Arrival Time

Students who walk or who are being driven to school should not arrive prior to 8:40 am. Any students arriving earlier than 8:40 am may need to wait outside the school until that time. The school does not have supervision for your children prior to 8:40 am.

Homeroom Procedures

1. All students are to be in their homerooms by 8:50 AM..
2. Daily homeroom activities/announcements will be conducted in the first five to ten minutes of class.
3. Late students (after 8:55a.m.) must report directly to the office accompanied by the adult dropping them off to sign in and receive a late slip admitting them to class.

Student Absences

If your child is ill, please keep him/her at home. A note explaining the reasons for absence, signed by the parent or guardian, is required for all absences upon return to school. The attendance clerk will mark the absence excused or unexcused. If no note is presented, the absence will be unexcused. Notes need to be sent in within 24 hours of the absence.

1. Excused absences are permitted for:
2. Illness of the child, attested, if necessary, by physician's certificate.
3. Death in the immediate family.
4. Funeral of other relative or friend.
5. Other absences as authorized by the superintendent or building administrator in response to written request by the custodial parent or guardian. In the event that an emergency situation precludes prior written request, the custodial parent or guardian will be asked to supply a written note reiterating the oral request for the absence.
6. Observation of a religious holiday.

For all notes, please indicate the child's first and last name, homeroom teacher, date of absence and reason. If there is no reason stated, the absence will not be excused. No phone calls will be accepted for excuse information.

Excessive Absences

The attendance clerk and school nurse will monitor absences and will refer cases of excessive absences to the District Social Worker.

Late To School

The same reasons acceptable for excused absences shall also apply to students reporting late to school. Students arriving late to school must be accompanied into the building and signed in by an adult. It is the responsibility of the parent to present a note explaining the lateness to the school clerk, who will issue a pass admitting the student to class. A note from the family doctor or dentist will be accepted. If no note is presented, the lateness will be unexcused.

Prearranged Absences

In the event that students must be absent for reasons not mentioned above, the superintendent or principal may authorize the absence for just cause. However, all work missed must be made up within the number of days the student was absent after returning unless an extension is granted for just cause. NOTE : VACATIONS ARE NOT EXCUSED ABSENCES.

Early Dismissals

Whenever a child is to leave school early, to leave in a different manner than usual, or to remain at school for some event, a note from the child’s parent must be sent to school, including telephone number and reason for the early dismissal. The note is submitted to the homeroom teacher on the morning of the early dismissal. Notes may be verified by telephone between 9:00 and 11:30 AM. Students will not be dismissed without written permission from a parent. Students leaving school early must be signed out and picked up from the main office. Please do not go to the classroom to pick up your child. Parents should park in the main lot, not the bus loading circle in front of the main entrance.

Reasons accepted for an excused absence or lateness shall be accepted for early dismissals. Other reasons shall be termed unexcused unless approved by the principal for extenuating circumstances. Students who are not signed out with an approved early excuse will be recorded as an unexcused absence.

Make Up Work

All class work missed because of an excused absence must be made up within ten days after returning to school. Teachers will advise and assist students in completion of missed work. Please give teachers 24 hours notice prior to picking up school work.

Homebound Instruction

Homebound instruction can be arranged for students with a long-term illness. Medical certification from a doctor is required to initiate this process. The regular classroom teacher is responsible for coordinating the homebound child's education with the teacher of homebound students.