Attendance
Bishop Stang students are expected to be academically responsible, and communicate with their teachers any absences (non-medical related)that could impact their academic status. Good attendance is a necessary component of a student’s education. For this reason, excessive absences from school are not acceptable. All student absences must be reported by a parent or guardian by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the student’s absence. The Attendance Office is staffed from 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. For the convenience of parents and guardians who must call earlier, the Attendance Office accepts messages 24 hours each day, seven days a week. Students should
email teachers for assignments when absent from school. Any foreseen extended absence should be reported by letter to the Dean of Students at least one week in advance. Students are responsible for contacting their teachers at least one week prior to the first day of the extended absence. Assignments given to students must be satisfactorily completed. Failure to communicate with teachers prior to or regarding an extended absence, such as vacation, may result in lost credit or opportunity to make-up missed assignments.
email teachers for assignments when absent from school. Any foreseen extended absence should be reported by letter to the Dean of Students at least one week in advance. Students are responsible for contacting their teachers at least one week prior to the first day of the extended absence. Assignments given to students must be satisfactorily completed. Failure to communicate with teachers prior to or regarding an extended absence, such as vacation, may result in lost credit or opportunity to make-up missed assignments.
A student who is absent from school without authorization is considered truant. Students and parents are advised that extended weekend pleasure trips can only hinder a student’s academic progress. Such trips should be avoided. Upon returning to school after unforeseen, legitimate absences, students are responsible for contacting their teachers immediately regarding all schoolwork missed. This work is to be completed as soon as possible but no later than 5 days after the student returns. When students are absent, they are not permitted to attend or participate in any co-curricular activities, including athletics. This policy also applies to students tardy after the beginning of Period 3 (10:49 a.m.) unless previously approved by the administration.
EXCUSED ABSENCE
Absences for the following reasons will be considered excused absences: college visits, bereavement, court dates, and documented doctor’s visit. All other absences are unexcused.
EXCESSIVE ABSENCE
Any student accumulating six or more unexcused absences in an academic quarter will meet with the Dean of Students/Vice Principal and parents will be contacted. The student may receive a failing grade of 64 or the actual grade, if lower, in that class for that quarter. In addition to any educational penalties, the student may be placed on an attendance contract and be excluded from extracurricular activities and social events. Should a student miss class on more than six occasions (absent includes tardies and early dismissals) in a given course in a quarter, the Principal may direct that a “failure for lack of sufficient attendance” be recorded for that quarter. In the fourth quarter this policy applies when a senior misses class on more than four occasions. A review of the quarter failure may be requested if extraordinary circumstances exist. Vacations or trips are not reasons for review. The Administration reserves the right to limit co- curricular/athletic participation for students with excessive absences. At eighteen unexcused absences, a student may be withdrawn from Bishop Stang. The school administration reserves the right to designate absences as excused or unexcused.
TARDINESS
Students are considered tardy after the 8 a.m. bell. Students who arrive after 8 a.m. must report to the Main Office to obtain late slips and must present their student ID at this time. No students tardy for First Period are allowed into First Period without late slips from the office of the Main Office. Going out to breakfast and missing first-period class or quiet study is also considered a class cut. A class cut results in a Saturday detention and zero for all work missed. Once students arrive on school property, they must remain until normal dismissal time.
The Vice Principal records all tardiness. To accommodate emergency situations which may result in tardiness, all students are allowed five tardies per quarter. Students who exceed this limit receive an administrative detention for each additional instance of tardiness. Students may be placed on an attendance contract for excessive tardiness. The Administration reserves the right to limit co-curricular/athletic participation for students with excessive tardiness. Juniors and seniors with excessive tardies, may lose their privilege of signing out or leaving during fifth period.
