"Good attendance boosts academic
success and prepares
students for future employment."
Early Check-Out/Late Check-In:
If your Student needs to be leave early or check in late, please send a note with your student listing their:
· First and Last Name
· Grade
· Time
· Reason
· Phone Number where you can be reached
Please note
All checkouts for Doctor, Court, etc. are UNEXCUSED until we receive a note from the doctor or other legal documents. Students have up to 5 school days to bring in the notes.
WE DO NOT CHECK STUDENTS OUT OVER THE PHONE.
You may fax in a note to check your student out: 678-965-5008, when the fax is received we will call you to verify the fax.
Absences & Tardies:
Will ONLY be excused for the following reasons:
· Personally ill
· Serious illness or death in the family
· Medical or dental exams
· Mandated by a governmental agency
· Observation of a religious holiday
· Unsafe weather conditions
· Registering to vote or voting
· Visiting a legal guardian who had been called to duty
Absences & Tardies:
Will NOT be excused for the following reasons:
· Waking up late / Broken alarm clock
· Car problems
· Missing the bus
· Finishing homework or project
· Babysitting
· Unexplained family emergencies
· Etc.
Absence Notes:
Students have up to 5 school days from the date of the absence to bring in the notes. Notes should included:
· First and Last Name
· Grade
· Time
· Reason
· Phone Number where you can be reached
They can be faxed to 678-965-5008 Attn: Attendance
or emailed to: mailto:cnicholson@forsyth.k12.ga.us -Attendance Secretary
If you have any questions, please contact:
