Page | 3 ATTENDANCE Regular and prompt attendance is necessary for a student to maintain satisfactory progress. According to Maryland law, it is a parent's responsibility for their children to attend school. Excessive absences and tardiness from school are detrimental to the educational process. A doctor's note or parent note is required for an absence to be excused. Parents are permitted to write an excuse note for a maximum of five days per school year. Parents will receive a formal letter from the school following 4 unexcused student absences. A meeting with school administration and an Attendance Improvement Plan will be required, each marking term, once a child has accrued 5 unexcused student absences. Unsuccessful completion of the Attendance Improvement Plan could result in failure for the marking term. After all school level intervention attempts are exhausted, a referral to the Truancy Reduction Program will be initiated. ARRIVAL OF STUDENTS School doors are unlocked for students to enter at 8:30 a.m. each school day (or in case of weather-related delay, 90 minutes later). For the safety of your child, please see that they do not arrive before 8:30 a.m. Supervision will not be provided by the staff until 8:30 a.m. Leaving your child unattended before that time will be considered neglect. If a student arrives after 9:00 a.m., an adult must sign them in at the school office. Students will be given a tardy slip before going to the classroom. The front of the school is open for buses only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Students arriving by car, must enter using the car rider loop located off Stewart Street. Staff will be outside to receive your scholar. The car rider door will close at 8:55 a.m. daily. A car rider tag is not needed for morning drop off. If you wish to walk in with your scholar, please park in the parking lot off Booth Street and walk to the main office to be signed in through the portal access. You will need your license to check in. DISMISSAL OF STUDENTS Dismissal begins at 3:30 for all students. For the safety of our scholars, the bus loop in front of the school is open for buses only between the hours of 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ● Bus riders will be dismissed as the buses arrive. ● Car riders are to enter the car rider loop from Stewart Street. Parents are asked to form two lanes and remain in their cars. Families picking their children up are required to display their tag daily. Students will be matched to each vehicle based on a pick-up number assigned to your family for their safety. Staff will assist with loading children into vehicles. ● Walkers (only available for students designated as a WALKER per the Board of Education Transportation Department) will be released from the gym exterior door located at the
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