New York
Standards Parents Page
Expectations Regarding Illegal
Absences
We often receive questions
from parents as to what is expected in terms of lost instruction when
children are illegally absent from school as for a family vacation when
school is in session. We hope the following considerations will be
helpful.
The instruction and learning
that occurs on a daily basis in the classroom is central to our
mission. The tasks that are assigned and completed during class
generally cannot be duplicated through outside activities or
assignments.
Classroom interactions and the learning that occurs through them form the
basis for homework assignments. It is difficult to anticipate how
these interactions will effect homework assignments when a child is absent
for an extended period. Said anther way; teachers plan assignments in
advance but regularly make changes in response to a class's particular
instructional needs. So, during the course of several days of
instruction, assignments may change dramatically.
Teachers may prepare assignments for
students and parents based on their intended instructional materials,
handouts, etc. that are given to the class during the absence will be
provided to the student upon his/her return to school. Teachers may
choose to work with the student before or after school depending on the
nature of the assignments and work missed. Students are expected to
make up all assignments within a reasonable time, and teachers will make
appropriate efforts on their behalf. Our teachers continue to be
committed to the success of all of our students.
Parents should make every effort to
plan family vacations during school recesses. In the event that that
is not possible, it is important to recognize that it is the parents'
responsibility and their children's responsibility to make up missed work
and assignments.
Arrival & Dismissal
Procedures
Please be aware that if you need to drop your
child off at school in the morning, our bus monitors are not available until
8:40 a.m. For your child’s safety, we ask that you remain with your child
until our bus monitors arrive.
If your
child is a bus rider and you choose to pick him/her up in the afternoon, a
note is required each day that you will picking your child up. Also, please
be sure to check in with the afternoon bus monitors before you leave the
building. This can be a busy time and we want to make sure that all children
are safe and only leaving with a parent or other designated adult.
WebPages created by Bob
Schultz
updated 4./20/12 by K. Vogler