Daily Course/Class Attendance

Students who habitually miss class will be held accountable within the evaluation policy because their participation and achievement cannot be fully assessed.  A student who is absent from class, for any reason, will be responsible for:

·          Obtaining an Admit to Class Slip

·          Completion of homework/assignment/notes

·          Submission of any due material

The last school day prior to a break or semester end will be considered a normal school day.

Father Michael Goetz has a 5-10-15 day attendance system. All students are informed at the beginning of each course that 15 absences in a course

places a student’s credit in serious jeopardy. The 5-10-15 attendance system is for all absences (withdrawal from class due to lateness or uniform infraction, vacations, appointments, parent withdrawal, suspensions). Approved absences due to school activities (retreats, field trips, and athletics) are not included in the 5-10-15 attendance totals.

At 5 absences-   in any subject, the subject teacher will contact the parents/guardian to inform them of the attendance profile

At 10 absences- in any subject, a letter will sent by the subject teacher to inform the parent/guardian of the attendance profile. Attendance profile indicates that the credit is in jeopardy.

At 15 absences- in any subject, the administration will review, in consultation with the subject teacher, the attendance profile and contact the parents to inform them that their son/daughter’s credit is in jeopardy and that things are looking very serious.

Trips and Vacations

Although trips and vacations may provide diverse learning experiences, the school does not support academically, travel or vacations during class time. The content covered in each course is important and requires daily attendance. A significant number of absences place a student’s mark and credit in jeopardy due to the loss of instructional time. Also, assessment and evaluation becomes problematic. Exams and tests will not be rescheduled and a mark of zero (0) will be assigned to any test or examination missed. Prior to a trip, the student must consult with his/her teacher and make notes on what will be covered in each course. Any assignments that are due while he/she is away should be completed and handed in prior to the trip to ensure they are accepted.

Vacation or Non School Related Absence

If a student misses class due to illness or school related activities he/she will be given every opportunity to make up missed assignments.  If however, the student misses class for other reasons (i.e. family vacation, events not related to school) the student should notify the school as soon as possible. It then becomes the responsibility of the student to do their best to catch up to the rest of the class.  It must be recognized that the student will be at a disadvantage and marks will suffer.