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*Indicates a club sport 3. When a student returns to school following a
Academic Eligibility for Athletics and Extra- period of absence or enters school tardy, a
Curricular Activities written excuse signed by a parent or guardian
that includes the student’s name, days of
Students participating in athletics and activities are absence or tardy, and the reason for the
expected to maintain passing grades in all of their absence or tardy must be presented to the
subjects as reported weekly in grades measured from school office. The written excuse must be
the beginning of the grading period. Eligibility is turned in within three days of returning from
determined by the three cases that are described below. an absence or tardiness or it will be recorded
as unexcused.
1. Passing less than four full-credit subjects in
any given week. Result: Ineligible. 4. The student should make immediate plans
with teachers to make up all work missed
2. Failing two or more subjects in any given during the absence or tardiness. This is the
week. (First week grade issued in any student’s responsibility. Students will be
grading period will not affect student given one day to make up homework/tests for
eligibility.) Result: Ineligible. each day of absence. Students should check
Blackboard and Google Classroom for
3. Failing just one course in a given week. homework assignments when absent.
Result: May participate, but student is
warned. 5. After 10 days of unexcused or parent-
excused absences, parents will be notified by
Procedures – Under the direction of the athletic letter and the school will require the parent to
director, students who participate in extra-curricular verify any additional absences with a written
and athletic activities will have their cumulative nine statement from a physician.
weeks grades reviewed at the end of each week.
Students who fall under case 1 and 2 listed above shall Unexcused Absences
be ineligible from participation in extra-curricular and An unexcused absence means either that a written
athletic activities for a one-week period of time as excuse for being absent was not received within three
measured from the next Sunday through Sunday school days, or that the excuse for being absent
following the report of eligibility. These students and contained in the written note was not one of the
their parents and coaches/sponsors will be informed of acceptable reasons for being absent from school as
their status in a timely manner. Students who receive defined in the District Discipline Code.
failing grades will be encouraged to participate in
some form of academic coaching. Tardiness
Students who arrive to school after the late bell must
ATTENDANCE report to the office for a tardy slip. Students are
reminded that every instance of being tardy must be
Absence From and Tardiness to School excused by a written note from a parent. Students who
Students are expected to be present and punctual for are detained in the office at the change of class or by a
all classes throughout the year. When sickness or teacher should ask for a pass before going to the next
obligation to family necessitates an absence from or class.
tardy to school, the following steps should be
followed: Unexcused Tardiness
Unexcused tardiness means either that a written
1. A parent or guardian should call the school excuse for being tardy was not received within three
office by 7:30 AM to report the absence by school days, or that the excuse for being tardy
calling 724-625-3111 (dial 2#). contained in the written note was not one of the
acceptable reasons for being tardy to school as defined
2. In an effort for all school districts across the in the District Discipline Code. “Sleeping in”,
state of Pennsylvania to follow similar “missing the bus” and “car problems” are not
attendance procedures, any student who considered valid reasons for being tardy.
misses more than 50% of a school day will be
considered absent for the day. Parents will Early Dismissal
continue to see the time their student signed Students are encouraged to make doctor and dental
in or out of school in Home Access, however, appointments during out-of-school hours and on non-
if the student did not complete at least 50% school days. If this is not possible, release time from
of the school day, then the attendance code school may be requested. A note from the parents
will be absent. must be presented to the office prior to first period.
The student will be given an Early Dismissal pass and
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