HMS Student Attendance
|
1996/97 |
97.2% |
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1997/98 |
96.9% |
|
1998/99 |
Not available |
|
1999/2000 |
97.16 % |
|
2000/01 |
97.42 % |
Promotion and Retention Policy
All Middle School students must pass all required academic
classes during either the regular term or summer school in order
to be promoted to the next grade. The required academic subjects
are language arts, math, science, social studies, and reading or
literature.Students must meet attendance regulations in order to move to the
next grade.
Early Dismissals
Students who need to leave school early should present
their notes (signed by their parents) to the attendance clerk before 8:30 am. Early dismissals
will be excused for the following reasons:
- Personal illness
- Serious illness or death in the immediate family
- Medical or dental appointments
- Family emergency
- Religious services
The note must contain the following information:
- Date
- Student name
- Time of dismissal
- Reason for dismissal
- Name of person coming for student
- Telephone number where the parent can be reached for
verification
- Signature of the parent
A parent or authorized adult must report to the office and
sign a student out before dismissal.
Making Up Work
Assignments and tests missed due to an excused absence may
be made up within five days. The student must contact the individual teachers to make up
assignments. Work missed due to an unexcused absence cannot be made up unless special arrangements are made with the teachers. After a student
has been absent 3 consecutive days, parents may request assignments by calling the school office.
Tardies
Tardiness creates a problem for both teachers and other
students. It interferes with the flow of classes, and it creates unnecessary disruptions, no matter how
slight the problem may appear. There are two different kinds of tardies that our
school must address: tardies to school and tardies to class.
Being on time to school is extremely important - it is the responsibility of students and parents to make sure that students arrive at school in time to be in class at 8:15 a.m. On the other hand, there are times when tardiness can't be
helped - e.g. weather problems or traffic tie-ups. Students will be given three free
tardies. On the fourth tardy, the first period teacher must make phone contact
with the parent and document that contact has occurred. On the fifth tardy to first period, the teacher will refer the student to the office. Subsequent tardies will be referred to the office.
Class tardies will work basically the same way - on the fourth tardy, the teacher
must make phone contact with the parent and document that contact has occurred. On the fifth tardy, the teacher will refer the student to the office.
The teacher will refer subsequent tardies to the office.
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