​​​Absences

1. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the School Office by 9:00 AM when a pupil is absent from school.
2. When a pupil has been absent, a written excuse signed by the parent/guardian is required on the day the pupil returns to school.
3. When a child is absent for 15 or more days during a trimester marking period, official grades may be withheld, unless the work is made up. Students have the responsibility to make up work on their own. A daily assignment book is available to students in each grade for this purpose. Students who are habitually absent and miss more than 15 days in a trimester, may be retained. 
   
4. Doctor appointments during the school day are discouraged. Pupils are legally credited for attendance when time is spent in medical and dental appointments; this is considered a medical absence. A form must be completed by the physician and submitted to the school in order for students to be credited for attendance.
5. If for family reasons, parents/guardians wish to take their children out of school temporarily, the principal and/or teacher will discuss with parents/guardians the possible effects of such an absence.
6. A pupil absent from school because of television or movie contracts is considered an ordinary absence.

Principals and teachers are responsible for checking the regular attendance of all students.  Every absence must be recorded on the attendance register and record.  

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