APC Attendance

In Pennsylvania, school attendance procedures are mandated through state law and school district policy. When a student will be late or will be absent from school, they must send an email to the homeroom teacher and apcoffice@avonworth.k12.pa.us.  You may also utilize the “Note to School” form as a written note. These notes must be received within 3 days of their return to school. A note is needed even if a call was made to the school to report an absence and should include the student’s name, the dates of the absences and reason for the absences. Acceptable excuses for absences are listed in the student handbook.

If a written excuse is not turned in or the reason for the absence is not among the listed acceptable excuses, then the absence will be recorded as unexcused. By law, the school district must send a written notice home once a student accumulates 3 unexcused absences. If a student accumulates 6 unexcused absences, then they are considered, by law, to be habitually truant. A “Student Attendance Improvement Plan” must then be put into place that clearly outlines consequences for further absences.

Once a student accumulates 10 absences, medical excuses should be sent for any further absences. If a student will be missing school for a planned trip, please fill out this google form.  Once the absence has been approved, you will receive a letter indicating that the absence was approved/not approved and the absence will be marked excused/unexcused. The google form should be completed BEFORE they leave.

 

Please contact Mr. Bobby Eastwood with any questions.

Bobby Eastwood
APC/AES Assistant Principal
Email:  reastwood@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Office:  412-366-7171 ext. 1820
 

Attendance Forms

APC/AES Attendance - Planned Absence