Attendance
Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday
7:50 AM - 3:35 PM
Please check the calendar for office hours during scheduled breaks and days school is in session on Mondays.
Attendance
Students are allowed five (5) days of absence per semester without penalty.
Absences are not cumulative and cannot be carried over to the next semester.
Students in grades 6-12 who exceed five (5) absences will:
Lose privileges to participate in extra-curricular or co-curricular activities.
Early Departures
A student cannot be excused before the end of the school day without a request from a parent or guardian.
Telephone requests for early dismissal will only be honored if the caller is positively identified as the student's parent or guardian.
For children from single-parent families, release will only be granted upon the request of the custodial parent, as identified in school records.
Calling in Sick
Please call the school office by 8:15 a.m. if your child will be absent.
If unable to call, send a written explanation of the absence to the principal or designee on the day of your child's return.
The office can be reached 24 hours a day at 660-622-4211; voicemail is available.
Tardies
A student is considered tardy if they:
Arrive after 7:50 AM
Enter the classroom after the tardy bell
Students are allowed two (2) tardies per semester without penalty.
On the third tardy and each subsequent tardy a 30-minute detention will be assigned
Detention may be served before school, after school, or during Saturday school
Attendance Allowances
Driver’s Test:
Students may take two (2) half days for their driver’s test.
College/Military/Technical School Visits:
Seniors: Allowed two (2) days for visits.
Funeral Attendance:
See link and handbook for details.