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Admissions:
Parent & Student Handbook
ATTENDANCE
Absence
from school creates difficulties for the
student and for the teachers.
Excessive absenteeism can result in a
failing grade in class. In order
to be in compliance with state laws
relative to attendance, to help build
the character quality of responsibility
in students, and to recognize the
parents' continuing responsibility for
their children, the following guidelines
have been established:
Closed
Campus
"Closed
campus" means that attendance at
school is required from the time a
student arrives until classes are
dismissed and the student's
transportation has arrived.
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Communication
We ask
that parents call the school office before
8:30 a.m. if their child is
absent. This enables us to know
for sure where the students are and
helps provide safety for all of our
children.
If a
phone call is not received, then the
state law requires:
- A
phone call will be made in an
attempt to notify the person
responsible for that student
(parent, guardian, custodian, or
other).
- The
first phone call will be made to
the home.
- The
second phone call will be made
to the place of work of the
person(s) responsible.
- Reasonable
attempts will be made to notify the
person responsible of the student's
absence by phone and by email.
If these attempts fail, a postcard
will be filled out and mailed in
that afternoon's mail.
- If
the parent does not respond
verbally, by email, or by note to
the attendance person within 3
school days of the absence, the
absence will be considered as an
unexcused absence and will result in
the consequences that come with an
unexcused absence.
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Early
Dismissal
Prior
approval is needed for an early
dismissal.
Grades
K-6
Students are to turn in early
dismissal notes to teachers by 8:15 a.m.
Grades
7-12
Students are to turn in early
dismissal notes into the office by 8:15
a.m.
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Elementary
Attendance Quota
Any
student who misses more than 10% of the
school days in the school year (17 days)
will receive a failing grade and will
need to repeat the grade the following
year. Parents should contact the
Administrator is unusual circumstances
occur. This is in compliance with
Wisconsin Compulsory Education
requirements.
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Excused
Absences
- Illness
- Death
in the immediate family
- Medical
or dental appointment
- Please
endeavor to schedule
medical/dental appointments
outside of school hours whenever
possible.
-
When
the public school in your district
is closed due to inclement weather
-
Emergency
(at Administrative discretion)
-
School-related
events
-
By
Administrator prior permission
Note:
Since the home is the center of the
child's educational program, the school
encourages collective family activities
which involve the student in fruitful
learning experiences. Students may
be excused from school at the prior
written request of parents for
constructive experiences or
church-sponsored outings. Arrangements
must be made prior to the absence.
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Hall
Passes
Students
need to sign out of and back in to their
classrooms when going to the restroom,
locker, office, etc. Unless
authorized by the teacher, only one
student will be allowed out of a
classroom at a time. Junior high
and high school students should have a
classroom pass in hand to identify that
they have permission to be out of class.
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Junior/Senior
High Attendance Quota
In
compliance with Wisconsin Compulsory
Education requirements, Coulee Christian
School requires students to be in each
class a minimum of 90% of the school
days. Any student who misses more
than 8 days in a class in a semester
will receive a failing grade and will
need to repeat that class to receive
academic credit. Students need to
be aware that four tardies in a class
count as an absence for attendance
purposes. Parents should contact
the Administrator if unusual
circumstances occur.
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Make-up
Work
A
student who is granted an excused
absence will be responsible to arrange
with his/her teachers to make up his/her
work. He/she will be given a total
number of days to turn in his/her work
equal to the number of days absent, plus
one day. Any assignments, tests,
or quizzes due prior to (or on the first
day of) an absence would be due the day
the student returns to school.
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Partial
Absences
Grades
K-6
Students out of school from one hour
up to four hours will be counted absent
for 1/2 day. Students out over
four hours will be counted absent for
the entire day.
Grades
7-12
Students absent from school for less
than a whole day will be counted absent
for the periods missed. If a
student misses more than 15 minutes of a
class, he is counted absent from the
whole class.
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School
Activities
Any
student absent after 9:00 a.m. when a
school activity is taking place after
school or in the evening (practices,
choir concerts, athletic events, drama,
etc.) will not be allowed to take part
in the activity. His/her absence
during the day must be prearranged with
the Administration. If an athlete
has a doctor or dentist appointment,
he/she must attend a minimum of
four periods on the day of the
activity. If an absence occurs on
Friday, then that student will not be
able to participate in weekend
activities. An absence the day
after an after-school event or activity
may exclude the student from
participating in the next
event/activity.
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Signing
In and Out
All
students who arrive late or who leave
before school is out must sign in
or out at the school office.
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Tardy
to Class (Grades 7 through 12)
This
means the student is:
Four
minutes are allowed between
classes. Four tardies equals an
after-school detention. Also, four
tardies in any class count as an absence
for purposes of meeting attendance
requirements. Three after-school
detentions equals a 1/2 day in-school
suspension. Repeated 1/2 day
suspensions may result in an
out-of-school suspension or expulsion.
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Tardy
to School (Grades Pre-K through 12)
The
school day will begin promptly at 8:15
a.m. Students are expected to be
in their rooms on time. Parents
will be contacted by Administration if
there is a habitual problem.
Consequences may include after-school
detention and/or a written assignment.
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Truancy
Students
who deliberately skip classes will
receive a zero for each class missed and
will be subject to further disciplinary
action as outlined under unexcused
absences.
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Unexcused
Absences
Unexcused
absences include suspension and those
absences not included in excused
absences.
Grades
K-6
Parents will be contacted by the
Administration. The penalties for
an unexcused absence may include an
after-school suspension and/or written
assignment.
Grades
7-12
Parents/guardians will be contacted
by the Administration. The
penalties for an unexcused absence may
include an after-school detention and/or
a suspension.
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