​​TARDINESS

A student is tardy if he or she arrives after the start of school (7:50 AM for grades JK-8).  The first bell will ring at 7:45 AM.  Students are tardy after the 7:50 AM bell rings. ​Students who arrive after the start of school must check in at the school office and receive a late admission slip, which is to be given to the classroom teacher. If the student comes after the start of school and provides documentation of an acceptable excuse, such as paperwork from a medical office visit, or a funeral, he or she is marked absent for half a day. All other morning absences will be marked as tardy. A record of all tardiness is kept in the student’s attendance record. 

Parents have the responsibility to see that their child/ren attend school regularly and on time. Prompt and regular attendance is important. Frequent tardiness is a disruption in the classroom, and an inconvenience for the office. An unusual circumstance can cause an occasional tardiness; however, frequent tardiness will not be accepted. A student who does not enter the classroom by the 7:50 a.m. bell is considered tardy. Students arriving after 7:50 a.m. must be checked in through the front office. If a student has 5 tardies in a trimester, they will serve a detention.​