doctor’s excuse in order for any future absences to be marked as legal. Regardless of whether a note has been sent in, some excuses for absence are still illegal and will be marked as such even if a note is received. Some examples of these types of absences are: Inclement Weather, Road Construction, Missed Buses, Visiting Family, Overslept, Too Tired, etc. Unexpected family issues and emergencies may be marked excused or illegal at the discretion of the building principal. Eight incidents of unexcused tardiness or early dismissals, regardless of number of minutes shall constitute one full day of unlawful absence. Late Arrival/Early Dismissal We strongly encourage parents to schedule appointments around school Realizing this is not always possible, please send a note to school requesting an early dismissal or when arriving late. When a student arrives late or leaves early, the parent/guardian must report to the office to sign the student in/out. For an early dismissal your child will be called to the office to meet you. Students will ONLY be dismissed from the office. Students are released to the parent/guardian of record only unless the parent/guardian gives advance written notice to the school when requesting a child be released to other designated persons. Educational Tours/Trips Forms for educational trips during the school year are available upon request from the school office or on the parent link from the CASD website. This form should be completed and returned to the office at least two weeks (ten school days) prior to the anticipated trip. The maximum number of days that will be approved are five days. Some types of trip absences can be determined unexcused or unlawful. Please contact the school if you need clarification. If the trip exceeds 10 days or more the student will be withdrawn from school, and student IS NOT guaranteed original school placement upon re-enrollment. MAKE-UP WORK DURING ABSENCES When a student is absent or expects to be absent three or more days, a parent should request the homework assignments by contacting the classroom teacher or the main office. However, it is the responsibility of the student to see his/her teacher to obtain the work and help, if needed, to make up the classwork.
doctor’s excuse in order for any future absences to be marked as legal. Regardless of whether a note has been sent in, some excuses for absence are still illegal and will be marked as such even if a note is received. Some examples of these types of absences are: Inclement Weather, Road Construction, Missed Buses, Visiting Family, Overslept, Too Tired, etc. Unexpected family issues and emergencies may be marked excused or illegal at the discretion of the building principal. Eight incidents of unexcused tardiness or early dismissals, regardless of number of minutes shall constitute one full day of unlawful absence. Late Arrival/Early Dismissal We strongly encourage parents to schedule appointments around school Realizing this is not always possible, please send a note to school requesting an early dismissal or when arriving late. When a student arrives late or leaves early, the parent/guardian must report to the office to sign the student in/out. For an early dismissal your child will be called to the office to meet you. Students will ONLY be dismissed from the office. Students are released to the parent/guardian of record only unless the parent/guardian gives advance written notice to the school when requesting a child be released to other designated persons. Educational Tours/Trips Forms for educational trips during the school year are available upon request from the school office or on the parent link from the CASD website. This form should be completed and returned to the office at least two weeks (ten school days) prior to the anticipated trip. The maximum number of days that will be approved are five days. Some types of trip absences can be determined unexcused or unlawful. Please contact the school if you need clarification. If the trip exceeds 10 days or more the student will be withdrawn from school, and student IS NOT guaranteed original school placement upon re-enrollment. MAKE-UP WORK DURING ABSENCES When a student is absent or expects to be absent three or more days, a parent should request the homework assignments by contacting the classroom teacher or the main office. However, it is the responsibility of the student to see his/her teacher to obtain the work and help, if needed, to make up the classwork.
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