St. Francis de Sales

ALL ABSENCES ARE TO BE REPORTED TO THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE ON THE DAY OF THE ABSENCE.  CALL (773) 731-7272 x230

Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action. Long illness is foreseeable and parents should keep in daily contact with the Attendance and Curriculum Offices so that a home-study program may be instituted. Excessive absence may affect the student's ability to successfully complete course work.

In the case of an absence, two things are required:

1. A telephone call from the parents establishing that their son or daughter is to be absent must be made on the day of the absence. St. Francis requests that this call be made by 9:00 AM.
2. While the high school requests that your phone call be made by 9:00 AM, this call MUST be made before the end of the school day. Failure to comply will result in a Saturday detention. Arrangements to make up the work missed should be made with the teachers. This is the responsibility of the student.  Students who have been absent from school for all or part of the day will not be allowed to participate and/or attend co-curricular activities scheduled on the day of their absence. We enlist the aid of parents in the enforcement of this rule.  Exceptions to this rule will be determined on an individual case basis by the Dean of Students.

Students are encouraged to schedule college visits during the summer and on weekends. In the event that colleges often schedule visits during the school year and the school day, we allow students two excused absences for college visits. The Dean must be notified in advance of the scheduled visit and documentation must be provided upon return to school.