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Charles G. Hammond Elementary School
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STUDENT TARDINESS POLICY (HAMMOND)
- IN ONE CALENDAR MONTH:
- Tardies #1-3: Warning
- Tardy #4: Student/Teacher Conference
- Tardy #5: Parent/Teacher Conference
- 6 or more Tardies: Detention, loss of privileges (field trips, school events, etc.), Admin/Parent Conference
STUDENT ABSENCE POLICY (HAMMOND)
If a student is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days, he/she/they must return with a doctor's note.
If a student is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days, but does not have a doctor’s note - Teachers will reach out to a parent/guardian to schedule a conference (which will be filed in the student's school record folder).
If there are no changes in the student’s attendance after the initial parent/teacher conference, another conference will be scheduled. This willl also be filed in the student's school record folder.
If there are still no changes in the student’s attendance, or if the teacher is unable to reach a parent/guardian, school administrators will reach out to schedule a conference, where further action steps can be taken.
For students with less than 3 consecutive days...
If your student is absent, please let your student's teacher know (by email, text, phone call, Remind message, etc.). When the student returns to school, please send a note with the following information:
You can also fill out a form in the main office.
If a student is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days, he/she/they must return with a doctor's note.
If a student is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days, but does not have a doctor’s note - Teachers will reach out to a parent/guardian to schedule a conference (which will be filed in the student's school record folder).
If there are no changes in the student’s attendance after the initial parent/teacher conference, another conference will be scheduled. This willl also be filed in the student's school record folder.
If there are still no changes in the student’s attendance, or if the teacher is unable to reach a parent/guardian, school administrators will reach out to schedule a conference, where further action steps can be taken.
For students with less than 3 consecutive days...
If your student is absent, please let your student's teacher know (by email, text, phone call, Remind message, etc.). When the student returns to school, please send a note with the following information:
- Name of the student
- Date(s) of absence
- Student's homeroom and/or teacher
- Reason for absence (the following are considered reasons for an excused absence):
- Sounding taps at a military funeral for a deceased veteran
- Parent or legal guardian is an active duty member of the uniformed services and has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or has immediately returned from deployment to a combat zone
- student illness
- observance of a religious holiday (absence note required)
- death in the immediate family
- family emergency
- circumstances which cause reasonable concern to the parent for their child's safety or health (must be approved by the principal)
- other situations beyond the control of the student (as determined by principal)
- Parent/guardian signature, date, and phone number
You can also fill out a form in the main office.