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Attendance Policy
Families as Partners with Attendance
Consistent attendance is essential to our students’ success. All students are required to be present for their assigned classes, to attend all school meetings, and to participate in all curricular activities, including field trips and community service projects. Please help us to support students’ attendance by:
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Scheduling appointments before or after school hours
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Making sure your child gets enough sleep
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Teaching the benefits of good attendance and consequences of poor attendance
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Creating back-up systems (alternative plans for getting to and from school)
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Informing the school if there are extenuating circumstances impacting attendance
Communication
In order for an absence to be excused, a parent / guardian must fill out this form by 9:00 am on the day of absence. Please include the following information in the communication:
This form will collect the following information:
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Student's First & Last Name
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Student's Grade
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Date of Absence & Time of Absence
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Reason for Absence / Tardiness / Early Pick Up
When a student is late for school or leaving early, they need to check in at the Security Desk.
Punctuality
It is the family’s responsibility to get students to school for the start of Community Meeting each day at 8:30 am. Late arrivals to school and classes shall be noted and added cumulatively to a student’s overall attendance record. A late arrival is disruptive to others, cuts down on the time everyone has for learning, and diminishes the intellectual and engaged culture at school.
Students are allotted a passing period of five minutes between classes.
Students will be assigned BDC minutes equivalent to the number of minutes they arrive tardy to class.
Excused and Unexcused Absences
It is critical for families to notify the school if their student will be absent, tardy, or picked up early. Absences will be excused due to the following circumstances:
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Illness / Injury
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Medical / counseling appointments
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Family emergencies
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Observance of religious holidays / celebrations
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Funerals
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School-approved activity / Experiential learning
If a student is absent for other than these circumstances, the absence is unexcused. A student who misses a class because of an unexcused absence on the day of a test, quiz or in-class assignment (a) may not receive credit for that day’s work, and (b) may be subject to late penalties for papers and projects that fall due on that day.
If a student is absent for any reason, it is the student’s responsibility to speak with their teachers about the work and content that they missed.
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