The State Education Department requires the teacher to keep an accurate record of every student's attendance at school. Such records must show the true cause of absence. For this reason, all students are required on their return to school to bring written excuses from parents or guardians in every case of absence or tardiness.

The following excuses are legal:

• Sickness of child

• Sickness of the family

• Remedial health treatment

• Impassable roads

• Religious observance

• Required court appearance

• Approved cooperative work program

• Approved college visits

• Military obligations

All other absences must be classified as one of the following:

Unlawful detention

This occurs when the student is absent from school with parental knowledge and consent, stated or implied, for other than legal reason.

Truancy

This occurs when a student is absent from school without parental knowledge and no legal excuse for the absence applies.

Regular attendance and punctuality are vital to the educational well-being of each child. Parents are urged to insure that their children attend school regularly and arrive to school on time.

Parents are also asked to inform the school if their children are to be absent or late. Parents of elementary students should call Mrs. Donohue at 765 - 2382, Ext. 514. Parents of secondary students should call the Mrs. Fredericks at 765-3314, Ext. 200. In all instances of absences or tardiness, a note must be forwarded immediately to the homeroom teacher stating the reason when the child returns to school.

Parents are also asked to not send their children to school so early that they will arrive before the scheduled opening time. We request that students remain at home rather than be unsupervised on school grounds.