In Upper School, a “chargeable” absence is any absence or tardy that is not school-sponsored (including illness, medical appointments, and family trips).  Each grade level is allowed a certain number of exemptions from final exams when a number of conditions are met, including no more than 6 days of “chargeable” absences in the course during the year.  (The entire list of conditions can be viewed in the Upper School Handbook).  The winner will receive a “non-chargeable” absence that will not be counted for purposes of final exam exemptions.

Upper School Handbook -

http://uschool.nova.edu/studentsparents/forms/us_student_handbook.pdf