Junipero
Serra High School
STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY - “THE SERRA WAY” |
| Purpose:
To teach our students that being present and on time is
a basic individual responsibility. Being present, in mind
as well as body, improves listening and memory skills.
“Presence” helps to develop persistence and
ability to learn. Punctuality is an irreducible basic
skill required of anyone who wants to get even a low-skill
job and become a responsible, productive adult. |
| ATTENDANCE
POLICY |
| All
students are expected to be on time to each class. |
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Tardies
and truancies affect citizenship grades |
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All
uncleared absences will be considered truancies
after 5 days |
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All
students must have at least a 2.0 GPA in academics
and citizenship to participate in extra-curricular
activities. |
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| TARDY
POLICY (by each marking period) |
| These
are the administrative procedures, additional consequences
to be determined by the classroom teacher: |
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1st
tardy in a class |
Warning
and counsel student |
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2nd
tardy in a class |
Warning
and parent contact
At teacher’s discretion, he/she may assign
a detention to be served with the teacher |
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3rd tardy in a class |
Placed
on a “loss of privileges” list.
Students can be removed from the “loss of
privileges” list by attending a Saturday School |
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On
the 10th cumulative tardy (in all classes) during
a grading period, a student will be placed on a
“loss of privileges” list. |
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The recommended citizenship grade on the 4th
tardy in a class during a grading period would
be no higher than an “N.” Any
additional tardies in the grading period would
result in a “U.” |
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Excessive
tardiness may result in other consequences
and disciplinary actions. |
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| “Loss
of Privileges” |
ALL
extra-curricular activities including but not limited
to:
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| *Athletics
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*Band |
Dances |
| *ASB |
*Drama |
Special
Events/Activities |
| *NJROTC |
*Dance
Team |
Pep
Rallies |
| *Cheerleading |
Air
Band |
Spectator
at games |
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Field
Trips |
*Still
able to practice – ineligible to compete/perform
or participate |
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Students
can be removed from the “loss of privileges”
list by attending Saturday School |
[Tardy
Sweeps -If a student is tardy during
a tardy sweep other consequences may result.]
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| Incentives/Rewards
[examples] |
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Assemblies/Award
certificates |
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Recognition
via website, marquee, Serra Spirit, Tierra Times,
and Serrandipity |
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Drawings |
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Special
lunches and other treats |
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T-Shirts |
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Spirit
Bucks |
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