Attendance Policy
Daily attendance at school is required by State Law.
Success in school is linked closely with being in the classroom, joining in class discussion, and doing the assigned work on a regular basis. In the classroom, students can take full advantage of classmates’ ideas, teacher explanations of assignments, and other material that enriches learning.
There is no way to duplicate the same classroom experience after a student has been absent.
Absence
Parents should call the attendance office at (847) 755-2670 by 10:00 a.m. when a student is too ill to attend school. This telephone call allows the student to come to class the next day with little or no delay. Parents are requested to notify school personnel no later than 24 hours after the absence. If parents do not call, the student’s absence will be considered truant until a parent authorizes the absence. School staff will attempt to contact parents when students are absent and a parent call has not been received.
An authorized absence means the student is not present in the school, assigned classroom, or on the campus.
Students are not to leave school before their regular dismissal time without the permission of an administrator or the nurse. Once students have permission to leave, they must sign-out in the attendance office and leave the building.
While daily attendance is required, students may occasionally miss school for the following reasons:
- Serious illness or death in the family (inform the school as soon as reasonably possible).
- Court appearance.
- Doctor or dental appointments.
- Pre-arranged college visits (must be made two days in advance).
If one of these situations occurs, parents should call the attendance office at least 24 hours in advance of the absence. For court, doctor, or dental appointments during the day, the student must sign out in the attendance office. Students may not be excused from any class in order to complete work, make-up work, or take a test or quiz.
All work assigned when the student was absent is to be made up after the student’s return to school.
Absence Information & Special Policies
The Attendance Office is located near the main entrance of the school, across from the cashier’s window. Call the Attendance Office to report an absence when a student is too ill to attend school. If a student is cleared to leave school for an excusable reason during the day, the Attendance Office should be notified as the student leaves the building.