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2023-2024 (4).pdfAttendance presentation
Attendance presentation
Hawk Quest Advisors reviewed this presentation with students in October 8th.
Attendance Notes
Attendance Notes
Send ALL attendance notes (doctor or from home) to:
Notes must be on file for days to be EXCUSED. Both excused and unexcused absences count toward allowed absences.
For days to be reviewed for a potential waiver, please see section below.
ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
Every minute of class is important to a full and enriching education. Students are expected to attend school and are to remain in class for the duration of the 90-minute class period. Students may only have a maximum combined total of seven (7) excused and unexcused absences per semester per class.
Students who are late to class or have to leave early, are counted as ‘present’ if in class for 2/3 of the class period.
Class period attendance is used to determine a student’s eligibility for EXAM EXEMPTIONS.
A student is considered present at school when in attendance at the following places:
School sponsored field trips
Activities initiated / scheduled by the school
Special school events requiring early dismissal
Assignment to in-school suspension
A phone call home will be made each day for any student reported as ‘absent’ in one or more class periods. Parents and students may also check Parent and Student Portals, through InfiniteCampus, to review daily attendance.
Extra-curricular activities
Extra curricular activities that students will lose access to due to exceeding 7 absences are School Dances, Prom, Senior Trip, and AP as well as other Field Trips.
TARDIES
All students are expected to be in school and in the classroom on time. Instruction begins immediately at the bell and students who are tardy to class miss valuable instructional time. For 1st Period & Tardy to school - Students must sign into the office and the office will record those tardies. Consequences are below.
Excused Tardies:
Late bus
Illness with doctor/dentist written confirmation
Official legal documents
Principal's approval
Consequences for Unexcused Tardies to School and Class:
1st, 2nd, 3rd - Classroom Warnings (3rd- teacher call home)
4th, 5th, 6th - Minor referral and Lunch Detention assigned by classroom teacher
7th plus - Major Referral
10th tardy to school, students lose driving privileges.
To have absences considered for waiver by the NBHS Attendance Committee, the waiver form (found in the counseling office or front office) must be completed as instructed and submitted in the office for review.
If the waiver is approved, notice is sent to teachers and the student for documentation. If the waiver is denied, notice is given to the student as to the reason and if more documentation is needed.
Please note that all excused absences are NOT waived. Documentation for waivers must support criteria for days to be waived.
During high school, you receive four college visitation days where you can visit colleges during the school year. As a junior you can take two college visitation day, and as a senior you can take two days. Try to schedule any other days you need to visit colleges during the summer or on teacher work days during the school year. The college visitation days can be waived by the school, but you must fill out a form to get them waived.
Both Juniors and Seniors get two college visitation days a year waived.
Please complete the following form to apply for a college visit day.
This MUST be completed BEFORE your visit.
MUST COMPLETE BOTH THE VISITATION FORM AND THE WAIVER FORM.
ASL is an opportunity for students to make up absences that exceed the 7 allowed and have not been waived*.
ASL hours are after school from 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. Check the calendar below for available days.
Any student attending ASL must sign-up and pay in the Counseling Office no later than 1:30 on the afternoon prior to the planned Attendance Study Lab.
2 Hours of ASL = 2 Class Periods.
Students are encouraged to make up missed attendance time during the current semester, to avoid noncredit with a grade of FF. Accumulated absences can be made up for courses where a student received a final grade of FF at any time prior to graduation, but may result in non-promotion if not made up in the current semester.
It is the student’s responsibility to check their attendance before attending ASL. ASL hours will ONLY be applied to classes where students have exceeded 7 absences that have not been waived*. Students may not ‘bank’ or pre-make up attendance time during ASL sessions.
Attendance Study Lab is a privilege…students are expected to behave in an appropriate manner. All NBHS school rules for conduct are in effect in addition to the following after school rules. Disruption or failure to work will be grounds for dismissal without reimbursement and no credit given.
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