Welcome to the Bryson Middle School Attendance Website. On this website parents and/or guardians will be able to submit an excuse in regards to your child's absences, review attendance policies and other important information. Please use the Attendance Absence Form to send in your child's absence excuse.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the attendance office directly at 864-355-2101 or email nclay@greenville.k12.sc.us
Reminders
1st period class begins at 8:30 AM. Students who arrive to class after 8:30 AM are tardy.
Students must attend at least half of a class period in order to be counted as present for a class.
A student must be present at least three hours or be in school for 180 minutes to be considered present for the day.
Absences must be verified with a parent or medical note within two days of the absence or it is considered unlawful/unexcused absence. Parents may submit emailed or scanned doctor notes.
Three consecutive absences or a total of 5 unlawful absences trigger a student as truant. Notes must be sent to the Attendance Office.
A student can only have a maximum of 10 lawfully explained parent notes to validate their absence.
A High School Credit class requires “seat time recovery” for any unlawful absence beyond the 10th day for year-long courses or 5 days for semester courses. Only 10 parent notes for year-long courses or 5 parent notes for semester courses are accepted as lawful absences. Medical notes are excluded from the 10-day absence count. Seat time recovery may require additional time after school and an additional fees
Late Arrival or Tardy to School Punctuality is a critical work-related skill that a person can learn. It directly correlates to an individual’s success in the business world. Parents should have students at school on time each day. Furthermore, students are expected to be in their individual classes on time. Late arrival (tardiness) results in interruptions to the learning process.
The school day begins for students at 8:30 AM. Students who arrive to school after 8:30 AM are required to be signed in at the Front Office by a parent/guardian upon arrival to school.Tardiness will be excused for doctor or dentist appointments or for a late bus. Parents are expected to provide a note in the event of a late arrival to school. Tardies will be entered into the student’s attendance record. Students are allowed three unexcused tardies to school per quarter without a consequence.
EARLY DISMISSALS - A student who needs an early dismissal will bring a note written and signed by the parent/guardian to the attendance clerk in the front office. The note should include the student’s full name and grade level, reason for dismissal, dismissal date and time, parent/guardian telephone numbers (home and work) and signature of parent/guardian. Requests for early dismissal may not be made by telephone. At dismissal time, a parent or guardian is required to come into the office and sign the dismissal form. A picture ID is required for pick up. If anyone other than the parent or guardian is to pick up the student, identification will be necessary before the student is permitted to leave. To avoid interruption of instruction, pick up must be by 2:30. Early dismissals will be classified as excused or unexcused. The following will be considered excused: medical appointments, illness of students or immediate family members, death in the immediate family, or dismissals approved by an administrator.
