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CISH Attendance Policy

Student attendance is recorded each morning and each period throughout the day. The attendance record will be noted on each student's report card.

If a student is sick or needs to be absent for any reason, parents should log in to Toddle or ManageBac to notify the school of the absence. Parents may also send a message to the administrative office.

Parents whose students ride the school bus should contact their Bus Nanny by phone to let them know if their child is going to be absent. Contact information for Bus Nannies can be found on the bus route information sheet.

Students will have the opportunity and are responsible for making up work that is missed due to absence for any reason. Students should check with their teacher(s) to determine what has been missed. Parents can contact teachers directly if they have questions about missed school work. MYP and DP Teachers post most work on ManageBac for students and parents to access from home.

Students arriving after 8:05am in the morning will be marked late. All tardies will be reflected on the student's attendance record. Parents will be contacted if a child is late more than five times.

If a student must leave school early (before the end of the school day) for any reason, they may only leave the school grounds with written permission from a parent or accompanied by a parent. Parents who wish to take their child out of school early may come to the administrative office to request to take their child out of school. Parents of PYP students should inform their child's homeroom teacher if they are picking their child up early. Students must report to the administrative office to receive a permission form that they are required to show the guard before leaving campus early for any reason. For PYP students, if a child is to be picked up by someone other than the parent or regular guarding, the parent or guardian should inform the child's homeroom teacher so that they know that it is safe to release the child to a different adult.

Students may only remain after school with written parental permission and under the supervision of a designated adult. Students may not stay on school premises after school dismissal unless they are participating in a supervised school activity.

Students with repeated tardies or absences will be referred to the school administration. Students who must be away from school for an extended period of time should inform the school administration in advance. Students who are absent for more than twenty days in one academic year may be asked to repeat the grade level.

Examples of Excused and Unexcused Absences

Examples of Excused Absences (should inform the homeroom teacher in advance):

Illness (for absences exceeding two days due to illness, the student/parent will be required to provide an official doctor's statement upon returning which indicates the reason why the student missed school).
Medical/Dental appointments (we highly encourage you to make these appointments outside of school hours).
Required legal document renewal (Visa, Passport etc.).
Religious reasons.
Serious family emergency i.e. funeral.
Special requests from parents (pre-arranged with Principal).
Leaving school early during the regular school day with approval of a school official or in an emergency situation.
Extra-curricular activities, external prep course or tests not associated with school that are pre-approved by a principal and do not cause excessive absences (more than 3 days).

Absences (unexcused):

Oversleeping/alarm failure.
Leaving campus without following proper procedure or without approval.
Shopping/errands/personal grooming.
Skipping class.
Family vacations.
Needed at home/babysitting.
Car trouble.
Missing the bus/ride.
Needing sleep or rest.
Extra-curricular activities, external prep course or tests not associated with school that are not pre-approved and cause excessive absences (more than 3 days).
Not in proper uniform.
Suspension.