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ATTENDANCE
Attendance Procedures
Classes begin promptly at 7:30 a.m. Students must arrive between 7:00-7:25 a.m. in order to have adequate time to
prepare for the school day. Students can enter the building when they arrive at school to partake in the school
breakfast program. Teachers are flexible to assist you if you need help before school, but please, plan ahead and
schedule a time to meet with them the day before as teachers need time to prepare for the school day. Classroom
attendance will be recorded within our Student Information System (Student/Parent PORTAL) no later than 10 minutes
after class begins. Any corrections due to late/tardy students will be made by the designated office personnel.
When students are absent from school, parents must call (2553 0150) to verify the absence. If a call is not received, the
office will contact the parents/guardian to confirm the students’ absences each day. If a teacher is notified of an
absence by a parent, they will refer the parent to the office.
When students are late to school, they must check in at the office before going to the classroom. They will pick up a
tardy slip which is to be given to the teacher. Teachers will not admit a student without a tardy slip. Documentation of
the tardy will be entered into the Student Information System.
Students leaving early MUST be checked out through the office. Parents must come into the building to sign their
child out. Under no circumstances will a teacher release a student without direct notification from the office. Any
student leaving prior to 11:00 a.m. will be counted absent for the day.
The school day ends at 2:45 p.m. High school students must exit the building and be in the care of their parents, an
afterschool program or independent library study (available until 3:30 p.m.), by 2:55 p.m students must report and be
in the care of and supervised by a teacher or advisor. High school students who are on campus unsupervised outside of
school hours will be subject to a discipline infraction and will be asked to leave the campus.
High School Attendance Expectations
1. Students arrive to school prior to the beginning of class; 7:30a.m.
2. Students remain on campus the entire day,
3. Students have no more than 10% of absence per class.
4. Parents are to call and notify the school when a child is absent,
5. A child who is absent for 3 or more days will bring a doctor’s note within 2 days of their return to school,
6. A student who accumulates absences totaling 10% or more of the school days will be placed on conditional enrollment status.
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