Hallsville Junior High

Daily attendance is so important to a child’s success in school. We know parents want their children to do well in school. Did you know there is a connection between chronic absences and a student’s academic achievement? Showing up to school each day matters for R.E.A.L… because it is an opportunity to:

• Build Routines
• Increase Engagement
• Provide Access to Resources
• Support Learning

Routines: A daily attendance routine can help you reduce stress and develop habits that help you keep a job.

Engagement: Being in school gives you a chance to see your friends and build relationships with school staff.

Access to Resources: When you show up to school, you can get access to meals, health services, mental health supports and enrichment activities (sports, clubs, music, tutorials, etc.).

Learning: You are more likely to pass classes when you miss less than a week of school each semester.

HJH Attendance Policies & Procedures

The school day starts at 7:50 AM and ends at 3:35 PM. At 7:45 AM, students will be released from the gym to their classrooms, and morning announcements will start at 7:50 AM. Attendance is taken every period at HJH. Any student arriving late or leaving early will be marked absent for the periods that he/she misses. All absences, full or partial, require documentation to be excused. If a student misses more than 20 minutes of a class without valid documentation, the student will be considered absent for this purpose. Parent notes must be turned in within three (3) days of the absence. Per the HJH handbook, early pick-ups are unexcused unless our nurse sends your student home, or we receive documentation from a doctor's office for that date. Any documentation needing to be turned in can be done through the reception desk or attendance office, or emailed directly to Mrs. Dorsey.

Instructional time is essential to student success. Additionally, it is critical that students learn the importance of punctuality. In order to encourage this behavior, HJH has implemented the following campus policy regarding tardies.

Tardies will be tracked cumulatively each nine-week grading period, with the following consequences in place for repeated tardies:

• 3rd tardy - 1 day of Lunch Detention
• 6th tardy - 2 days of Lunch Detention
• 9th tardy - 1 day of After-School Detention
• 12th tardy - 2 days of After-School Detention
• 15th tardy - 1 day of ISS
• 18th tardy - 2 days of ISS
• 19+ - Discretion of Campus Administration

Please discuss with your child the importance of punctuality as we are preparing students to be responsible with their time. Please contact our office you if have questions. Thank you.