All children are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill or a family emergency arises.
For your child's protection, we will attempt to contact a parent at home or work if we do not hear from you. In order to avoid unnecessary calls to your home or place of employment, we ask for your cooperation in calling the attendance line whenever your child will be absent or tardy.
Students are considered “tardy” if they arrive after the start of school. They are considered absent for ½ day or more if they do not arrive before 10:30 a.m.
We realize that there will be instances when your child may be tardy or need to leave early, but please avoid this whenever possible. Tardiness and early dismissal interrupts your child's instructional time. If your child is late for school, a parent must accompany him/her to the office to sign-in. Parents will be notified if absences, tardiness, or the number of early dismissals become excessive.
When a child misses one day, it is not necessary to pick up class work. The teacher will give the assignments to the student upon his/her return. After two consecutive days of an illness, please call the office by 8:45 a.m. to arrange for your child's work to be picked up. Classes may not be interrupted to pick up homework. Students are given one day for each day they are absent due to illness to complete required work.