Attendance

If your child is going to be absent, please call the Health Office the morning of the absence.  When you call, please leave your name, the student’s name and grade and the reason for the absence.  If no reason is given, it will be marked as an illegal absence.  Voicemail is available so you may leave a message during the night.  The number is 607-264-3265 ext.514.  Please remember to follow-up with a written note to be turned into the Main Office for the absence.

Absence Notes

All absences, at every grade level including elementary and hight school, require a parent signed note which the student must hand in to the Health Office on the first day after an absence.  It is important that the note clearly states the reason for the absence.

Tardiness to School

Students are considered late if they arrive after 7:55am.  When a student is late to school it is the responsibility of both the parent and student to account for that tardiness by submitting a note.  The note must include:

1. Date and time of arrival
2. Valid reason for tardiness
3. Signature of parent or guardian with a number where they may be reached during the day

3^rd unexcused tardy in a marking period. Student is assigned a lunch detention for the day he/she is tardy.

4^th unexcused tardy in a marking period. Student is assigned a lunch detention for the day he/she is tardy.

5^th unexcused tardy in a marking period. Student is assigned a lunch detention for the day he/she is tardy.

6^th unexcused tardy in a marking period.  Student is assigned after school detention from 3:00-5:00pm for the day he/she is tardy.

Every unexcused tardy thereafter will result in afterschool detention on the day the student is tardy.  Failure to comply with these consequences will result in further disciplinary action.  The School District has determined that absences, tardiness and early departures will be considered excused or unexcused according to the following standards:

• Excused:  An absence, tardiness or early departure may be excused if due to personal illness, illness or death in the family, impassable roads due to inclement weather, religious observance, quarantine, required court appearances, attendance at health clinics, approved college visits, approved cooperative work programs, military oblicgations, music lessons, obtaining learner’s permit, road test, or other such reasons as may be approved by the Board of Education.
• Unexcused:  An a bsence, tardiness or early departure is considered unexcused if the reason for the lack of attendance does not fall into the above categories (e.g. family vacation, hunting, baby-sitting, haircut, oversleeping).

We appreciate your support of our efforts to improve attendance.