Attendance

Lateness and irregular attendance interfere greatly with a student's progress.  The illness of a student or death in the immediate family constitutes reason for excused absence. Such absences should not normally exceed 15 school days.

All students are to arrive by 7:55 a.m. The school day begins at 8:00 a.m. with prayers. Anyone who is not in the classroom at that time is considered late.  He/she must report to the front office to receive a late slip. Consistent lateness will be addressed personally by the principal.

Vacations are provided for within the school calendar and should be limited to those times. Yearly vacations taken during school time could cause students to lose out academically. This should only occur occasionally for an exceptional reason.  The office should be notified by a written note. Vacations taken during regular school hours do not constitute an acceptable excuse for a child's absence from school.

Homework will be completed upon returning to school. Students will be given adequate time to make up the work.

Absences will be monitored. A letter will be sent at the end of each quarter to all parents of students whose absence and/or tardiness are considered to be of serious concern. The records of students who are absent more than 15 school days will be reviewed by the principal and teacher. Such frequent absences may provide reason to consider a year incomplete and cause a student to be retained in a grade.

When a student is absent from school, parents are requested to call the school Health Aide in the morning to notify the school of his/her absence. The school reserves the right to contact parents of students who are absent and have not phoned before 9 A.M. Any student who has been absent must upon return, present a written note of excuse to his/her teacher. This note must state the reason for absence and list the precise dates of the absence. This note must be signed by the parent. Excuse notes will be kept on file in the Health Room.

Certificates of perfect attendance will be awarded at the end of the year to those students who have been present every A.M. and P.M. session of the school year. Tardiness disqualifies a student from such an award.