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English Department Ponderosa High School
English Department Ponderosa High School
Make up work due to Absence- School Policy
(Please see course description for Late Work Policy)
Makeup WorkTwo (2) school days will be allowed to make up each day's excused absence. Students absent for school-sponsored activities may be required by the teacher to make up the work before the absence. A student absent on the day of a test may be required to take the test on the day of his/her return. If the absence falls on the day an assignment is due, and the student had prior knowledge of the assignment, the student may be required to submit that assignment upon the day of his/her return. If sufficient make up time is not possible prior to the grading period, the teacher may issue and "I" (Incomplete) grade until such time as the work is completed. A maximum of four weeks after the grading period is allowed for such make up work. The student is responsible for arranging for make up work.
School Tardy Policy
(Please see course description for Late Work Policy)
Makeup WorkTwo (2) school days will be allowed to make up each day's excused absence. Students absent for school-sponsored activities may be required by the teacher to make up the work before the absence. A student absent on the day of a test may be required to take the test on the day of his/her return. If the absence falls on the day an assignment is due, and the student had prior knowledge of the assignment, the student may be required to submit that assignment upon the day of his/her return. If sufficient make up time is not possible prior to the grading period, the teacher may issue and "I" (Incomplete) grade until such time as the work is completed. A maximum of four weeks after the grading period is allowed for such make up work. The student is responsible for arranging for make up work.
School Tardy Policy
- 1st tardy: Student/teacher conference
- 2nd tardy: Student/teacher conference with teacher-imposed consequence. Parent contact is encouraged. Parents can be phoned, parent notification cards sent, or other methods of communication used.
- 3rd tardy: Teacher assigned detention. This detention is to be served with the individual teacher or in the school sponsored detention. If the teacher chooses to use the school-sponsored detention, send a referral to the office. Teacher will issue detention slip directly to the student.
- 4th tardy: Teacher or office assigned detention (two hours). If the teacher chooses to use the school-sponsored detention, send a referral to the office.
Indept information on Attendance
