Attendance
Attendance will be submitted to the office by the homeroom teacher daily at 9:00 a.m. Students arriving after 9:00 a.m. must be signed in by a Parent/Guardian.
Parents are asked to call the school between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. to notify the Health Office of their child’s absence at extension 4140. State law requires that an explanation for the absence be sent to the Main Office (email is best) on the day that your child returns to school. Please send the excuse to the Bennett Office by email mailto:bennettoffice@onteora.
Good attendance is directly related to scholastic success. NYSED has now mandated that all children be in attendance 90% of the school year. Please know that you will be notified if your child misses 10% of school, which includes excused absences, unexcused absences, and late entry to school. Parents are responsible for their children’s regular attendance and punctuality.
The Board of Education recognizes the following as excused absences, each of which must be verified by the student’s parent or guardian, in writing, or school personnel, where applicable:
- Illness of the child
- Emergency illness in the family
- Death in the immediate family
- Emergency dental and medical appointments
- Religious observance
- Approved school-sponsored activities
- Court appearance
An email or written note must be provided by the student’s parent or guardian to the Main Office, bennettoffice@onteora.
If your child will be leaving school early on a given day, an email should be sent to your child’s teacher and the Main Office.