Students must attend all of their classes a minimum of 85% of the time. Note: Chronic absences from class will reflect in the student's grade.

Steps to follow when absent

• Have a parent or a guardian phone the school attendance office at 872-0939 of your absence before 9 a.m. on the day of the absence.

• Have a parent or a guardian write an excuse giving your name, date, days of absence, reason for absence and his/her signature.

• Upon returning to school, present your excuse to the attendance office before homeroom.

• Obtain all missed work from teachers. It is the student's responsibility to complete all missed work.

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Legal absences

• Illness (personal)

• Serious illness or death in immediate family

• Medical or dental appointment

• Religious observance

• Court appearance

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Illegal absences

• Vacations

• Hunting, fishing, etc.

• Missing the school bus

• Car problems

• Over sleeping

• Shopping

• Employment

• Any other activities not approved in advance by the principal

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Tardiness

If a student arrives late to school (after 8:03 a.m.) her or she should report to the main office for a late admission pass. If a teacher or an administrator legitimately detains you, you should request a late pass before going on to your regularly scheduled class.

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Illegal class absence

• All absences will be checked against the daily bulletin.

• If a student is believed to be illegally absent from class, a referral form will be sent to the main office with comments by the teacher.

• Penalties for class cutting include detention (assigned by teacher for each cut) and further action by an administrator for subsequent cuts.

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