ATTENDANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The classroom experience is central to the process of learning. One must understand that it is difficult to make up work and still have the same understanding of the material that students would have if they were present in class. Consequently, grades will suffer if a student misses too many school days. Additionally, a student’s attendance record becomes part of his/her permanent file and plays a crucial role in acceptance into many high schools.
Any student absent for twenty or more school days during one trimester risks the loss of academic credit and loses the ability to earn an A/O in any subject. The report card may be withheld for that grading period and this can affect promotion. All such cases will be subject to review by the Principal and the student’s teachers.
A student must be at school and attend his or her classes for a majority of the day in order to participate in any extracurricular activities or school events held on that day. Arriving before 12:00 pm or leaving no earlier than 11:30 am (due to appointments not illness) would be considered permissible. Please refer to absence or illness policies.
Students are responsible for all work missed while they attend their medical appointments.
Any absence, whether deemed excused or unexcused, must be recorded on a child’s permanent record as an absence.
Procedures to Follow in the Event of an Absence:
If a student will be absent for all or part of a day, the following procedures must be followed:
Parents must call, email, or submit an online form (24 hour accessibility) (626) 447-6312 by 8:30 a.m. to explain the reason for the absence or contact the school through the Holy Angels app. Students may not make this call. This needs to happen each day the student is absent.
Upon returning to school, a written (or emailed) excuse signed by the parent/guardian must be submitted to the teacher. Excuses will be kept on file until the end of the year.
When parents will be out of town for an extended period, the office must be notified and a list of emergency contacts and caregivers must be submitted.
Planned Absences
If a parent knows in advance that their child(ren) will be absent from school, they should inform each of the teachers whose class will be missed.
Medical Appointments
The school urges that medical and dental appointments be made outside of school hours. However, if it is necessary to schedule an appointment during school hours, the parents must notify the school by 8:30 if the student will be absent. Students will be sent to and picked up at the school office at the appropriate time. A PARENT MAY NOT DISTURB THE CLASS TO PICK UP A CHILD. Parents are strongly urged to keep such appointments to a minimum. After keeping any medical appointment, the student must check-in with the school office before returning to the classroom and a note from the attending physician must be submitted.
Any student who has been diagnosed with a serious or contagious illness may not return to school without clearance from a doctor. The school reserves the right to demand a medical clearance from any student.
