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Post by James [a_leon] on Jul 6, 2011 7:41:23 GMT -8
That's one of the reasons why i'm transferring schools. Now, if someone had a death in the family,.such as the mother, it can take up to ten days for them to be back at school. My school is generous to that. That is the only excuse they will write off. One of my close friend's mother died, and so she was absent for 12 days. The emotional instability is a big factor in things. People just can't go to school two days after the death of their parent and not break down and scream at everyone until they passed out. That's happened before as well at my school. They need time to gain.a good hold of themselves and actually be able to handle a regular school day. I had final exams just five days after my step-dad died. Had to drive 500 miles home, do the funeral stuff, and drive 500 miles back to college. 20 out of 72 hours were driving. The world can't stop around you for death, you just have to push on.
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Post by Ren Rudner on Jul 6, 2011 8:01:20 GMT -8
Although I think being put on probation was a little strict for a high school, 10 absences really is a lot. I'm pretty sure at my high school you were only allowed 3 unexcused absences.
College is even more strict. For your major classes, you are allowed 2 absences (excused or unexcused). If you have more than 2 excused absences, they make you "W" the class and you have to re-take the next semester. More than 2 unexcused and they just fail you.
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Post by James [a_leon] on Jul 6, 2011 8:02:36 GMT -8
Although I think being put on probation was a little strict for a high school, 10 absences really is a lot. I'm pretty sure at my high school you were only allowed 3 unexcused absences. College is even more strict. For your major classes, you are allowed 2 absences (excused or unexcused). If you have more than 2 excused absences, they make you "W" the class and you have to re-take the next semester. More than 2 unexcused and they just fail you. Really? Very few classes at my college require attendance.
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Post by Ren Rudner on Jul 6, 2011 8:13:58 GMT -8
Although I think being put on probation was a little strict for a high school, 10 absences really is a lot. I'm pretty sure at my high school you were only allowed 3 unexcused absences. College is even more strict. For your major classes, you are allowed 2 absences (excused or unexcused). If you have more than 2 excused absences, they make you "W" the class and you have to re-take the next semester. More than 2 unexcused and they just fail you. Really? Very few classes at my college require attendance. It's only major classes for us. And I'm not even sure it's all majors that have that rule, but unfortunately I was in a major that was very strict with attendance.
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Post by James [a_leon] on Jul 6, 2011 8:24:51 GMT -8
Really? Very few classes at my college require attendance. It's only major classes for us. And I'm not even sure it's all majors that have that rule, but unfortunately I was in a major that was very strict with attendance. That's a shame. Almost every class I've had doesn't require you to come daily, but of course it's recommended that you do.
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Post by Nudge on Jul 6, 2011 8:27:31 GMT -8
I don't think that is too strict. My school districts policy says that if you have 3 unexcused or excused absences you will receive an NC (No credit) grade until all absences are made up. To make them up you have to come to school at 6:30am and just sit in a desk for an hour or stay after school and pay $5 to make up an absence. You only get 4 tardies before the same thing happens. Once you get 10 absences, excused or even unexcused you become truant and have to go to court.
But on your situation it sounds like your brother got himself into that mess. It's his fault for not turning in his parent and doctor notes.
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Post by ``D.uecalione on Jul 6, 2011 8:28:55 GMT -8
That's one of the reasons why i'm transferring schools. Now, if someone had a death in the family,.such as the mother, it can take up to ten days for them to be back at school. My school is generous to that. That is the only excuse they will write off. One of my close friend's mother died, and so she was absent for 12 days. The emotional instability is a big factor in things. People just can't go to school two days after the death of their parent and not break down and scream at everyone until they passed out. That's happened before as well at my school. They need time to gain.a good hold of themselves and actually be able to handle a regular school day. I had final exams just five days after my step-dad died. Had to drive 500 miles home, do the funeral stuff, and drive 500 miles back to college. 20 out of 72 hours were driving. The world can't stop around you for death, you just have to push on. I never said that the world had to stop, what I said was that they needed some time. My friend was a freshman highschool. She wasn't ready for any of that, so it really got to her. I'm not saying that it didn't get to you, actually, quite the contrary. Maybe they should have given you some time. We're only human. We can't always push through everything easily. Like I said, it takes time for some people. I'm sorry that you step dad died.
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Post by Inter{n}ational on Jul 6, 2011 8:33:10 GMT -8
That's one of the reasons why i'm transferring schools. Now, if someone had a death in the family,.such as the mother, it can take up to ten days for them to be back at school. My school is generous to that. That is the only excuse they will write off. One of my close friend's mother died, and so she was absent for 12 days. The emotional instability is a big factor in things. People just can't go to school two days after the death of their parent and not break down and scream at everyone until they passed out. That's happened before as well at my school. They need time to gain.a good hold of themselves and actually be able to handle a regular school day. I had final exams just five days after my step-dad died. Had to drive 500 miles home, do the funeral stuff, and drive 500 miles back to college. 20 out of 72 hours were driving. The world can't stop around you for death, you just have to push on. that's because the world is selfish and does not see that every life is sacred. :(
emotions and life are far more important to me than a few symbols on a piece of paper. i would not go to school if someone i loved died - i didn't years ago with my brother, and i still don't regret it.
