Attendance
All students are required by law to attend all classes on time, every day. Parents/ guardians who have activated a Portal (MyWeber) account may request that they be notified each day if any absence or tardy is reported in any class. If parents sign up for these notifications, they will receive an email each day if their student was marked absent or tardy in any of their classes that day. For safety purposes, parents/ guardians excusing students before the end of the school day must come into the Attendance Office to personally pick up their student and sign out. Students may be released only to parents and those listed as emergency contacts - and then must be checked-out in person by that individual.
Absence: A student will be marked absent in each class when not in attendance
Unavoidable absences must be excused by parents within three school days of the absence. Please call the Attendance Secretary at 452-4648. Written notes will not be accepted. Messages may be left to excuse absences if no answer or calling outside school hours.
Students arriving over 15 minutes late to class will be marked absent. This absence may be subject to excuse by parent/guardian.
Students arriving more than 15 minutes late to school or leaving school early must check in/out in the attendance office.
It is the student’s responsibility to contact teachers for make-up work for excused absences. Make-up work policies vary among teachers.
Make-up work may not be accepted in the case of truancy. This is at teacher discretion. Most teachers will give a 0 for the day if the student is truant.
When students are excused from school for reasons other than illness or family emergency, arrangements should be made in advance with the Attendance Secretary. (801-452-4648)
Tardy: A tardy is a late arrival to class. Students who arrive at school anytime after 8:10 a.m. must check-in at the Attendance Office before going to class. Excessive tardies in any class during any quarter may affect the student’s citizenship grade:
Three tardies possible ‘N’
Five tardies possible ‘U’
Truant: A student will be considered truant if he/she:
is absent but not excused from class;
comes to school but does not attend class;
leaves school without checking out in the Attendance Office;
obtains permission to leave class to go to a certain point, but does not report there in a timely manner;
is in the hall or other areas of the building/campus during class time without a hall pass;
does not check-in with the Attendance Secretary when arriving to school anytime after 7:50 a.m.
leaves class without teacher permission
School Excused Absences: Students may be school-excused from classes by the proper authority when participating in school sponsored activities. Some absences require teacher approval. Teachers may decline approval for elective field trips if the student is not in good standing in the class or if missing the class will place the student in jeopardy.
Field Trips: School transportation will be required and supervision will be provided for off-campus field trips. A parent permission form must be signed and submitted before students may be excused to attend. Students must be in good standing in all classes to be eligible to attend these activities.
School-Sponsored Activities: Students who are eligible to participate in school sponsored extra-curricular activities (athletic events, etc.) must be in attendance (attend their classes the day of the scheduled activity/event unless there are extenuating circumstances such as doctor/dental appointments, funerals, etc.) in order to fully participate. Exceptions may be made by coaches/advisors and/or the administration.
Closed Campus: Wahlquist has a closed campus from 7:35 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students are required to remain on campus the entire day, including lunch time, unless properly checked out through the Attendance Office. Students who fail to obtain a pass to leave school during the school day will be marked truant.
Sick Room: The sick room is available to students who are ill or injured. Students must check-in with the Attendance Secretary before going to the sickroom.
Injury Reports: A report must be filed for every student accident/injury that occurs on campus or at school sponsored activities. All accidents or injuries must be reported to the main office.
Regular attendance is regulated by State law. Students who accumulate excessive absences or tardies may be suspended, and/or referred to the District and/or school resource officer. Truancies and tardies may also affect students’ citizenship grades and eligibility for participation in extra-curricular activities.
Hall Passes: Students may not be in the halls during class time without a hall pass which is issued by a staff member. Each student leaving class must carry his/her own hall pass.