Attendance Information

• When a student will be absent, notification should be provided to the school before or at the start of the school day, when possible.
• To excuse an absence, written or electronic communication citing the reason(s) for the absence must be provided to the school no more than five school days following the date of the absence.

How to report an absence

• Absences can be reported in ParentVUE the same day of the absence.
• Families can submit excuse notes for absences by emailing the school [email protected] or call 703-365-2900 option 3.

• Students who are not in their classroom/first period by 7:30 a.m. will be marked tardy.
• Students who are not in their classroom by the start of each class period throughout the day will be marked tardy.
• A student's tardy will be recorded as excused or unexcused based on whether the reason for the late arrival meets the excused or unexcused absence criteria outlined in the PWCS Attendance Guidelines.

How to report an excused tardy

• Send in a tardy note with your student
  • Reason for the tardy
  • Date
  • Parent Signature and daytime contact number

Arriving on time is a life skill that we want to instill in our students. It is important for students to arrive to class on time and ready to learn as every minute counts in support of students' academic success. Students are given 5 minutes to get to each class, and a warning bell rings 1 minute prior with music playing to remind students to hurry to the next class before the tardy bell rings.

Multiple daily tardy sweeps have been proving to be effective in helping our students to get to class on time each class period, so URHS will continue that going forward.

Students who are late to class and caught in a tardy sweep will be sent to the cafeteria to be issued a consequence. Tardy consequences reset each quarter. The consequences are as follows:

• 1st offense: Warning
• 2nd offense: 1-hour detention
• 3rd offense: 2-hour detention
• 4th offense: Saturday School

*Accumulated offenses and/or refusal to serve may lead to more severe consequences to include loss of privileges and exclusionary discipline.

Please help remind your students of the importance of being to class and school on time.

• No early dismissal of students will be allowed after 1:45 p.m.
• Send a note with your student that includes:
  • Student's first and last name
  • Reason for early dismissal
  • Daytime phone number
  • Date and parent signature
• Call the school at 703-365-2900.

Helpful Reminders:

• Only parents and guardians may authorize the early release of a student.
• Do not email or submit early dismissal requests through the ParentVUE app.
• Early dismissal requests must be submitted before 1:45 p.m.

• Special Note: Absence notes received will be noted upon receipt, but period/daily attendance may not change immediately.
• If there are questions or concerns about your student's attendance, reach out to the administrative assistant that corresponds to your student's alpha last name.

Coming to pick up your child?

• Only a parent or guardian can authorize or request the release of the student.
• Early dismissal requests must be made prior to 1:45 p.m.
• Bring a valid photo ID.
• Proceed to the main office:
  • Enter the main entrance, turn right, and the office is immediately on the left.