What happens on "O" days? Is there a significance in terms of FCPS policy? I'm trying to figure out what it means, other than "religious observance". Does that mean there's no school?

You can be out for an excused religious reason at any time, regardless of if it's not an "O" day. If your religion isn't represented on the calendar you can still take it and call it in and they will excuse it (within reason)

Those "O" days are just (supposedly) high volume religious days, so they are to notify schools and staff not to schedule one off things on those days. We are not to give major assessments, plan field trips, schedule concerts, etc anywhere there is an O. For the half ones, it means nothing after sundown that day.

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Going back to the first question. are half O days excused too?

No. That means they start at sun down so no activities after school.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody asks and nobody cares.

+100, I just say “My DD will be out today.” I never clarify for sick, appt, skip day, trip, etc.

With the new attendance coding, that's not going to fly or be marked as unexcused.

It doesn’t matter if it’s excused or undecided though unless your kid is missing weeks at a time.

It can matter in HS if a teacher won’t let kids make up assignments if the absence is unexcused.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody asks and nobody cares.

+100, I just say “My DD will be out today.” I never clarify for sick, appt, skip day, trip, etc.

With the new attendance coding, that's not going to fly or be marked as unexcused.

It doesn’t matter if it’s excused or undecided though unless your kid is missing weeks at a time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody asks and nobody cares.

+100, I just say “My DD will be out today.” I never clarify for sick, appt, skip day, trip, etc.

With the new attendance coding, that's not going to fly or be marked as unexcused.

Anonymous wrote:Nobody asks and nobody cares.

+100, I just say “My DD will be out today.” I never clarify for sick, appt, skip day, trip, etc.

It's not half day. It's evening like they aren't supposed to schedule a band concert that's required for a grade at 7:00 PM that day.

Nobody cares if your kid misses. And nobody cares why.

Op here. Going back to the first question. are half O days excused too?

Nobody asks and nobody cares.

email the child's school and teacher and just let them know you will be out on x day for religious reasons. You shouldn't get any push back. It will be excused

I understand that O days are excused absences, what about half O days?

Also, when we take the O day, how do we explain that the child will not be attending? Do we just say, child is out for religious observation? Will their be any pushback? My child is of mixed heritage and there are no identifying markers of our culture/religion. I am new to the school system, thanks!