Procedures for Absences


Absences

If an absence is unplanned due to illness or emergency, it is considered excused. The student will find a packet of work on his or her desk when he or she arrives back at school. It is the student's job to seek help if he or she is confused by the work or directions. The student should:
1. Ask a fellow student for notes or explanations of concepts.
2. Ask me before or after school.
It is the student's responsibility to make up all missed work. The student has the same amount of time to make it up as he or she was absent. If the student feels unable to make it up in the allotted time, please see me for an extension. If a sickness or absence extends for multiple days, consider picking up make up work.

If an absence is planned or unexcused, please try to let me know ahead of time. This way, if possible, I can give make-up work ahead of time. When a student is gone for unexcused absences, I will leave work on desk. If a student and his or her family make the choice to miss school for unexcused reasons, the student is responsible for making up the work without my outside help. The student will not get credit for small exams that were missed, and it is his or her responsibility to schedule a make-up time for larger exams. Taking off school time for personal reasons is a choice that has natural consequences which the student must attend to. Please remember, though, that your student's academic success and our school’s budget depends on students being in their seats.

For planned absences five days or longer, please let me know at least two weeks in advance of your trip so I can plan an Independent Study for your student. This will allow your student to make-up all work without impacting their grades. It will require a signature from you. 

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