Absences
The Highland Absentee Policy is . . .
"Absences Schools are responsible for teaching your child. A child who misses a day of school also misses a day of learning that might never be replaced. In case of illness or excused absence, please call the school’s absentee line (203-272- 0977) to notify the office of the excused absence. Please provide your child with a written excuse when he/she returns to school. School staff will call the home of any absent student not reported to the office. Excused absences are listed in the “Cheshire Public Schools Parent/Student Handbook.” Religious holidays requiring absence are considered excused absences (BOE 5113)." (page 20)
Work missed during these absences will often be made up at school. Longer absences or certain work missed during brief absences may be sent home as additional homework. Any make up work sent home will be labeled. It should be completed and returned to school as soon as possible. Please notify the school and me according to the Highland Absence Policy in the Parent Handbook in the event of absences of extended legth . . .
"Family Trips and Vacations An unreported absence is an unexcused absence. Absences are excused only for illness or certain family emergencies at the discretion of the principal. Vacations and family trips are considered unexcused absences and need to have permission of the principal. We strongly urge you to plan your trips around the school vacations whenever possible. No matter what make-up work is done, you cannot fully duplicate the classroom time that is lost by going on a trip that results in your child missing time from school. It is impossible to replace the instruction, discussion, and activities, which take place in the classroom. If you find that you have no option but to take your child out of school for an extended period you must notify the principal, in writing, before you make arrangements for the trip (BOE 5113(a)). Upon returning to school, it is the responsibility of the students and parents to make suitable arrangements for making up work, which has been missed. In general, a day for submitting completed classroom assignments will be allowed for each day of absence (BOE 6154.1 (b))." (page 20-21)
Also, please keep in mind the Highland Truancy Policy . . .
"A truant is any student who has four unexcused absences in a month or ten unexcused absences in a school year. A “Habitual Truant” is any student who has twenty unexcused absences in a school year (BOE 5113(b))." (page 21)
"Absences Schools are responsible for teaching your child. A child who misses a day of school also misses a day of learning that might never be replaced. In case of illness or excused absence, please call the school’s absentee line (203-272- 0977) to notify the office of the excused absence. Please provide your child with a written excuse when he/she returns to school. School staff will call the home of any absent student not reported to the office. Excused absences are listed in the “Cheshire Public Schools Parent/Student Handbook.” Religious holidays requiring absence are considered excused absences (BOE 5113)." (page 20)
Work missed during these absences will often be made up at school. Longer absences or certain work missed during brief absences may be sent home as additional homework. Any make up work sent home will be labeled. It should be completed and returned to school as soon as possible. Please notify the school and me according to the Highland Absence Policy in the Parent Handbook in the event of absences of extended legth . . .
"Family Trips and Vacations An unreported absence is an unexcused absence. Absences are excused only for illness or certain family emergencies at the discretion of the principal. Vacations and family trips are considered unexcused absences and need to have permission of the principal. We strongly urge you to plan your trips around the school vacations whenever possible. No matter what make-up work is done, you cannot fully duplicate the classroom time that is lost by going on a trip that results in your child missing time from school. It is impossible to replace the instruction, discussion, and activities, which take place in the classroom. If you find that you have no option but to take your child out of school for an extended period you must notify the principal, in writing, before you make arrangements for the trip (BOE 5113(a)). Upon returning to school, it is the responsibility of the students and parents to make suitable arrangements for making up work, which has been missed. In general, a day for submitting completed classroom assignments will be allowed for each day of absence (BOE 6154.1 (b))." (page 20-21)
Also, please keep in mind the Highland Truancy Policy . . .
"A truant is any student who has four unexcused absences in a month or ten unexcused absences in a school year. A “Habitual Truant” is any student who has twenty unexcused absences in a school year (BOE 5113(b))." (page 21)