To the school-wide information on Attendance/Tardiness above, the Elementary Department adds the following information:
If an elementary student incurs an "excused" absence, he will earn a "0" if the student missed a graded exercise and that graded exercise is not made up within one week of the day of absence. For example, if a student is absent on Monday and a Math test was given to his class, the absent student must make up that test before the following Monday, in order to receive a grade for the test.
If an elementary student incurs an "unexcused" absence, he will earn "0's" for all missed graded assignments unless prior arrangements are made by parents with the teacher. If the student is planning a trip which requires him to be absent for a period of time, arrangements can be made to either complete graded work ahead of time, or submit assigned work on the day the student returns to school. If work is not completed and returned on that day, "0's" will be earned on all unaccomplished assignments.
Tardy units earned by elementary students will have the following consequences. If a student earns 10 tardy units, the student will be charged with a full day absence. These tardy units and absences will be cumulative throughout the school year. To be tardy means a student is late arriving to morning home room or late for the start of any class during the school day. If the student arrives at school after 8:05 AM, he is considered tardy.