It should be noted that it is the responsibility of the student to hand in assignments on specified due dates. Failing to meet deadlines and extensions may result in penalties which could affect the student’s marks on individual assignments.

A chronic attendance problem can be defined as:

- a Senior High student missing more than 10% of the school instructional days

- a Junior High or Elementary student missing more than 15% of the school instructional days.

If a student has chronic attendance infractions, a mandatory conference to review the problem will be set up with parents, teachers, administrators and the student to determine a solution to the problem. If a parent conference cannot be set up, or if the chronic problems continue beyond the parent conference, the principal shall refer the case to the Superintendent or Attendance Officer for further action. (Policy IE of the PWRD #33 Policy Handbook)

The following procedure will be followed for Late Arrivals:

Students arriving late for class will not be admitted until they present a signed copy of a late slip that will be given to them after they have checked in at the office. They shall be registered as "late" in the register. Chronic infractions will be dealt with in the same manner as absences.

EXTENDED HOLIDAY FOR STUDENTS

The practice by some parents of taking their children out of school to extend Christmas, Easter or summer holidays is not encouraged by Eaglesham School. Although some students missing class make an attempt at doing the required work, in most cases it is impossible for the student to duplicate the class instruction by the teacher as well as the discussions that takes place in all classes. In addition to this, many classes consist of students participating in various activities which cannot be duplicated outside of the classroom setting. Therefore, students missing school for extended periods of time will never get the full benefit of school if they are absent.

The harm done by being absent for an extended period can vary from "minimal" to "very serious". In the latter case it might mean repeating a grade (grade one to nine) or losing credits (high school).

To an average or better elementary student, the harm done would probably be minimal. To an elementary student who is struggling, the results would be very serious.