Make-Up Work (OSHS)

When a student is absent from school for an approved/administrative/excused absence, the number of days allowed to complete any required make-up work is equivalent to the number of days missed to a maximum of five (5) days. For example, if a student is absent for one (1) day, the student has one (1) day to complete the required make-up assignments. If the student is absent for five (5) days, he/she will have five (5) days to complete this/her make-up work. If a student is absent for seven (7) days, the student has five (5) days to complete the missed work. The teacher may require an alternate assignment for missed work. The principal has the discretion to allow additional time or limit the number of required assignments in extreme situations. 

 

During the course of the school year, students may become sick and unable to attend class. Regular class attendance is extremely important for the academic well-being of students. If your child cannot attend school, learning should continue (to the degree possible under the circumstances) during his or her absence. If your child is absent from school for one or two days, he/she should contact the teacher upon return for missed assignments.

 

Assignments must be made up as previously stated in order for students to receive credit during the excused absence. If a student misses one or more days of an exam schedule (due to an excused absence), the student must make arrangements to make up the exams. An exam grade of “zero” will temporarily be recorded until the exams are made up. Exams must be made up within two days after the student returns to campus, but teachers may extend this make-up period due to unusual or extreme circumstances. Any exam not made up within the timeframe will be permanently recorded as a “zero.” Exams may not be taken early.

 

Absences from classes that happen as part of official, school-sponsored events (such as field trips) are not counted as absences. In these cases, students should coordinate with their teachers in advance to ensure that assignments are obtained, work is completed, and learning continues.