Excused absences

When a student is absent for a class or for a day, one of the following is required: A note written and signed by the parents, verification provided by the doctor/dentist office, and/or a note from the agency visited or from the organization represented (court, religious holidays, university, etc.) The Attendance Office must receive notes within 3 days of the student returning to school. If it is not received within 3 days, the absence becomes an unexcused absence. FINAL DISCRETION ON EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED ABSENCES LIES WITH THE ATTENDANCE ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR PRINCIPAL. ALL OTHER ABSENCES ARE UNEXCUSED.

Skyward

Parents notes for illness may be entered online or see attendance information via their parent Skyward account. For more information about student attendance in Skyward, visit the district page for Skyward Family Access.

We can only accept six parent generated notes per semester. We can only accept these notes for the three dates following your students RETURN to school. Parent notes may be entered to cover one or two days of absence. Three consecutive days of absence require a doctor's note in order to be excused. The original of all doctor's notes must be turned in to the Attendance Office and should not be entered on-line. Notes received not meeting these requirements will be denied.

Juniors and Seniors are allowed two college visit days per year with proper documentation submitted to the attendance office. See attendance office for details.

Please note that any student that arrives after 7:50 AM or is signed out and picked up before 2:15 PM will be marked absent for the first or last period of the day. Also, any student who leaves campus without permission will be considered skipping and will receive consequence. All students leaving campus that are not part of work program, have courses at the GRCTC building, or early release/late arrival must sign out through attendance office.

Students who drive needing to leave campus for appointments or other personal reasons must give attendance office personnel parent authorization.

Feel free to call the Attendance Office with any questions or concerns about this process.

Contacting the Attendance Office

For any other questions, please contact the Attendance office via email or phone: 972-414-7450 

Attendance is handled per grade level.

Students must come prepared to begin or return to school.

Students must be current on all immunizations and you must have those records when you come to enroll for our school nurses to review. Also you must reside in the Sachse HS attendance zone. To verify this before beginning the enrollment process, please call 972-414-7450 and choose option 4.

The following documents are required for enrollment: 

• Current immunizations (foreign exchange students and students enrolling from outside the state of Texas) will not be able to start school if immunizations are not current. Our nurses can help you understand what is needed so please bring all recent vaccination records during enrollment.
• Proof of residency: considered proof is a current utility bill, lease/house contract (no phone/cable bills please). If you are currently living with another person and the proof of residency is in that person's name, both you and that person will need to sign a notarized affidavit before the student can be enrolled
• Parent or guardian ID
• Birth certificate
• Social security card (if available)
• Prior school records: withdrawal papers; withdrawal classes/grades; most recent high school transcript; latest report card (if available); if coming from a homeschooled setting, provide homeschooled courses being taken and any credits earned from homeschooling

If your student was receiving any special program services from the previous school (e.g. Special education or 504 accommodations), you must make our office aware of this so we can assist you in these areas. Please obtain and provide these records from the prior school (ARD meetings, etc.) for our review.

Please be patient during this process. Campus enrollments take at least 30 minutes or more. 

Contact the data clerk for any additional questions. 
972-414-7450 ext. 63035

Stoplight Phone Policy

• Sachse HS has a Stop Light Policy for Cell Phones in class. ALL classes start on Red.
• Some teachers will even lock up phones at the start of class
  • Only one earbud in the hallway.
  • Earbuds not allowed during class time
  • Students may use phones during lunch
• Teachers will let students know which level of use is allowed with the SHS Stoplight Phone Policy poster:
  • Red Light: No phones allowed
  • Yellow Light: Teacher-directed use
  • Green Light: Permitted phone use

Cell phones in a student's possession in instructional areas without teacher of record's consent will be forfeited to building administrators. If the cell phone or other electronic device is confiscated by the campus or school district, the following retrieval procedures will be applied:

• The cell phone or other electronic device will only be returned to the student on Mondays and Thursdays after 2:52 PM. The parent/guardian may pick it up any day.
• A parent may retrieve the device at any time on Monday - Friday free of charge during regular business hours on the first offense. The second offense will incur a fee of $15.00.
• The third time a cell phone is retrieved, it will be kept for the remainder of the year.

GISD Board Policy

• Except as permitted at INSTRUCTIONAL USE OF PERSONAL DEVICES, the District prohibits students from possessing a personal telecommunications device, including a cellular telephone, inside school buildings during school hours in accordance with the student handbook and the Student Code of Conduct.
• A student shall obtain prior approval before using personal telecommunications or other personal electronic devices for on-campus instructional purposes.
• An authorized District employee may confiscate a personal telecommunications device, including a mobile telephone, used in violation of applicable campus rules.
• On the first infraction, the parent may retrieve the device without paying a fee. If the student retrieves the device, an administrative fee of up to $15 may be charged.
• If the device is confiscated a second time during the school year, an administrative fee of up to $15 may be charged for retrieval.
• Three violations shall result in confiscation of the device for the remainder of the school year.

Meet the Nurses

Our goal is to keep students in the classroom as much as possible in order to avoid lost instruction time, as well as promote responsible decision making with self-care in non-emergency situations.

We are proud to be here taking care of over 3,200 students and staff. We are in the clinic Monday – Friday from 7am – 3pm. We can be reached by email or telephone.

