limits will receivea3%deductionfromthequarterlygradeforeachclasssession missed in excess of the limit. Parents may elect to have the academic penalty rescinded by arranging for tutoringsessions. Heritageteachersmaybeavailablefortutoringataratesetby the teacher and paid directly to her/him. If a student is absent for three (3) consecutiveweeksormoreforillness,thefamilyshouldarrangeforaprivatetutor orhometeacher. Allexcusesaccompaniedbyaphysician’ssignaturemustbeon his/her letterhead and submitted within five (5) school days of the absence. Unexcused Absences with Parent Permission The Principal will make the final decision regarding whether the absence is excused or unexcused. A student who is unexcused with his/her parents’ knowledge may be required to make up the missed time as assigned by the Principal. Absences Due to Truancy Any classmissedforunexcusedreasonsduringtheschooldaywillresultina“0” for that class and for any related sessions missed (e.g.,tests, projects, quizzes). Early Dismissal from School Early dismissal will be granted for the same reasons allowable for excused absences. Parentsareencouragedtoscheduleappointmentswiththeirdoctoror dentist after schoolhours. However,iftheymusttakeplaceduringschoolhours, appointmentsshouldbemadeasearlyoraslateinthedayaspossible. Should an early dismissal be necessary, the parent should inform the teacher in advancebyemailorawrittennote. Ifthestudentwillbeinaspecialclass(art, music, etc.), the classroom teacher will furnish the special teacher with the note which authorizes early dismissal of the student. The parent is responsible for checkingtheirstudentoutontheiPadandpickingthemupfromtheclassroom. If the student returns the same day, the parent is responsible for checking the student back in on the iPad and returning the child to the appropriate classroom. Late Drop-off to/Pick-Up from School Promptness isexpectedinstudentattendanceatalltimes. Thepracticeofbeing on time teaches ourchildrengoodhabits,whilerespectingthetimeandeffortsof others. All times will be calculated by the school’s clock. Travel distances or parental work schedules are not acceptable excuses for consistent tardiness. Studentsshouldarriveintheirclassroomby8:10AMinordertobereadytobegin classat8:15. Anystudentarrivingafter8:20withoutpriorapprovalwillbecounted as tardy. Only four morning unexcused tardies will be without penalty each quarter. Should a fifth tardy occur, a conference will be scheduled by the classroom teacher for the parents, teacher,andPrincipal. Atthatmeeting,steps will be taken to eliminate the existing pattern of tardies.
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