Attendance Q & A
When my child is absent, what information do I need to put on their absence note? Documentation needs to be submitted within 3 days of the absence. Note should include: Student’s full name, Date(s) of absence, Reason for absence, Parent contact phone number, Parent signature (or electronic signature if sent by email).
You can email your note to WHSattendance@wimberleyisd.net, or your student may drop off their attendance note in the main office.
What do I need to check out a student?
The parent/guardian is required to come into the office and check out the student(s) in person. Parent must present a valid state-issued identification card at the time of checkout. The person checking out the student must be listed in Skyward on the student’s pick-up list. They will need to provide a valid state-issued identification card. If a person not on the list is supposed to pick up the student, please send a written note stating the person’s full name as listed on their valid state-issued ID and give us permission to release the student to them. Additionally, if your student drives and the parent (guardian) wishes he/she to leave early, the attendance office must have that note in writing by 8:00 a.m. the morning of the requested dismissal. Please have your child drop it off in the office first thing in the morning. Students must check out through the attendance office to ensure proper code. If your student drives, the parent/guardian must request their student be released through the Skyward Family Portal. Requests for student driver releases must be made by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the release.
Do I have to go into the school to sign my student in for the day?
No, students can sign themselves in. Just remember to send in a parent or doctor note stating the reason for the absence. If there is no note, please come in to sign the sign in/out sheet and that will count as the note. Students must check in through the front office to ensure proper code.
May I check out my student during testing days?
Students may not be checked out during a test administration without approval from a campus administrator.
What is the difference between an absence and a tardy?
Students are absent if they are more than 30 minutes late to class.
Is my student absent if I check them out of school early?
At the secondary level, attendance is taken every period. Your child will be marked absent for every period they miss if they leave early.
Under which circumstances is preapproval from the principal recommended?
Even if you will miss one day, the extended absence form is required for any school absences not related to illness, for example, family vacations, weddings, and personal reasons.
If your student is a junior or senior, they are allotted two college visits per year. A college form may be picked up in the attendance office before the scheduled visit.