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Attendance Requirements 1. North Carolina law requires 180 student days annually, exclusive of holidays. 2. Students are required to attend the school day in its entirety. The instructional day begins at 8:30am. The school doors open at 8:15 and we ask that every effort be made to be prompt. – For a tardy to be considered "excused," the parent must walk the child into the school office, or send the child with a note explaining the reason for the tardiness. Otherwise, the tardy will be considered "unexcused." – If a child is late three (3) times a quarter, the parents will be officially notified of the problem. – If the tardiness continues, the Principal will hold a conference with the parents to determine whether the student should be permitted to continue his/her education at St. Raphael Catholic School because of the disruption caused to the teachers, other students, and to the child who is tardy. 3. Absence from school is detrimental to a student's progress no matter what the reason. For very serious reasons, students may be excused from classes at the written request of their parents or guardians. Even excused absences are missed days of instruction. On your child's eighth missed day, a conference with the Principal is mandatory. 4. Anyone taking a child from school for appointments or illness must report to the office to sign a release for the child's dismissal. 5. School law requires that students present a written excuse on the first day they return to class after an absence. This excuse should include the date(s) of absence and the reason for the absence. Tardiness and/or absences not explained in this written form will be marked "unexcused" in the attendance record. 6. Family vacations which do not coincide with the school calendar are strongly discouraged. Teachers will not provide make-up work in advance to a student leaving on a vacation. This work may be obtained from the teacher(s) when the child returns to school and must be completed within seven (7) days.
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