WSHS ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
EMAIL CONTACT: [email protected]
- Students are expected to be present unless sick. Please if they are sick, keep them home to get healthy!
- Parents cannot phone call students out in the middle of the school day. Parents MUST come in and do it for appointments, etc. This policy reflects what elementary and middle schools do already.
- If a parent has an emergency and a student needs to be permitted to leave campus on their own, please contact Mr. Gaffney via email [email protected] or by phone 407-320-8702. This MUST be an emergency!
- If a student is 18 years old, they will not be permitted to leave campus on their own without approval/consent from administration.
- Send notes to attendance at this email address: [email protected]
- IMPORTANT: Parent notes need to be written and received within 48 hours of day of absence for us to excuse the absence via email or written note.
- Students will have the following day of the absence plus one more day to complete make-up work that was assigned during the absence. After that, teachers have the right to deduct points
- NOTE: This does not include long term assignments or projects.
EXCUSED:
The parents of the student must report and explain the cause of absence to the appropriate school personnel within 48 hours of absence.
PROVIDE, UP TO TEN (10),WRITTEN DOCUMENTS VIA EMAIL OR HAND NOTES
EMAIL CONTACT:
[email protected]
OR
Please submit handwritten notes to Front Office (Box Labeled: Notes)
MEDICAL:
A written document provided by a health care professional that excuses you from school
SUBMIT DOCTOR’S NOTES TO SCHOOL NURSE OR WSHSATTENDANCE EMAIL
Clinic Supervisor: Mrs. Hill Front Office Room: 01-123
UNEXCUSED:
An absence that does not meet state guidelines and/or appropriate documentation has not been provided to the school that excuses the absence.
FLORIDA STATUTE1003.27:
A student who accumulates 15 or more unexcused absences within 90 days with or without the knowledge or consult of the student's parent shall be classified as a habitual truant.
If a student becomes a habitual truant, the school administration shall refer matters to the Legal Services Department.
NEW FOR 2023-2024: Students with excessive unexcused absences may not be able to attend certain after-hours events on campus! See information below.
Bottom Line; Attendance is so important! Students cannot learn if the are not here and if a student has to be out, please make sure you send in a note to excuse the absence!
Thank you so much for joining us in improving our attendance at WSHS!
Mr. Pete Gaffney
Principal
Winter Springs High School
“Celebrating Excellence in Academics, Arts, and Athletics”
407-320-8702
“Do GOOD Things” quoted by friend, Coach Phil Richart