Attendance

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Tuesdays, Thursdays without internship

Parent or guardian should call or email the attendance office to report an absence

Call or email the attendance office to report an absence

Email in an Absence

425-837-6352

Tuesdays and Thursdays when internship is active

Parent or guardian should call or email the attendance office to report an absence, same as above.

The student should:

1. Email their mentor ASAP before the internship is due to start to inform them of the absence or a late arrival -- always cc'ing their advisor & Casey, and
2. In the internship's window on the ImBlaze homepage or app, go to "More Actions" and select "Mark as Absent."

Tardy Policy

Lates and Tardies

Being on time to class is essential for your success at Gibson Ek High School. When you arrive late, you miss important instruction, disrupt your classmates' learning, and make it harder to keep up with coursework. We want to help you develop strong attendance habits that will serve you well in college, careers, and life. This section explains our tardiness policies and the support systems in place to help you succeed.

Support Systems Available to You

We recognize that chronic tardiness often indicates barriers to success, and support is available. Administrators, counselors, social workers and other support staff are available to work with students and families and share tools and services designed to reduce obstacles and support being on time and engaged in class.

Attendance Monitoring and Tardy Codes

You can monitor your attendance anytime through Skyward Family Access. Check regularly to see how many tardies you've accumulated in each class so you can stay aware of your standing and adjust before reaching a threshold.

• L (Late less than 10): Less than 10 minutes late
• T (Tardy): More than 10 minutes late

If you have a valid reason (such as a medical appointment or family emergency), submit documentation to the attendance office to have it excused. If you're nearing a threshold, connect with your advisor, counselor or administrator to discuss strategies for improving punctuality.

Interventions for Multiple "Tardy Less Than 10 Minutes" in a Single Period (L)

Number of "Ls" Per Period	Action
10 in a semester	Teacher completes referral form, student assigned lunch detention
15 in a semester	Teacher completes referral form, student assigned lunch detention and reflection form, family contacted
25 in a semester	Administrator pursues further interventions and discipline

 

Interventions for Multiple "Tardy More Than 10 Minutes" in a Single Period (T)

Number of "Ts" Per Period	Action
Tardy #5	Administration will email home the current number of tardies and outline the policy
Tardy #10	Student assigned detention
Tardy # 15	Student assigned second detention
Tardy #20	Student assigned third detention
Tardy #25	Student assigned fourth detention
Tardy #26+	Student continues to be assigned detention for every 5th tardy. Administration sets up meeting with student/family to discuss additional supports and or consequences

Unserved detentions carry over from Semester 1 to Semester 2 and year to year. Tardy "consequences" reset at the end of each semester.

Where can detentions be served?

• Lunch detentions will be assigned to students Wednesday lunch or Wednesday after school.
• Students will check in with administrator for detention assignment.

Students must serve all detentions prior to participating in the following events:

• Athletics (if participating at boundary high school)
• Club/Activity Competitions
• School Dances (at Gibson Ek and at boundary high schools)
• Parking Pass
• Other events determined by administration—students will be given a warning and time to serve detentions prior to continued participation in the event/activity