REPORTING AN ABSENCE

• Parents need to report their child absent daily on-line on SSE's homepage under the link "Report an Absence" on the day of the absence only. 
• It is recommended that you complete the online form daily to report your child absent to prevent a Compulsory Attendance Notification letter from being generated for your child by the Katy ISD police department. 
• Students are counted absent if they are not in attendance at school by 9:35 am.
• All absences are considered UNEXCUSED until the proper notification and/or documents are turned in to the attendance office. A written note from the Parent/Guardian/Doctor must be submitted on the day the child returns from an absence. 
• For Doctor’s notes, the specific date(s) requiring the student to be absent from school must be indicated on the note in order for it to be excused.
• Please do NOT contact the teacher regarding your child's absence.  It is your responsibility to contact the attendance office.

Please visit the Truancy Department

TARDIES

• Students are considered tardy if they are not in class when the tardy bell rings promptly at 8:10 a.m.  Students must be in class, ready to learn at this time.  Any students not in their classroom at 8:10 will be marked tardy. 
• Students must obtain an admittance slip from the front office. 
• All tardies are unexcused unless a written notice for an excused reason from a parent or doctor is submitted at the time of entry.
• Students who accumulate 5 unexcused tardies are not eligible for perfect attendance. 

EARLY CHECKOUTS
Any student that is checked out after 9:35 am will have a partial day absence. Please send a doctor's note back with your child and the partial day absence is excused. Any student that is checked out before the end of the day and does not go home ill or to a doctor's appointment will have an UNEXCUSED partial day absence.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Bad weather and traffic are NOT excused.  Please plan accordingly on bad weather days for possible delays.
• If your student arrives at school at 8:10 am or later, you will need to park and escort your child into the front office to sign him/her in.