Attendance Protocol
Attendance Policy
GUIDING PRINCIPLE - School Act - Section 12
A student shall conduct himself or herself so as to reasonably comply with the following code of
conduct:
a) be diligent in pursuing the student’s studies;
b) attend school regularly and punctually:
c) cooperate fully with everyone authorized by the board to provide education programs and other services;
d) comply with the rules of the school;
e) account to the student’s teachers for the student’s conduct;
f) respect the rights of others
Guidelines
- Classroom attendance is crucial to academic success and the pursuit of excellence.
- Regular attendance is the responsibility of the parent/ guardian and student.
- The teacher’s role is to encourage full attendance and support this by maintaining accurate records and sharing concerns with students, parents, and reporting these concerns to administration.
- The administration with support from teachers, counselors, parents/guardians are responsible for collaborating with students to resolve critical attendance problems.
- Satisfactory attendance is required in ALL courses at CHS in order to fully participate in:
- Graduation Cap and Gown ceremony *see implications bullet one
- Sports Teams
- Performing Arts
- Field Trips
- School Clubs
The students who are required to leave classes will first check with the teacher and then SIGN-OUT at
the Main Office (a student wishing to be admitted to the infirmary reports to the Main Office with
permission from their teacher - parents/guardians will be contacted). Students MUST have their
absence verified by a parent/guardian after checking out.