Attendance Policies
ABSENCES
If a student is absent
from school, the school is to be notified.
On the day of absence,
a parent/guardian must call the school office to inform the administrative
assistant of the student's absence.
Before classes begin, on the day of return, the student must turn in to the office a note from the parent/guardian.
The note shall contain
the following information:
Student's name
Day(s) and date(s) of
absence
Reason for absence
Signature of parent or
guardian
Excused Absences are:
Illness
Bereavement
Legal Obligation
Medical or dental appointments
* Notes with no reason stated or a reason other than those listed above, will be considered unexcused.
Parents choosing to hold students out of school for any
reason other than the above are advised that their students will not receive
credit for any work missed on those days, unless the school is notified one
week in advance of the absence. If a one -week notice is given, all
make-up work must be arranged with teachers prior to the days of absence.
This policy will be strictly enforced.
Note: Students not
attending four (4) or more classes or their equivalent in a school day will not
be allowed to participate in or attend any extra-curricular activities (such as
drama or athletic practices or events) for that day. If absent on a
Friday, a student may attend, but not participate in a Saturday activity unless
prior approval is granted by the administration.
TRUANCY
Absence from school without parental consent may result in a suspension. NOTE: Unexcused absence from any class or chapel service is considered truancy with the possibility of a suspension.
TARDIES
If arriving late to his/her first period, students must
go directly to class unless they have an excused tardy note that can be taken
to the school office.
Students will receive
one (1) detention for every three (3) tardies. On the third detention the
student will serve a detention on a designated Saturday of the month.
If a student receives
9 tardies in any one semester, a mandatory parent meeting will occur. The
meeting will be to discuss the following two options:
The parent attending
class with the student for the day.
Zero-tolerance policy
regarding tardies. A student on zero-tolerance will not be admitted to any
class to which he/she is tardy. A student will remain on zero-tolerance for one
month. If during that time, he/she does not receive a tardy, he/she will be
taken off zero-tolerance.
If tardies continue to
be a problem, a contract will be instituted. See discipline section
regarding contracts.
Tardies will be
excused for the following reasons:
Illness
Bereavement
Legal Obligation
Medical or dental
appointments
Three tardies may be
excused because of traffic issues.
All other tardies,
even those with a parent/guardian note, will be considered
unexcused.
PROLONGED ABSENCE
Students missing the equivalent of ten (10) times in any
one particular class, during one semester, may lose credit for that semester's
class at the discretion of the teacher and administrator. Block days are
considered two classes and count as two absences. Missing half of a class
counts as an absence.
NOTE: Absence from four (4) or more periods constitutes one
day. Three (3) or less constitutes 1/2 day.
Students missing four (4) days in a row for illness must
present a doctor's care paper to return to school.
LEAVING CAMPUS DURING SCHOOL HOURS
School hours are 7:00 a.m. through 2:35 p.m. Jazzman band
students start at 7:00 a.m. High school and middle school begins at 8:00 a.m.
Students must have a release form from the school office to leave the campus. This
can be obtained only upon receipt of a parental permission note or phone call.
Failure to do so is considered truancy.
VISITORS Because we maintain a closed campus, students are not
allowed to have visitors. Those wishing to visit during school hours to view
the school need to contact the school office. Only prospective students are
generally allowed to visit. Alumni friends must get a visitor’s pass from the
office.
