� Students will not be allowed to sign out of school prior to a Mass or school‐wide assembly .
For re‐admittance to school : � The student must sign in with the Attendance Officer and submit a note from the doctor ( on office letterhead or prescription slip ). d . absence , the student should expect to take the missed assessment and / or turn in that assignment the day he returns to school . A student who has an unexcused absence or who " cuts " a class period may receive a grade of 50 % for classwork , quizzes , or tests missed and will be subject to suspension up to including expulsion .
The school reserves the right to determine the legitimacy of an absence and whether it will be counted as excused or unexcused .
5 . Unexcused Absences An unexcused absence indicates a student was absent without a legitimate reason or prior permission for part or a full day . This may include being absent for reasons not mentioned above , skipping class , skipping school or leaving campus without permission .
The school does not condone absences for the purposes of extended holidays or vacations , non‐Brother Rice academic / athletic camps or for Christian Service hours . Students should speak with the Dean of Student Formation well in advance of any absence not mentioned in Part 4 to work out details and absence type .
It is the student ’ s responsibility to make arrangements for school work beforehand and will be advised of possible academic consequences . Regardless of the absence length , teachers are not obligated to administer make‐up assessments and / or assignments or accept work distributed and / or collected during any unexcused absence ( s ).
6 . Falsification of Absences Forging a parent / guardian ’ s signature on a note or other communication , altering a note or communication in any way or making / having someone else make a phone call to the school in which the caller falsely claims to be a parent / guardian is illegal and dishonest . Moreover , notes giving false reasons for absence or requests to be off campus are also dishonest . Students incur disciplinary consequences for any and all of the above .
7 . Absences and Extra‐Curricular Activities a . Students absent from school may not attend or participate in an extra‐curricular activity or school function on the day of the absence . b . Students who become ill at school and go home sick may not attend or participate in any extra‐curricular activity later that day . c . Students leaving early or arriving late to school must attend at least four ( 4 ) periods to be eligible to attend or participate any extra‐curricular activities that day . d . Students who arrive late to school the day following any athletic event or extra‐curricular activity may receive a detention and may not be able to attend or participate in a sport practice or extra‐curricular activity later that day .
8 . Absences and Assignment Credit a . When absent , students are expected to check Schoology for missed work and pertinent information for their classes . b . Students are allowed one additional school day for every excused absence to make up and submit missed work . Teachers , at their own discretion , may make arrangements for additional time . Students failing to submit / make up work in the appropriate amount of time will receive a grade of 50 %. c . If a student is absent the day of an assessment and / or assignment due date and the student was informed in class of the assessment and / or assignment prior to his
9 . School Mass and Retreats Participation in school retreats and at Mass is an integral part of the formation of the Brother Rice student and therefore attendance and participation is required .
Students will not be allowed to sign out of school prior to a Mass or school‐wide assembly .
10 . Field Trips Students approved to attend a field trip must present a completed official permission form to the sponsoring teacher before the posted deadline . The permission form must be signed by the parent / guardian and by the teachers whose classes will be missed . Parental / guardian permission to attend off‐campus events will not be accepted over the telephone or via e‐mail .
11 . College Visits Students are encouraged to schedule visits to prospective universities or colleges during Brother Rice school holidays . When scheduling during a holiday period is not feasible , the student must complete an Absence Notification Approval Form for such a visit and return it to the Dean of Student Formation . Written verification of the visit is required from the admission office of the school visited and must be turned into the Dean of Student Formation upon the student ’ s return otherwise the absence will not be excused . College visits may not be excused for the purpose of exam exemptions and may not be taken during the month of May . The number of visits that may be excused are based on grade level and any beyond the guidelines may be considered an unexcused absence . � For Sophomores , one ( 1 ) college visit will be excused ; � For Juniors , three ( 3 ) college visits will be excused ; � For Seniors , five ( 5 ) college visits will be excused
12 . Signing in or out of school a . After classes have begun a student must sign in with the Attendance Officer anytime he arrives on campus . b . Students will not be permitted to leave prior to the end of the school day without written permission and a dismissal pass . c . Any time a student leaves campus prior to the end of the school day , he must sign out with the Main Office . A student will not be allowed to leave campus unless he has parental / guardian permission to do so . If their schedule allows , students cannot be excused early without a release form on file with the Dean of Student Formation . d . Students will not be allowed to sign out of school prior to a Mass or school‐wide assembly . e . Non‐driving students must be signed out with the Main Office by their parent / guardian . The school will not release a student to anyone other than the individual ( s ) named in the student ’ s record .
13 . Students Becoming Ill at School a . If a student becomes ill during the school day , his parent / guardian will be contacted by the school . b . If it is deemed the student is too ill to return to class , the parent / guardian will be contacted to pick up the student promptly regardless whether the student drives to school or not .
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