Vacations are not excused absences. Vacations or absences other than illness are considered unexcused and may result in Saturday School. Please call (either the night before or early in the morning) or send a note before school for your son/daughter to receive notification.Įach student is allowed 10 days of absence due to illness. If your son/daughter exceeds the 10 days, please provide a doctor’s note to clear all absences thereafter. For medical appointments, illness, or surgery, please request a note from your doctor for the exact dates. Egan handles the attendance for all students.Ģ4 Hour ~ All Day Absence Line: 91 x415801įor an all day absence, please leave a message on the message line. The Attendance Office is located at the back entrance to the Administration Building. His friends say the photo was never meant to be public.Welcome to Folsom High School. They tell us this student has received multiple threats online, so much so that his social media accounts have been taken down, including what we’re told was a public apology for taking the photo in the first place. Get the app: Download the new and updated CBS Sacramento News app for iOS and Android MORE NEWS: Vehicle Crashes Into Heritage Oaks Hospital In Sacramentoįriends of the student did reach out to CBS13. “Anytime would be a really bad time to post the student can claim it was a joke but especially at a time like this, that shouldn’t be posted,” said Berra. “It’s just not right, especially with everything that’s been going on lately, it makes it even that much worse,” said Ali. Students say especially in this time of heightened racial tension, this gives their whole community a bad look. The Folsom Cordova Unified School District will not tolerate racist words or actions that disrupt student learning or create an unsafe learning environment for students or staff. Racism is unacceptable and must be addressed and opposed. But, the same day this photo started circulating, the district posted a message on Twitter, in part, saying the district won’t tolerate racist words or actions. The Folsom Cordova Unified School District won’t confirm this person is a student, or say if the student will face repercussions for the post. “It shines a bad light on us even though 99.9 percent of us probably aren’t like that,” said Berra. READ MORE: California's Capitol Lit-Up Pink for Second Night, Women Talk End of Roe v. Multiple Folsom High students say they recognize the person depicted as one of their classmates. The person who sent CBS13 the photo says it was shared with her from a family member who goes to Folsom High School and was leaked from a private message group. “Basically, it has the same racial undertones as slavery,” said Folsom High School student Arita Berra.ĬBS13 is not naming the student behind the picture because he is underage and not believed to be in trouble at this point for his post. READ: 14-Year-Old Boy Dies After Accidental Shooting In Auburn Gun’s Owner Arrested Just days after the photo was leaked online, some students call it racist. “I don’t know what was going through that person’s head when they did that,” said Folsom High School Student Tariq Ali. The caption on the photo reads “Just a man and what’s left of his property.” It’s unclear who wrote that caption or what they meant by it. READ MORE: Survivors Of Two Pandemics Credit Pets With Helping Them Survive The photo, which shows a young man in sunglasses and a cowboy hat holding what appears to be a ceramic head of an African American person, was originally sent in a private message, but was leaked and shared more than 1,000 times online. Many are calling the photo racist and want the person pictured in it, a Folsom High School student, to be held accountable. FOLSOM (CBS13) - A social media post circulating in Folsom is prompting high school students to speak out.
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