Is your student going to miss a full or partial day of school due to an illness, an appointment or other reason? Do you need to get a message to your student during the school day? Call the Harding Middle School attendance office at 319-558-2254, Select 1. If you need to send us a Dr. excuse or any other written excuse for attendance purposes, our fax number is 319-409-8426 or e-mail our attendance secretary. The attendance office is open during school hours.