ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to be seated at their desks, ready to learn, at the designated start time of the class. A student is considered tardy if, at the start of the block, the student is not ready to learn in the manner expected by the teacher in that room. Absences, tardies and classroom departures are one of the few things that make Mr. Grande GRUMPY!
Classroom departures: Students must be present for the first and last 10 minutes of class. If you must leave the room for water, bathroom, visit to the nurse or any other reason, you must sign out, indicating your name and time, and sign in upon return. Departures should be short! Departures should be infrequent; there should not be a pattern of departing. Departures will impact your quarterly citizenship grade. Bring a filled water bottle to class. Recording daily attendance includes a new designation, “DA,” to record extended departures (10 minutes or more).
Absences: Attendance and participation is crucial to success community belonging — you need to be in class to achieve the benefits. After 19 total absences (excused or unexcused), you may not earn credit for this course and must repeat the course.
Unexcused absences (AWOL): AWOL students must meet with Mr. Grande outside of class time. After 5 AWOLs you fail the course. AWOLs must be cleared within 10 days.
Excused absences: It is your responsibility to check the syllabus/Canvas if you are absent. Homework is due the day you get back from an excused absence, unless you have an authorized note indicating work could not be done for a legitimate reason. If you miss a quiz or assessment due to an excused absence, prepare to complete it on the day you return.
Tardiness: You are expected to be seated when class begins. If you begin to be tardy regularly, you are expected to spend time making up work after school with Mr. Grande and contact will be made with an adult at home and Dean.
Consequences for tardies and excessive departures: Beginning week 3, tardies and excessive departures will result in the following consequences:
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Classroom departures: Students must be present for the first and last 10 minutes of class. If you must leave the room for water, bathroom, visit to the nurse or any other reason, you must sign out, indicating your name and time, and sign in upon return. Departures should be short! Departures should be infrequent; there should not be a pattern of departing. Departures will impact your quarterly citizenship grade. Bring a filled water bottle to class. Recording daily attendance includes a new designation, “DA,” to record extended departures (10 minutes or more).
Absences: Attendance and participation is crucial to success community belonging — you need to be in class to achieve the benefits. After 19 total absences (excused or unexcused), you may not earn credit for this course and must repeat the course.
Unexcused absences (AWOL): AWOL students must meet with Mr. Grande outside of class time. After 5 AWOLs you fail the course. AWOLs must be cleared within 10 days.
Excused absences: It is your responsibility to check the syllabus/Canvas if you are absent. Homework is due the day you get back from an excused absence, unless you have an authorized note indicating work could not be done for a legitimate reason. If you miss a quiz or assessment due to an excused absence, prepare to complete it on the day you return.
Tardiness: You are expected to be seated when class begins. If you begin to be tardy regularly, you are expected to spend time making up work after school with Mr. Grande and contact will be made with an adult at home and Dean.
Consequences for tardies and excessive departures: Beginning week 3, tardies and excessive departures will result in the following consequences:
- Tardy 1: Teacher will remind student of expectations
- Tardy 2: Teacher will give student another reminder with a quick conversation about expectations
- Tardy 3: Teacher will talk with the student and let them know the teacher will be emailing/calling home. Teacher emails/calls home.
- Tardy 4: Teacher will assign the student a detention:
- The student will serve detention on the day assigned after conversation with the teacher regarding schedule conflicts. Schedule conflicts do not include athletic or extracurricular commitments.
- If students do not attend their assigned detention, educators will request Dean intervention.
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