Regular attendance is essential to a student's success in school. Most subjects are taught in sequence and require the understanding of each concept in order of presentation. Absences and tardiness create a genuine hardship to a student's learning. For the updated attendance policy please visit: New Vision Student Absences and Excuses Attendance Policy.
Pre-arranged absences should be facilitated through the school office with a note or phone call (970)-593-6827. For extended pre-arranged absences, prior arrangements must be made with and approved by the principal. If approved, arrangements for completion of missed work must be made. Please be mindful of school hours and the school calendar when planning appointments, family events, and vacations.
Excused absences are for illness, injury, and emergency/special circumstances. When a student is absent from school, please call and inform the school before 8:10AM of the day of the absence. To report an absence outside the office hours of 7:45AM – 4PM, please dial 4, which is the attendance line, and leave a message. The information needed is parent name, student name, grade, and the reason for absence. State compulsory attendance law requires a close monitoring and reporting of excessive absences of a student.
Unexcused absences are absences that do not meet the above criteria. Unexcused absences are in direct conflict with attendance requirements and will be documented in Infinite Campus. If a student is frequently absent, school administrators will contact parents by letter. If absences persist, a solution-focused conference will be held with the parent/guardian. If the student’s attendance does not show dramatic improvement a conference with the administrative team will be held to discuss next steps.
The first bell rings at 7:50 a.m. Students may enter the building at this time and organize their belongings and prepare for the day. The second bell rings at 8:00 a.m. Instruction begins promptly at this time. Students are considered tardy if they are not in their assigned seat and prepared for the day when the second bell rings. Students arriving after the second bell, must check-in at the front office and receive a tardy slip to present to their teacher. Students who are excessively tardy may be assigned lunch detention to make up for lost instructional time. If a student is frequently tardy, school administration will contact parents by letter. If tardiness persists, a solution-based conference will be held with the administration and parent/guardian.
It is our goal to maintain a safe environment for our students, including checking in and checking out students. A student may check into New Vision without the presence of his or her parent/guardian. However, if a student is checking out, a parent/guardian must be present to sign the student out at the school office before the student will be released. A student will not be released from school to anyone other than the legal guardian or designated adult by the parent/guardian on the emergency form. Students will be checked-out of class when the parent/guardian arrives. Parent/guardian will be REQUIRED to show identification probably to student release. Check-in and check-out must be handled at the front office only.
Make-up work is only allowed for students who have “excused” absences. The classroom teacher will provide the student or the parent/guardian with any make-up work upon request. Students will have two days to make up work for the first day of their absence, and one day for each day following. For example, if a student misses two (2) days, they will have three (3) days to complete the assignments they missed. The request for make-up work is the responsibility of the student.