explaining the reason. An unexcused tardy is one which is avoidable and/or for TARDINESS which there is no note from the parent explaining the tardy. In setting up our policy concerning tardiness, we considered the following items: INCLEMENT WEATHER The Cassville R-IV School will announce When children are late coming to school cancellation due to inclement class, it causes a disruption of the weather on the following radio and TV class. stations: It takes additional teacher time to Springfield Television & Radio Stations explain the lesson in progress so the Springfield News- Leader late student can complete the KODE- Joplin assignment. KOAM- Joplin It is the parent’s and student’s KSWM- Aurora responsibility for the student to be here KRMO- Monett at the proper time. School patrons and students should listen It is not necessary to determine to any of the above situations when the whose fault it is for being late. The fact weather that a student is late and has missed is inclement. Please do not contact classroom time is sufficient to justify school officials unless it is an making up lost time. emergency. An excused tardy is one prearranged with the teacher or office (like a doctor’s appointment) or is unavoidable and accompanied by a note form the parent
TARDINESS In setting up our policy concerning tardiness, we considered the following items: When children are late coming to class, it causes a disruption of the class. It takes additional teacher time to explain the lesson in progress so the late student can complete the assignment. It is the parent’s and student’s responsibility for the student to be here at the proper time. It is not necessary to determine whose fault it is for being late. The fact that a student is late and has missed classroom time is sufficient to justify making up lost time. An excused tardy is one prearranged with the teacher or office (like a doctor’s appointment) or is unavoidable and accompanied by a note form the parent explaining the reason. An unexcused tardy is one which is avoidable and/or for which there is no note from the parent explaining the tardy. INCLEMENT WEATHER The Cassville R-IV School will announce school cancellation due to inclement weather on the following radio and TV stations: Springfield Television & Radio Stations Springfield News- Leader KODE- Joplin KOAM- Joplin KSWM- Aurora KRMO- Monett School patrons and students should listen to any of the above situations when the weather is inclement. Please do not contact school officials unless it is an emergency.
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