• Students can enter the classroom each day and begin learning at 8:45 AM
• Students who enter the classroom after the bell rings at 9:00 AM are considered tardy
• If your child is absent, call and report the reason to the office by 9:30 AM each day
• A written note must be submitted to the school within two days of the absence explaining the absence (if beyond two days, principal must approve)
• If no note (or phone call) is provided, the absence will be considered unexcused
• Only 9 written notes from parents to excuse absences are allowed
• After 9 parent notes, students must bring in documentation from their child’s doctor, dentist, etc. or the absence will be unexcused
• If a student has 5 unexcused absences in a row, 7 unexcused absences in a month, or 15 unexcused absences during the school year, the district may have to file truancy and/or notify Franklin County Children’s Services Board (FCCS). Chronic and habitual truancy may result in court intervention
• Don’t forget to make sure your child completes and returns any classwork and homework provided

• Personal illness or quarantine (may require a doctor’s excuse if student has 9 or more parent notes on file)
• Illness or death in the immediate household
• Observance of a religious holiday
• Medical or dental appointment
• College visitation or Charity Newsies event
• Emergencies of any other occurrences or situations, which, in the judgment of individual principals, may necessitate absence from school as a last resort 

**All other reasons for keeping your child home from school are considered unexcused absences**