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FIRST PERIOD ATTENDANCE
It is extremely important that attendance is taken during First Period and it must be ACCURATE. You are to be in your assigned FIRST PERIOD CLASS by 7:50 A.M. Students arriving after this time, must sign in at the Attendance Office. On Wednesdays, Second Period will be treated as First Period for purposes of attendance.
HONOR ROLL
Honor students will be recognized in 3 categories as follows:
1. High Honor Roll 2. Honor Roll
3. Merit Roll
4.00 Grade Pt Avg. or above 3.50 - 3.99 Grade Point Avg. 3.00 - 3:49 Grade Point Avg.
Audited and pass/fail courses are not calculated in class rank or honor roll status.
LEAVING SCHOOL
A student may leave school only when the parent or guardian informs the school of their approval and the school approves the request. The parent or guardian can notify the attendance office by phone or written note. After the school approves the request, the student must personally report to the attendance secretary or assistant principal and then sign-out at the attendance office prior to leaving school. A parent may personally sign out for a student. Violation of this procedure may be viewed as truancy and discipline may be issued accordingly. An 18-year-old student may not leave school without parental permission unless the student had previously given evidence to the school of his or her emancipation.
For attendance accounting purposes and not activity participation purposes, students leaving school after the first period and before the last period will receive a 1⁄2 day of absence on their attendance record. Those students leaving during the last period will not receive any absence on their record.
LEAVING CLASS
Students can never leave class without teacher permission for any reason. This rule includes going to the restroom. Such infractions may be treated as truancy, and disciplinary action may be taken.
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