Skipping day after mid-terms declared "double unexcused" by WHS Administration
In an attempt to discourage students from cutting the day after mid-terms, widely acknowledged by teachers and students to be a waste of time, the WHS attendance staff has declared any absence on that day to be "double unexcused." Said an office secretary, "Not attending school on the 16th will incur a 'double unexcused' - requiring the offending student to attend two days for the one day missed. Further consecutive absences will lead to 'triple unexcused,' 'quadruple unexcused,' and finally 'just-repeat-the-grade unexcused.'" Students are reminded that ALL absences will merit this punishment - there are no "excused absences" on Friday. Vacations, sickness, family emergencies, and personal death are not acceptable reasons. A memo from Assistant Principal Madden summarized the policy: "High attendance is necessary on Friday to meet our federal achievement goals. Drag you body in here (no matter what it's biological state) if you want to avoid severe penalties."