EARLY DISMISSAL
If your student needs to leave school early, please come into the building to sign your child out at the front desk. A student will not be released until the parent/guardian or other individual designated on the Emergency Card, has presented a photo ID and signed the student out in the office. Please do not email or submit early dismissal requests through the ParentVue app. We are unable to accommodate early dismissal requests after 1:45 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact your student's Administrator at 703-441-4200.
PROCEDURE FOR ABSENCES
For daily absences, parents/guardians can submit an excuse note (via email) within five (5) business days of the absence.
Please send the note from the email account that is associated with your ParentVUE account.
The email must contain the student's full name, the date of the absence(s), the reason for the absence, and the parent or guardian signature and phone number.
Cases in which notes are not received within five (5) days will be referred to your child's administrator. Excuses are not accepted by telephone.
Please submit emails to your child's Administrative Assistant. Refer to the "Alpha" order below to identify your contact person.
Alpha (A-CAR): Ms. Katelyn Manetta - [email protected]
Alpha (CAS-HAMI): Mrs. Lindsey McKenzie - [email protected]
Alpha (HAMJ-McR): Mrs. Claudia Vela - [email protected]
Alpha (MD-RODN): Ms. Connor Sadler - [email protected]
Alpha (RODO-Z): Mrs. Dena Covington - C[email protected]
PREARRANGED ABSENCES
All absences for extenuating circumstances must be prearranged through the student's administrator at least five (5) days in advance of absence. Such factors as the impact of the absence on the student's academic progress and the educational value of the absence will be considered in determining whether a prearranged absence will be approved or unapproved.
EXCUSED VS. UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
Reasons considered excused:
- Illness of the student
- Medical appointments
- Court (subpoena or summons must be presented to school)
- Religious observance
- Death in the immediate family
- Visiting a sick relative in the hospital
- Pre-approved college visits (only applicable to seniors)
- Approved prearranged absences
- Assistance with sick or injured family member
Every effort should be made to schedule appointments after school hours and family vacations over school breaks.
Reasons considered unexcused
- Waking up late, broken alarm clock, oversleeping, or similar
- Car problems
- Missing the bus
- Finishing homework or project
- Babysitting
- Trips to the airport
- Family discussions
- Unexplained family emergencies
TARDY TO SCHOOL
When school is in session (and students are attending in person):
After 7:30 a.m. students should report directly to the Attendance Office. If the student has a dated, signed note from a parent/guardian with a valid excuse, he/she will receive an excused pass. This pass must then be shown to the student's teacher to be admitted to class. If the student does not bring a written valid note, he/she must still report to the Attendance Office/Tardy Table to receive an unexcused tardy pass to be admitted to class.
A student has two days to submit a written explanation for an excused tardy. A student is considered unexcused unless a signed excuse is brought from the parent/guardian and presented to the Attendance Office.
Examples of an excused tardy:
- All items for excusing absences as listed in the previous section
- Emergency situations arising from unusual weather conditions
- Arriving on a late bus
Examples of an unexcused tardy:
- Oversleeping
- Missed bus/ride
- Car trouble
- Traffic
TRUANCY ISSUES
If your child is truant from school or you have questions concerning state attendance compliance laws, please email our school's Truancy Officer (Mrs. Judge) at [email protected]