Attendance

 

The school day at St. Mary's extends from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. daily except for Fridays, when students are dismissed at 12:30 p.m.  Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. are tardy for the day.  Anyone arriving after 8:30 a.m. will be marked ½ day absent (for the morning), and those leaving before 2:30 p.m. will be marked ½ day absent (for the afternoon).   Early dismissal days end at 12:30 a.m.

 te pass.  If the student comes after the designated time, he or she is marked absent half a day. A record of all tardiness is kept in the attendance register and re​cords.  If a student has more than 5 tardies or absences in a trimester, the parents and student will meet with the principal to create an attendance plan for improvement.

 

Absences

            Principals and teachers are responsible for checking the regular attendance of all students.  Every absence must be recorded on the attendance register and record.  Elementary schools record absences according to the instructions on the Student Attendance Register.

 Absent Work

The child has twice the number of days absent to make up the work upon return from an excused absence.

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