Blue/Green days

• Attendance is taken at the beginning of first (7:30) and second (9:15) blocks.  

FLEX days

• On days that start with STEAM groups, attendance is taken at 7:30 in STEAM.
• Some FLEX days will begin in another location where you will need to complete a sign-in sheet.  Pay attention to instructions for FLEX days.
• You may only sign in for yourself.  

Absence

• Parents/guardians are encouraged to call or email the office by 7:30.  It is fine to leave a message at any time.

Late arrival

• Parents are to call or email the office by 7:30.  It is fine to leave a message at any time.
• Sign in at the office before you go to class unless you are on a late bus.

Late bus

• Go directly to class - no need to sign in.  Tell your teacher if the bus was late so they can notify the office.
• Contact your parents to let them know that your bus is running late.
• Until you arrive, you will be marked absent.  It will be corrected once your bus arrives.

Leave early

• A parent must notify us before you may leave.
• Sign out at the office.

Field trips

• Attendance is taken according to the field trip information.
• If you do not attend, you are expected to come to MVGS and will be given an alternate assignment.
• You are not permitted to drive yourself to field trips.

Jupiter

• Each day’s attendance is recorded in Jupiter. An alert will be sent to parents if a student is absent.
• Check Jupiter regularly to make sure your attendance is correct.  
• Parents should also check Jupiter on a regular basis. Contact the office if you need login info.
• Contact the office if there is a question about attendance in Jupiter or base school attendance is different from MVGS.
• Correcting attendance is much easier the next day than it is 6 months later.

Attendance Report to base school

• Each day’s attendance report is sent to your base school by 8:00 AM, where your attendance is transcripted.
• The base school attendance officer determines if your absence/tardy is excused or unexcused. If your parent/guardian contacts MVGS, it will most likely be an excused absence.
• Each school or district has different attendance guidelines.  Direct any questions to your base school.  Your official attendance is transcripted by the base school.
• Attendance at base school events will not count as an absence on transcript.

In a nutshell

Your attendance is required Monday through Friday 7:30 through 10:50, including FLEX days, unless we are closed.

Other situations

Details

Holidays

• Enjoy your day off.

Virtual days scheduled on MVGS calendar

• Check all classes in Google for assignments (asynchronous) and complete.  

Transportation provided by base divisions

• For questions about transportation, contact your division’s Transportation Department:

Clarke Transportation: 540-955-6147        

Culpeper Transportation: 540-825-5446        

Fauquier Transportation: 540-422-7240                

Frederick Transportation: 540-667-2770

Rappahannock Transportation: 540-227-0023 ext. 3208

Warren Transportation: 540-636-2600

Winchester Transportation: 540-667-4253

Alerts

• Sign up for alerts at your base school and Laurel Ridge.
• Check Frederick or Fauquier County websites for any closures or delays.

MVGS closed for weather.

• You will be notified via email.  It will also be on the website.
• If Frederick County (Middletown campus only ), Fauquier County (Warrenton campus only), or Laurel Ridge are closed, MVGS is closed.  If Laurel Ridge doesn’t open until 10:00am, MVGS will be closed.
• It is usually not possible to announce a weather closing until the morning.  
• It is your responsibility to check all classes for assignments and complete.

MVGS has a 1- or 2-hour delay.

• Base schools usually adjust their schedule to run MVGS buses according to our delay.
• You will be notified via email.  It will also be on the website.  
• District buses will still pick up in the bus loop at 10:50.

MVGS is open, base school has a scheduled day off.

• Buses usually run to MVGS - you are expected to attend MVGS.
• You will be notified via email if the buses are not running.

MVGS is open, base school is closed due to weather.

• Buses usually do not run.  Do not take any chances driving to school.
• Counts as a virtual day - check assignments.

MVGS is open, base school has a 1- or 2-hour delay.

• Base school buses will run on the 1- or 2-hour delay.

Base school has early dismissal.

• Buses are on a regular MVGS schedule, picking up students at 10:50am.

In a nutshell

 If your base school MVGS bus runs, you are expected to be here.