Daily attendance is imperative to academic and school success. Students are expected to be present and on time for all classes. All absences must be reported to the attendance office before 7:45 a.m.
Reporting Absences
Parents or guardians must provide written excuses for absences of three days or more. Unverified absences will be recorded as unexcused after three days. Excessive absences and/or tardies will require an attendance plan.
Absences can be excused for the following reasons:
- Verified absences due to temporary illness or injury
- Verified absences for an extended period due to physical, mental, or emotional disabilities
- Verified absences due to being in the custody of the court or law enforcement authorities
- Absences approved by the principal or principal’s designee
All other absences will be recorded as unexcused.
Signing In and Out
For student safety, parents and guardians are required to physically sign students in and/or out at the attendance office after 7:45 a.m. Students arriving late must be physically signed in by a parent or guardian at the attendance office. Students not signed in will be considered unexcused.
If a student needs to leave early for an appointment, the parent or guardian must physically sign the student out at the attendance office. Students will be called to the office for early release only after this process is completed.
Proper identification and permission (written and approved or listed in Infinite Campus) are required for anyone other than the parent or guardian to pick up students. To authorize an older sibling to pick up a student, a photocopy of the sibling’s photo ID must be on file.
Makeup Work
Any schoolwork missed during an excused absence must be made up within the same number of days the student was absent. Students are responsible for checking with their teachers or pack regarding missing assignments.
Work missed during an unexcused absence is provided according to pack policy. Prearranged homework may be provided for some prearranged absences per pack policy. All homework or assignments provided for prearranged absences are due on the first day the student returns.
Tardy Policy
Students have four minutes between classes to attend to personal business and are expected to arrive on time, prepared with all necessary materials.
Students with more than five (5) cumulative tardies per quarter will receive a disciplinary referral and be assigned an after-school detention. Subsequent tardies may result in additional consequences, including in-school or out-of-school suspension.
Parents are encouraged to track tardies in Infinite Campus and discuss the importance of punctuality and preparedness with their children.
Students are not permitted to leave class during the first or last ten minutes of each period except in emergencies.
Attendance and Extra-curricular Activities
Students absent from school may not participate in any after-school or extra-curricular activities, including sports, dances, and clubs.
To be eligible for participation, students must attend more than half of the school day (more than 3.5 hours).