Our mission is to monitor and improve student
attendance in order to support and enhance the academic performance of TK
students.
Excused absence - is one
which is excused by BOTH the parent
and the attendance office. Occasionally,
well-meaning parents who believed that they had the authority to excuse their
student from school have asked to authorize absences for such reasons as hair appointments,
athletic events, fittings for dresses, studying for exams, working, or
taking a driving test.
It is most important to understand
that one of the most fundamental principles that underlies our attendance
procedures is the fact that the school
reserves the right to determine how an absence will be classified.
Any excused absence entitles the
student to make up the work missed and receive full credit upon
completion. However, excused absences may still count toward the attendance requirement.
An excused absence falls into one of the following categories:
-Illness
-Death in the
family
-Prior permission
to leave school by parents and administrator
-Approved family
vacations
-Approved college
visitations (limit 3)
-Required court
appearance
-Religious
observations
-Family
emergencies
-Counseling or
administrative appointment
You
may reach the Attendance Office 24 hours a day at (269) 795-5431.
