Absence for 2 weeks - what to do about MCPS school work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
OP here.

Thank you 20:20.

Reading the code, this absence would be at the discretion of the Principal, and I an required to request it in advance (of course).

20:39, it is not a bereavement.
My child is taking Algebra 1 in 7th grade, which I believe is considered a high school class.
We are not planning on applying to a magnet or private high school.

I'd find a way to have him stay.

Is it necessary that both you/your sposue go? Can one of you stay behind as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
OP here.

Thank you 20:20.

Reading the code, this absence would be at the discretion of the Principal, and I an required to request it in advance (of course).

20:39, it is not a bereavement.
My child is taking Algebra 1 in 7th grade, which I believe is considered a high school class.
We are not planning on applying to a magnet or private high school.

I'd find a way to have him stay.

Is it necessary that both you/your sposue go? Can one of you stay behind as well?

We both need to go. We do not have family here.

Do you think individual teachers could give my son the homework in advance, and put some tests online?

[Anonymous]

Tests online? Lol!

[Anonymous]

Have him stay with the friends and hire a driver to take him to/from school.

What is this emergency that isn't death that would require both spouses? It is something to do with visas/immigration?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have him stay with the friends and hire a driver to take him to/from school.

What is this emergency that isn't death that would require both spouses? It is something to do with visas/immigration?

Agree....do Uber or Lyft to get him to and from school. Your son sounds motivated to attend school. Let him!

[Anonymous]

What emergency isn’t bereavement?

We did 2+ wks overseas when my Dad died. School was fine with it. Having all of our family overseas I just can’t imagine an emergency you know is coming but not a death. Sickness? If that is the case (we had that too) we staggered our travel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
OP here.

To answer another PP's remarks, this is not a voluntary trip or a vacation or work-related. It will be an emergency, when it happens.

So I guess the question is, what constitutes an excused absence for MCPS?

There is a big sign hanging on the window of the attendance office of our MCPS JS that says “family emergencies are NOT excused absences”. The way it would be ha does in our school is that any assignments that were due, tests taken, etc., would be a 0 grade. Also, there may be some rule of a letter grade dropped after so many unexcused absences. So grades take a real hit.

Sorry that you have an emergency.

[Anonymous]

My son missed 1 week of MS when my mother died this year and it killed his grades even though we told them before we left. When he got back he ended up getting tested on material he had not learned. Really unfair.

[Anonymous]

You might get lucky if the algebra teacher is nice. My niece missed for a week to visit family in Europe and SIL said most of her teachers let her make up the work. That wasn’t my experience with my DD at all. Even when she missed due to illness, she couldn’t catch back up. Two different schools but both are in MCPS. I would try to explain the situation to the algebra teacher to get a feel. It sounds like the rest of the classes aren’t as important since they won’t go on the HS transcript. I can understand not being able to find someone to take your son in for 2 weeks. Even with lots of family in the area, we don’t have anyone who would be willing.

[Anonymous]

Two weeks is a long time to miss and come back, especially if your child is in Algebra: you may be aware that MD requirements currently require students to pass the Algebra PARCC to graduate and PARCC season is pretty much upon us. It won’t be excused (this May or may not result in work being accepted) unless there is a death in the family and then there is a limit to the days. But the earlier you contact the school about the situation, the more lead time teachers will have to create online videos, or reviews to take with you. Wishing you the best. It must be pretty serious for you to need to do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have him stay with the friends and hire a driver to take him to/from school.

What is this emergency that isn't death that would require both spouses? It is something to do with visas/immigration?

Correct. Our lawyer has just flagged an impending issue. I'm thankful it's not a death in the family, but this is a major blow too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It can’t be over a certain number of days or they will literally unenroll your kid. I have seen it happen.

BS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have him stay with the friends and hire a driver to take him to/from school.

What is this emergency that isn't death that would require both spouses? It is something to do with visas/immigration?

Correct. Our lawyer has just flagged an impending issue. I'm thankful it's not a death in the family, but this is a major blow too.

No sympathy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
OP here.

To answer another PP's remarks, this is not a voluntary trip or a vacation or work-related. It will be an emergency, when it happens.

So I guess the question is, what constitutes an excused absence for MCPS?

There is a big sign hanging on the window of the attendance office of our MCPS JS that says “family emergencies are NOT excused absences”. The way it would be ha does in our school is that any assignments that were due, tests taken, etc., would be a 0 grade. Also, there may be some rule of a letter grade dropped after so many unexcused absences. So grades take a real hit.

Sorry that you have an emergency.

That is pretty shitty. I guess it is not quite as bad, though, as the big sign in the front office of my kid's old school in TX announcing that family FUNERALS are not excused absences

I get that attendance is important but come on!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have him stay with the friends and hire a driver to take him to/from school.

What is this emergency that isn't death that would require both spouses? It is something to do with visas/immigration?

Correct. Our lawyer has just flagged an impending issue. I'm thankful it's not a death in the family, but this is a major blow too.

No sympathy

No one asked.