RELEASING STUDENTS FROM A CLASSROOM
Teachers are not permitted to release a student to anyone before first checking with the office. The teachers and headmaster have the responsibility and custody of all the children while they are in school. The office should be made aware of any instance of the legal parent or guardian removing a child during regular school hours. A child is never to be released to a stranger until the office and parent(s) have been contacted.
TYPES OF ABSENCES
- SHORT-TERM ABSENCES: If a student needs to be absent from school for one to two days, for any reason, the parents should contact the school office by note or phone as soon as possible.
- LONG-TERM ABSENCES: If a student needs to be absent for three or more consecutive days, the parents should notify the school in writing explaining the circumstances. This will permit the office to inform the appropriate teacher(s) and to compile the necessary schoolwork, which the student would otherwise miss. Notification should be made as soon as possible to omit the amount of missed schoolwork.
- EXTENDED ABSENCES: We will gladly cooperate with families taking their children from school for vacations, trips, etc. However, when extended absences are voluntary (versus emergency or illness) we expect all schoolwork to be completed within the time specified by the teacher. We recommend that students complete their assignments prior to planned, extended absences. This eliminates the need to work on vacation and complete make-up work.
- MAKE-UP WORK: Students may take make-up tests and submit any other make-up work to their teacher. It is expected that the child, or the parents will discuss these arrangements with the teacher and take the initiative in completing the missed work. Parents are not to give tests to their children at home without prior explicit approval from the teacher.
MAXIMUM ALLOWED ABSENCES
In the event the total number of planned (that is, parent-approved) absences for one quarter exceeds five days in one quarter or ten days for the semester, the student will not receive credit for that time period.
In the event a student is absent from a class, or from school, for more than ten days during one quarter (for any reason) the student's parents will meet with the headmaster (and teacher’s if necessary) to determine whether the student will receive a letter grade or a grade of P (pass) or F (fail) on his report card.
In the event the total number of absences, whether planned or unplanned, is equal to or exceeds sixteen days in one semester, the student will not receive credit for that semester.
TARDY POLICY
A tardy is defined as any occasion when the student is late for school at the beginning of the day or late for a class during the day. To be counted "on time" the student must be in the room, in their seat and prepared for class to begin. Each student is allowed six (6) tardies per semester. No distinctions will be made between "excused" or "unexcused" tardies.
If a student is tardy for the seventh time in a semester then they will be sent to the office for a disciplinary visit and a note will be sent home to the parents. Each succeeding tardy will result in a disciplinary office visit. The Trinity Classical Academy Discipline Policy states that students are subject to suspension at their fourth disciplinary office visit in a semester and subject to expulsion at their fifth visit.
