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Tardy:

A student is considered TARDY if he/she is not in line at morning assembly when the school bell rings at 7:50 a.m. Teachers will record daily attendance before morning prayer. Students must check in with the office and get a tardy slip if they arrive after morning assembly or when attendance has been taken in classes on Mass days. Tardiness is recorded daily by teachers at 7:50 am and then recorded on Gradelink on a student’s official attendance register, which is a legal document.

Teachers will record attendance by 8:30am daily. If tardies are excessive, it could lead to a registration hold in February, since it affects a child's learning and teaching. Excessive tardies can affect a child's Work Habits Grade, and will also affect the ability to earn the Citizenship Award at the trimester Awards Ceremonies.

A family will be notified for excessive tardies, as it could affect their good standing at the school. Excessive tardies is a poor work habit and will be reflected in the Work Habits grade on the report card, which affects earning the Citizenship Award. Families should also be aware of the Truancy policy when it comes to tardies, early pick ups and unexcused absences. Teachers can let families know their rubric or grade level policy on how many unexcused tardies or absences will result in a lower grade in Work Habits and disqualify a child from receiving the Citizenship award.

***Regarding after school dismissal, the children have a 15 minute (3:00-3:15 pm) grace period from their allotted pick-up time before being sent to Daycare and being charged $20 a day per child.

http://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/chapter-13/section-13-2

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