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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.

Contact

  • Ashley Gonzalez- Attendance Clerk

    Melissa Bland- Attendance Clerk


    Email: AttendanceRTMS@Fortbendisd.com

    Phone:

    Ashley Gonzalez: 281-327-3883

    Melissa Bland: 281-327-3888

Middle 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 middle school snapshot time is 10:15 a.m.

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

Attendance Policies and Procedures

  • The district attendance policies and procedures can be found in the FBISD Student/Parent Handbook.

    Tardies/Arriving Late to School

    • Class period that does NOT contain the official attendance time (10:15 a.m.):
      • If the student arrives to a class period up to 20 minutes past class start, the student will be marked Tardy for that class period.
    • Class period that does contain the official attendance time (10:15 a.m.):
      • If the student arrives to a class period up to 20 minutes late of the class start time, but before the official attendance time, the student will be marked Tardy for that class period. 
      • If the student arrives to a class period after the first 20 minutes of the class start time, but before the official attendance time, the student will be marked Late for that class period. 
    • · Students who arrive at school after school has started and have missed a class period and/or more than half of the period once arrived will be marked absent for those periods by their teacher. 
    • Repeated tardies may be subject to a disciplinary referral. 

     

    Leaving School Early

    • Parents and students must adhere to the following procedures:
      • No student may be picked up within 40 minutes of dismissal. 
      • 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.

     

    When is an absence excused?

    • FBISD extracurricular activities 

    • Illness and medical appointments 

    • Required court appearances 

    • Religious holy days 

    • Activities related to obtaining U.S. citizenship 

    • College visits for high school juniors and seniors (up to two days) 

     

    Submitting an excuse note:

    • Notes should be given to the school's Attendance Clerk. Email messages are acceptable. 

    • Keep copies of all correspondence. 

    • Contact the Attendance Clerk or Assistant Principal if you feel any of your child's absences are incorrect. 

    • A medical note can be scanned and emailed directly to the campus Attendance Clerk via email at: AttendanceRTMS@fortbendisd.com. 

     

    Excuse notes should always include:

    • Student's full name 

    • Student's student ID number 

    • Date(s) of absence 

    • Date of absence note submittal 

    • Reason for absence 

    • Parent contact information 

     

     

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