Gina Schoch – gnschoch@garlandisd.net
Phone: 972-414-7450 option 2
Fax: 972-414-7458

The safety and security of the students in our building are both the most important and serious jobs that our faculty and staff undertake.

• All students must have a current school ID and it must be out and visible at all times to enter the school building.  This means that a student cannot have it in their pocket, purse, wallet, etc.
• Teachers will verify all students are wearing their IDs every period, every day.
• Students without (forgot, lost, etc.) an ID are required to purchase a new ID for $5.00.

Sachse High School’s mission to continue to strengthen a foundation that will foster responsible citizenship and lifelong learning.  This policy will help enhance student safety and security and support that mission.

Need a replacement SHS Student ID?

Before School:

• Students scan a QR code and report to the front vestibule to wait for ID
• Students can pay for ID in the Attendance Office or be placed on the Loss of Privileges (LOP) list

IDs lost during the school day can be purchased at the Attendance Office at the following times:

• 9:06–9:21 a.m. (Only for late arrival seniors)
• During lunches from 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM
• After school from 2:52 –3:07 PM

Price is $5.00 for a replacement ID (comes with a lanyard). Students will be placed on the Loss of Privileges (LOP) List if they do not pay for their ID.

Students must wear their current SHS Student ID:

• at all times while on campus
• to attend school dances
• to get student tickets for games

Do you need to enroll your child, request a transfer, withdraw or request a transcript? It's easy to start common processes at home. Visit the Online Student Services page to get started.

If you have additional questions, please contact the campus data clerk:

Tina Luttrull
Phone: 972-414-7459 
Email: tbluttru@garlandisd.net

Sachse HS Student Parking Spot Sales for 2024-2025

Students will have the following set times to come and get their parking spots:

• Thursday, July 25:
  • Seniors | 8 - 10 AM
  • Underclassmen | 10 AM - 12 PM
• Friday, July 26:
  • Seniors | 8 - 9 AM
  • Underclassmen | 9 - 10:30 AM
• Band Students Only:
  • Band students need to make arrangements to attend the times above or have a parent/friend to reserve one for them (see below).

ALL Students Purchasing a Parking Spot:
Students will need all of the following to get a parking spot. If the student cannot make the allotted date/time, anyone (parent/friend) can get the student's parking spot as long as they have all the documents listed below:  

• Copy of Student's Driver's License (cannot be a permit)
• Copy of Student's Insurance (Insurance card must have the student's name listed) 
• Print, complete, and sign both the Student Vehicle Registration Form and SHS Parking Lot Expectations Form
• Payment (cash or check, no cards) 
  • Fee for parking is:
    • $30 for parking spot (if writing a check, make it out to "Sachse HS"), extra $30 for a Senior Painted Spot (if check, make it out to "Class of 2025") – Payments must be made separate.
• All students must be cleared from the Loss of Privileges and Loss of Credit lists to purchase a parking spot.

SHS Student Vehicle Registration

Parking Lot Expectations

Senior Personalized Painting Parking Spot Information and Design Approval

Students will be on time for all classes. Students who arrive to class after the tardy bell will report to the Cafeteria Annex for non-lunch periods (A1, A2, A3, A5, B6, B7, B8, and B10). Students will scan in and be escorted to class. Tardies during the lunch period will be addressed by their teacher.

Tardy Consequences

Additional Tardy Consequences

• Multiple tardies in one day → Full day of ISS
• If seen prior to 7:25 AM in the building → Full day of ISS (i.e. if a bus rider who enters the building at 6:50 AM is late to A1/B6)
• If a student has outside food or drink (ex. Starbucks), it is confiscated and can be picked up during their assigned lunch.
• Tardy students will be subject to random searches.

The tardy count resets at the beginning of each grading cycle.

Thursday School

Thursday School is an extended detention from 2:55-5:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Room 256. A Thursday School is issued by administrators for discipline and excessive partial absences (tardy to class). Thursday School may be rescheduled once per term to accommodate emergencies. Failure to serve Thursday School will result in mandatory Friday School placement.

Friday School

Friday School is an extended detention from 2:55-5:45 p.m. on Friday afternoons. A Friday School may be issued by administrators for discipline and/or partial absences/tardies. Failure to attend Friday School may result in loss of privileges or ISS placement.

Trust Card

1. Dress Code Privilege
   • Ripped Jeans
     • No bigger than width of ID Card; hole must be lower than fingertips
   • Hats/'do rags
     • NO BANDANAS
   • No pajama pants or house shoes
2. Pep Rallies
   • Must have Trust Card to attend pep rallies.
3. Rewards
   • Early access to parking sticker purchasing
   • Parking space picks
   • Extra graduation tickets (subject to availability)
   • Drawing for extra prom tickets
   • Senior Day Rewards (subject to availability) 

• Excessive Tardies
  • 5 tardies during a grading cycle
• ISS/OSS 
  • In School Suspension
  • Out of School Suspension
• Skipping
• Multiple dress code infractions
• Cell phone being taken up by teacher and turned into office. 

• Trust Card Policy
• Garland Independent School District Dress Code Policy
• Sachse High School Dress Code
• Dance Dress Code
• Dance Guest Permission Form