ILHS ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS It is very important that students are present and on time every day. Instruction begins at 8:30 a.m. sharp! Students who arrive to class after 8:30 a.m. will be marked tardy. High school attendance is taken each block of the day. We want students to be successful every school year and beyond. Success begins with excellent attendance.

Absences

Tardies 8:23 a.m. is the Student Warning Bell. 1st Block begins at 8:30 a.m. Students arriving to class after 8:30 a.m. are considered tardy and will need an Attendance Pass to enter the class. Students that are tardy effect the classroom atmosphere and academic achievement. Tardies are disrespectful to the teacher and students, and are therefore a disciplinary issue.

Students are allowed to miss: Six (6) days per Semester Class Three (3) days per Quarter Class Students must attend at least half (45 minutes) of a class to receive credit for attending. Students who miss more than 12 days excused or unexcused absences per semester will fail those classes due to nonattendance (FA)

Absent Notes Students are required to bring the original excuse to the Attendance Office for all absences. Emails will not be accepted. Both excused and unexcused notes are

required. Excused Absences Medical – Medical Note Required Court Appearance – Court Document Required Bereavement – Copy of Obituary Required College Visit – College Letterhead Required

Unexcused Absences Parent Note No Note Out of School Suspension

College Visit Juniors and Seniors are allowed college visits during the school year. Juniors – Two (2) visits Seniors – Three (3) visits Students must complete a college visit form from their counselor before visiting. A letter from the college visited is required upon return to school. The letter is to be turned in to the Attendance Office in order for the absence to be excused.

What happens if you’re tardy? Students that are tardy to class will receive a discipline referral. 4th Tardy = Tuesday School 7th Tardy = 2 Tuesday Schools 10th Tardy = 1 Day Out of School Suspension 13th Tardy = Suspension until conference with parent 14th or More = Possible recommendation for expulsion due to defiant behavior Tuesday School is held most Tuesdays from 3:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Credit Recovery? Credit Recovery is a means for students to recover absences accrued during the semester. Students may recover one (1) hour for each block that exceeds the allowable absences. Students will be notified if they are required to recover absences. If hours are not recovered prior to the end of the semester, absences will result in Failure Due to Attendance (FA) Students who miss more than: 6 Absences Per Semester 3 Absences Per Quarter Will be notified to serve recovery.

Early Dismissal Please schedule appointments for after school. In the event a student needs to be dismissed early, the student must bring a parent note to the Attendance Office before the start of the school day for an Early Dismissal Pass. Interruptions during instruction affect the entire class. If the student does not have a parent note, the parent will need to come to school to sign out their child. Emails will only be accepted in an emergency. Students will not be called out from class after 3:00 p.m. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

ILHS ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Importance of School Attendance Encouraging regular school attendance is one of the most powerful ways you can prepare your child for success both in school and in life. When you make school attendance a priority, you help your child get better grades, develop healthy life habits, avoid dangerous behaviors and have a better chance of graduating from high school. When students are absent for fewer days, their grades and reading skills often improve-even among those students who are struggling in school. Students who attend school regularly also feel more connected to their community, develop important social skills and friendships, and are significantly more likely to graduate from high school, setting them up for a strong future. But when kids are absent for an average of just two days of school per month-even when the absences are excused-it can have a negative impact. These absences can affect kids as early as Kindergarten.

For example, young elementary school students who miss an average of just two school days per month often have difficulty keeping up with their peers academically and tend to fall behind in reading. But when students are able to read on grade level by the end of third grade, which is when kids transition from learning to read to reading to learn, they are three to four times more likely to graduate high school and attend college, post-graduate, or professional development classes than their peers who struggle with reading.

As a parent, you can prepare your child for a lifetime of success by making regular school attendance a priority. By figuring out the reasons for your child’s absenceswhether they’re physical or emotional-and taking advantage of support services-such as free tutoring, student mentoring and afterschool activities-you can help set your child on the path to success. GRADES + RESPECT + ATTENDANCE = DIPLOMA