• Missed School? What to do when your student is absent with email and hand holding pen icon

Submit Absence Note

Missed School?

  • Within 5 school days after the absence:

    • Email an absence note to the school's attendance clerk
    • Turn in the absence note once the student returns to school

    Absence notes must be received by the Attendance Office within 5 days of returning to school, or it will result in an unexcused absence. Parents can attach supporting documents, such as doctor's notes, to absence note emails.

Attendance Policies and Procedures

  • The district attendance policies and procedures can be found in the FBISD Student/Parent Handbook.
     
    Tardies
    At 8:10 am, children are to be in their classrooms. After this time, they are considered tardy. If a student is tardy the parent must escort the student into the building and sign them in. Please note, if a student has a combination of five or more tardies or early pickups in a grading period, he/she will receive a “N” (Needs Improvement) on his/her report card under the appropriate conduct section. In order to excuse a tardy, you will need to turn in a doctor's note within five days of the student returning to school.
     
    Early Pickups
    A student picked up after 10 am is considered an early pickup.  Please note, if a student has a combination of five or more tardies or early pick-ups in a grading period, he/she will receive a “N” (Needs Improvement) on his/her report card under the appropriate conduct section. In order to excuse an early pick-up, you will need to turn in a doctor's note within five days of the student returning to school.
     
    • Parents and students must adhere to the following procedures:
      • Please send an email to the Attendance Office before 2:00 pm, so we can have your child ready for pick up.
      • For your student's safety, parents/guardians picking up the student MUST be on that student's emergency contact list and have a valid picture ID.
     
     

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COUNTS!

  • Daily attendance in school is a strong indicator of future success.

    Per the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook provided by Texas Education Agency, a student is considered either present or absent at the official attendance-taking time, known as snapshot.

    Each campus attendance is determined by the number of students present at this important designated snapshot time. The elementary school snapshot time is 10:00 a.m.

    To ensure academic engagement and successful learning, all students should be present daily by snapshot and remain academically engaged all day.