Attendance Policy

Please continue to contact parents after 5 tardies or absences. You can either call, email, or talk with them at dismissal. Once you have contacted the parent, please notify me, so that I can keep documentation. If you chose to email the parent, the letter that Nicole emails to parents is great! I provided her template below. Thanks, Nicole!

Good morning,

I am writing to let you know that Austin has 5 tardies so far this year. The South Arbor tardy policy has been developed to emphasize the importance of each student being in the classroom for the entire class, as well as arriving on time to school every day.  Learning the responsibility of getting to class on time is an integral part of South Arbor Academy's standard of excellence, which prepares students for success.

In our school, instructional time is viewed as a precious resource. Consequently we view chronic tardiness as a serious problem. Please note that as outlined in the Parent Handbook on page 41, once a student reaches 10 unexcused tardies, the parents must attend a meeting to create an Attendance Corrective Action Plan. Thank you for your support in ensuring students make maximum use of class time and learn to be punctual.

Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter,

Ms. Nesseth