Parents/guardians must notify the school by 8:00 A.M when a child is absent.

Absence notes are still required upon the student’s return to school and the phone call.
A child is legally absent from school for the following reasons: sickness, sickness or death in the family, impassable roads, or extreme weather. All other absences are unexcused.

When the child returns to school after an absence, a completed (handwritten) absence form must be given to the teacher. This form is distributed at the beginning of the school year and contains appropriate spaces for the child’s name, date of absence, class, reason for absence, and the signature of a parent/guardian.

Doctor or dental appointments should be scheduled for after school or on Saturdays. Family vacations are not to be planned for those days when school is in session. The school provides families with an annual calendar to ensure that does not happen. If a child must be dismissed during the school day, the parent/guardian or adult (18 years or older) chosen by the parent/guardian MUST come to the school for the child and sign out the child per the standard sign-out procedure. The school must be informed ahead of time about such occurrences.

Students in kindergarten through grade eight who miss ten or more days of the school year, whether excused or unexcused, and who have not satisfactorily completed the required work may be considered for retention. Students with more than ten (10) absences are in jeopardy of not completing the school year.  Principals will meet with the student’s parent/guardian to determine appropriate next steps. Certification of an absence by a physician is an exception to the ten-day limit. However, satisfactory completion of required work is mandatory.

Student lateness interrupts the learning process for your child and all other children in that classroom. Any student arriving at school after the published opening time is considered late. If late, the student may be admitted to class only with a late pass, obtainable in the main office.

Repeated lateness affects your child’s ability to be on the honor roll, may lead to disciplinary action, and could impede your child’s re-registration for the coming year. All lateness is recorded and marked on the report card. The Parent/guardian will be consulted about chronic lateness, and the child may be required to make up missed work.