Each class will post weekly attendance requirements on the class page (Canvas).

A week is defined as Saturday through Friday. Work is posted after the zoom on Monday-Thursday and due by the following Friday at midnight (in your time zone). Teachers will try to post Friday asynchronous work on Thursdays to allow students to get ahead if desired.

If a student does not meet the attendance requirements for the week, the student will be counted absent. Failure to submit work timely will also affect the student’s grades.

Attendance will be reported weekly based on the amount of work students have completed.

In order to excuse any absence, parents must email or call the TOPS office, and their teacher(s). Please email the office at tiptonr@gcschools.net. Each teacher’s emails and contact information can be found on his or her Canvas syllabus. TOPS needs to be alerted before the absence occurs or as early as possible.

Excused absences will be excused at the discretion of the TOPS staff. Please keep in mind that students have 7 days to complete their work – not just Monday through Friday.

Any doctor’s excuse may be turned in via email, fax, or mail and must be turned in within 2 weeks of the absences.

Please keep in mind that even if an absence is excused, the work must still be submitted. An excused absence may still result in a zero or reduced grade if your teacher is not notified in advance or as soon as possible. Only your teacher can determine the appropriate make up schedule for missed or late work.