Early dismissal from school

Students who need to be excused from school must report to the main office prior to the beginning of the school day, with a note signed by a parent or guardian with the date, time and an excused reason for dismissal.  Once the school day has begun, early dismissal notes will not be accepted.  Then a student may only be dismissed by 1) a parent coming in personally to pick up a child or 2) a note faxed or emailed to the Main Office from a parent accompanied by a telephone call for verification. Phone requests will not be honored without written documentation. 

Students are reminded that they must have office permission before leaving school for any reason.  It is important that the school can account for your whereabouts and safety.  Leaving school grounds without parental permission AND office confirmation prior to departure will result in the student receiving cuts for all classes missed, an assignment to In-School Suspension with loss of senior parking privileges.

Students who need to leave for a short period of time for a specific appointment should follow the above procedures for signing out and should remember to sign back in through the main office with the appropriate documentation. Please note that only those with senior privilege have permission to leave early from school on a regular basis.

Early dismissals from the Nurse’s Office

If a student is not feeling well, he/she should receive a pass from the classroom teacher to report to the school nurse.  The nurse will contact a parent if the student is determined to be ill.  A parent or guardian or parents' emergency notification person must pick up the ill student.  The student may not drive himself/herself home, without parental consent. 

Students who have permission from their parents to leave school because of illness but do not sign out through the Nurses Office or the Main Office will receive cuts for all classes missed.  In addition, the student will be assigned an In-School Suspension and loss of senior parking privileges (refer to driving regulations in handbook).