Absence, Tardiness, and Truancy
ABSENCES, TARDIES, AND TRUANCY
- When a student is absent from school, a parent should call or e-mail the office by 10:00 am.
- If the office does not receive a call by 10:00 am, a parent will be contacted.
- This policy is for the protection of Santa Rosa de Lima students.
- An absence excuse form must be signed by a parent and given to the student’s teacher upon the
student’s return.
- Should absence for any reason other than illness or a family emergency seem imperative, parents
are requested to consult with the Principal and present a written reason for the absence.
The school calendar provides for extended weekends throughout the school year; parents are encouraged
to schedule trips and family outings during these times so as to eliminate the need to interrupt a child’s
learning
process.
Missed assignments are the student’s responsibility.
- Teachers are not required to give make-up tests or assignments for absences due to vacations.
- Assignments and tests do not need to be given in anticipation of vacations.
- Arrangements for regular classwork and tests missed due to excused absences are to be made with the
individual teachers. Tests must be made up within one week of the original test date.
All long-term assignments and projects must be turned in the morning; they are due even if the student is
absent. Failure to do so will greatly reduce the student’s grade.
The SRdL Tardy Policy has been developed to emphasize the importance of each student arriving on time
to school every day. In our school, instructional time is viewed as a precious resource. Consequently, we
view
chronic tardiness as a serious problem.
If a student becomes ill or is injured during the school day, the parent will be notified. If the parent cannot
be reached, the emergency contacts listed on the family’s emergency form will be called. If the school
personnel suspects that the illness or injury needs immediate medical attention, the paramedics will be
called.
All families are required to have accurate emergency information on SchoolSpeak, and parent signature on
file in the school office, and to keep it updated if the information changes.
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