William V Fisher Catholic High School

are not satisfactorily informed about the absence, the student will be considered truant.
Absence amounting to three and one half periods will be counted as a full day’s
absence. Absence from any class for more than 20 minutes is considered absence from
the entire period.
Absence for reasons other than personal illness, death of a relative, or family
emergencies are not normally considered valid reasons for missing any part of a school
day.
College visits and family emergencies, while acceptable reasons for absence, still
constitutes absence on the student’s permanent record.
Reasonable and infrequent requests for late entry or early dismissal may be allowed.
However, the parent or guardian should try to schedule dental and doctor appointments
outside of the school day.
The following procedure for such requests is to be followed; otherwise, it will be
considered an unexcused absence:
a) Requests for an early dismissal must be in writing and signed by a
parent/guardian. Requests by phone cannot be honored. The student is to
present the request to the school office for approval at the beginning of the
day. The student will be issued an early dismissal slip.
b) The student must have the early dismissal slip signed by an office representative
at the time of his/her early dismissal, then report to the school office and be
properly signed out.
c) Upon return to the school, the student must report to the office and be
signed in by the office secretary.
d) The school office will call the parents to verify any questionable early
dismissal or late entry.
e) A student may not be dismissed on the basis of a phone call from a
parent. The school must have a written note, email, or fax.
Make-up Work after Absence
The following provisions apply to any absence. The spirit of these provisions is to offer each
student a definite opportunity, as well as to remind the student of his/her responsibility, for
making up any class or homework missed due to absence.
1) The student must contact each of his/her teachers on the first day upon returning to
school. The student must find out what long or short-term assignments were
made/missed during his/her absence.
2) Full make-up can be required for credit. One day will be granted to make up
assignments or tests for each day of absence.
3) Students who are absent the day of a test, but present the previous day, they are
responsible for making up the missed test within two days of returning to school. If a
student is absent the day before the test, but present the day of the test, the student may
be given a one day grace time for make-up.
Vacation Policy
We strongly discourage families from planning vacation during the scheduled school time.
Vacation days other than those that appear on the Diocesan approved Fisher Catholic school
calendar are unexcused absences. Unexcused absences negatively impact a student’s