Absences
Every day at Grace is important for students. Families should make every effort to schedule appointments, family vacations, and other absences around the academic calendar.
Parents of an absent student should communicate (via telephone, e-mail, etc.) the reason for the absence to front office by 8:30 a.m. All students must be signed in and out at the Front Office by a parent during school hours.
If a student misses more than 30 minutes from one period, they will be considered absent.
An absence must be cleared with a note within three (3) days of a student’s return to school. Failure to do so will result in the recording of the absence as a truancy. The student is responsible for obtaining the missed work from their teacher(s).
Students with excessive absences will meet with school administration according to the following schedule:
- 1-5 absences: Student and parent monitor the student’s attendance.
- 6 absences: Student/Parent conference with the Dean of students to discuss attendance. The student is placed on a contract to help improve attendance.
- 10 absences: Student/Parent meeting with Administration. The student may forfeit credit which will be denoted on their transcript as a a withdraw/fail.
- Further absences may result in the student being ineligible to continue as a student at Grace.
Truant Absences: Truancy is being absent from school, all or part of a day, without parental or administrative permission. Truancy is serious and may result in up to three (3) days of suspension on the first occasion.
