Absence Procedures
Any student who is absent must have a parent/guardian notify the school, in writing in order to excuse the student’s absence. When a student returns to school they will need a signed letter stating the reason for absence. Sending a note to school does NOT ensure the absence will be approved as an excused absence. A daytime phone number should be included on all letters.
Listed below are valid reasons for excused absences.
· Personal illnesses
· A death or serious illness in the immediate family
· Recognized religious holidays observed by the family’s faith
· Absences mandated by order or governmental agencies
· Conditions which render school attendance impossible or hazardous to health and safety
Individual students who have emergencies necessitating their absence from school for a portion of the school day must be present for the majority of the school day in order to be considered present. Students checked out prior to 11:30 a.m. will be counted absent for the day. Our school hours are from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. It is both the parent and student’s responsibility to be punctual and remain in attendance for the entire school day. Students are expected to make up assignments missed due to tardiness or early checkout.
Students arriving after 8:15 p.m. must be checked in through the office by a parent or guardian. Students are considerd tardy after 8:15 p.m. Except in the event of an emergency, there will be no checkouts after 2:00 p.m. Chronic tardies and excessive early check-outs negatively impact academic achievement. Therefore, we encourage you to consider the times appointments are made for your child(ren). Tardies and early check-outs will affect a students’ opportunity to receive perfect attendance recognition. Perfect attendance is a student being at school all day, every day!
Listed below are valid reasons for excused absences.
· Personal illnesses
· A death or serious illness in the immediate family
· Recognized religious holidays observed by the family’s faith
· Absences mandated by order or governmental agencies
· Conditions which render school attendance impossible or hazardous to health and safety
Individual students who have emergencies necessitating their absence from school for a portion of the school day must be present for the majority of the school day in order to be considered present. Students checked out prior to 11:30 a.m. will be counted absent for the day. Our school hours are from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. It is both the parent and student’s responsibility to be punctual and remain in attendance for the entire school day. Students are expected to make up assignments missed due to tardiness or early checkout.
Students arriving after 8:15 p.m. must be checked in through the office by a parent or guardian. Students are considerd tardy after 8:15 p.m. Except in the event of an emergency, there will be no checkouts after 2:00 p.m. Chronic tardies and excessive early check-outs negatively impact academic achievement. Therefore, we encourage you to consider the times appointments are made for your child(ren). Tardies and early check-outs will affect a students’ opportunity to receive perfect attendance recognition. Perfect attendance is a student being at school all day, every day!