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Attendance Policy UpdateThe habit of good attendance, established early, is one that helps an individual be successful throughout his or her lifetime. More and more, employers, colleges, and vocational schools expect good attendance and are checking student attendance records. Parents are asked to notify the school of any planned or unplanned absences by 9:00 am the day of the absence. If the school does not receive a prior notification at the High School or Elementary Office by 9:00 am on the day that the student is absent, Office personnel will contact the parents/guardians by phone to check on the validity of the student’s absence. In the event of a doctor’s documented illness or appointment, families have 48 hours to provide a doctor’s note/excusal slip. Your local school board along with the administration has determined that students need to be in attendance 90% of the school year (Board policy 501.10). Absences that are considered excused are doctor-documented illness or appointment, bereavement, school-sponsored events, or court appearances. All other absences count towards truancy. (Board policy 501.9) | Arrival and DismissalWe will be using the same drop-off points as last year on the west side of the building. Elementary at the main elementary doors with middle school and high school drops. offs at the next set of doors marked 4W. If your child requires assistance getting out of the car, please be courteous and pull into a parking space to avoid backing up the line. On the first day of classes, you are welcome to walk your student to their classrooms. For the rest of the year, we ask that you only walk them to the main doors. At school dismissal time, K-5 students who are not riding the bus are to remain in a teacher’s classroom until the buses have left the school campus. Parents/guardians picking up their child at the end of the day are to wait in the parking lot area until after the buses have left and may meet their student(s) on the sidewalk after they have been dismissed from their classrooms. Students walking home at the end of the school day will be dismissed when the school buses have left the school campus. Students in grades 6-12 will remain in their last period class until the bell signaling the end of the school day. At that time, students riding the bus should proceed to their lockers to gather their belongings and proceed to the bus. Buses will depart the campus approximately five (5) minutes after the dismissal bell rings that signaled the end of the school day. If someone other than a parent/guardian is picking up a student, the school needs to be notified ahead of time by a parent/guardian. | Dress Code update
General Rules and Expectations
The following are all violations and the student will be asked to change or cover up
Students not adhering to the general expectation of the dress code, may be required to change their clothing. If they do not have clothing available, school staff will provide them with clothing. Clothing expectations for athletic practices or physical education classes are at the discretion of the coach and/or classroom supervisor. |
Attendance Policy Update
The habit of good attendance, established early, is one that helps an individual be successful throughout his or her lifetime. More and more, employers, colleges, and vocational schools expect good attendance and are checking student attendance records.
Parents are asked to notify the school of any planned or unplanned absences by 9:00 am the day of the absence. If the school does not receive a prior notification at the High School or Elementary Office by 9:00 am on the day that the student is absent, Office personnel will contact the parents/guardians by phone to check on the validity of the student’s absence. In the event of a doctor’s documented illness or appointment, families have 48 hours to provide a doctor’s note/excusal slip.
Your local school board along with the administration has determined that students need to be in attendance 90% of the school year (Board policy 501.10). Absences that are considered excused are doctor-documented illness or appointment, bereavement, school-sponsored events, or court appearances. All other absences count towards truancy. (Board policy 501.9)
Arrival and Dismissal
We will be using the same drop-off points as last year on the west side of the building. Elementary at the main elementary doors with middle school and high school drops. offs at the next set of doors marked 4W. If your child requires assistance getting out of the car, please be courteous and pull into a parking space to avoid backing up the line. On the first day of classes, you are welcome to walk your student to their classrooms. For the rest of the year, we ask that you only walk them to the main doors.
At school dismissal time, K-5 students who are not riding the bus are to remain in a teacher’s classroom until the buses have left the school campus. Parents/guardians picking up their child at the end of the day are to wait in the parking lot area until after the buses have left and may meet their student(s) on the sidewalk after they have been dismissed from their classrooms.
Students walking home at the end of the school day will be dismissed when the school buses have left the school campus.
Students in grades 6-12 will remain in their last period class until the bell signaling the end of the school day. At that time, students riding the bus should proceed to their lockers to gather their belongings and proceed to the bus. Buses will depart the campus approximately five (5) minutes after the dismissal bell rings that signaled the end of the school day.
If someone other than a parent/guardian is picking up a student, the school needs to be notified ahead of time by a parent/guardian.
Dress Code update
While the primary responsibility for appearance lies with the students and their parents/guardians, appearance disruptive to the education program will not be tolerated.
Caps, hats, hoods, visors, bandanas, or sunglasses should not be worn in the school building unless the Principal has cleared special circumstances.
All clothing must be appropriate for school attendance and not distract from the educational process. Students are prohibited from wearing shirts or other articles of clothing, in school or while representing our school, which endorses or promotes alcoholic beverages, drugs, obscene or indecent pictures, or that displays/promotes gang activity or violence. In addition, we will also continue the banning of statements on clothing, which may be considered rude or vulgar in nature.
Indecent clothing showing excessive skin, having visible undergarments, or clothing that is distracting to the learning process. Indecent clothing includes, but is not limited to, halter/tube tops and spaghetti straps.
General Rules and Expectations
You must wear a shirt and pants/shorts/dress/skirt etc.
Shirts must have a strap over the shoulders 2 fingers wide
Undergarments must be covered by clothing at all times
The following are all violations and the student will be asked to change or cover up
If someone can see your underwear
If someone can see your bra
If someone can see cleavage
If someone can see your belly button
Shoes must be worn at all times for health and safety reasons.
Students not adhering to the general expectation of the dress code, may be required to change their clothing. If they do not have clothing available, school staff will provide them with clothing. Clothing expectations for athletic practices or physical education classes are at the discretion of the coach and/or classroom supervisor.
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