Attendance

General Expectation
School begins promptly at 7:20 am (8:20 am on most Wednesdays) and ends at 2:10 pm. Students are expected to attend every class or activity for which they are scheduled each school day. Specifically, this means that students must attend all classes; report to the cafeteria, library or courtyard during lunch; go to the designated area of the school for assemblies, pep rallies, and other special events; and be punctual.

Fairfax County Public Schools requires that a call or note be received within 48 hours of an absence. No notification will result in an unexcused absence.

What To Do When…
Student is or will be absent from school:

CALL 703-287-2727 (Attendance Message Line) on the morning of the absence.
Provide student name, caller’s name and relationship to student, date/time, and reason for absence.
If student will be absent for more than one day, a call must be made each day the student is absent.
Students are responsible for ensuring that a parent or guardian contacts the attendance office.

Student arrives after 7:40 a.m. (8:40 a.m. on Wed.) to school:

Student must present a note to the attendance office upon arrival. Note must indicate the reason for arriving late and must include a contact phone number for the person writing the note.
Students arriving before 7:40 am are to report directly to class.
Student must make contact with all teachers for any class missed.

Student needs to leave school early:

Prior to 9:15 am, the student must present a note to the attendance office. Note must include reason for leaving school and a contact number for the person writing the note.
If student does not have a note, then the parent must appear in person. Phone calls and faxes are not acceptable.
Students must check out at the attendance office when leaving school and must check back in at the attendance office upon their return
Student must contact all teachers of any class to be missed.

Other Attendance Related Issues
Attendance and Academy

The parent must notify both Langley HS and the academy school.
All students must ride the FCPS Academy Bus to and from the academy site.
On late opening Wednesdays academy classes meet at the regular time.
Delayed Opening: morning classes cancelled; mid-day and afternoon classes meet.
Early Closing: morning and mid-day classes meet; afternoon classes cancelled.
Bell Schedule Change: students will be expected to attend academy classes.

Attendance and Athletics

Student athletes must attend all scheduled classes in order to participate in any athletic contest, practice, or activity.
Reasonable exceptions, such as a medical appointment, may be approved by the Principal or Director of Student Activities prior to participation.

Make-up Work Due to Absence

It is extremely important that students make up any and all classwork or homework missed due to absence.
Students whose absences are unexcused should complete all missed assignments, although credit will not be given on the assignments.
All students should check their teacher’s Blackboard.com sites for assignments.
Students who are absent one day will take previously announced quizzes and tests and hand in previously assigned work the day they return to class.
Assignments made and/or quizzes/tests given in their absence should be made up upon returning to school.
Students who are absent for multiple days are afforded one day of makeup for each day missed.
The student is responsible for conferring with the teacher to arrange a make-up schedule. Again, work previously assigned is due the day of the student's return.
If long-term assignments carry a deadline, as opposed to a due date, students are expected to send the assignment to school if they are absent.
In the case of pre-arranged absences, students will deliver to teachers all previously assigned work due during their absence the day they return.
A student who is absent from class (e.g. for a field trip, medical appointment, excused tardy, or clinic visit) but who is in attendance for any part of the day, is required to hand in assigned work and make up quizzes/tests on that day.
Under extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the teacher, an extension may be granted for any of these different conditions.
Students have the responsibility for discussing these extenuating circumstances with the teacher.

Pre-Arranged Absences

Arrangements for a pre-arranged absence must be made at least 48 hours before the absence occurs.
A note stating the dates and reason for the absence must be presented to the attendance office.
The student will receive a card outlining the conditions related to a pre-arranged absence.
Be aware that a student with a prearranged absence is expected to be fully prepared on the day of his/her return (i.e. homework and tests) and will assume the responsibility for requesting assignments before leaving.

Tardy To Class

Students are to be in their seats when the bell rings to begin the class period.
Tardiness may result in a detention with the teacher.
Habitual tardiness may also result in other disciplinary action.
If a student arrives 20 minutes late to a block class or 10 minutes late to seventh period, he/she will be marked as absent from class.