Online Absence Reporting Form

  • Information from the ADA Clerk at Bear Creek Elementary School

    • The school bell rings at 7:50AM for students to report to class.  
    • The tardy bell rings at 8:10AM (If a student arrives at/after 8:10 am they will be counted tardy).
    • Parents should accompany students into the front office after 8:10AM to receive a tardy slip.  
    • It is important for students to be on time and not miss valuable instructional time.
    • Attendance is taken at 9:35 AM.  If a student arrives after 9:35 AM, the student is absent from school.

    If your child will be absent from school, please call 281-237-5600 or send an email to bcecougars@katyisd.org to report the absence and send an excuse note to school when the child returns.  It is very important to provide documentation when your child is absent.

    • 3 unexcused absences in a 4-week period will automatically generate a Compulsory attendance letter from the Katy ISD Police Department.  
    • Parents will have 5 school days to bring in an excuse or a court warning will be issued informing parents that future absences must be accompanied by a doctor’s note in order for an absence to be considered excused.
    • 5 absences with an excuse note reporting illness in a 4-week period or 8 absences with an excuse note reporting illness in a 6-month period will be flagged by a doctor’s note.  
    • All future absences must be accompanied by a note from the doctor in order for an absence to be excused.
    • Kindergarten attendance is mandatory once a student is registered.
    • Religious Holy Days; please send a note with specific Holy day, Religion and dates that your student(s) will be absent.

    Pre-Kinder

    • Please note that tardies, absences and late pick-ups will jeopardize their progress in the Pre-Kindergarten program.
    • With five (5) absences, you will receive a warning letter and after eight (8) absences, you will be scheduled to have a conference with the teacher and an administrator to monitor your student’s progress and/or dismiss them from the program.
    • Pre-Kinder is not mandatory, but once the student is registered, attendance is mandatory.
    • Also, when the Pre-K student turns 5 years old, the Katy ISD truancy office looks at their year's attendance and all the attendance rules will apply to the student.

    Communication:

    • Please make sure to keep your address and phone numbers updated.  
    • If you change your phone number, please send a note notifying the school of your new number.
    • If you move, please provide the school with a new proof of residency document (water, gas or electricity bill).
    • A lease agreement should include the name(s) of the children attending Bear Creek Elementary on the agreement and will be valid for 30 days.
    • If you fail to provide a water, gas or electric bill, your student may be withdrawn.

    Friendly Reminder:

    • Please do not drop your student in the Car Rider area before 7:50AM. Students are NOT allowed inside the building before this time. ​