I would also like you to take special note of our Tardy Policy.  We had previously shared information in the Barker about the attendance policy for the corporation, which can be found in the Elementary School Student Handbook.  At this time, we wanted to address the issue of tardies.  All students need to be at school on time (doors open at 8:30am) and stay at school for the entire day so that we can teach them the skills necessary to meet grade level standards. Arriving on time for school each day enables children to get their day off to the best start possible and ensures that valuable instruction time is not lost.  Although we certainly understand that sometimes there are going to be appointments that cause a child to be late or leave early from school, our goal is to prepare all children for the next grade level and they need to be here at school for that to happen.  Please bring a doctor's note to the school office when your child is tardy due to an appointment.  These tardies will be excused.  Thank you for your support in the education of your children.