Attendance

Regular attendance is vital for your child’s academic success! Students are required by law to be present for the majority of the school day to count as an attendance day. Early dismissals count as unexcused absences unless a doctor’s note or a court document is turned into the office. Five unexcused absences in any given class will result in an automatic attendance referral

EAST LAKE ACADEMY ATTENDANCE POLICY

Parents are contacted after each absence by the Hamilton County automated system. This call will be made each day beginning at 11:00 a.m. The automated call will be sent to you if your child is TARDY or ABSENT.
An automatic computer referral to the social worker is made after 5 unexcused absences resulting in a mandatory attendance hearing.

If a student is absent for any reason, they must bring a note signed by the parent or doctor showing student’s name, reason for absence, the date of the absence and a home phone number. This is to be given to the attendance clerk and the child will show the copy to each classroom teacher.

Excuses for Absences

There are six legal reasons for excusing a child from school according to the Hamilton County School Board Policy:

1. The child’s personal illness

2. Death in the family (not to exceed 3 days)

3. Illness in family requiring child to assist in care (physician’s statement is required).

4. Recognized religious holidays regularly attended by persons of that faith

5. Personal: dental, doctor, court etc. with proof of appointment

6. School sponsored activities

Make Up Work

Excused absences entitle the student to make up work missed within five days of their absence. Request for make-up work is the responsibility of the student. Unexcused absences will result in work that receives 90 percent of the credit. Extenuating circumstances may result in extra time.

Arrival and Departure

Students may not arrive on campus before 8:15 A.M. unless they are officially registered for Wildcat Time. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, students proceed directly to the bathroom to wash their hands upon arrival. After hand washing, they may proceed to either obtain breakfast from the cafeteria to eat in their first class or go directly to their first class of the day. Students must remain in their assigned class. Please let car riders out near the rear gym doors and not in the front lot. Students do not have permission to leave campus after arriving without being signed out in the office by a parent or guardian.

NO DISMISSALS ALLOWED BETWEEN 3:30 AND 4:00. Dismissals may not be requested by phone. Parents must come to the building to sign students out for excused appointments.

Students will be called to the office for dismissal when their parent / guardian arrives. To ensure the safety of your child, please make sure PowerSchool has the correct dismissal information.

NO Hall Passes

Any student in the hall during class time must be accompanied by a staff member. Students out of assigned areas are subject to disciplinary action.

Levels of Attendance Appeals

A committee will determine the effect that absences have on a student’s grade after 5 absences in any given nine week period. The committee at East Lake shall consist of the social worker, grade level teachers, the guidance counselor, an administrator, and the student and guardian.

Tardiness

Students are to be in class prior to 9:00. Students arriving after this time are counted as tardy and will need to report to the attendance clerk. Students are required to sign in to all classes if tardy and receive a teacher consequence.

Withdrawals

If you move during the school year, the parent must come to the school to fill out an official withdrawal form. Students should turn in all classroom books, library books, Chromebooks, and get grades from each teacher after being withdrawn by the guardian.

All debts must be cleared before records can be released to another school.

CHILDREN OF FACULTY

Having your child at East Lake Academy can be a wonderful experience. However, it is important to follow guidelines of professionalism.

1) Children should not attend faculty meetings or other school-related meetings such as parent conferences, grade level meetings or meetings with administrators.

2) Children should not be left unattended in your classroom while you attend meetings.

3) Children should not be sent to run errands to the office after school.

4) Please make childcare arrangements for your children on non-student days. They should not be at school with you on these days.

5) If your child is sick, it is not appropriate to have your child in your classroom.

6) There are, at times, unique circumstances that warrant your child visiting you during the school day. In these instances, approval from the principal must be requested at least 48 hours in advance.

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