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Absences & Transportation
Absences & Transportation
Attendance
Regular attendance is vital to success in school. The School Act requires that every child, six years old at school opening date, must attend school. Parental support and guidance regarding regular attendance is appreciated.
When your child is absent due to illness or other unavoidable reasons, the school requires a signed note or a telephone call from parents explaining why your child is away. A report of total days absent is on the Parent Portal of PowerSchool. It is the responsibility of the student to catch up on work missed during an absence.
Legal Public School absentee line is available 24 hours at 780-921-3559.
If the school is not contacted regarding an absence, parents/guardians will be telephoned to ensure the safety of the child. Students are expected to remain on the school grounds at all times during the day unless parental permission is given. The homeroom teacher and office must be notified.
Parents wishing to remove their child/children from the school during school hours are expected to notify the office and the student will be called to the office. Children will not be released to individuals other than the parent or guardian without prior notice from the parent or guardian, and they must be able to provide picture identification before a student is released.
Exceptions to this must receive prior approval from the principal or designate.
Busing
Sturgeon Public Schools provides students at Landing Trail School with transportation for a fee. Please visit www.sturgeon.ab.ca/Transportation for more information.
Some general guidelines for riding buses are noted below:
Only students registered as passengers may ride on their assigned bus.
Students may be denied permission to ride a bus if they are not adequately clothed or possess adequate clothing during cold weather.
Disruptive and/or destructive behaviour is prohibited.
Students wishing to ride other than their assigned bus must receive permission from the driver and written permission from their parent/guardian.
Most luggage and equipment should be stored under the bus seat and in a durable case/bag at the driver's discretion.
Other bus rules also apply as provided by drivers at the beginning of each school year.
If you have bus concerns, please direct them first to the bus driver concerned. If necessary, contact Sturgeon Public Schools Transportation Department at 780-939-4341.
If your child loses or misplaces their bus pass, please complete the Replacement Bus Pass form. For more information about transportation, please follow the attached hyperlink.
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