Absent Work and Late Work Kit for Teachers
Category: Templates / Classroom Forms
Fewer "what did I miss?" questions: While You Were Absent forms, late work logs, a parent notice, an editable policy, email cards and bin labels. Fillable PDF, A4 and US Letter.
Stop answering "what did I miss?" ten times a day. This absent work and late work kit gives every returning student a While You Were Absent form waiting in that day's bin, every late assignment a form and a line in your log, and every parent a calm Missing Work Notice. Type your name once and it fills in on every form. Editable, fillable PDF for middle and high school teachers.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 2 PDF files and a 2-page print guide, in one ZIP file (instant digital download)
• US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• 29 pages in each file: type in the forms, logs, notice, policy and editable labels on a computer, or print everything blank and write by hand. The email cards and the day labels are ready to print as they are
• Black, white and gray only, so every page prints and photocopies cleanly
FORMS FOR STUDENTS
• While You Were Absent: a full-page version and a 2-per-page slip. What we did in class, where the handouts are, the work to make up with old and new due dates, and Done and Turned In boxes
• Make-Up Test Request, 2 per page
• Late Work Form, 2 per page
• Extension Request, 2 per page
FOR YOUR RECORDS
• 8 Late Work Logs, one for each period: due date, date turned in, days late, penalty, and Turned In, Graded and In Book boxes
• Make-Up Test Tracker for every period on one page
FOR PARENTS
• Missing Work Notice: a short, kind message you can edit, a list of the missing work with new due dates, how you can help, how to reach me, and a return slip
• Late Work Policy to send home at the start of the year: tick the rules that apply and type your own numbers (days allowed, percent off, make-up test window and more), with a signature slip
EMAIL YOUR TEACHER CARDS
• 12 cards, 6 per page, each with a ready subject line and message students copy and fill in
• I was absent, I will be absent, late work, missing assignment, it shows missing but I turned it in, I need help, can we meet, more time please, grade question, make-up test, tech problem, thank you
BIN LABELS
• Absent Work for Monday to Friday, plus a Late Work label
• Period 1 to Period 8, each with a class name line you can type in
• Turned In, To Be Graded, Graded, plus one blank
• 2 more blank editable labels for your own words (20 labels in all)
• Half a page each: 8.5 x 5.5 in on US Letter, A5 (148 x 210 mm) on A4
FILLABLE FEATURES
• Type your name, class, room, school year, email and best time to reach you once on page 1. Your name fills in on every form; the other details fill in on the full-page absent form, the parent notice and the policy
• A linked table of contents on page 1
• Works in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader and in Google Chrome on a computer
DONE AND TURNED IN
Done means the student finished it. Turned In means you have it. Finished work still counts as missing until it is handed in, so the two boxes are kept apart. The same two boxes appear in the student assignment trackers in our shop (sold separately), so students who use one see the same idea at home and in class.
PERFECT FOR
• Middle school and high school teachers, grades 6 to 12
• Any subject, with up to 8 class periods
• New teachers setting up their classroom routines
• A fresh start in August, September or a new semester
HOW TO USE
1. Download the ZIP after purchase and unzip it.
2. Open PRINT-GUIDE.pdf to pick the file for your paper: US Letter or A4.
3. On page 1, type your details once. Fill in the Late Work Policy and save the file.
4. Print the bin labels and email cards, and a stack of each form.
5. When a student is absent, put the day's handouts and a While You Were Absent form in that day's bin.
HOW TO PRINT
• Choose "Actual size" (100%) and Portrait
• Forms print two to a page: cut on the dashed line
• Print the email cards on card stock (65-110 lb / 175-300 gsm) and cut them apart
• Laminate the bin labels to make them last all year
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Sample entries in the photos are only to show how it works. Your files arrive blank.
• Colors can look slightly different depending on your screen and printer.
• Fields work in Adobe Acrobat Reader and Google Chrome on a computer. Some phone, tablet and preview apps may not save fields; printing blank works everywhere.
• Designed by Printivora: an exclusive design for our shop, built from our own original ideas and prompts, with the help of AI tools.
• The kit is undated: it works for any school year.
• For use in your own classroom. Please do not resell, share or redistribute the files.
• Because this is a digital download, it is not eligible for returns or exchanges once the files are accessed. If anything is wrong with your file, message me and I will fix it.
• Adobe, Acrobat Reader, Google and Chrome are trademarks of their owners. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Questions before you buy? Send me a message, I am happy to help.