Attendance and participation in class are essential if the student is to gain the maximum benefit of the educational program. Regular and punctual school attendance is expected and enforced.
Parents are responsible for calling the school the day of the absence.
If calling that day is not possible, then a parental note, complete with date and reason for the absence, must be turned in to the attendance office by the first period the day following the absence. An absence is considered excused when students miss school due to personal illness, serious illness of a family member, medical or dental appointments, family death, approved required church attendance, approved family related absences, and required military exams. Students will be able to make up assignments and tests. Failure to follow the above rules will result in an unexcused absence and loss of credit for the work missed during the absence. Regardless of the student's age, the parent is the one who must make the call unless the student has been legally emancipated.