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Attendance

Attendance Guidelines

SAFE ARRIVAL 

There are 3 lawful ways to notify the WCASD when a student is absent. A parent/guardian/caretaker can:

  1. Log in to Parent Portal and enter the correct code for the absence (directions for Parent Portal Attendance.) Using the Parent Portal or emailing the attendance office eliminates the need to send an excuse note, except for family vacations, college visits, or doctor’s appointments. 
  2. Email the attendance office at: wteattendance@wcasd.net. The email from the parent account is accepted as a parent note.
  3. Please call the school's safe arrival hotline, (484) 266-1810, by 9 a.m. and leave a message with the student’s name, date, and reason for the absence. When your child returns, please send in a completed excuse form.

PICKUP PATROL

PickUP Patrol (PUP) is ONLY used for any changes in your child's normal dismissal plan.

NURSE EXCLUSIONS

In accordance with the WCASD Attendance Policy, please note that Nurse Exclusions designated "NN" (students sent home before 12 noon) will count as an absence. Nurse Exclusions designated "NE" (students sent home after 12 noon) will not count as an absence.

FAMILY VACATION REQUESTS

Family vacation, pre-approved by the principal, while school is in session, up to a maximum of five (5) days per school year.

TARDY

If your child is tardy, please bring them to the main office for a late slip.

WCASD Attendance Guidelines

Please review the update to the district’s Attendance Administrative Guideline regarding absences, early dismissals, and tardies. Families have a total of fifteen parent notes or a combination of up to five family vacation days and ten parent notes per year.

School Hours: 9:10 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. Children cannot be dropped off at school before the "official" District drop-off time of 8:30 a.m.

The front doors to the school will be locked at all times. There is a doorbell located on the right side of the entrance (signs are posted). You need to ring the doorbell and wait to be let in by our office staff. The door that will be opened for you is the one on the far right of the main entrance.

In the interest of building security and your child's safety, ALL classrooms will be locked a the end of the school day. This may make it difficult to retrieve books and materials that are forgotten at school. Remind students of the importance of packing up everything they need for homework assignments. This is an excellent opportunity for children to practice responsibility and independence!