Attendance

Attendance

Daily attendance is vital to the successful education of your student.

Doors open at 7:20 am. Classes begin at 7:45 a.m.

Arriving Late: Students arriving late (within the first 10 minutes of class will be tardy.)   Students arriving after 7:55 must sign-in at the Attendance Office for a pass; this becomes an absence. Parent or guardian note is needed, or they will incur an unexcused absence.

Tardies

Attendance is taken during all 7 class periods. A student arriving up to 10 minutes after the start of the period will be considered tardy, after 10 minutes they will incur an absence.

Student Release

LAST STUDENT PICK UP IS 2:40 PM.

PLEASE ARRIVE PRIOR TO THIS TIME SO WE MAY ASSIST YOU.

**AFTER 2:40 WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SEND FOR STUDENTS. **

All persons, including parents, should be prepared to present a picture ID to school officials when requesting the release of a student.

·         A student will not be released from school at times other than regular dismissal hours and in accordance with campus sign-out procedures.

·         The student must bring a note to the attendance office specifying the reason for early release, the release time, and the person picking up the student.

·         The student will receive a pass to be released at the specified time. Student will only be held out of instructional time for 10 minutes past the specified pick-up time.

·         The student is to be signed out by the appropriate person.

·         Must provide a parent or doctor note upon their return to school

·         Student must bring a written note from their parent/legal guardian specifying the reason for the early release, the release time, and the person picking up the student and should

A person who is an emergency contact does NOT have authorization to have access to the campus or student without separate written permission from a parent/guardian. The school initiates contact when parent/guardian cannot be reached. In the event the parent/guardian cannot be reached, the student will only be released to persons designated on the school’s emergency card.

During school hours if someone other than the parent or guardian picks up the student, a note from the parent/guardian indicating who will be picking up the student is needed.

Parent/guardian is contacted if the student is sick and leaving from the clinic.  At that time the parent/guardian can pick up or designate someone from the emergency contact list to pick up.

Excused Absences

Students are required to provide a note from a parent or guardian for each absence within three days from the date of the absence or consecutive absences and will be processed as a "late note". Notes may be faxed or emailed. A handwritten note which must include student’s name and grade, reason for absence, date of absence(s), telephone number of parent/legal guardian, and signature of parent/legal guardian. Doctor’s notes may also be faxed or emailed. Any emailed notes must be accompanied by the parent/guardian’s ID. Students who have 3 unexcused absences without notes by law will receive a Court Warning Letter by mail from the district Truant Officer.

Please contact us if you should need assistance with attendance. We are here to help you and want your student to be successful at Goodson Middle School.

Loss of Credit Due to Excessive Absences

 A student may not receive credit for a class or may be retained unless they have been in attendance for at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered during the semester.  This applies to excused and unexcused absences.

If a student is in attendance for at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent, a student can be given credit for a class if the student completes a credit restoration plan approved by the school principal/designee that provides for the student to meet the requirements of the course. This plan must meet the instructional requirements of the class.