Regular daily attendance is expected and critical to a child's academic success. Parents' support of regular daily attendance is essential. Parents are encouraged to notify the school on the day their child is absent. A note stating the reason for absence or lateness is required upon students' return, or the absence is automatically classified as unlawful until an approved note is provided. Students who were absent from school have the responsibility to request make-up work within two days of their return.
Communication regarding student absences should be sent to THS.attendance@FCPS.org to ensure student’s attendance records are updated accordingly. This includes parent notes and official documentation for your student’s absence when possible. i.e. physician and dental notes.
If your student will be dismissing early, please notify THS.attendance@FCPS.org, prior to the beginning of the school day, to ensure your student is provided their early dismissal pass. Include in the notification: student name, grade, time of dismissal, and if you are authorizing the student to sign themselves out or you will be coming into the building to sign the student out. There are no early dismissals 15 minutes prior to the end of the school day.
We encourage you to help your student develop good habits by ensuring they leave home with enough time to arrive promptly. Your support in reinforcing this policy is greatly appreciated as we work together to foster responsibility and punctuality.
Families of students accumulating excessive absences will be notified routinely by letter. With continued absences, a doctor’s verification may be required for additional days beyond the monthly and quarterly maximum. IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who are granted out-of-district status and do not comply with school rules and regulations (including: attendance, truancy, tardiness, and behavior) may have their out-of-district status rescinded or denied.
Students are expected to be in their classroom by 7:30 am.
FCPS Policy 430 Attendance and Enrollment
We would like to emphasize the importance of on-time attendance for all students. Arriving on time to school sets a positive tone for the day and supports academic success. Each term, students who accumulate more than three (3) tardies to school will receive a lunch detention for each additional tardy, as well as revocation of school parking permit.
Students arriving after 7:30 AM must check in with the Attendance Office for an admit pass. Parents/guardians may write notes for up to 10 days of lateness to school due to illness per semester. Additional lates will require official documentation.
Unexcused lateness to school may result in consequences, at the discretion of school administrators.