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Attendance

Being at school every single day is so important. In fact, your attendance will impact your grades more than anything else. Always be at school unless you are really sick. If you miss too many days of school, the Social Worker will come to your house to work with you and your parents to help you improve your school attendance.

When you come to school, you must leave school at the end of the day by your usual means of transportation. If you are going to leave early, you need to bring a note in to the front office in the morning. When you leave early, your parent must come in to the office and sign you out of school.

If you are late to school (arrive after 9:10), you must sign in with our attendance clerk, Mrs. Decker. She will now be seated in the front entrance of the school. She will give you a tardy pass to admit you to class.

If you have been absent from school, when you return you must bring a note explaining the absence and give it to your homeroom teacher. By state law and board policy, only the following situations are considered excused absences:

• personal illness
• death or serious illness in your immediate family
• recognized religious holidays
• absence mandated by order of government agencies (court appearance, etc.)

All other absences are considered unexcused.

Catching up on your work when you are absent is always a challenge, so remember to do your best to be present in school every day. After all, we want you to learn as much as you can.

Posted by Dr. Tyson