Westside Intermediate School | Page 7 of 25 Attendance / Absences You may submit attendance notes for your student in one of the following ways: - A parent or doctor’s note may be sent in with your child and turned in to the office - A parent or doctor’s note may be emailed to WISattendance@mywcps.org - Parents/guardians may drop off a note to the school’s front office during school hours - Vacation requests may be dropped off at the school or emailed to WISattendance@mywcps.org Please note that sending an email or Talking Points message to your child’s teacher is not an approved way to submit an absence note. Please use the email address above for absence communication. Late Arrival & Early Dismissal If your child arrives at school after 9:15 AM, they must be signed in at the front office by a parent/guardian. The student will be given a tardy slip before he or she goes to the classroom. A doctor's note will need to be provided to excuse the tardy. 5 Things to Know about Wicomico’s Attendance Rules Students should strive to be in school all day, every day. Consistent full-day attendance supports students in achieving academic success, graduation, and development into productive members of society. Parents/guardians and students should review the Student Attendance Policy and Student Attendance Procedure to know the rules for excused and unexcused absences for everything from family vacations to college and employer visits to student illness or death in the immediate family. Students who have more than 5 unexcused absences in a marking term must successfully complete an attendance intervention plan to avoid failing the marking term. An attendance intervention plan may involve the student staying after school for up to two hours a day, with parents/guardians responsible for alternative transportation home if needed. Student attendance is a family responsibility. Students who have 5 or more unexcused absences in the 1st marking term will have to complete an attendance intervention plan
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