Middle School Attendance Policy
ATTENDANCE & ACTIVITIES ATTENDANCE
When a student is absent from school, parents need to contact the school within 48 hours of the absence to excuse the student. Parents may call the school or send a note. If we do not hear from a parent within 48 hours of the absence, the student will be considered truant. Students may not call themselves in sick.
Any student desiring to leave school during the school day must be excused in advance, unless the student becomes ill. A STUDENT MUST NEVER LEAVE SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL TIME WITHOUT CHECKING OUT AT THE OFFICE. If a student becomes ill during the school day, he/she should see the school nurse or office staff and his/her parent or guardian will be contacted. If this is not possible, the person denoted on the "Emergency Consent Form" will be contacted by the office personnel.
Absence to attend school events and functions during the school day is permitted IF WORK FOR THE CLASSES TO BE MISSED IS MADE UP IN ADVANCE. In order to participate in school sponsored events or functions, students must be in school at least one half day of that event or function. The principal may wave this rule in extenuating circumstances if parents have made arrangements with the building principal.
The following extracurricular, school sponsored activities are offered at Denison Middle School
- Football
- Basketball
- Track
- Wrestling
- Vocal
- Music
- Volleyball
- Play
- Field Trips
- Cross Country
- Lions' Den
- Math Team
- Science Boun
- Future Problem Solvers
- Assembly Program
- Instrumental Music
UNEXCUSED TARDIES TO SCHOOL & BETWEEN CLASSES
Students who arrive late to school without a valid excuse (oversleeping is not a valid excuse) and between classes will be subject to the following disciplinary action:
2nd offense - recorded; no penalty - warning
3rd offense - recorded: no penalty - warning
4th offense - detention; parent notification
5th offense - loss of pass log privileges
6th offense - eat last rest of quarter
8th offense - loss of recess privileges
10th - 16th offense - 1 hour detention
Note: A student’s tardy offenses begin accumulating with each new quarter. Students are expected to be in class when the tardy bell rings. Individual teachers may require students to be seated by the time the tardy bell rings. The Denison Middle School has a four minute passing time between classes and it is felt that this is ample time.
TRUANCY
Truancy is defined as a student’s absence from school without permission from the parents/guardians and the school's administration. Truancy will result in the student making up double the time of the truancy in Saturday detention and/or in-school suspension to be determined by the principal.
