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Absenteeism
In order for our students to receive the maximum benefit of the educational program being offered, regular school attendance is imperative. The state of Virginia has recently passed very stringent legislation regarding school attendance. The following procedure will be used in the event of student absences:
- Parents are requested to notify the school in writing or by phone if their child(ren) will be absent from school. We ask that you notify the school by 8:30 a.m.
- An effort will be made by the school staff to contact parents of students who fail to report to school.
- After three unexcused absences (consecutive or nonconsecutive) within a grading period, a phone call will be made and/or a letter will be sent to inform parents of the absences.
- Upon the fifth unexcused absences, the attendance officer will be notified and will visit the home.
- In accordance with Regulation 665-1, missing ten school days in which little or no make-up work was done is a factor to be reviewed when considering retention.
Tardiness
Every
effort
should
be
made
to
be
sure
that
students
arrive
at
school
on
time.
They
should
be
in
their
classrooms
by
9:00
a.m.
Any
student
arriving
after
that
time
will
need
to
report
to
the
visitor's
desk
for
a
tardy
slip.
When
students
arrive
late,
it
disrupts
the
classroom
instruction.
We
would
be
most
grateful
for
your
cooperation.