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Weather Watch: No Jan. 31 Activities

We are closely monitoring the next round of winter weather expected this weekend for our area. Based on the forecast and after consulting with local emergency teams, all extra-curricular activities for Saturday, Jan. 31, have been canceled.

Any decision concerning our Monday school schedule will be shared with families no later than Sunday evening through email/text messages, our websites, social media, and local media stations. If you are not receiving our direct messages, please check your contact information in the Parent Portal.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate through our weather challenges.

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Apalachee High School

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Attendance

Attendance & Bell Schedule

Parents must call 770-586-5111, on the day of the absence or the absence will be coded unexcused. If a call is not received, a handwritten excuse or doctor’s excuse is required within 5 days of an absence. Our Student Handbook has more about attendance requirements.

Tardies

A student is considered to be tardy when he/she is not in class when the bell rings. Late students create a disruption to the learning environment. If a student is late to school WITHOUT a verifiable excuse or WITHOUT a parent walking them in, that student will receive an unexcused tardy to school. Verifiable excuses include but are not limited to:

  • Personal illness
  • Serious illness or death in the immediate family required church observance/religious holidays
  • Court appointments
  • Instances where attendance by students would be hazardous

Please call if you experience traffic issues in the morning.

Checking Out of School

In order for a student to be dismissed from school during the school day, a parent/guardian must sign the student out in the attendance office. If a student needs to be dismissed for an appointment, he/she may bring a note from parent/guardian to the attendance office requesting early dismissal. School personnel will call to verify these notes, so a phone number where the parent/guardian can be reached must be included. There will be no phone checkouts, and no checkouts after 2:30 PM. Students must be released by this process and cannot be released from any class with a text message or phone call from a parent. The hours of operation of the attendance office will be 8:00 AM until 3:30 PM. A student will not be released by phone call only, unless the parent has completed an Early Dismissal Form (available in the attendance office).