Make-up and Attendance Policies

                   

                    ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP POLICY

Attendance is mandatory.  What we do in class is essential to success.  
Class participation is important to everyone.  When a student is not in 
class, that student not only misses out on what is done, but also misses the 
opportunity to add to it.  Therefore, I expect everyone to attend class 
regularly.  Absences should occur only when absolutely necessary.  If you 
are absent, plan to stay after school to complete missed work. MY AFTER 
SCHOOL NIGHT IS THURSDAY.  However, help or make-up is available most days 
after school by appointment.

If a student is absent:
      •	Upon returning to school, any work which the student knew was
             due during the absence should be passed in. 
      •	If the student missed a scheduled test or quiz due the absence, 
             that student should be prepared to take it during class the 
             day he/she returns. 
      •	All missed work must be made up.  See me either before class or
             after class to obtain a list of assignments.

If a student is absent for any extended period, that student should contact 
the school and have assignments sent home.  Absent students may also phone 
or email me at school to obtain assignments:  (508)347-9301  ext. 1541
	lightk@tantasqua.org.  

Students who are aware ahead of time that they will be out of school or 
class, should see me prior to that absence to obtain assignments.  If the 
absence will be for an extended length of time, I will need more than one 
day’s notice to prepare the necessary work.  

All work must be made up within a reasonable time.  
      •	If a student misses a test or quiz due to an absence, and that test
        or quiz can not be taken on the day of his return to school, one 
        week will be given to make up the material.
      •	If a student is absent for more than 1 day, he or she should obtain
        a list of missed work on the day of the return to school, and work  
        out a schedule for after school make-up sessions.  
      •	Any work which is not made-up within a week of the student’s return 
        to school will result in a zero for that work. 
      •	If a student is absent frequently when tests are given or 
        assignments are due, I will conference with that student and his/her 
        parents. 

It has been my experience that students with poor attendance earn poor 
grades.  You can not be successful if you are not here.  Remember that in 
the block schedule, 1 class is equal to 2 classes at the junior high.  If 
you are absent 3 days in a row, it is equal to missing more than a week.

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