School Policies

 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance in high school is essential to student achievements. We are as interested in the success of your child in high school as you are. Excessive absences will result in failing grades and loss of credits. Students who fall under this pattern become discouraged and may leave school before graduation. Gahr students are encouraged to be in schools and on time each day. In an effort to instill good attendance habits in out students, Gahr High School has established these policies:

Absences

Excused absences:
- Bereavement for immediate family (1 day in state: 3 days out of state)
- Court appearance
- Doctor/dentist appointment
- Exclusions for required immunizations
- Family emergency
- Illness
- Religious holiday/activity
- School suspension
- School business

Truancy/Cut:
- Absence without a valid excuse. The following are not valid excuses: overslept, alarm failed, missed ride/bus, flat tire, out of gas, car trouble, etc.

Returning From an Absence

Gahr High School's Attendance Office uses an automated recording keeping system to monitor student attendance. This records keeping process enables us to provide the most current and accurate information relative to your child's attendance. When your child is absent from school, please follow the appropriate procedure. Students should present appropriate documentation such as a Dr's, note, or verification of other valid appointments. Students are asked to present their I.D. card when picking up a readmit from the Attendance Office.

GAHR HIGH SCHOOL
UNSATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE CONSEQUENCES

Regular, punctual attendance is essential for student to be successful at school. The consequences for being tardy are as follows:

Tardy Policy
(This Policy is Per Class, Per Semester)

1st Tardy
-Student counseled by Teacher regarding tardies and attendance. Student subject to 30 minute detention.*

2nd Tardy
-Student counseled by Teacher regarding tardies and attendance. Student subject to 30 minute detention.*

3rd Tardy
-Referral (Blue Slip) Issued to Student by Teacher**
-Student counseled by Advisor regarding tardies and attendance
-Student counseled by Teacher regarding tardies and attendance. Student subject to 30 minute detention *(2 demerits issued by councelor and counselor calls home to notify parents of consequences)

4th Tardy
-Referral (Blue Slip) Issued to Student by Teacher
-"U" in Citizenship May be Issued by Teacher
-Student Placed on Attendance Contract by Guidance Office
-Attendance Contract Reviewed and then Mailed or Given to Parent by Advisor

5th Tardy
-One (1) Percent Grade Reduction of Student by Teacher
-Student subject to 30 minute detention.*

6th Tardy
-One (1) Percent Grade Reduction for This and Each Additional Tardy to Student by Teacher

-Student subject to 30 minute detention for This and Each Additional Tardy.*

 

*Tardies on Wednesdays double the detention time the student must serve. Tardies on Wednesdays result in hour long detentions.

**The consequences of this policy begin when the teacher initiates the 1st referral at the 3rd tardy to the advisor. The attendance contract will be issued upon the 2nd referral to the Guidance Office at the 4th tardy (If the first referral is issued on the student's 7th tardy, consequences begin as if it were the student's 3rd tardy.)

A student more than ten (10) minutes tardy to class will be marked absent; the absence will become a truancy (cut) if not cleared with the Attendance Office within three (3) school days of the absence. Tardy Sweeps will be conducted by the Assistant Principal of Attendance & Discipline on a basis.

GAHR HIGH SCHOOL
UNSATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE CONSEQUESNCES

1st Truancy
-Warning to Student by Teacher

2nd Truancy
-Notification of Truancy to Student by Teacher
-Teacher Consequences Issued to Student by Teacher

3rd Truancy
-Referral (Blue Slip) Issued to Student by Teacher
-Notification of Possible Consequences to Parent by Advisor

4th Truancy
-Referral (Blue Slip) Issued to Student by Teacher
-"U" in Citizenship May be Issued by Teacher
-Student Placed on Attendance Contract by Guidance Office to Parents by Advisor

5th Truancy
-One (1) Percent Grade Reduction to Student by Teacher

6th Truancy
-Five (5) Percent Grade Reduction for This and Each Additional Truancy to Student by Teacher.

The referrals at the 3rd and 4th tardy are very important. They notify the advisor that there is a problem.