Attendance Matters

The State of Kansas requires that a student attend school until the age of 16. Attendance is important for continuous learning. The parent should notify the school by 10:00 am if the child is absent. If you are unable to call, please send a note with your child on return to school. If you know in advance that your child is going to be absent, telephone the office to get the assignments. Unexcused absences will be reported to parents or guardians. Excessive absences (3 days or more) will require written documentation from a physician.  Students with unexcused  absences for three consecutive school days or five school days in any semester or seven school days in any school year, whichever of the foregoing occurs first, the child shall be considered to be not attending school as required by law.  Students who are absent from school will not be allowed to participate in that evening's school sponsored events. Special circumstances must be cleared through the building administrator. 

Occasionally a student’s absences become excessive to the detriment of the student’s success and the proper operation of the classroom.  Students, who have excessive absences, six (6) or more days in a semester, or ten (10) days total for the year, not including school business, will be required to bring a “professional” note for each day missed thereafter to excuse the absence.  If a doctor’s note is not presented to the office after seven (7) school days, those absences will be considered unexcused. Excused absence means an absence, which is excused by the student’s parents/guardians and by the principal.  Thus, excused means absent with parental permission and with the principal’s approval.  Exceptions may be made by the administration. 

K-6

Parents may request makeup work through the school office. You may pick up the work at the end of the school day. Requests made after that time will be completed the next day. All school work missed may be made up without penalty following an excused absence. Generally, two days are allowed to make up work for each day of absence. 

Circle Middle School

The student is responsible for getting all missed assignments from their teachers. If a student has an excused absence on the due date of an assignment, the student must turn in the assignment on the day she/he returns to class, provided that the assignment was made prior to the absence. A student who misses class because of a school-sponsored activity may be required by the instructor to complete assignments in advance of the activity. Students should understand that it might be impossible to earn a daily participation grade if not present in a class.

Two class periods are given to complete daily work missed due to each day of excused absence. For extended illness, the student will be limited to five (5) school days following their return to makeup work with the teacher or administration. Students suspended for one day will be given one day to complete missed assignments. Students who are suspended from school for more than one day will have assignments made available to them on the second day of the suspension. To receive credit for these assignments, they must be completed upon returning to class.

SCHOOL-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Student absences due to school-related (instructional/athletic) activities will not count against the student’s attendance. Students are required to complete all class assignments within a reasonable amount of time as directed by the classroom teacher. However, failure to complete the required assignments will result in the lowering of course grade

Circle High School

The teacher’s primary function in the classroom is to provide instruction to the students who are in attendance in the classroom. Learning opportunities should not be lost for students who are not present in the class. To protect teaching and learning opportunities, all requests for make-up must be made either before or after school or during Seminar.

The student is responsible for obtaining all missed assignments from their teachers. If a student has an excused absence on the due date of an assignment, the student must turn in the assignment on the day she/he returns to class, provided that the assignment was made prior to the absence. Students who are absent for a school-sponsored activity shall have the opportunity to make up class assignments and or participation points lost due to an absence. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the instructor to make up the assignments.

Two class periods are given to complete daily work missed due to each day of excused absence. For example, you are absent on Monday, you meet in class on Wednesday; the missed assignment is due on Friday. If you are absent on Tuesday, you meet in class on Thursday; the missed assignment is due on Monday. For extended illness, the student will be limited to five (5) school days following their return to makeup work missed. Exceptions to this rule may be made through special arrangements with the teacher or administration. No makeup credit will be allowed for unexcused absences. With principal approval students may have the potential to make up credit due to an unexcused absence.

Long term assignments that have a duration of five (5) blocks or more must be turned in by 3:35 pm. on the scheduled deadline. An excused absence on the day of the deadline does not give an extension to the deadline unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor and/or the building administration. Otherwise, the student or student's parent/guardian will be responsible for getting the assignment to the school or submitting electronically. Long term assignments may be turned in prior to the scheduled due date. Students and parents/guardians are asked to wait at least twenty-four (24) hours before retrieving homework assignments in regard to absences resulting from out-of-school suspensions. In the event of an illness, it is helpful if homework requests are made prior to 8:15 am to allow teachers to prepare the assignments. Please pick up the homework in the main office between 3:15 and 3:45 pm. A minimum of one (1) day make-up for each day absent will be allowed. This may be extended only with the consent of the teacher or administration and in extenuating circumstances.

Students are considered tardy if they are not in their seat by the tardy bell. Students arriving late must check in the office to get an admit slip to take to class. Excessive tardiness may require make up me outside of class time. Special circumstances must be cleared through the building administration.