Week of November 15 - December 3
Attendance
1. Students are expected to be in school each day unless it is absolutely necessary that they be absent. Students with excessive absences will be assigned a behavior contract, parent/guardian conference or referred to SARB.
2. When a student is absent, a parent/guardian or guardian should call the school (916) 771-1720 each day of the absence. Please state the date, state and spell the student's name, your name, your relationship to the student, and the reason for absence. If this is not possible, the student must bring a note upon returning to school. This note must include the dates and reasons for absence. Please see below for "Acceptable Reasons for Excused Student Absences." Other absences, even with parental permission, are classified by the State of California as unexcused. For your convenience, parent/guardians may report student absences by calling (916) 771-1720 before, during, and after school office hours. Failure to verify excused and/or unexcused absences may result in a recorded day of truancy.
3. According to the Education Code of the State of California, Sections 46010, 48205, and 46014, we must adhere to the following guidelines:
A. ACCEPTABLE REASONS FOR EXCUSED STUDENT ABSENCES:
Personal illness
Quarantine under the direction of health officer
Personal medical or dental appointments
Funeral service of parent/guardian, sibling, grandparent, or any relative living in the immediate household of the child (limited to one day in the state, and three days out of state)
Exclusion for medical reasons (not to exceed 5 school days)
Religious observance or exercise
Personal court appearance
B. REASONS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR BEING ABSENT FROM SCHOOL:
Leaving school without proper clearance from the office
Out of town without Independent Study Contract
Beauty shop, barber shop appointments
Oversleeping
Personal or family business, vacations
Going to work with parent/guardian or other family member
Going to a concert
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Repairing car or household items
Waiting for service or repair people to come
Shopping
Attending a sporting event
Personal transportation problems, missed the bus, car trouble, bike trouble.
Other reasons not included in Acceptable Reasons for Excused Student Absences.
4. All absences without written or telephone excuse will be considered unexcused.
5. Parent/guardians must clear excused and/or unexcused absences within two days after student's return to school or the absence may be considered truancy.
6. Make up work for students who are absent but have a legal or excused absence shall have one school day for each school day missed in order to make up homework or tests. At the discretion of the teacher, this time period may be extended. It is the responsibility of the student to request make-up work. Students may contact a friend or see the teacher to obtain any missed homework assignments.
7. Students who are absent from school are not allowed to attend student functions, e.g., Activity Nights, music or drama performances or sports activities during the day of the absence.
8. Students with three or more unexcused absences are considered truant. Education Code Section 48260 requires that a pupil who is absent from school more than three (3) days without a valid excuse or who is tardy in excess of more than three (3) days in a school year is truant and shall be reported.
Wrestling practice will begin the first week of December. Be sure to pick up a blue/white medical emergency form in the office or from Ms. Baker-Davis.
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