Student Attendance and Making Up Work

  • The district recognizes the importance of student attendance and will use a variety of methods to engage students in the learning process. Daily attendance tracking is recorded in the district’s student management system, SchoolTool. Calls will be made to the families of students absent from school for the day.  

    IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR ATTENDANCE 

    Please remember to consult our District calendar when scheduling vacations, medical appointments, etc. We believe that education is important and that children learn best in school. Final examinations will be given on specific dates at specific times. As with NYS Regents Examinations, the Middle School cannot change final exam times. Your cooperation in supporting regular attendance is essential. Our pattern day (A-D) calendar indicates the school schedule.  

    STUDENT ABSENCE: 

    • Absence from School:
      When your student is absent from school. Please call the attendance office (585-247-5053 or 585-247-5050 x 31101) prior to 9:00 a.m. On the day your student returns to school, it is necessary to provide the Attendance Office with a written note or e-mail explaining the absence. Written notification about the absence must be received within five school days of the absence or the absence will be marked as “truant.” 
       
    • Late Arrival:
      Should your student arrive late to school, after 7:57 AM, please call the attendance office with prior notice of the tardiness, or please be sure that the student enters the building with a note explaining the tardiness. Thank you! 

    • Early Dismissal:
      If your student must leave school early, a note from home must be given to them to take to the Attendance Office in the morning. For early dismissal, a student must be signed out by an approved pickup designated in our Parent Portal. You can verify and/or update your contact information and names of pick-up contacts in the SchoolTool Parent Portal 

    MAKING UP SCHOOL WORK:

    • When a student absence occurs, it is essential that the student assumes the responsibility to catch up on lessons and make up missed assignments. Teachers and counselors will assist students in these efforts. Students who are absent may still find it possible to view the classwork in Schoology and work on completing it. 

    • In the beginning of the school year, encourage your student to identify a friend in each class to assist when they are absent. Students are encouraged to message teachers through Schoology or e-mail to obtain missed classwork. 

    • For any student absence of two days or more, you or your student can contact your student’s community office to request work. Arrange to pick up the work 24 hours later. Please call the main office before your arrival to ensure that work is available. Pick-up of work is in the Main Office reception area. 

    • Upon returning from an absence, students should communicate with their teachers to formulate a plan for catching up on missed lessons.