Attendance Form

Please complete the form below to submit your child(ren)'s absences to our front office. In the reason field, please include your child's teacher and grade level. Thank you!

Attendance Procedures

Virginia State Law

Virginia State law requires that each student who is absent from school must be reported each time by a responsible person. An excused absence is one for which parents or guardians have prior knowledge, consent, and a legitimate reason. Legitimate reasons include: illness of the student, death in the family, and observance of a religious holiday. Absences for family and student vacations are unexcused. According to School Board Regulation 2234, after the fifth unexcused absence, the school is to refer the student to the attendance officer.

Unexcused Absence

Absences for family and student vacations are unexcused. Students are responsible for completing any missed assignments. Teachers will provide the student and parent or guardian with missed work but are not obligated to provide assignments prior to family or student vacations.

Reason for Absence, Late Arrival, Early Dismissal

Please be specific about the reason why your child will not be attending school today. Be sure to include symptoms if they are ill, especially if they have fever, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, and/or cough. If your child has a diagnosis from a health care provider, please include that information.

Early Dismissal

If this is an early dismissal, please indicate the time you expect to arrive and call the office five minutes before you arrive to allow school staff to get your child to the front office for pickup. Dental and medical appointments are excused; however, we ask that such appointments be kept to a minimum during the instructional day. If a child must leave early for a medical or dental appointment, parents are requested to send a note or email in advance and must sign the child out in the office at the appropriate time. Please allow sufficient time for your child to get to the office in order for you to arrive on time to your scheduled appointment.

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This attendance form is to be submitted by the parent/legal guardian only.

Absence, Tardy, or Early Dismissal?

Absence

Tardy

Early Dismissal

Date of Absence/Tardy

Consecutive Day Absences?

Please check this box if you wish to report consecutive day absences.

Consecutive Absence Dates

Please list the specific consecutive dates of the absence.

Student's First Name

Student's Last Name

Grade

Teacher

Please select your child's teacher from the menu below.

Details on This Absence, Tardy or Early Dismissal

If your student is ill and has seen a physician, please be specific about your student’s diagnosis, such as strep throat or pink eye. If your student is ill and has not seen a physician, please be specific about your student's symptoms: fever, vomiting, rash, digestive issues, sore throat, cough, etc.

If this is an early dismissal, please indicate the time you expect to arrive and call the office five minutes before you arrive to allow school staff to get your child to the front office for pickup.

Thank you!

Parent/Guardian Contact Information

Parent/Guardian First Name

Parent/Guardian Last Name

Phone Number

Alternative Phone Number

Parent/Guardian Email Address

By submitting this form, you are confirming that you are the parent or legal guardian of the student

Contact Information

Alternatively, you can also:

call the attendance line at (703) 531-4040, or
email the front office at @email.

When emailing an absence or tardy, please include your child's first and last name and the name of his/her teacher. Thank you!

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Learn more about school attendance on the FCPS website.