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LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY 

A student may not leave PMA before the regular dismissal time without a written request from a parent or guardian. The request must state the reason for early dismissal. 

Parents are asked to refrain from requesting off-campus permits except in the cases of emergency.  Early departure should be avoided at all costs so as to maximize use of learning time in school.  Leaving school five to thirty minutes early should also be unnecessary. Normally, medical, dental or other appointments should be made for after school.  However, if medical appointments are made during the school day, an official note from the doctor’s office must verify them.  Students must sign in and out at the Main Office.

If your student is to leave school early, have him/her bring a note to the attendance office before school so as to avoid the need for telephone calls to the office.  Your student will then wait for your arrival in the main office at the designated time.

Following this procedure will assist in a more efficient running of the main office and also help to avoid unnecessary interruptions of the other students in the classroom.

OFF-CAMPUS FOR SAME DAY ILLNESS 

Students who become ill are to inform their classroom teacher and obtain a pass to the Main Office and then wait for the Attendance Officer to complete the necessary phone calls and issue an off-campus permit so they may go home.  A parent or person authorized by the parent must pick up the student.   It is school policy that a student who is too sick to remain in class is too sick to walk, use public transportation or drive home.  Students must sign out at the Main Office including the date; time the student left campus and their name. ​