Palmer Trinity School

{ 63 } EXCUSED ABSENCE Excused absences shall include the following: • Student illness* • Death in the family • Documented appointments with health care professionals • Observance of a religious holiday acknowledged by a majority of the faith • Participation in a school sponsored activities and events approved by the Division Head • Documented court appearance and naturalizations ceremony • An approved pre-arranged absence • All suspensions * Absences for student illness longer than two days require a doctor's note to be excused. Absences due to illness during assessments and absences before or after an extended school vacation, require a doctor's note. PRE-ARR ANGED ABSENCE Students with special circumstances should have their parents/guardians apply for pre-arranged absences approval from the Division Head and Dean of Students. Pre-arranged absences applications must be submitted electronically at least 5 days in advance. In some cases, this may enable the student to complete work in advance. Pre-arranged absences may be requested for significant family events such as weddings and funerals, absences for the observances of a religious holiday, court appearances, scheduled medical procedures, and special circumstances. Pre-arranged absences will not be approved for family vacations or college visits. If pre-arranged application is not submitted in advance or not approved, then absences will be considered unexcused. UNEXCUSED ABSENCE An unexcused absence in a class may be the result of an absence for the school day, unexcused tardies to school, or unexcused early releases from school. Students will receive a zero for assignments and assessments during an unexcused absence. A student that accumulates 4 or more unexcused absences in a semester course or 8 or more unexcused absences in a year-long course may not be awarded credit for the course. TARDINESS AND EARLY DISMISSALS TO SCHOOL It is important to be on time. Late arrivals are disruptive to the learning environment of others and result in lost learning experiences for the tardy student. Students are marked tardy if they arrive late to school or if they are not present in their class at the start of the class period. A student who is late to school must sign in to the appropriate office for a late pass before going to class. e student must sign-in and record an explanation of why he or she was tardy to school and provide documentation when applicable. e following reasons will not be accepted as reasons to excuse tardiness: oversleeping; heavy traffic; getting breakfast off-campus or on-campus; returning to car or home for forgotten items; and non- educational appointments other than doctor and dentist appointments.

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