Students will not be excused for absence or lateness unless they bring a note of explanation written and signed by a parent. The note should describe the exact cause of the absence or lateness and be presented to the building principal or attendance clerk immediately upon the child's return to school. This procedure is required even if the parent and school have communicated by telephone. If medical care has caused a student to be absent for an extended period of time, or has caused his or her attendance to be irregular, the school may ask for a statement from his or her physician. All students must participate in physical education unless they submit a note from their doctor.
All medical excuses expire at the close of each school year.
An outdoor play period, which often includes physical education activities, is included in the school program when weather permits. Exceptions may be made when the family physician requests in writing that the child be excused from outdoor activity. A child should not come to school unless he or she is well enough to participate in the daily school program. Homework Homework supplements and enriches knowledge acquired in the classroom. Parents should support and guide their children in completing their assignments whenever possible.