Attendance

Attendance

Attendance is submitted through PowerSchool at 9:30 a.m. It must show tardiness and absences for each day. These are auditable items. If an error is made, please consult Ms. Donna Keller, our school Registrar, to correct it.

Tardies

Students must be in their homeroom classroom by 7:40 a.m. Students who arrive after the 7:40 a.m. bell will receive a tardy slip from the front office or morning duty staff. Students are not admitted to class without a tardy slip. Students who do not arrive at their homeroom classroom with a tardy slip must be sent to the front office to retrieve one. 

Absences

If your child is absent, please complete the form found on the Horn website. A note from a parent or doctor must be uploaded into the form by the parent or a guardian no later than three school days after the date of absence. Acceptable excuses for absences are determined by HISD Board policy, but please note that ALL absences count towards total attendance.

Excessive Absences

Minimum attendance for class credit or a final grade may not be awarded unless specific attendance requirements are met. The computer is programmed to determine if a student has exceeded the district's attendance policy, which allows 10% unexcused absences before failing due to attendance. Asterisks (*) will appear on the report card in the grading cycle when excessive absences occur.

Withdrawal of Students

To permanently withdraw a student from the school, the parent must speak with Donna Keller, our school registrar,  at least 24 hours in advance. The teacher will be asked to complete a checkout sheet for the student. Grades must be given for each subject area.