Absences

A big change for students entering middle school is the responsibility of making up missed work when absent. It is the student's responsibility in Middle School to collect absent work and make up assignments missed. This is often a several step process. It is my expectation that students are proactive about this responsibility. Students in Science should complete the steps below IN ODRDER:

 

1. Collect papers from FOLDER for the day(s) you missed.

2. Go to the Science Website and read the Learning Target, Class Activities, and Homework in the Assignment Calendar.   

3. Click on any links listed under LINKS next to the Assignment Calendar and watch lessons and/or follow instructions on the link.

4. Update Binder T of C  & collect passed back papers.

5. Meet with Mrs. Fields for further instructions.

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I am happy to meet with students before/after school, during lunch, or passing periods to go over questions that arise due to missed school or any other assistance that is needed.

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Due Dates for Absent Work:​

• Students have one day for each day absent, plus one extra day to complete absent work.

              example: absent Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday - student has 4 school days to make up work so all work is due on

                                 Wednesday of the following week.

• Keeping track of due dates for absent work is the student's responsibility.

• Students will not get reminders about absent work, it is the student's responsibility to make up work and turn it in on time

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Absences & Infinite Campus

        Make up absent work will NOT be counted as late if completed within the  'adjusted' due date. However, absent work WILL be marked as MISSING in Infinite Campus until it is completed. Students are responsible for making up missed work due to absences, Aztec Team teachers will not track down individual students for absent work. 

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Absences due to Illness

• Don't worry about making up assignments until you are well! Take care of yourself, get rest, and get better!

• When you feel better, check my website and follow the steps above.

• If you are not well enough to check for absent work online before you return to school, please use lunch time or independent classwork time to check the calendar and website for work missed.

• Be assured that WE DID SOMETHING while you were gone and you will need to make it up.

• Make up Labs are always held during lunch on the Tuesday following the week the lab took place.

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Absences due to Medical Appointments 

Many students miss class due to well-checks, vision, orthodontist or dental or various medical issues (x-ray, casts, counseling, etc), In this instance, since students are not ill, it is expected that they check  my website BEFORE returning to school the next day to watch lessons or print homework missed in order to be prepared for class the next day.

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Absences due to Travel or Personal Time

When families choose to miss school due to  travel or other personal time it is my policy to NOT give work ahead of time. All work missed during this kind of an absence can be made up when the student returns to school.   In some instances, students may have access to the Internet during their travel time and some down time in which to complete work. In that case, it's a great idea to check my website daily and watch any lessons linked as they are posted daily so that some work can be completed while you are away.​ This will make the make up of absent work less overwhelming upon return to school.

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