Good attendance and punctuality are necessary for students to be successful in school. Students are required to be in school on a daily basis, and they should only be absent in the case of illness or extenuating circumstances. Students are expected to be on time to school each day and ready for class to begin at the sound of the bell.
Arrivals
- School starts at 8:40 a.m.
- Please have your child line up after the sign Miss Ge in the hallway quietly between 8:30 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.
- If your child is late for school, he or she must stop in the office and get a tardy slip for me.
Dismissals
- School is dismissed at 3:32 p.m. for walkers (childcare and pick-up) and the buses leave at 3:38 p.m.
- A note should be sent to me (afternoon students) if there is going to be a change in your child's dismissal that day.
- Please remember to put your child's first and last name on the note. The note will be transferred to the office for approval.
- For EMERGENCY PURPOSES ONLY, you may call the office before 2:30 p.m. and they will send down a note to your child letting him or her know of the change.
- If your child goes some place once or twice per week (i.e. childcare every Monday), you may write just one note for the year. Example: Every Monday Jane Doe will go to childcare after school.
Absences
- If your child is sick, please make sure to call the 24-hour attendance hotline at 586-784-2601 by 8:30 a.m. the day of his/her absence.
- If your child has a contagious disease (examples: pink eye, strep throat, chickenpox) please remember to get a doctor’s note to return to school.
- If your child is absent 3 days in a row your will need a doctors note to return to school. You may request homework be sent to the office for pick-up or to go home with another student.
Vacations
- Vacations that keep children out of the regular planned school calendar are strongly discouraged.
- If you must take your child out of school for a special trip, please notify the office and your child’s teacher in writing, one week in advance, so that homework and other assignments can be prepared.