SCHOOL
HOURS
Instruction
begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m. The tardy bell rings at 8:10 a.m. The parent
or guardian of any student who arrives after 8:10 a.m. must come inside the
main office with their child and sign them in. Students entering the classroom
at 8:10 a.m. will be marked tardy and sent back to the main office for a late
pass. There is no other adult
supervision prior to 7:30 a.m. other than the Boys and Girls Club Program which
is fee-based. Students may not
enter the building until the 7:30 a.m. bell rings. Students who need adult supervision prior to
7:30 a.m. must enroll and attend the Early Bird Program, supervised by the Boys
and Girls Club. Be proactive each
morning and make sure your child arrives to school on time!
ATTENDANCE / TARDIES
Children
cannot complete required classwork successfully if their attendance is irregular,
including absences, tardies, and early dismissals. A child should be in school
every day that s/he is physically able to attend. An absence, tardy, or early
dismissal could mean that the child will miss the introduction or development
of necessary curriculum skills. When your child is absent, you must provide
documentation with him/her the day s/he returns to school explaining the reason
for the absence. It is imperative for academic growth that your child is
actively involved in classes from 8:00 a.m. until 2:50 p.m. We are required by
law to monitor student attendance. RTE will communicate with parents as
students accumulate absences and tardies.
Student Absence Procedures
- Provide your teacher with a note from your parent or doctor stating you were absent. Be proactive and provide this as soon as possible.
- Check with your teacher(s) for assignments you missed and need to make up and follow their procedures/timelines for turning in missed work.
EARLY DISMISSAL OF CHILDREN
Teaching
and learning continues until dismissal at 2:50 p.m. It is a procedure of all Richland 2 elementary schools not to permit
early dismissal of students after 2:15 p.m. Each school day is important and
we encourage you not to schedule appointments during school hours. However, we
know this is sometimes unavoidable; please review classroom newsletters and the
school blog for critically important dates like standardized testing to avoid
interruptions on these days. If a child is sick and needs to leave school
early, or a parent wishes to pick up the child during the day, an authorized
adult must come to the office to properly sign the child out of school. When it
is necessary for someone else to pick up a child, written authorization from
the parent is required. *Please note: The school reserves the right
to require proper identification when a child is signed out.
