Reporting an Absence
Please do not call the front office to report an absence. Email
westerattendance@friscoisd.org or click on the “Report an Absence” button on the main Wester page. Please state why your child is out and if they are sick, please list their symptoms. Remember to send either a Doctor's note or parent note when your child is absent. Written documentation must be received within 3 days of your child returning to school. A phone call is recorded in our system; however, it does not excuse an absence.
Student Absence Request Form for Religious Holiday
To help reduce disruption to instruction, and most importantly, for the safety of our students, we are unable to have students leave their classes before a parent arrives and is confirmed in the front office. It is only after parents (or approved adults) have checked in with the receptionist that students will be called to leave their class. Please allow extra time for this to occur. Thank you for your understanding.
Doctor and dentist notes are acceptable excuses for absences. A parent note can also excuse an absence. Only eight (8) parent notes will be accepted per school year. When more than 8 parent notes are accumulated, the student will be placed on attendance contract and absences will only be excused by a doctor’s note or by the school nurse.
It is the responsibility of the student and/or parent to collect missed assignments due to absence. It is recommended that before 10:00 A.M. on the second day of absence, parents request assignments for the absentee by emailing each teacher.
Most assignments are accessed through Canvas.
Each student is responsible for completing all make-up work. Students are allowed one day to make up assignments for each day of absence. If a student misses a test or quiz, it is the responsibility of the student to schedule a time with the teacher to make up the assessment. If the student was aware of an assignment deadline before the absence occurred, the assignment or exam is due upon the student's return to school. Special long-term student projects may be required to be turned in on the due date regardless of student attendance at school.
It is recommended that before 10:00 AM on the
second day of absence, parents request assignments for the absentee.
To receive credit in a class, a student must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. A student is in violation of the 90% attendance law if they accumulate 9 or more excused or unexcused absences in any given class. Students who are in violation of the attendance code and who fail to make up the time required to be in compliance with the law will be denied credit for that class for the semester.
A student with three or more unexcused absences (in any class period) will receive a truancy warning letter and be placed on an Attendance Improvement Plan. Truancy may be filed for students who have 10 or more unexcused absences in a six-month period.