"Successful people are present for duty",-Rosie Romandia

Success in New School will come only if you are present. Once you arrive on campus in the morning, Newcomers cannot leave until 4 p.m. You are responsible for having your parent/guardian call or write to excuse any illnesses. Tardiness to any class equals one Attendance Policy for every 1 second-15 minutes late. If you are absent and do not bring in a written excuse or have a parent call by two o'clock the next school day, you must attend Saturday School the following weekend to make the time up. Missed mandates and study hall will normally be made up at Saturday School. Excused absences include only notification from parent of: illness, injury, medical appointment or a funeral in the immediate family. All other absences are unexcused and must be made up the following Saturday. Unexcused absences which need not be made up (unless it becomes chronic) include: court appearances, absence to take care of anyone in your family, including your own baby, or any religious reason. It is your responsibility to turn in homework assigned on the days you were absent. (Call a friend to get the assignment.) On our field trips, like any other school day, attendance is required. In addition, several times a year we may have required non-school day activities, such as car washes or camping trips. We expect all students to attend these activities as well. (Legislation actually allows Community Day Schools to require students to attend seven days a week.) If you have five unexcused absences in one quarter, you may be dropped.