Attendance
Please refer to the Student Handbook for more information.
Elementary
Colorado State Statute 22-33-104.6(3)(a) notes “A child who is participating in an online program shall be subject to compulsory school attendance as provided by this article and shall be deemed to comply with the compulsory attendance requirements through participation in an online program.”
Colorado law requires school attendance of all children between the ages of 6 and 17. For online students, truancy is defined as a lack of regular participation in lessons prescribed by their teachers and/or non-communication from students and/or families. Attendance is tracked by student attendance at live, synchronous classes, system logins and assignment completions/submissions. Please also reference Adams 12 District Policy 5020, Section 14.
How is attendance taken at Five Star Online Academy?
Attendance for Virtual, Synchronous Classes
- Virtual classes are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings based on a student’s individual schedule. Special Education, English Language Development and Intervention classes will also meet on these days.
- Students are considered to be in attendance if they log into the live, virtual class and verify their presence with video. Students are expected to remain logged into each class for the duration of the class in order to be marked present.
- In case of connectivity issues, parents or guardians may call the school’s attendance line to confirm that the student is working independently at home, and the attendance will be modified accordingly.
- Communication will go out to parents by the end of the day for missed virtual, synchronous class periods.
Attendance for Asynchronous Work
- Students are to submit weekly assignments in Buzz for science, social studies, math and Art/PE to keep them on track to finish that course's work prior to the end of the grading period. Students should plan to spend about five hours per week, per course to complete this work. Art and PE coursework will rotate on a weekly basis.
- If a student does not submit any assignments for a course in a given week (Tuesday through the following Monday), they will be counted absent for the corresponding afternoon (see chart below in IC attendance).
- Teachers review student login activity and progress on weekly course work to determine a student’s asynchronous attendance for the PREVIOUS week. Attendance for asynchronous days is communicated to parents each Wednesday.
- Due Dates for Asynchronous Work: Asynchronous work is assigned on Tuesday morning and is due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday night.
Attendance for In-Person Activities
- When in-person attendance is required (such as for state assessments), attendance will be taken and reported on a daily basis.
Infinite Campus (IC) Attendance
- Key for elementary student attendance in Infinite Campus
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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AM |
Synchronous Class Attendance |
Synchronous Class Attendance | Synchronous Class Attendance |
Math Asynch Work Completion
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Synchronous Class Attendance |
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PM |
Social Studies Asych Work Completion |
Science Asych Work Completion |
Elective Asych Work Completion |
Absences / Make-Up Work
Absences for Virtual, Synchronous Classes
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Absences from Virtual, Synchronous Classes must be reported on the school’s attendance line, even if the teacher has been informed of the absence. This includes any early departures or late arrivals. The school’s attendance line (720-972-7430) may be called at any time to report an absence or tardy.
Absences for Asynchronous Days / Work
- Since students have a full week to complete their asynchronous work, it is our hope that students will be able to complete this asynchronous work on a timely, regular basis.
- Please note that asynchronous attendance represents up to two and a half (2.5) days of class time, which means that excusing a student from their asynchronous work will count for 2.5 of the 5 absences that parents are allowed to excuse without documentation.
- If your child will be unable to complete the asynchronous work due to extended illness, hospitalization, etc., please contact the school principal or dean of students.
Make-Up work
- Elementary students are responsible for contacting their teachers immediately upon return from their absences to collect all make-up work assigned and establish when this make-up work shall be completed. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain make-up work. If a family knows in advance that a student will be absent, the student should contact the teacher prior to the absence. Pre-arranged absences past the five days allowed per semester must be pre-approved by the school administrator.
- All assigned work needs to be completed in an acceptable manner. Students have the number of days absent plus one additional day to make up any missed work for absences. Exceptions to this policy for long-term assignments will be noted in the course syllabus.
Tardy Policy
All tardies and consequences will be handled in each individual teacher’s class unless it becomes a habitual issue. A tardy is defined as coming late to a class within the first 10 minutes. After 10 minutes the absence will be marked UPA (unexcused partial absence).
Please refer to District Policy 5020 for more information on excused/unexcused absences and the consequences for habitual absenteeism.
Secondary
Colorado State Statute 22-33-104.6(3)(a) notes “A child who is participating in an online program shall be subject to compulsory school attendance as provided by this article and shall be deemed to comply with the compulsory attendance requirements through participation in an online program.”
Colorado law requires school attendance of all children between the ages of 6 and 17. For online students, truancy is defined as a lack of regular participation in lessons prescribed by their teachers and/or non-communication from students and/or families. Attendance is tracked by student attendance at live, synchronous classes, system logins and assignment completions/submissions. Please also reference District Policy 5020, section 14.
How is attendance taken at Five Star Online Academy?
Attendance for Virtual, Synchronous Classes
- Virtual classes are held on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, based on a student’s individual schedule. Special Education classes will also meet on Monday and Friday.
- Students are considered to be in attendance if they log into the live, virtual class and verify their presence with video. Students are expected to remain logged into each class for the duration of the class in order to be marked present.
- In case of connectivity issues, parents or guardians may call the school’s attendance line to confirm that the student is working independently at home, and the attendance will be modified accordingly.
- Communication will go out to parents by the end of the day for missed virtual, synchronous class periods.
Attendance for Asynchronous Days
- Students are to submit weekly assignments in each course to keep them on track to finish that course's work prior to the end of the grading period. Students should plan to spend about five hours per week, per course to complete this work.
- If a student does not submit any assignments for a course in a given week (Tuesday through the following Monday), they will be counted absent for ALL of the previous week’s asynchronous days.
- Teachers review student login activity and progress on weekly course work to determine a student’s asynchronous attendance for the PREVIOUS week. Attendance for asynchronous days is communicated to parents each Wednesday.
- Due Dates for Asynchronous Work: Asynchronous work is assigned on Tuesday morning and is due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday night.
Attendance for In-Person Activities
- When in-person attendance is required (such as for state assessments), attendance will be taken and reported on a daily basis.
Absences / Make-Up Work
Absences for Virtual, Synchronous Classes
- Absences from Virtual, Synchronous Classes must be reported on the school’s attendance line, even if the teacher has been informed of the absence. This includes any early departures or late arrivals. The school’s attendance line (720-972-7430) may be called at any time to report an absence or tardy.
Absences for Asynchronous Days / Work
- Since students have a full week to complete their asynchronous work, it is our hope that students will be able to complete this asynchronous work on a timely, regular basis.
- Please note that asynchronous attendance represents up to four (4) days of class time, which means that excusing a student from their asynchronous work will count for four of the five absences that parents are allowed to excuse without documentation.
- If your child will be unable to complete the asynchronous work due to extended illness, hospitalization, etc., please contact the school principal or dean of students.
Make-Up work
- Secondary students are responsible for contacting their teachers immediately upon return from their absences to collect all make-up work assigned and establish when this make-up work shall be completed. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain make-up work. If a family knows in advance that a student will be absent, the student should contact the teacher prior to the absence. Pre-arranged absences past the five days allowed per semester must be pre-approved by the school administrator.
- All assigned work needs to be completed in an acceptable manner. Students have the number of days absent plus one additional day to make up any missed work for absences. Exceptions to this policy for long-term assignments will be noted in the course syllabus.
Please refer to District Policy 5020 for more information on excused/unexcused absences and the consequences for habitual absenteeism.
Tardy Policy
All tardies and consequences will be handled in each individual teacher’s class as described in the Course Syllabus unless it becomes a habitual issue. A tardy is defined as coming late to a class within the first 10 minutes. After 10 minutes the absence will be marked UPA (unexcused partial absence).