ATTENDANCE:  As set out by the Board, each student is responsible to attend all classes and scheduled activities on time and with the proper materials required for full participation.  Regular attendance on the part of the student is vital to the process of learning.  Students who habitually miss class will suffer in the assessment and evaluation process because their participation and achievement cannot be fully assessed.  Students who miss ten or more classes in any course, without a legitimate reason, may put their credit in jeopardy.

DAILY ATTENDANCE & TRUANCY:  A parent or guardian is to make a phone call to the attendance office the day of the absence prior to 1:00 p.m. so that the absence can be reflected on the teachers’ Daily Attendance Report.  If the phone call is received by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the absence, then the student may return to school the next day and report directly to Homeroom.  No note or visit to the attendance office will be necessary to sign in.  However, if a phone call is not made or is made after 1:00 p.m., then the student must provide a note for the homeroom teacher.  This note must verify the absence and give a legitimate reason for it.  Any unconfirmed absence or an absence without a legitimate reason is truancy and will be dealt with by the school’s administration.  Students who are habitually truant may face progressive disciplinary measures or suspension.

ATTENDANCE OF EXAMS AND CULMINATING ACTIVITIES:  Students are expected to complete each of their scheduled culminating activities and formal exams in the time frame allotted for these activities.  Family holidays and/or other appointments must be planned outside of examination periods.  Students will not be exempt from completing the culminating activities or from writing final exams for these reasons.  If a student is unable to do either a culminating activity or a formal exam due to illness, a medical certificate will be required or a mark of zero will result.  This certificate must be submitted to the designated Vice-Principal prior to the end of the examination period.  The teacher may still require the student to complete the C.A. or to take a formal examination at a later date but generally no later than the end of the marking period. 

LATES:  Students are expected to be on time for all classes.  The learning environment of others is disrupted when a student is late.  Generally speaking, if a student is late for any class, the student is to report directly to the class.  However, if a student arrives at the school after 8:45 a.m. to begin the school day, the student must report to the Attendance Office and sign in with a note explaining the lateness.  Initial classroom lates will be dealt with by the respective classroom teacher.  Habitual lates will be dealt with by the student’s Vice-Principal.

STUDENT SIGN-OUT:  Every effort should be made to schedule appointments outside school hours.  Students who must leave at some point during the school day are required to sign out at the Attendance Office, providing the Attendance Secretary with a note explaining the reason for the early departure.  The note must be dated and signed by a parent or guardian.  A student who becomes sick during the day, or must leave for some other unexpected reason, must have a parent or guardian contact the Attendance Secretary to authorize an early dismissal.  Once authorization has been received by the Attendance Secretary, the student must sign out at the Attendance Office. Failure to comply with the above protocols will constitute “skipping” and appropriate consequences will be administered. YOU MUST SIGN OUT.