Regular attendance at school is necessary for success. Daily presence and participation in the classroom is essential to the growth and learning process. Missed class time cannot be made up and can have a significant impact on a student's grades.
Should a student be kept home from school because of an illness, please call the school office by 9:00 AM to inform us of the absence. A call from the office will be made if we do not hear from you by 9:00 AM. The office will communicate with teachers regarding student absences.
Students who are kept home in the morning because of an illness may be sent to school at any time during the day providing the child has fully recovered from any symptoms and can participate in all class activities. If a child has a fever or is unable to keep food/drink down, s/he should be kept home until s/he is free of these symptoms for 24 hours without medication.
A student's absence from a day's classes for more than half of the school day forfeits his/her right to attend that day's extra-curricular activities, i.e. athletics, scouts, clubs, dances, etc.
Excessive absences may result in withholding a student's report card until all assigned work is satisfactorily completed and graded. A parent-student-teacher conference may be required.
Medication may not be administered to any child while at school unless:
Above 60 Degrees: short sleeves may be worn
50 - 59 Degrees: light jacket or sweatshirt/hoodie
40 - 49 Degrees: heavier jacket; may not wear only a hoodie
39 Degrees and Below: winter coat and apparel
K-4 Students: Must wear coats, mittens or gloves, some type of head covering (hat, earmuffs, scarf, hood from coat) and, if the ground is snow-covered, boots and snow pants.
5-8 Students: Must wear coats. Hats and gloves are not required but highly recommended. Any student playing in the snow must wear snow pants and boots.