Bishop Moore Catholic Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is essential to student success and reflects the responsibility, accountability and commitment are expected of all Bishop Moore Catholic students.

Students are expected to attend school each day and arrive on time, prepared to fully participate in the educational experience.

This school year, Bishop Moore Catholic will place an increased emphasis on monitoring and tracking unexcused absences. Parents and guardians are encouraged to provide appropriate documentation for all student absences in a timely manner to ensure absences are reviewed for excusal.

Excused Absences

Absences will be considered excused only for the following reasons:

• Illness or injury
• Death in the immediate family
• Religious observance (Sacraments)
• Documented medical or dental appointment
• Court appointment or legal requirement
• Approved college visit

Documentation may be required to verify the reason for the absence. Failure to provide appropriate documentation may result in the absence being recorded as unexcused.

Pre-Arranged Absences

If a student knows in advance that they will be absent from school, the parent or guardian must complete and submit the Request for Pre-Arranged Absence Form prior to the absence. Submitting this form allows the school to properly document the absence and communicate with teachers regarding missed coursework. Approval of a pre-arranged absence does not automatically guarantee that the absence will be excused unless it meets one of the approved excused absence criteria.

Unexcused Absences

Students are expected to maintain satisfactory attendance throughout the school year.
A pattern of unexcused absences may negatively impact a student's academic progress and standing.

Any student who accumulates ten (10+) unexcused absences within a semester will be required to:

• Meet with the Student Services Department.
• Enter into an Attendance Contract, which must be reviewed and signed by both
  the student and a parent or guardian. This may result in an Enrollment Hold until
  attendance expectations have been addressed and the required meeting has
  taken place.

Our goal is to partner with families to promote consistent attendance and ensure every student has the opportunity to achieve academic success while fully participating in the life of the Bishop Moore Catholic community.

Please make all attendance inquiries to studentservices@bishopmoore.org.

See the Attendance Page.

Our service provider, FACTS, is implementing mandatory security enhancements across their platforms to better protect student and family data. These changes will take effect on April 22, 2026.

While these updates are initiated by FACTS, they will change how you log in to their products, including the Student Information System (SIS), Family Portal, and Financial Management.

Key Changes

• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): To increase security, FACTS now requires all staff and parents to use MFA when logging in. (Note: Students are currently exempt from this requirement).
• Unified Accounts: You will now use one single username and password to access all FACTS products (such as the Family Portal and Financial Aid applications).
• Unique Usernames: Because usernames must now be unique across the entire FACTS network, you may be prompted to choose a new username during your first login after April 22.
• Password Management: Passwords will no longer expire. For your privacy, the school can no longer manually reset passwords for you; you will now manage your password directly through the "Forgot Password" link on the FACTS login page.

Please refer to this document for step-by-step instructions on how to set up MFA and navigate these updates during your first login attempt after April 22.

Thank you for your cooperation as FACTS rolls out these security improvements.
 

Hornet Family,

As we begin this new school year, I want to extend a heartfelt welcome to all of our students, families, faculty, and staff. The start of a new school year brings renewed energy and enthusiasm for the many opportunities to continue to grow in faith, pursue excellence, and live lives of service, hallmarks of our Bishop Moore Catholic charism.
This year, we are proud to welcome over 1,600 students to our campus. Catholic education at Bishop Moore and amongst our Diocesan partners remains strong, and we continue to invest in our school to enhance the student experience. We will welcome students and faculty back to a state-of-the-art chemistry wing and elevator in Loretta Hall, newly turfed athletic fields, and renovated cafeteria space. These improvements reflect our ongoing commitment to providing a safe, accessible, and dynamic learning environment.
I would like to invite each student to reflect on the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas as we begin this school year, who states: “Wonder is the desire for knowledge”, challenging each of us to fully engage in learning and exploration of the world around us.   

As Hornets, let us accept this challenge for the 2025-2026 school year, maximizing our God given gifts and talents in all we do here at Bishop Moore Catholic. 
St. Joseph, our patron, pray for us.

God Bless and Go Hornets!