Attendance

Absence or Tardy Notification 

If your child will be absent from school or late to school, please notify us by using one of the following methods:

1. Online Attendance Form 

2. Call the attendance line - 703-262-3131 is available 24 hours a day 

Families of students not reported absent by 9:30 a.m. will be notified of the absence.  

Monday Schedule

On Mondays, students will watch the morning news show through their Google Classroom. Following the news, students will fill out a Google Form, counting for their attendance. Monday will be asynchronous work assigned by teachers. Tuesdays through Fridays, students will be following our Tuesday-Friday master schedule. If students are unable to participate on any given school day, parents must report the absence to the school office.

Attendance Matters!

In Virginia, students enrolled in public schools are required to attend school regularly, regardless of the type of instruction offered. Our students need to be present, engaged, and supported as they return for the 2020-21 school year.

During our virtual opening:

  • FCPS must record student attendance every school day.

  • Parents should report their student’s absences to school any day students are unable to participate in learning, including on Mondays. They may report the absences by calling the school attendance line or emailing the school-designated attendance address.

  • When parents do not report their students’ absences, teachers and school personnel will call to identify the student’s absence reasons.

    • An eNotify (electronic) message will reach parents about the student absence.

    • Parents then can reach the school and provide information about the student absences.

Common reason why students may not be able to participate in virtual learning:

  • Student illnesses

  • Religious holiday observances

  • Temporary family hardship, such as temporary relocation

  • Lack of reliable Internet connection.
    School personnel need to know if families are experiencing challenges in accessing online instruction, so that they can offer support and connect families to resources.

Did You Know?

  • Regular school attendance in elementary school improves the chances that your child will read on grade level.

  • Chronic absenteeism (missing 18 or more school days per year) is a primary cause of lower academic achievement even when the absences are "excused" or understandable.

  • Students who attend 90% or more of the school year are more likely to graduate from high school on time.

  • Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with peer conflicts or facing some other potentially serious difficulty, and help is available.