Attendance

·          You are allowed 9 unofficial absences per period per semester.

·          If you are absent, have your parents call the office the morning of your absence at 841-8376.

·          Upon your return to school, please report to the office with your planner and    official documentation about your absence.

·          Only absences that are accompanied by official documentation are excused.  Official documentation is defined as follows: sickness with a doctor’s note, doctor appointments, religious holidays, extreme family emergency (subject to administrator discretion), lice (3-5 days), suspensions (less than 10 days).

·          Parental excuses allow you to make up all missing assignments but are still counted  towards your 9 unofficial absences per semester.

·          f you are planning a vacation, please stop by the office and pick up an Advanced Absence Form.  You will be requested to have all your teachers sign this form along with your parents and return it to the attendance clerk; at that time these absences will be excused.  If the form does not get back to the office, it will not be counted as an excused absence.

·          Homework requests are granted for students absent 2 or more days.  Requests require a 24-hour notice.  Please call the attendance clerk at 841-8376 to make arrangements.

·          For award purposes, perfect attendance means no absences or tardies.
 

                                                                Balls and Skateboards

Do not bring footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, hackey sacks, skateboards, laser lights, or any other type of toy to school. They will be taken away and returned at a later date.

                                               School Bus Conduct

School Bus Conduct
Western School District wants to operate its buses in a safe, efficient, and economical manner and needs to have the cooperation of school officials, parents, bus drivers, and students to attain this goal.

Bus routes are published during the summer in the district newsletter or can be obtained by calling the transportation department at 841-8870 or 841-8871.