State Law allows students 8 ABSENCES for the year.  After 8 absences, excused or unexcused, a medical note is required to excuse any additional absences.

If your student misses a day of school, please send a handwritten or medical note with your student on their first day back to school.  That note should include:

• The student's full legal name
• The date of the absence
• A short explanation of the absence - student is sick, death in the immediate family
• Parent's printed name with phone number
• Parent's signature

If your student missed classes for a medical appointment, please be sure to get the MEDICAL EXCUSE FORM from the doctor.  Your student should bring that note to Student Services upon arrival back to school.  

College Visits: Seniors are able to have four days of excused absence for college visits, counted as a field trip. The student must bring documentation from the post-secondary institution indicating that the student visited. Student Services has a form to fill out after the visit, within three days.

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Student Services Hours are 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM for the 2023-2024 School Year

Early Dismissal Process

All early dismissals must be received by 7:40 AM in order to be processed.  We are not able to take any dismissals over the phone.  You can send a physical note with your student to be handed in to Student Services.  If we do not receive a note by 7:40 AM, your child will need to be signed out in the attendance office.

The following information is required to dismiss your student early:

• Student Name (please make sure to write your student's full name);
• Grade;
• Date of early dismissal;
• Time to leave school;
• Parent's name printed with phone number; and
• Parent signature

The following are excused tardy reasons:

• Illness;
• Death in the family;
• Recognized religious holiday;
• Medical appointment; and
• Principal approved emergency

If you have any questions, please email Sarah Gregg

Late Arrival Process

Any student who arrives to school after the bell for first period will need to come through the main office and sign in.

Students must have a note explaining why they are late to school.  Students are allowed 8 excused tardies for the year.  Students who do not bring in a note, from either parent or doctor, will receive a detention.  Late notes should include:

• The student's full name;
• The date of tardiness;
• A short explanation for tardiness;
• Parent's printed name and phone number;
• Parent's signature

If your student is tardy more than 8 times, they will receive a detention for each additional tardy, unless they provide a medical note upon arrival.

Absence Note Process

State law allows students eight (8) absences per year.  After 8 absences (excused or unexcused), a medical note is required to excuse any absences.

If your student misses a day of school, please send a handwritten note or medical note with you student within 48 hours of your student returning to school.  Please include the following information:

• Student name (please make sure to write your student's full name);
• Grade;
• Date of absence(s);
• Parent's name printed with phone number; and
• Parent signature

The following are excused absence reasons:

• Illness;
• Death in the family;
• Recognized religious holiday;
• Medical appointment;
• Principal approved emergency

If you have questions, please email Sarah Gregg

Student Services will be open 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM

What happens when the weather gets bad?  Parents of Williamson County Schools students will receive school closure notifications by phone, text, email, mobile app, and social media. Visit the App Store or Google Play to download our app for free.

The district aims to notify parents and staff members of delays and cancellations by 9:00 PM the night before. If not possible, the district will begin calling homes as early as 5:00 AM the morning of the day school is closed.

Parents will be called only at the main number on file in the phone notification system. If school is dismissed during the day, parents will receive calls at all of the phone numbers on file.

If parents use extended care at their elementary school, snow day plans will be communicated through that program.

In high school, if specific supplies are needed for individual courses, teachers will communicate about this during the first week of school.  In addition, many classes have a class fee which is used for purchasing consumable supplies used in the classroom.

Winter weather may soon start appearing in the forecasts, and WCS wants to ensure that all families are informed about the inclement weather protocol.

You can find out more information here should the district and schools need to close due to weather.

Who do I Contact? It is recommended that you follow the Order of Contacts below when faced with questions or concerns:

1. Classroom Teacher

2. School Principal

3. Executive Director of Elementary Schools

4. Assistant Superintendent

5. Superintendent

6. Your family's School Board Representative

Communication with WCS Families