Anonymous
11/07/2022 10:07
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Anonymous wrote:Yes, Eastern! (How did you guess?) So I've just been emailing this inbox that's not being checked? Sigh.
I teach there. I think I get 2-3 emails a week from parents who are frustrated with attendance record errors. The new hire should be able to fix things. Email her today.
Anonymous
11/07/2022 08:31
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Anonymous wrote:Same happened to us! Emailed the attendance secretary and it has not been changed.
That would require effort from them and they're busy so stop bugging them.
Anonymous
11/07/2022 07:49
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Anonymous wrote:It. Doesn't. Matter.
In many cases, yes, but some teachers follow the grading policy that allows a zero to be assigned if the absence is unexcued. Otherwise, a student could skip school on the day of a major exam, get extra time to prepare, and find out from their friends what was on the exam.
Anonymous
11/07/2022 07:04
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
We even once got this very formal letter home that our child was at risk of failing due to unexcused absences (all AP exams + a field trip). The school said to just ignore it. She graduated.
Anonymous
11/07/2022 07:02
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
It. Doesn't. Matter.
Anonymous
11/07/2022 01:52
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Yes, Eastern! (How did you guess?) So I've just been emailing this inbox that's not being checked? Sigh.
Anonymous
11/04/2022 19:06
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Anonymous wrote:My DC has unfortunately been sick twice so far this school year - once with COVID and now with the flu. Plus we had second day RH (Rosh Hashana). I sent a note to the attendance secretary for each absence, but they're still listed as unexcused.
What is the best way to resolve? Email doesn't seem to be working. Is it more common to call? Walk in? I'm just confused.
Eastern? No attendance secretary until this week.
Anonymous
11/04/2022 18:26
Subject: Re:Attendance - excused absences
Attendance tracking has been abysmal at our high school. Instead of excusing absences, my child’s absence was changed to present. Flagged it to administrators who never fixed the record.
Anonymous
11/04/2022 18:06
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Same happened to us! Emailed the attendance secretary and it has not been changed.
Anonymous
11/04/2022 14:23
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Email the attendance secretary. Probably just an oversight.
Anonymous
11/04/2022 12:48
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
This has happened to us every year and as long as you don't have 15 and the teachers are okay allowing the make up work I don't make a big deal out of it.
Anonymous
11/04/2022 12:26
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
Call them!
Anonymous
11/04/2022 12:19
Subject: Re:Attendance - excused absences
What does it matter? Attendance means nothing
Anonymous
11/04/2022 12:15
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
I would email the assistant principal and ask for their help.
Anonymous
11/04/2022 11:56
Subject: Attendance - excused absences
My DC has unfortunately been sick twice so far this school year - once with COVID and now with the flu. Plus we had second day RH (Rosh Hashana). I sent a note to the attendance secretary for each absence, but they're still listed as unexcused.
What is the best way to resolve? Email doesn't seem to be working. Is it more common to call? Walk in? I'm just confused.
What is the best way to resolve? Email doesn't seem to be working. Is it more common to call? Walk in? I'm just confused.