The following information is taken from the CCS Lower School Student Handbook.
Absences
To notify a teacher that a child will be late/absent, an email to the teacher is appropriate. It is not necessary to call the office.
If a child is absent due to family vacations or several days of illness, the child will be able to complete their missed assignments upon their return to class. They will be given the same number of days they missed to complete assignments at home. The student will be responsible to return the completed assignments to their teacher so that late points will not be deducted.
Any student with excessive absences, eighteen (18) or more in a year, may be required to repeat the grade unless approved by the administration.
Planned Absences/Vacations
Periodically, parents must take students out of school for special situations/vacations. These situations are identified as planned absences.
In order for an absence to qualify as a planned absence, the following guidelines must be met:
• Parents must fill out and submit the approved CCS planned absence form located in the front office at least 5 days prior to the absence.
• Approval must be granted in writing by administration.
• Parents and students must assume responsibility for obtaining all assignments from teachers upon returning.
• Students will be given the same number of days they missed to complete and return assignments without a late penalty.
Tardies
Lower School students are expected to be in their classrooms by 8:15 a.m. Students who are habitually late will not be allowed to make up the work that has been missed after the third tardy. Three tardies will equal one absence in a 9-week period. When a child is late, he/she misses a very important part of the day. In the event of excessive tardies, an administrator will contact parents. A “grace” period may be called in the event of abnormal traffic conditions or inclement weather.
Absences
To notify a teacher that a child will be late/absent, an email to the teacher is appropriate. It is not necessary to call the office.
If a child is absent due to family vacations or several days of illness, the child will be able to complete their missed assignments upon their return to class. They will be given the same number of days they missed to complete assignments at home. The student will be responsible to return the completed assignments to their teacher so that late points will not be deducted.
Any student with excessive absences, eighteen (18) or more in a year, may be required to repeat the grade unless approved by the administration.
Planned Absences/Vacations
Periodically, parents must take students out of school for special situations/vacations. These situations are identified as planned absences.
In order for an absence to qualify as a planned absence, the following guidelines must be met:
• Parents must fill out and submit the approved CCS planned absence form located in the front office at least 5 days prior to the absence.
• Approval must be granted in writing by administration.
• Parents and students must assume responsibility for obtaining all assignments from teachers upon returning.
• Students will be given the same number of days they missed to complete and return assignments without a late penalty.
Tardies
Lower School students are expected to be in their classrooms by 8:15 a.m. Students who are habitually late will not be allowed to make up the work that has been missed after the third tardy. Three tardies will equal one absence in a 9-week period. When a child is late, he/she misses a very important part of the day. In the event of excessive tardies, an administrator will contact parents. A “grace” period may be called in the event of abnormal traffic conditions or inclement weather.