Attendance

The Texas Education Agency defines the school year as 180 instructional days.  Daily student attendance begins at  8:35 a.m. Students are expected to attend school every day of the school year. This also includes ensuring the student arrives at school on time, attends each class period and avoids as much as possible early releases/pick-ups from school unless there is an extreme emergency.  Students may not be checked out of school after 3:00 p.m. 

Students are required to attend school from the time the school day begins until the time the school day ends. 

If a student is absent from a class, a note must be submitted to the registrar within (3)three days.  Include the child’s name, identification number, reason for absence, a daytime contact number and a parent signature on excuse notices.  Documentation such as doctor’s notes, obituaries, or other documentation must also be included. 

If documentation within 3 days of the absence,  the absence will be UNEXCUSED (and it will count towards violation of compulsory school attendance).  Excuse notes should be turned in to the main office.  Students should not give or place written excuses on their teacher’s desk.  Email excuses are not accepted. Only 5 handwritten notices will be accepted per school year.  If your child has an illness that requires him or her to miss school often, please provide a note from your child’s doctor stating the illness and the possible length of time the child is likely to miss school. 

It is the PARENT’s duty to monitor their student’s school attendance and require the student to attend school.  Additionally, a parent may monitor attendance by reviewing the Power School Portal. 

Students who are absent and excused will be given one day for each excused absence to make up missed work.  Makeup work must be requested no later than the first day of return from the absence. Tests will be made up during class or after school.

The following types of absences may be excused: child’s illness or injury, family emergency with administrator approval, death of a family member with an obituary provided, doctor or dental appointments that cannot be scheduled before or after school hours, religious holy days, court appearances.