Saseenos Elementary School

LATE POLICY

Grades 1-5 Registration

Rationale:

According to the School Act, punctuality is an important expectation of student behavior. Punctual students show respect for the learning of others by not disrupting a class in session, and punctual students hear important instruction that is usually given at the start of class.  

This policy attempts to provide a balance between clear consequences for numerous unexcused lates with a “second chance” so that punctuality becomes habit for students.  This policy also recognizes that sometimes being late is unavoidable.  A medical (or other professional) appointment is considered an excused late.  

Bell times:  8:40 warning bell

                    8:45 Students should be seated in their classrooms.

Procedures:

In each of the three reporting periods, a student will be permitted three unexcused lates for morning registration.  Students who are late for any reason must check in at the office for a late slip.  As a rule, students with subsequent unexcused lates will be assigned consequences as follows: 

4^th late                homeroom teacher informs parents

5^th late                detention from homeroom teacher

6^th late                referral to the principal as a chronic late for a detention/discussion

7^th late                one-half day in-school suspension or community type service and/or detention time or letter to parent

8^th late                at the discretion of the principal  

The principal will inform students of this policy in advance of implementation on February 22, 2010.  The policy will appear on the school website.