Absence Procedures

To report an absence or late arrival, please notify Charlotte Catholic via our 24 hour absentee voicemail line - 704-716-2418. All late arrivals and absences MUST be followed up by a note which can either be brought to the attendance office or faxed to (704) 716 2419.  Dismissal faxes should be sent to (704) 716 2419.

Attendance Policies and Procedures:

ATTENDANCE
Attendance means being in school, on time, and where one is supposed to be for the duration of the school day. Credit will not be given for courses if the student is absent more than 10 class periods per course during each semester. With principal approval, students with passing grades who lost credit because of excessive absences may validate credit if the absences were caused by extended illness and verified by a letter from a doctor. Students may also be required to serve recovery time for excessive absences or unexcused absences.

EXCUSED/UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
The school discourages students being absent from class. Teacher contact time is important for students' learning.

Only those absences that arise from necessity will be excused with a note. An excused absence is granted for personal illness or serious family emergencies. The administration does not condone student loss of class time due to personal holidays or trips. Although we do not condone loss of time for trips, prior notification is required in order that these absences be considered excused. If we do not receive prior notification, these days may be counted as unexcused.

Truancy results in an unexcused absence and disciplinary action including, but not limited to, loss of exam exemptions and suspension.

In case of a student's absence from school, a parent must call the school between 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. When the student returns, he/she must present a note written and signed by a parent stating the reason for and the date(s) of the absence. These notes must be turned in to the attendance office if the student has been absent or is arriving to school late.

If a student is late to school or absent from school and a note from a parent is not received within five days, recovery time will be assigned on the third occurrence.

Written requests for early dismissal or a pass (doctor or dental appointments) must be presented to the attendance office prior to homeroom on the day of the appointment. The student will be given a pass/early dismissal slip that he/she will present to the teacher at the time of dismissal.

Upon a student's return to school following an early dismissal or pass, he/she must report to the attendance office and obtain an admission slip.

CAREER DAYS
Seniors are encouraged to spend the day "on the job" with a person whose profession they are considering.

Seniors may take two days between October 1 and March 30, one day per semester. These days are not counted as absences, and may not be taken for any other reason than to spend a full day (minimum of seven hours) with a person at their place of employment, to learn more about that profession. Parents are encouraged to assist their child in arranging a career day; the counselors also have resources and information about persons willing to sponsor a student. A yellow career day request form may be obtained from the office and must be filled out and signed by parents, student, teachers and dean of students in advance of the proposed career day and returned to the office.

A yellow career day form must be filled out and signed by the sponsoring professional on the day of the work place visit. This form must be returned to the office when the student returns to school.

COLLEGE DAYS
Seniors are given three days in which to visit the colleges of their choice. These days are not counted absences.

One of them may be taken during the junior year, if desired, and the other two during the senior year, or all three may be taken during the senior year. These days may not be taken for any reason other than visiting a college to find out if the student wants to attend it. A college day request form (pink form) may be obtained from the office and must be filled out and signed by parents, student, teachers and dean of students in advance of the proposed visit and returned to the office. The deadline for taking a college day during the senior year is May 15. A blue college day form must be filled out and signed by the college official at the time of the college visit. This form must be returned to the office when the student returns to school.

TARDIES
Students are required to arrive at school on time and be in their homeroom by 7:45 a.m. Students arriving after 7:45 a.m. are recorded "tardy." A senior who is tardy more than ten (10) times in any one quarter will lose all exam exemptions for the semester. A student who is tardy to school more than twenty (20) times for the year will lose their parking privilege for the remainder of the school year and possibly the following year. An accumulated list of students' tardies will be kept on file in the office.

Students arriving after 7:45 a.m. must report to the attendance office for admission slips.

Students are also expected to arrive to class on time. Four (4) minutes are allowed for class change. Students arriving late to class should have a written excuse from the person detaining him/her. All other tardies to class will be unexcused and the teacher will enforce his/her policy regarding unexcused tardies to class.

WITHDRAWALS/TRANSFERS
Parents should notify the principal in writing at least one week prior to the student's last day of attendance.