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Absences Relating to Athletics and After-School Activities/Events

Students must be in attendance at school at least one-half of the day in order to participate in after-school or evening activities/events.
If a student is arriving late, s/he must sign-in to school by 11:20am, or if a student is signing out, s/he must be present for a total of at
least 3.5 hours of the school day.

Advanced Absence Notice

When a student knows that he/she will be absent from school, he/she is required to pick up an Advanced Absence form from the
Attendance Office or you can find the form at www.hudson.k12.oh.us/Middle School/Parents/Forms. This form requires a parent
signature, and is a mutual agreement between the teachers and the student on an acceptable make-up due date validated by all of the
student's teachers. This is then turned in to the attendance secretary. It is mutually understood that the sole responsibility for the
completion of the advance absence notice and the make up of classroom work belongs to the student.

Appointments

When a student needs to leave the building for a scheduled appointment, a written parent request should be presented to the
Attendance Office before homeroom on the day of the appointment.

1. Students must be signed in and out of the building by a parent/guardian at the attendance office.
2. Students returning to school with a doctor’s note may sign themselves back in at the Attendance Office without a parent.

Excessive Absences From School

Regular attendance by all students is very important. In many cases, irregular attendance is the major reason for poor school work;
therefore, all students are urged to make appointments, do personal errands, etc., outside of school hours. Because attendance is
important to us, we will be sending attendance letters home to those students who are absent frequently.

The educational program offered by this District is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction
and classroom participation. Attendance shall be required of all students enrolled in the schools during the days and hours that the
school is in session. In accordance with statute, the Superintendent shall require, from the parent of each student of compulsory school
age or from an adult student who has been absent from school or from class for any reason, a statement of the cause for such
absence. The Board of Education reserves the right to verify such statements and to investigate the cause of each single absence or
prolonged absence. Because of this, the middle school will only accept ten (10) parent excusal notes per year for a student.
After the ten parent excusals have been exhausted, students need to bring in a doctor’s note for additional absences. If there
is not doctor documentation, these absences will remain unexcused and count toward truancy.

Tardiness to school

Parents must walk in to the Attendance Office when a student is tardy. Students are tardy to school if they are not in their homeroom
at 7:50 AM. The teacher will record all tardies on the absence sheet.

Consequences for Tardiness:

• 5 Tardies: referral to Unit Principal and one lunch detention.
•10 Tardies: referral to Unit Principal and one afterschool detention.
•15 Tardies: referral to Unit Principal and two afterschool detentions.

BOOK BAGS/BACKPACKS

As we strive for a positive transition from elementary to middle school, we are focused on helping students learn strategies to manage
their time and materials effectively. In 6th grade, as part of this transition, students may choose to carry a drawstring bag during the
school day to hold their Chromebook and small items (e.g., calculator). In 7th and 8th grade, students may choose to carry a
backpack. All students will adhere to our middle school guidelines:

• Please use your locker to keep the majority of your belongings.
• Please carry materials for smaller intervals (e.g., a few periods at a time; or AM and then PM).
• Please ensure that your backpacks are small enough to fit under a student chair.
• Please review this helpful article (8 Tips for Safe Backpack Use) from Akron Children’s Hospital, especially that a backpack is

to be no more than 10-15% of your body weight.

BROADCAST ALERT

District and building news is shared through the Broadcast Alert system. Once you register on the District website and select your
subscriptions, you will begin to receive links to emailed announcements, news and other important information about what is going on in
our District, buildings and classrooms. Hudson Schools are “Green”. Most all newsletters and flyers are posted on the website or
emailed to your as a link to more information. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the school office and information
can be sent home with your student.

Parent Contact Information

Parents will be able to update their phone contacts within Home Access Center (HAC). It is important to review and update this
information. All updates will be within Home Access Center including our auto-call system for families to receive calls regarding
important information which includes announcements and school closings.

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