ARRIVAL FOR SCHOOL LATE/LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY
Parents should call our direct attendance phone at 636-733-3115 to report a student who enters late or arrives early.

Any student who enters or leaves school for any reason after arriving on campus must sign in/or out through the attendance office.  For a dental or medical appointment a notice of the appointment or a note from the parent or the doctor must be presented to the attendance office prior to leaving.  Any other reason for leaving school should be cleared directly with a principal before signing out (with the exception of COE students, afternoon technical school students or students on shortened schedule).  Any student who arrives to school after 8:28 a.m. must come through the office for an admit slip to class.  The office will determine if the tardy is:

• Excused
• Unexcused
• Truant (detention)

Student will be sent to class with dated/timed hall pass.

INCLEMENT WEATHER/SNOW DAYS
When snow, ice or other severe weather conditions warrant the closing of school; the announcement will be made between 6:00 and 7:00a.m., over the radio stations KMOX, KYKY, KTRS and WIL.  All local TV stations will also carry school closing information.

TARDIES
A tardy is when a student is not present in the classroom when the bell rings.

First Period Tardies-Students must sign-in at the attendance desk to get a pass to enter class.  Students signing-in between 8:28 – 8:40 a.m. will follow the tardy policy below.  Students signing-in after 8:40 a.m. who fail to provide documentation of board approved excusable absences (Regulation 2310) will be referred to administration.  Truancy is defined as deliberate absence from school on the part of the pupil with or without the knowledge of the parent/guardian and for which no justifiable excuse is given.  When a pattern of truancy becomes evident, the principal will investigate and take such action as circumstances dictate (Policy 2340/Regulation 2340).  Students will be recorded as absent after 8:58 a.m. (missing half of the class).

2nd Tardy – written warning by teacher.  Student conference with teacher.

3rd Tardy –  teacher detention.

4th Tardy – contact parent and teacher detention. 

5th Tardy –  teacher assigns extended detention

6th Tardy – office referral; minimum extended detention

On subsequent tardies, the student will be referred to the office for ISS or OSS.

VISITORS
Students from other schools will not be permitted to visit classes during the school day except in extraordinary cases.  Outsiders will not be permitted to loiter in the buildings or on the school grounds at any time.  Visits to the school by parents for conferences, programs, and planned classroom visits are encouraged.  The school visitor policy is directed to primarily the unannounced type of visitor and is not intended to discourage parents from visiting.  All visitors must obtain a pass from the principal’s office to visit anyone during the school day.

ABSENCE ON THE DAY OF AN ACTIVITY
Students who are absent from school on the day of an athletic activity, music performance, dramatic activity, or any other school-sponsored activity will not be able to attend or participate in that activity during the day or evening.  Students must be in attendance six periods of the day to be eligible to participate.  Students who are absent from school for a doctor or dental appointment may attend or participate in an activity with a written doctor or dental statement releasing them to participate, administrative approval, and attendance of a part of the school day.  Under unusual circumstances, an administrator may grant approval for participation if arranged in advance.