ATTENDANCE

EARLY DISMISSAL:  Students are not permitted to leave the school grounds at any time during the day without a permit from the school office.  If you must leave the building because of illness or any other emergency, you must sign out in the main office.  Notes from home requesting an early dismissal should be brought to the main office before first period.  All early dismissal requests must be verified by a parent/guardian phone call.  Failure to follow the proper procedure will be considered an unexcused absence and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.

LATE ARRIVALS:  If students arrive at school after the 7:30 a.m. bell, they must sign in at the attendance office and receive a late arrival pass.  Failure to check-in at the attendance office will result in disciplinary action.  Notes from parents or guardians stating the reason for tardiness to school must be presented at the time the student signs in at the attendance office. 
           
Tardiness due to personal transportation delays is unexcused.

Disciplinary action for late arrivals will be as follows:

• 3 unexcused tardies to school (first period - 7:30 a.m.) will equal one unexcused absence for that class.
• 6 unexcused tardies to school (first period - 7:30 a.m.) in a quarter will result in failure of that class.
• 9 unexcused tardies to school will result in 1-day in school suspension.
• 12 unexcused tardies to school will result in an in-school suspension for three days.

STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN ABSENT FROM SCHOOL:

• Have a parent, guardian, or doctor write an excused note giving name, date, day of absence and reason for the absence within three (3) school days after the absence.  Failure to provide an excused note within three (3) days will result in the absence being coded unlawful (u-22).
• Present the written excuse to your first period teacher and obtain an admission slip.
• Show admission slip to all of your teachers.
• Have immediate plans to complete all make-up work due to absence.  Your grades will reflect your absences if you do not get the work made up.
• If absence is due to an educational trip, parent or guardian should notify the school prior to the absence.  These absences will be coded “11”, indicating that the student will have the right to make up work.
• Parents will be notified by letters regarding absences from school:

• After 5 absences of any kind, the school (at the principal’s discretion) may notify parents/guardians through either a letter sent home or by phone.
• After 10 absences, parents/guardians are contacted.  A meeting may be set to develop an attendance plan.
• After 15 absences, the student is referred to the school’s pupil personnel worker.
• After 21 absences, the student is scheduled for a school attendance hearing.

            7.  If a student is out ill or for any other reason for 3 or more consecutive days, be sure to notify the counselor.