Excused or Not?
You have a fever and are throwing up. Is this excused or unexcused?
Excused (Illness- but your parent still has to call!)
How many adorable children does Mrs. Raisters have?
TWO! (Evelina & Elanora!)
Who reports an excused absence to the school?
Your parent or guardian (You can remind them to call or email!)
Vacations are excused if your parent writes a note.
False (Vacations aren't on the excused list.)
Name one thing you can do the night before to make your morning easier.
Pack your backpack, lay out clothes, or charge your laptop (Teachers, give credit for any good answer!)
You overslept and miss the bus. Is this excused or not?
Unexcused (Oversleeping isn’t on the excused list.)
Missing just ___ days a month puts graduating on time at risk.
2 days (It doesn't sound like a lot, but by June it adds up to about a month of school.)
How many days does your parent or guardian have to report an absence?
2 days after you come back (After that, the absence may stay unexcused.)
If you're sick, staying home is the right call.
True! (so you can get better!)
What time does Mr. Perlman wake up on a school day?
4:30 (He's the master of time management- ask him about it!)
When Miss Clarkson was in middle school, she missed school because her braces got stuck in her cheek. Excused or unexcused?
Excused (Appointments are excused!)
It takes an average of ___ days to catch up for every 1 day you miss.
3 days (Miss 1 day, and you spend 3 catching up on notes, homework, and lessons.)
Who is Highland's attendance secretary, the person you check in with when you're late?
Miss Leslie!
Mrs. Beauchamp is our newest teacher at Highland and was once was named Soldier of the Year in the Army. True or false?
True! (Ask her about it!)
You need to leave at 7:30, and getting ready takes 30 minutes. What's the latest you should get up?
7:00 (Getting up even earlier gives extra time in case something goes wrong.)
Your family leaves a week early for winter break to go to Disneyland. Excused or not?
Unexcused (Vacations aren't on the excused list, even with a parent note.)
All students ages ___ to ___ must attend school every day.
6 to 18 (That’s Washington state law. School isn’t optional, so it’s worth building habits that get you there on time!)
You think an absence was marked wrong. Who do you talk to?
Your teacher or Miss Leslie! (Mistakes happen, and it's okay to speak up!)
Missing 1 day every 2 weeks is no big deal.
False (It adds up to an entire MONTH of school!)
You missed school for a doctor's appointment, so your absence is excused. Do you still have to make up the work?
YES! (Students should ask each teacher what they missed as soon as they come back.)
You leave at lunch to go to the 7/11. Excused or not?
Unexcused, and a FULL absence (Missing half the day or more counts as a full absence.)
You’re 5 minutes late to school every day for a whole school year (180 days). How many HOURS of class did you miss?
15 hours (5 × 180 = 900 minutes, which is 15 hours. That’s like missing 2 full school days just from “only 5 minutes”!)
If nobody reports your excused absence, what does it count as?
Unexcused (An excused absence only counts if the school knows about it.)
Missing just 2 or 3 classes can drop your grades.
True (Every class counts. Missing even a few means missing assignments, practice, and grades)
Your phone is your alarm, but every night you end up scrolling until midnight. Name ONE change that fixes BOTH problems.
Charge your phone across the room or outside your bedroom (No scrolling in bed, AND you have to get up to turn off the alarm!)