Section 4-4-3 - Extended Absences

If a child will be absent for 5 or more consecutive days, this is considered an Extended Absence. 

All Extended Absences must be reported to the school through the "Absent Note" no less than 3 school days prior to a planned Extended Absence. Any planned Extended Absence should also be communicated to the students' teacher(s) through email no less than 3 school days prior to the planned absence. The principal and teacher(s) will provide a recommendation concerning the planned absence to the parent/guardian on making up missed work after the student has returned from their planned absence. Depending on the nature of the planned extended absence, the student is held responsible for turning in assignments that are accesible to them through virtual classrooms (ex. Google Classroom or Seesaw). All make up work needs to be turned in no later than 2 weeks before the end of the trimester to receive credit. When a student is absent for an extended time, the school may withhold official grades. Being absent for 15 or more days in a trimester or more than 30 days in a school year may be cause for the child to be held back, or asked to withdraw from school.​ The Principal holds the right to also recommend that the student be held back or asked to withdraw depending upon the length and/or reason of the absence.