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Fairview High School > Parent Information > Pages > AttendancePolicy.aspx  

 Please call the following numbers to excuse absences:   

ATTENDANCE OFFICE:   720-561-5347
TAPE RECORDER (available 24 hours):   720-561-5352

 

**Please call before the absence (for pre-scheduled appointments), or by 10 a.m. of the next school day to excuse, or by providing the appropriate documentation for appointments within 24 hours.

 

Attendance Plan 09/10

 

What happens when a student skips class?

1st Offense: Speak with Dean

2nd Offense: Detention

3rd Offense: Two detentions

4th Offense: Saturday School

5th time: Attendance Contract, Truancy Referral

 

Detention Expectations 09/10

 

Detention:                                                                                                                                                         Room: 812 (across from the main office).

Times:

           Dean will issue a time for detention and deliver it personally to the student.  There will be no exceptions (including   sports practices, plays, band, etc.) made to the detention day or time given.

           Tuesday, Thursday from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

           Saturday school will be from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. 

Possible Reasons for Detention:

           Unexcused absences (attendance plan)

           Other disiplinary issues

 Expectations:

            Students are prompt and prepared to work on something (homework, read text, etc.).  If the student is late, absent, or is UNPREPARED for detention, they will receive additional detentions and/or further disciplinary action.

            Students will work the entire time quietly at their desks.

            Cell phones/IPods are not allowed.

 

 

** College Visits **

All college visits will be excused as long as the parent has phoned in the absence(s).  These excused absences are not considered exempt. 

check markAs required by State Law and District Policy, students are expected to be in attendance every day that school is in session.  It is our firm belief that if students are to take advantage of the educational opportunities at Fairview, they must attend class.  Students who attend all of their classes benefit from class discussions, demonstrations, teacher-student interactions, lab work, student projects, musical rehearsals, and peer contributions. 

At the same time, FHS is a student-centered environment which provides an array of opportunities that may cause a student to legitimately miss class.  The FHS Attendance Procedure has been developed to serve a two-fold purpose.  First, is to meet state law requirements, and second, to maximize a student’s opportunity to receive a quality education.

For further information on the District’s Attendance Policies, please refer to Policy JED in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Guide, and State Law (C.R.S. 22-33-104) which requires attendance at school for all students until the age of seventeen. 

 

It is the responsibility of parents and students to track the student’s attendance. This can be done through the Parent Portal, as well as the Student Portal on Infinite Campus.