Attendance

PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Spillane Middle School defines attendance as not being absent more than 10 minutes of any class period for any reason. For perfect attendance purposes, doctor’s notes, notes from parents, etc. do not excuse an absence from a class period. Students who are on school sponsored field trips will not be marked absent, and their perfect attendance status will not be affected.

Attendance Information

A. Excused

Students are required to provide a note from a parent or guardian for each absence within three (3) days from the date of the absence or consecutive absences. This note is to include the student's first and last name, ID number, grade level, reason for absence, telephone number of parent or guardian, and signature of parent or guardian. If the student does not bring a note for being absent, the absence will be counted as unexcused. Parent written notes can also be emailed to spillaneattendance@cfisd.net. Parent written notes that are emailed MUST also be accompanied by parent/guardian ID in lieu of signature.

B. School-Related Activities

Board Policy (FM) states that the district shall not schedule, nor permit students to participate in any school-related extracurricular or sanctioned activities on or off campus that would require, permit, or allow a student to be absent from class in any course more than ten (10) times during the school year (full course year). All University Interscholastic League (U.I.L.) sponsored activities are sanctioned as school-related activities, and, therefore, come under the provisions of Board Policy (FM). Other organizations may be recognized as sanctioned activities if they have been approved by the Board of Trustees. If the activity is not approved by the Board of Trustees, any absence incurred by a student in order to participate in that organization’s activities will be counted as an absence and not one of the ten (10) allowable days.

D. Health Care Appointment

A student shall be excused for a temporary absence resulting from a visit to a health care professional if the student begins classes or returns to school on the same day of the appointment. If the student satisfactorily completes the school work, the day of absence shall be counted as a day of compulsory attendance. The student must provide the original note from the health care professional to the attendance office upon his/her return.

E. Excessive Absences

Contact your grade level assistant principal to discuss your excessive absences (EA’s). Your assistant principal will help determine the number of hours needed to maintain credit. Additional information on student absences may be obtained from the Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. Student Handbook, located on the district website at www.cfisd.net.

F. Academic Make-Up Procedures

Students shall be given the opportunity to complete make-up work for all absences. It is the student’s responsibility to ask each teacher for all make-up assignments. They shall have a number of days equal to the number of days absent to complete and hand in such work. In the event of extenuating circumstances, additional time may be granted. Failure to turn in work or make-up work within this time may result in the student receiving partial credit or no credit for work missed. Please keep in mind that teachers are not required to provide make-up assignments ahead of expected absences.

Parent/Guardian Notes; standard method

• Must have original signature of parent/guardian
• Student’s legal name (first and last name)
• Student’s grade
• Student’s ID number
• Reason for absence
• Telephone number of parent/guardians
   

Parent/Guardian Notes; courtesy alternate method
Electronically delivered notes (via email):

Download Spillane Absent Note

 

 Option 1: attached ID

• Note is typed in body of email
• Govt. issued photo ID or DL of parent/guardian is attached
• Includes student’s legal name (first and last name)
• Includes student’s grade
• Includes student’s ID number
• Includes date of absence
• Includes reason for absences
• Includes telephone number of parent/guardian
   

Option 2: attached Note

• Note is attached to email
• Includes student’s legal name (first and last name)
• Includes student’s grade
• Includes student’s ID number
• Includes date of absences
• Includes telephone number of parent/guardian                    
• Includes parent/guardian signature
• Include reason for absences
   

Leaving Early: Send a note with your student or email with the following information:

• Student’s full name
• Student’s grade
• Student’s ID number
• Time of pick up.
• Date of pick up.
• Include name of the person who is picking up your student. (Person picking up MUST have an ID)
• Must have original signature of parent/guardian. (If email is sent, a copy of ID is required in lieu of signature)