Boonton Township School District

Early Dismissal
The school must be notified in advance of early dismissals by written request from the pupil’s
parent/guardian. This note should be given to the classroom teacher by the student during homeroom
and should state the date, time and reason for leaving early. Prior to leaving the school building, the
student must be signed out by a parent/guardian. Identification may be required. Children must be
picked up by 2 PM for early dismissal.
Tardiness
Students are expected to be seated in their homeroom by the time the 7:55 AM bell rings. Arrival any time
after this bell is considered late. When a parent knows that their child will be late in advance, they should
send a letter to the school office or call the attendance line at 973.334.4162, press “1” and leave a
message stating the date and the reason for tardiness. When a student arrives late to school, they must
report to the school office for a tardy slip.
Justifiable reasons for late arrivals and early dismissals shall include medical disability; family emergency,
medical or dental appointments that cannot be scheduled outside of school hours, court appearances,
and such good cause as may be acceptable to school administration.
All late arrivals will be documented as tardy on the report card. It is the responsibility of the student to
make up missed work as the result of tardiness. This may be accomplished by conferring with the
teacher to determine his/her schedule availability. In addition, a student’s grade may be affected from
repeated tardiness.
Administration understands that emergencies arise and we have made accommodations for these
occurrences. However, after the fifteenth (15) tardy, parents will be contacted by an administrative
representative to identify the cause of the repeated tardiness and possible solutions.
Make-Up Work for Absences
It is the responsibility of the student to make up work missed as a result of being absent. The
parent/guardian should call the homeroom teacher to make arrangements to have a classmate
(“homework buddy”) write down the assignments each day a child is absent. Assignments may be picked
up from the homework table in the main lobby after 2:30 PM. Ordinarily the student will have one day for
each day absent to make up the missed work. In cases of extended illness, individual arrangements will
be made for make-up work. Missed homework assignments can also be accessed through the
Homework Hotline (see page 13).
Science Lab Exemption
We understand that some students may be unable to participate in the dissection of animals. A student
will be exempt from participating in animal dissections in the science lab with a written request from the
parent. An alternate assessment tool will be used for these students.
Homebound Instruction
If a student is incapacitated at home, arrangements for instruction will be made by the parent through the
nurse. A doctor’s note is necessary to begin homebound instruction. Students are eligible for homebound
instruction when consecutive absences exceed ten school days.
Physical Education
All students, unless medically excused by a physician, are required to participate in Physical Education.
It is recommended that each student, grades 4-8, change into appropriate attire for Physical Education
class. Athletic shorts, “T” shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, white socks, and sneakers comprise the
acceptable “uniform”. Changing clothes promotes active involvement, safety during performance and
personal hygiene. Personal fitness, skill enhancement and individual and team sports are areas of focus
in our physical education classes.
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