Attendance Policy
Attendance and Punctuality
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
▪ Arrive to school and class on time with required learning materials.
▪ Follow classroom expectations as set by each teacher.
▪ Attend all scheduled classes, school programs and speakers.
▪ Notify the office in advance if you know you will be absent or if you are sick.
Accountability
| If… | Then… |
|---|---|
| A student is tardy to the same class three times in a quarter | The student receives a detention. |
| A student has an unexcused absence from class or school program (ditching) | The student receives a detention and other consequences may follow. |
| A student accumulates more than four absences in a quarter | Beginning with the fifth absence, the student’s grade will be reduced by one grade symbol (ex. A to A-, A- to B+). |
Excused, Exempt & Unexcused Absences
Excused Absences: Any absences that may occur during the quarter due to illness, family trips, appointments, mental
health days. Each student is permitted to take up to 4 excused absences per quarter.
Exempt Absences: These include absences that do not count towards the 4 per quarter — prolonged illness (must be
documented with a doctor’s note and discussed with administration), Shabbatonim (excused for up to two additional
absences — Fridays prior to the event only — beyond the original four per quarter), Student to Student (1 per quarter),
and College Visits for 11th and 12th grade only (must be approved by Ms. Weiss).
Israel Trips: Students are excused for an additional four days during a quarter (total of 8 days). Limited to one trip per
semester.
Unexcused Absences: Ditching classes.
School Programs and Assemblies: Ditching a school program or assembly counts as an absence and detention for cutting
class.
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