ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Absences from School
Parents are asked to call the Attendance Office the morning their student is absent and explain the reason
for the absence. If the parent does not call the day of the absence a parent note will be required from the
student when the student returns to school. Without a call or a note upon returning to school, the absence
will remain unexcused. In case of excessive absences, the student may be required to produce a doctor’s
note to excuse the absences. Students who are absent from school are ineligible to participate in
extracurricular activities held after school on the date of the absence. SCS Policy # 6108 determines if the
absence will be recorded as excused or unexcused. Unexcused absences will result in zeroes for all class
work missed during the absence.

Alternative Absences
If a student is going to be absent for extenuating circumstances (mission trip, college tryouts, etc), they
may apply to the attendance office for an excused absence. The application must be completed a week
prior to the absence. If the principal approves the absence, all requirements listed on the form must be
completed for the absence to become excused. Failure to complete the requirements will result in an
unexcused absence.

Illness During the School Day
If your child becomes too ill to stay at school, it is required that the parent or the parent’s designee comes
to the Attendance Office to sign the student out. For their safety students too ill to stay at school cannot
leave school based on a phone call, fax, or note.

Check Outs for Doctor’s appointments
(Monday-Thursday)
A student may sign out without a parent coming to school for a doctor’s appointment provided:
1. The student brings a note from a parent explaining the check out and the time the student is to
leave.
2. The parent calls the Attendance Office prior to the check out to verify the note.
Without the note and phone verification the student will not be allowed to leave school.
ALL check outs for doctor’s appointments will be excused only after the student brings to the
Attendance Office a “return to school” note from the doctor’s office upon returning to school.

Friday Check Outs
Due to the excessive number of checkouts on Fridays, a parent will be required to come to the Attendance
Office to sign the student out of school. Notes, faxes, or phone calls will not be accepted for Friday
checkouts.

Late Check In
Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class period daily. Students who arrive to school after 7:10
AM are required to check in through the Attendance Office immediately upon entering the campus.
Failure to follow this procedure will result in disciplinary action. Students arriving after 7:10 AM must be
signed in by a parent (notes from parent will be unexcused and will be assigned a tardy

Checking in Without a Parent
If a student checks in late to school, the student can avoid receiving a tardy provided a parent calls the
Attendance Office prior to the student’s arrival explaining the reason for the late arrival and the time we
can expect the student to arrive. Notes are not accepted for tardiness. Saturday School may be assigned
for being tardy to school if a parent does not call or accompany the student.
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