Missed Instruction/Leaving Early/Arriving Late
If your child has an appointment of any kind, it is completely acceptable to remove them from school. However, in the past few years, there have been several situations that have repeatedly occurred which interrupt lessons, my teaching, and student learning.
First, I expect that students will arrive to school on time ready to learn, having had plenty of sleep. Obviously, there are going to be exceptions that cannot be avoided (ie: late baseball games, family in town, etc.). However, any tardies over 15 minutes will be counted as missed instruction and appear on the progress reports. This is to monitor how much instruction is being missed in order to determine if it is a factor prohibiting sufficient progress in school.
Next, anytime a student is removed from school before school is out, it will also be counted as missed instruction and appear on the progress report.
This especially includes students who are repeatedly removed early in order to "beat the rush" of dismissal. I teach until the last minute, important information that is expected to be learned. I do not have time to re-teach a student who is repeatedly missing instruction for non-medical reasons. Again, it is completely acceptable if you have an medical/dental appointment. I am not looking to keep track of every single tardy or early release. I am only trying to deter excessive missed instruction. This is to monitor how much instruction is
being missed in order to determine if it is a factor prohibiting
sufficient progress in school.
Please make sure to send a note informing me of any planned early withdrawl from school. It is very difficult to stop a lesson when the secretary announces on the intercom, "Please send ******** to the office for early dismissal." Other students are affected when I have to stop teaching and help pack one student up before the rest of the class. Having prior notice, prepares me for this and enables me to have things ready so that there is no disruptions to my lessons.
It seems to be a misconception that the important subjects are taught in the morning. Although all subjects are important, reading and math are sometimes viewed as the most important subjects. Both of these subjects are taught at different times of the day. One is usually in the morning and one is usually in the afternoon. Missing any time of the school day is going to affect learning.
Protecting school time is ultimately for the benefit of each student and I guard each student's learning. You can be assured that I am protecting your child's education and future. Each year, I am surprised by how much I grow to care for your child.
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