Attendance

Reminders

• 1st period class begins at 8:30 AM. Students who arrive to class after 8:30 AM are tardy.

• Students must attend at least half of a class period in order to be counted as present for a class.

• A student must be present at least three hours or be in school for 180 minutes to be considered present for the day.

• Absences must be verified with a parent or medical note within two days of the absence or it is considered unlawful/unexcused absence. Parents may submit emailed or scanned doctor notes.

• Three consecutive absences or a total of 5 unlawful absences trigger a student as truant. Notes must be sent to the Attendance Office.

• A student can only have a maximum of 10 lawfully explained parent notes to validate their absence. Medical notes are excluded from the 10-day absence count 

Early Dismissals

A student who needs an early dismissal will bring a note written and signed by the parent/guardian to the attendance clerk in the front office. 

• The note should include the student’s full name and grade level, reason for dismissal, dismissal date and time, parent/guardian telephone numbers (home and work) and signature of parent/guardian. Requests for early dismissal may not be made by telephone. 

• At dismissal time, a parent or guardian is required to come into the office and sign the dismissal form. A picture ID is required for pick up. If anyone other than the parent or guardian is to pick up the student, identification will be necessary before the student is permitted to leave. 

• To avoid interruption of instruction, pick up must be by 2:30. Early dismissals will be classified as excused or unexcused. The following will be considered excused: medical appointments, illness of students or immediate family members, death in the immediate family, or dismissals approved by an administrator.

Late Arrival or Tardy to School

Punctuality is a critical work-related skill that a person can learn. It directly correlates to an individual’s success in the business world. Parents should have students at school on time each day. Furthermore, students are expected to be in their individual classes on time. Late arrival (tardiness) results in interruptions to the learning process.

• The school day begins for students at 8:30 AM. Students who arrive to school after 8:30 AM are required to be signed in at the Front Office by a parent/guardian upon arrival to school.

  • Tardiness will be excused for doctor or dentist appointments or for a late bus.  

  • Parents are expected to provide a note in the event of a late arrival to school. 

Tardies will be entered into the student’s attendance record.

• Bus riders will receive a "Late Bus" pass and will have four minutes from the time on the pass to get to their first class for their tardy to be excused.