ATTENDANCE & POLICY REMINDER
Early Dismissal
If your child will be leaving class early for an appointment or any other reason, please provide the teacher and front office a written note or email ([email protected]) with the expected time of dismissal and the reason, in advance. Teachers spend a great amount of time planning every minute of the day, and a child being called from the classroom unexpectedly is a distraction as the teacher is unprepared. Students will not be dismissed from class until the parent comes in to sign them out.
Excused Absence for Medical Appointments during the school day
If your child dismisses early for a dental or doctor appointment, it will only be marked as an 'excused medical absence' if you bring to the office a Dr.'s office note. Without the note, the early dismissal or late arrival is marked as a partial unexcused absence.
Absence
Any full day missed is marked as an absence.
Tardy
The school day begins at 8:10 AM. If a student can be seen outside the front office window at / or after the 8:10 bell rings, they will be marked Tardy. Tardy's will also be marked if a student is not in line with their class or inside the classroom by 8:10 AM. Students who arrive after 8:20 AM must go to the office first to check in as classroom attendance has already been taken.
End of Day Dismissal / Messages to students
If someone is picking up your child who is not listed on your child's emergency form, please notify the office to give permission for your child to dismiss with them.
If you need to get a message to your child before the end of the day, please call to notify the office by 1:30 PM. We can not guarantee that the message will get to your child if received after that time.
Drop Off & Pick Up
Students should not be dropped off anywhere except IN the traffic circle, in front of St. Rose School. Students should not be dropped off over at Cardinal Newman or let out anywhere else in the parking lot. Students are also not allowed to walk over to CN after school to wait for pick up or to hang out with older siblings. All St. Rose students must be picked up in front of St. Rose School.
Homework Requests
If your child is absent and you'd like to request to pick up homework, be sure and request it when you call into the Absence Line. (see at the TOP of this newsletter).
Please only request homework if you intend to actually pick it up.
Teachers must take extra time to prepare. If you're not going to pick it up, your child can get the make up work when they return to class. Homework is filled at the teachers discretion and available for pick up AFTER 2:30 and before 3:30 PM.
