It is important to a student's educational progress that they be present at school every day unless they are ill. According to Washington State Law, illness is the only valid excuse for absence from school. If your child has been absent from school, according to Washington State Law, you must send a note with him/her upon returning to school explaining the nature of the illness.

Good attendance is a learned habit that is important in the educational development of your child. Please help show your child that you value their attendance by scheduling personal appointments outside of the school day.

School vacation days and the end of school in June are clearly stated in this handbook under the section marked Important Dates to Remember. It is important that children not be taken out of school early for vacation. Each school day is important, right up until the last day of the year. Students missing school may be required to make up missed assignments or other work. Failure to make up missed work may negatively impact a student,s grades.

Tardiness
Any child arriving after class begins at 9:10 in the morning is considered tardy. All students who are tardy must bring a note to the office from their parents explaining the reason for their tardiness. A student who is consistently tardy may be required to make up missed work. If missed work is not completed, their grades may also be impacted.

Early Dismissals
In the event that your child must be dismissed early for a dental or doctor appointment which cannot be scheduled after school hours or during non-school days or for a family emergency, the student must bring a note from their parents to their teacher explaining the situation before he/she can be dismissed.

As a safety procedure, parents picking-up their child before regular dismissal times must come to the office and meet their child there. The child will then be signed out of school for the day. Teachers will not release a child directly to a parent nor will children be permitted to wait outside for parents.

Closed Campus
Once a child arrives at school in the morning, he/she will not be permitted to leave the school grounds without written permission from the parents. This is also true for students wishing to leave school to eat lunch at home. The office also requires a note from parents if your child is not going to ride their regular bus home in the afternoon.