Attendance Office
Attendance Office Procedures
To report an absence or leave a message for a student, call the HOTLINE at 817-949-5609.
Steps to Follow in Case of Absence
A parent/guardian must call the attendance office HOTLINE each day the child will not be at school.
When returning to school after an absence, a student must provide the attendance office with a written note, dated and signed by the parent/guardian or a note from a doctor/dentist office.
A doctor’s statement will be required for absences of five consecutive days or more, or for a prolonged pattern of intermittent absences.
Students/Parents should refer to the Homework Request policy for more information on how to request make up assignments. No student work will be given prior to an absence.
Excessive Absencs/ Loss of Credit
Per the Texas Education Association, a student MUST be in attendance for 90% of the days the class is offered.
A high school student is allowed 8 unexcused absences in a double block class (a class that meets every day) and 4 unexcused absences in all other classes. If a student has more than the allowed absences per course, he or she must make up the time or be denied credit for the course.
Excused absences include absences due to doctor’s visits (documentation required,) religious holy days (parent note required), family emergencies/funerals (parent notice), required appearances in court or legal proceedings (documentation required), and college visits (documentation required).
Arriving Late or Leaving Early
Students arriving to school after classes have started must report to the attendance office to sign in. The student must be signed in by a parent or have a parent/doctor note.
Please note that any student who is more than 10 minutes late to any class will be considered absent for the entire period.
Leaving During the School Day
9th Graders:
Must be signed out by a parent at the attendance office.
10th Graders:
May be signed out by a parent or may sign themselves out at the attendance office with a parent note brought to the attendance office at the beginning of the school day.
NOTE:
If someone other than a parent is to pick up a student, the attendance office will require a note from the parent/guardian stating the following: name of person picking up child, date, time, parent signature and reason. Any person (other than a parent) picking up your child will also be required to show their driver’s license for identification.
Deliveries to Students
Only school related items may be dropped off for students at the attendance office for pick up. We will not disturb classes, make announcements or deliver items to students with the exception of lunches,medicine and transportation messages.
It is the student’s responsibility to come pick up the item. If your child forgets his/her lunch or lunch money, the cafeteria will provide a peanut butter or cheese sandwich.
Homework Request Procedure
When a student has been out for 2 consecutive days, a parent may request homework assignments through the Attendance Office. All Homework Requests must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. to ensure the teachers have ample time to compile assignments and send them to the front office.
The parent can pick up the homework anytime between 2:30-3:30 PM in the FRONT OFFICE. No work may be requested ahead of time.