Attendance

Excused Absence

Regular attendance is one of the keys to student success. Students are expected to attend school every day unless excused because of illness, death in the immediate family, special holidays, recognized religious holidays, court summons, or weather conditions that render school attendance hazardous to the health or safety of the student. Parents must send a written excuse for absences when the child returns to school. No absence is considered "excused" without a note from the parent or guardian.

It is the student's responsibility to make up all missed work within three (3) days after the excused absence. A student must contact the teacher to obtain all assignments missed during the absence. Students who are absent for more than three days should contact the main office to make arrangements for obtaining any assignments that the student might be missing becaue of absence.

Unexcused Absence

Truancy occurs when a student misses school with out parental consent and and/or an appropriate excuse. APS complies with the Georgia Compulsory Attendance Law. A truant student will be referred to the school social worker for follow up and possible court action. Teachers will not provide make-up work for unexcused absences unless the principal determines that circumstances warrant the granting of make-up privileges.

Students arriving after the school day starts at 8:45 a.m. must be accompanied by a parent or present a note from home stating the reason for tardiness. If the student's arrival is after the start of first period, the student will obtain a pass to class in the assistant principal's office. It is the responsibility of the tardy student to present one copy of the late pass to the student's homeroom teacher.

Early Dismissal

When early dismissal is necessary and to minimize interruption of instructional time, parents are required to submit a written request stating the reason, a contact phone number, the date and time for the dismissal. The student will submit the request to the main office for verification and approval during the homeroom period. This procedure ensures that teachers know the reason for the student's missing class. The student reports to the office at the scheduled time of dismissal. Students will not be called to the office.