EXCUSED ABSENCES (ALL OTHERS ARE UNEXCUSED)

• Illness, quarantine of student, doctor or dentist appointment
• Death in the family
• Observance of a religious holiday
• Summons to a court of law
• Suspensions
• Violent storms or state emergencies
• Severe family emergencies
• Other special cases approved by the school principal

PLANNING A TRIP?
Please notify the school a week prior to any future family trips.

REPORTING ABSENCES
If you would like to report your child’s absences you can e-mail our attendance clerk at desiree.armstrong@apsva.us. Provide your child’s name, teacher, and reason for his or her absence.

You can also call our attendance hotline at 703-228-6653. It is very important that parents/guardians notify the school of any unverified absences no later than two days following the return to school.