Attendance

Download the PowerSchool App (or log in via the browser) to monitor your Daily Attendance (attendance at school) and Meeting Attendance (attendance at specific classes). You will see Daily Attendance and Meeting Attendance on the Attendance Tab in PowerSchool. 

Be Here!

School starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:10 p.m. Be in class on time every day.

Running Late? (Tardy to School)

If you arrive after 8:30 a.m., you must sign in at the Main Office. Students who are consistently tardy to school may face disciplinary action.

Leaving School Early?

Your parent/guardian must notify the school before you leave. Before leaving campus, sign out in the Main Office. If you return later that day, sign back in.

Attendance Matters!

Missing school can affect your grades, learning, and activities. If you have repeated unexcused absences, the school will contact your family and may schedule meetings to help you get back on track. Continued unexcused absences can lead to additional interventions required by Virginia law.

If You're Going to Be Absent From School

Your parent/guardian must let the school know before 8:00 a.m., if possible, by:

• Call 703-248-5501 OR 

• Email attendancemhs@fccps.org

They should include:

• Your name and grade

• The date of the absence

• The reason you're absent (be specific)

• Their name and phone number

Absence Explanations

Tardies

Make Up Your School Work

Students are responsible for contacting teachers regarding missing/incomplete assignments and assessments. If able, students can track the course through Schoology. 

Excused Absence: Students are eligible to make up any missed formative or summative assessments.

Unexcused Absence: Missed formative and summative assessments cannot be made up.

Going to Be Out for 3+ Days?

If you know you'll be gone for three or more school days, complete an Extended Absence Request and get approval before your absence. You're still responsible for completing all missed work. Follow the following steps:

1. An online pre-approval form must be completed by a parent/guardian, and the paper copy form should be signed by all teachers.

2. The student gets the Extended Absence Request Form from the main office. 

3. After completing the shaded areas on the form, the student asks each of his/her/their teachers to record grades and assignments in the spaces indicated.

4. The student asks for the required signatures: teachers, counselor, and the parent/legal guardian.

5. At least three days before the planned departure, the student returns the completed Extended Absence Request Form along with a letter from the parent/guardian explaining the need for the extended absence, to the main office for approval by the principal.

Absences will not be excused unless students are in good academic standing and have followed the request procedure. Students are responsible for making up all missed classwork.