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Information from the S.W.M.H.S. Attendance Office
Welcome to Sayreville War
Memorial High School!
The following information
is provided to help you and your child understand the policies and
procedures regarding attendance.
If your child will be absent, please contact the Attendance
Office by phone at (732) 525-5250 and leave a message with the following
information:
ü
Your child’s name and grade;
ü
The reason for your child’s absence;
ü
The expected date of return;
ü
Your name and your relationship to the student.
Upon your child’s return to school, please send a note
indicating the reason for your child’s absence. Kindly include your
child’s full name and the date of the absence. Parental
notes will be held in each student’s attendance file in the Office of the
V.P.
If your child has seen a doctor, dentist or other medical
professional, please submit a note from the medical professional
indicating the date that the student was seen. These medical notes will
be handled by the SWMHS nurses and will be flagged in our computer system
as a “medical absence.” These notes will be held in the student’s
confidential medical file.
If your child is absent due to a family emergency or
funeral, please send in the parental note with an attachment regarding the
circumstance, such as a newspaper article, obituary or mass card/program.
If your child will be absent due to a court date or other legal
proceeding, we must have a copy of the court document indicating
your child’s presence is required on the specific date set forth for the
proceeding. Court dates will be flagged as such in the computer.
If your child will be arriving late to school, he/she
must sign in before proceeding to class. Sign In is held in the front
foyer during period 1 and in the Office of the Vice Principal after period
1 has ended. All late students are required to have a blue pass in order
to enter their classroom.
If your child is signing out of school prior to normal
dismissal time, he/she must sign out in the Office of the Vice
Principal, and must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who has the proper
authority. Identification is required. It is recommended that the parent
provide a written note to the attendance office in advance requesting
early dismissal. Students who are under 18 years of age may NOT sign
themselves out at any time.
Please be aware that the maximum number of absences allowed
in a semester course (half-year) is 9 and the maximum allowed for a full
year course is 18. Attendance is important and necessary for your child
to succeed and perform well in the academic environment at S.W.M.H.S.
Students who accumulate several absences without medical explanations will
receive warning letters in their semester courses and may receive monthly
letters mailed to their home indicating the number of absences on record.
At any time, you may contact the Attendance Office and
inquire as to your child’s attendance record. Please direct all calls to
Eileen Giovenco at 732-525-5250. |