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Post by James [a_leon] on Jul 6, 2011 8:47:57 GMT -8
I had final exams just five days after my step-dad died. Had to drive 500 miles home, do the funeral stuff, and drive 500 miles back to college. 20 out of 72 hours were driving. The world can't stop around you for death, you just have to push on. I never said that the world had to stop, what I said was that they needed some time. My friend was a freshman highschool. She wasn't ready for any of that, so it really got to her. I'm not saying that it didn't get to you, actually, quite the contrary. Maybe they should have given you some time. We're only human. We can't always push through everything easily. Like I said, it takes time for some people. I'm sorry that you step dad died. It was two years ago, so thankfully I'm not really so bothered about it now. Thank you, though.
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Post by winter weezland on Jul 6, 2011 9:09:54 GMT -8
That's a bit... strict. 0.o In my junior year of high school I was one of the most truant students in the school. Every third day I was either late or just didn't show up, and I can't say I ever could have cared less. I had missed well over 30 days (unexcused) and was still only getting detentions (which I skipped) and suspensions (which I loved, because nothing demonstrates a complete lack of authority like punishing a truant kid by making him stay home). Eventually, after about 50 or so days of absence, I was convinced I was untouchable. That is, until the following summer when I received notice in the mail that I had a court date in the juvenile court. >.> Damn. I plead guilty, paid a $300 fine, and had to take a drug test. Stupidly, this was in July; the offense took place several months earlier and I wouldn't be back in school for a couple more months, so there wasn't really anything the court could do. I had a follow-up court appearance one month after the following school year started, the duration of which I was on a probationary period. My options had been limited to either going to school, or I'd be biased to the local juvenile detention center everyday to attend mandatory schooling from 7 to 5. I opted to just go to school. It's the only time I've ever bowed to authority. This was in Ohio? Wow, once you hit day 13 they're supposed to call the truancy officer. One of the biggest reasons behind the strict policies now is the 'No Child Left Behind' thing. Before that really came about about all they did was call your parents and detentions. No Child Left Behind is a big cause for a lot of problems in schools now, but I do not want to get into that. NCLB has nothing to do with truancy laws. Honestly, Ashleigh, it's your brother's own fault. Can't blame it on anyone else. Just based on your post, it actually sounds like you and your family has really enabled him and that he's a bit of a... brat.
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Post by FelipeG on Jul 6, 2011 9:39:17 GMT -8
I think that the US education system is exerting too much control on the students, and on the other hand, they're coming up with policies like everyone gets an award at science fair just to be nice with everyone.
But, 10 absences is a lot. I think I missed 2 days back in 9th grade, one or two in 10th (excused, had to go to the immigration office). I had plenty in 11th or 12th but that was due to school activities (community service, school-organized MUN conferences) and a couple of trips to the immigration office too. The school was reasonable with the immigration visits, given that 75% of the students were foreigners, I even saw the principal once at the immigration office. But unexcused absences you had the right to like 3 per class, per semester.
In college I've noticed it depends on the professor, some say attendance is up to you. We have one professor who had a policy of a max of 2 absences per semester, any more you automatically got an F, and 2 late arrivals counted as an absence, but I think he dropped the policy for the semester I took the class with him (he was passing about 40% of the class, and his draconian policies didn't help much, and the school wasn't happy). In my school it's a pain to get any kind of medical note from health services (unless you have the swine flu); last time I got sick with some virus they were like oh yeah, just get plenty of rest, and I was like... I'm an engineering student with 4 midterms this week. The professors were much more understanding when I told them why I missed some classes that week
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Post by Austen on Jul 6, 2011 12:56:48 GMT -8
After your attendance drops below 50%, then they contact the services. Otherwise it's a detention, slap on the wrist, and a don't do it again In my last report I had 36 unauthorised absences, and I got an 1 hour after school detention But at my college, it's 100% only in my course, unless you have an excuse
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Post by Joy on Jul 6, 2011 16:41:55 GMT -8
It was 8 at my son's school. They waived it for him, when he had a brain tumor and a doctor's bill.
I guess from now on he will try harder to turn in those papers. Schools have rules. We all had to follow them long before your brother got them. Might as well work with them now, because they get harder in the work world. Seems to me your brother caused all of those issues.
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Post by Ash on Jul 6, 2011 18:35:08 GMT -8
Okay guys that's enough.
I asked for other schools punishment on this not your opinions on my brother.
@\/\/332 You don't know my brother. He is not a brat. I also STATED that he SHOULDN'T have done that in the gym that day. He suffers with depression and social anxiety as well as learning disabled so I suggest think about what you say next time.
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Post by Arjun on Jul 6, 2011 19:33:26 GMT -8
Our school district doesn't have any policy of the sort. If you're absent, you get those nice automated phone calls home ("This is [SCHOOL] calling, please hold... Your son or daughter, in grade ## was absent for periods [1, 2, 4 or 5]...") and similar emails to the parents' emails on file.
I believe as long as you have the 30 credits and 40 hours of community service required to graduate, they don't care whether you show up or not.
EDIT: Although, for summer school if you have more than two absences (extenuating circumstances aside) you won't be granted the credit and you'll have to (re-)redo the course.
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