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Attendance

Absent

If your child is absent for any reason OTHER THAN being ill (vacation, Dr. appt, etc.), please notify the school and/or send in a note stating the dates of the absences and return date.

If your child was absent due to an illness  please call Nurse Dana at 845.943.3515.

Early Dismissal 

If your child needs to be picked up early, please send him or her in with a note so that we are prepared to dismiss them. If a student needs to be picked up early it must be done BEFORE 2:45 PM. Early pickups will not be permitted between 2:45 and 3:00 PM.

  • School attendance is a legal requirement for all children under the age of 17. 
  • Attendance data becomes part of the child’s permanent school record. 
  • Excessive absences, lateness, or early departure may be considered a matter of educational neglect. 

Tardiness 

  • A child is late, starting at 8:56 AM.
  • The child  must be accompanied to the main doors with a written excuse signed by the parent or guardian. 
  • No child should be dropped off without a parent's escort into the building after the doors to the school have been locked at 8:55 AM.

Please note these attendance reminders:

  • Parents are asked to avoid picking up children before the end of the school day except in cases of appointments or emergencies. Every minute of instructional time is important from the start to the end of the school day. 
  • It is important for the parent to notify the teacher and/or school when a child may be absent for several days due to illness. The school nurse should be contacted for serious medical conditions that may be contagious or require monitoring upon the child’s return to school.   
  • Parents requesting work for absent children should contact the school prior to 9:30 AM on the date of their child's absence. Work can be picked up in the office at 3:00 PM or can be sent home with another student.