Attendance Information

Important Attendance Information

 

Main Attendance codes and what they mean:

 

UA - Unexcused Absence

 

Each teacher takes attendance at the beginning of each class.  If the student is not in class by the time the bell rings then they will be marked with an UA.  Unexcused absences must be excused within 24 hours by a parent or guardian.

 

If the student comes in after the attendance has been taken and within 15 minutes, then it is up to the student to connect with the teacher and have their attendance updated to a unexcused tardy (UT).  The teacher is not expected to stop their lesson plan to change the students attendance. 

 

Any student entering the class after 15 minutes is considered absent. 

 

Students may be ineligible to participate in athletics or activities on the day the UA occurs.  Students may lose the opportunity to make up work for full credit on assignments given by teachers on the day of their UA.

 

Tardies and unexcused absences may result in lunch or after school detention.

 

If there was an error, the student is responsible for contacting their teacher for a correction.

 

UT - Unexcused Tardy

 

The student will be marked with a UT if they have come into class after the bell has rung and is within 15 minutes of when class has started.  It is the students responsibility to make sure the teacher has marked them with a UT.  UT's must be excused within 24 hours by a parent or guardian.

 

Tardies and unexcused absences may result in lunch or after school detention.

 

If there was an error, the student is responsible for contacting their teacher for a correction.

 

CU - Cut Class

 

If the student has come to class then left for more than 15 minutes without a reason or the student did not come back at all then they will be marked with a CU.  Students who leave without authorization will be considered as having cut class and will be subject to disciplinary action.  

 

This is considered and unexcused absence. 

 

This may not be excused by a parent/guardian.

 

A student with excessive UA/UT/CU may be ineligible to attend school events and may have their parking privileges revoked.

 

The Attendance Administrator does not have the authority to rescind CU's. 

 

If you have questions about the CU, please contact the teacher directly.

 

Ten-Day Withdrawal

 

Oregon State Law (ODE 581-023-0006)  requires that we withdraw students who miss 10 consecutive days of school.  To re-enroll, parents/guardians can schedule a re-entry meeting with a school administrator or counselor.

 

To schedule an appointment contact Mrs. Jobi Rochelle at rochellej@wlwv.k12.or.us or call 503-673-7801.

 

18 Year Old Contract

 

At 18 years of age a student may obtain permission to account for their absences and tardies.  To obtain this privilege, the student must demonstrate that the following criteria will be met:

 

The student has demonstrated and maintains a successful academic record.

 

The student has regular attendance.

 

The student recognize that the privilege may be revoked for failure to abide by the previous standards.

 

If your student would like to get a copy of the contract, have them come by the Attendance Administration desk to get a copy.

 

Extracurricular Activity/Athletic Participation

 

• In order for a student to participate in extracurricular activities, they must maintain a 90% or higher attendance rate.
• Students who fall below the 90% threshold will meet with the school administration to develope an attendance plan.  Failure to meet this plan could result in missed practices and/or competitions.
• Extracurricular events include any and all school sponsored after school activities (e.g. dances, athletics, ASB activities, performances, club events, etc.)

Access Period (9th period)

 

The 9th period is "Access" period, and takes place periodically during the 6th period time slot.  Students will first check in with their 6th period class for attendance and then at the designated time, will be release to go to their access class, where attendance will be taken again.

 

Important Information

 

• Absent notifications go out around 10 am and again at 5 pm.  If your student was marked absent by mistake have your student reach out to the teacher to have them correct it.  
• Teachers take attendance at the beginning of each class when the bell rings.  If your student is not present, then they will be marked with an UA.  If they come to class with in 15 minutes of the bell ringing it is up to the student to have their attendance changed to a UT by the teacher.
• Before reaching out to the Attendance Administrator please check with your student about their attendance or check the Attendance tab in ParentVue.
• The Attendance Administrator receives a large number of calls and emails daily.  The priority is to ensure that the students that need to leave for appointments get dismissed from school on time.  Therefore, allow 48 hours for attendance to be updated.
• Please do not call the Attendance Administrator asking which class they were marked absent for or if the excuse has been received.  Please check the ParentVue Attendance tab for the most current information.

We follow these guidelines consistently to ensure fairness and equity among all students. We understand that unforeseen circumstances can occur, and we will do our best to accommodate you when possible. However, please understand that we cannot make exceptions to the Attendance Policies and Procedures.