TARDINESS 

School officially begins at 7:45 AM. A student is considered tardy if he/she is not in line for morning assembly by 7:45 AM. Students who arrive after 7:45 AM MUST go directly to the office as parking lot gates will be shut. The student will receive a “tardy slip” to allow entrance into the classroom. Habitual tardiness is very disruptive to the teacher and the class and does not teach the student responsibility. It is a serious matter, and without an acceptable reason, may result in attendance probation and eventual dismissal from the school.
Our policy is the following:

• Tardies per trimester:
• 3 times = warning letter to parents
• 6 times = result in a detention
• 9 times = a formal meeting with administration and parent to discuss suspension
• From the 9th tardy onward, for every 3 tardies, the sequence of detention, detention, and suspension will be issued.

Additionally, 8th-grade students with 15 or more tardies and/or absences will not be participating in graduation week activities, including the graduation ceremony.

PLEASE NOTE, ANY WORK ASSIGNED ON A DAY OF SUSPENSION WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT.  IT WILL NOT BE LEFT AS MISSING, BUT RATHER, RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF A MAKE UP.  THIS INCLUDES TESTS, QUIZZES, CLASSWORK, AND HOMEWORK.