Attendance & Reporting Guidelines
Regular attendance is a legal requirement and essential for high school success. A parent or guardian must approve absences for students under 18. Students 18 and older may self-validate.
How to Report an Absence
Provide the student’s name, your name and relationship, the date, and the reason for absence by sending an email to:
- jhs-attendance@wrdsb.ca
Late Arrivals & Appointments
- Late for Class: Proceed directly to class. Your teacher will mark you late. Frequent lates are referred to a Vice-Principal.
- Appointments: A parent/guardian must email in advance. Students must check in at the Attendance Office upon returning to school.
- Evening Calls: An automated phone system contacts families each evening regarding same-day lates or absences.
Extended Absences
Absences due to illness may require medical verification.
If parent/guardian approves withdrawing their student for 6 days or more, up to a total of 15 consecutive days, an FS-23-TW – 6-15 day Temp Withdrawal Form is to be completed. Once complete and the student has advised their teachers (please see the back of the form), the form should be brought to the appropriate Vice Principal prior to departure.
The school is not responsible for providing alternative programming.
Adult Students
Under the Age of Majority and Education Acts, adult status means any person who attains 18 years of age.
Students who are 18 years of age may pick up an Adult Student Status form at the Attendance Office. When the form is completed and returned to the school the student may provide their own information concerning absences.
