Make-Up Work (OSMS)

For excused absences, a student shall have two (2) days for each day's absence to complete missed assignments. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the necessary process with the teacher for making up missed assignments. (Example: A student is absent on Monday and returns to school Tuesday. Tuesday is the first day on which make-up work is to be done. The make-up work is due on Thursday when the student comes to class).

 

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. For excused absences, a student shall have two (2) days for each day’s absence to complete missed assignments. If your child is absent from school for three consecutive days, please communicate with your child’s teacher(s) and request the 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, 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.”

 

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.