Attendance
Good attendance is essential for your child's success in school. It impacts reading and math proficiency, as well as many other foundational skills that are critical for students, especially as they progress through grade levels. Parents can help promote good attendance by ensuring their students come to school on time and making every effort to schedule appointments and other activities outside of school hours.
Documentation after an Absence
Parents must provide documentation for any absence upon the student's return to school. A note signed by the student will not be accepted. The campus will document in its attendance records whether the absence is deemed excused or unexcused. Students are allowed 5 handwritten parent notes for excused absences for a total of 8 absences per semester. If your child must be absent from school, please do the following:
- If your child is absent due to a doctor's appointment, please provide a note from the doctor, and your child will receive an excused absence.
- Send a note within two days of the student's absence.
- If there is an upcoming unavoidable circumstance that requires multiple days, please communicate with the teacher as soon as possible.
Excessive absences or tardies may result in a referral to the principal, attendance recovery, the District Truancy Officer, or the Medina County/Bexar County court.
TARDINESS
A student is considered tardy if he/she arrives at school after 7:40 AM but before 9:30 AM. If your child is late to school, he/she must first report to the office with a note from a parent or guardian explaining the reason for tardiness. Repeated tardiness will be referred to the principal for consultation with the student and parent. You will be notified by mail regarding the tardies.
Tardiness is disruptive to the educational process of each classroom. Your child misses out on some of the most important information that could set the pace for the entire day. Please assist and encourage your child to be punctual to school and to attend each day.
Tardiness is disruptive to the educational process of each classroom. Your child misses out on some of the most important information that could set the pace for the entire day. Please assist and encourage your child to be punctual to school and to attend each day.
LEAVING AND RETURNING DURING SCHOOL HOURS
For your child's protection, the following procedures are mandatory:
- Parents, who need to take their child(ren) out of school for appointments, must physically sign them out in the school office.
- A student will be released only to the parent, relative, or friend whose name appears on the child's emergency contact.
- If a child is returning to school from an outside appointment, he/she must first check in at the office before going to the classroom.
Your support in scheduling non-urgent appointments for after school will lead to better student success.