Arrival and Dismissal
ARRIVAL
TEACHERS ARE NOT ON DUTY TO SUPERVISE CHILDREN BEFORE 7:15 A.M. The school cannot be responsible for students who arrive earlier than the time stated above. School doors open at 7:15am. All students dropped off before 7:30 will enter the south doors. School starts at 7:30am.
DISMISSAL
Children are expected to remain at school until dismissal time, unless the parent or legal guardian obtains an official release of the student. Parents/guardians are requested to schedule appointments after the school day to avoid the need for a late arrival or early dismissal. If it becomes necessary for students to be excused from school for a medical appointment or other unavoidable emergency, the parents/guardians come to the office and sign the child out. Students will not be released to anyone not on a student information sheet unless the office receives written permission from the parent/guardian. Identification will be expected to pick up a student. Early pick-up should not become a regular practice. Valuable class instruction is missed and students do not get full educational benefits if they leave early. Students leaving prior to 1:28 pm will be considered absent one-half day.
ATTENDANCE - “ATTEND TO WIN!"
Absences and the reason for the absence must be reported to the school attendance office before 9:00a.m. The phone number for the attendance clerk is (918)746-9440. School attendance is a very important part of the student’s learning process. Parents are, by law, accountable for their child’s attendance. Students attending elementary schools shall be in attendance a minimum of 90% of the instructional time scheduled and make satisfactory academic progress in order to be unconditionally recommended for promotion to the next grade. Students’ attendance records with less than 90% attendance of the scheduled instructional time may be recommended for retention (School Board Policy 2204). Students who are on transfer and who are chronically absent (16 days), will have their transfer revoked at the end of the school year.
Attendance problems requiring action: Students who have ten consecutive unexplained absences will be withdrawn. If the student returns to school, a parent must accompany the child and complete the entire enrollment process again. If you do not contact the school, the absence will be considered an unexplained absence. After 3 unexplained absences or tardies, a school official will contact you. Excessive unexcused absences are grounds for interventions by school personnel and referral to the District Attorney’s office for non-compliance of State Laws regarding compulsory school attendance. Students with excessive absences may be retained.
Following are reasons for excusing absences:
- Student illness- Please provide the office with a doctor’s note for documentation of office visits.
- Death in the immediate family.
- Observance of a religious holiday.
Attendance Incentives
- FIELD TRIPS- Students meeting attendance criteria within designated, announced dates will be invited to attend special field trips to events. Special events are TBD.
- ATTEN”DANCE”- Students who have NO ABSENCES and NO MORE THAN TWO TARDIES in a QUARTER will be invited to an atten”dance” party. The atten”dance” party will be hosted during the school day and students who qualify will receive an invitation from the office.
- ATTENDANCE AWARDS: Students who have PERFECT ATTENDANCE, NO ABSENCES and NO TARDIES, for the School year will receive awards at the end of year assembly.