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Cougar Corner Cougar Attendance
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Not to be Brought to School Regular attendance is vital to a student’s success in school. The entrance bell rings at 7:55 a.m. At 8:00 a.m. all students should be in their classrooms. If a student is absent or tardy, a written excuse is required from the parent or guardian. Personal illness, illness or death in the family, quarantine, and emergencies or unusual circumstances recognized by the principal or person designated are acceptable excuses for tardies or absences. The student who misses school for the purpose of observing religious holy days will be excused, including traveling for that purpose, if before the absence the parent, guardian, or person having custody or control of the student submits a written request for the excused absence. Excused days for travel shall be limited to not more than one day for travel to and one day for travel from the site where the student will observe the holy days. A student who is temporarily absent due to a documented appointment with a health care professional, will be counted present, if that student commences classes or returns to school on the same day of the appointment. The appointment is to be supported by a document such as a note from the health care professional. 19TAC§129.21(k), TEC §25.087(b) State Law specifies that official
attendance for ADA purposes shall be recorded at the second instructional hour
(9:35 a.m.). That means that if any student comes to school after 9:35 a.m.
he/she will be marked absent for that day. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has established as one of its primary goals the provision of a quality educational program for each student in a school environment free of disruptions that interfere with the educational process. This handbook and the HISD Student Code of Conduct are to inform all students and parents of HISD’s and Kate Bell’s expectations regarding behavior and conduct. Parents are encouraged to review both of these documents with their children. Items Not To Be Brought To School 1. Students should only bring those items that pertain to school (Example: school supplies and lunch money) 2. No item that is prohibited by the HISD Code of Student Conduct is to be brought to school. 3. Toys of any kind are not to be brought to school. School personnel are not responsible if such items are lost or stolen. 4. No pocketknives of any type are to be brought to school. DRESS CODE (Revised Spring 2000) In 1996, the Site-based Decision Making Committee (SDMC) voted for a uniform. The requirements are quite simple. Shirts and blouses are to be plain white, red, or navy blue, unless it is a Kate Bell School shirt. Pants, skirts, shorts, and jumpers are to be navy blue. Blue jeans are acceptable for both boys and girls. No baggy pants are allowed. Shorts must be knee length and skirts and jumpers must reach the top of the knee. Belts must be worn with pants that have loops. Each child should wear tennis, rubber sole, or other closed toe, low heeled shoes with socks. No sandals of any type should be worn. To be on the Honor Roll a student must have no more than 2 B’s and the rest of the grades must be A’s. The student must also have at least a satisfactory in general conduct. Homework is assigned regularly by teachers. As the grade increases, the amount of homework will increase. Homework gives students the opportunity to practice skills and objectives of the instructional program. Students in grades three through five will maintain a homework notebook (Agenda). Parents will receive report cards four times during the year, October, January, March, and May. Parents will receive reports of progress as needed between marking periods. Parents are encouraged to maintain close contact with their child’s teacher through notes, conferences, agendas and e-mail.
Additional academic assistance is provided for all students throughout the school day. After school tutorials will be held during the week and some Saturdays. Parents will receive written notification concerning these tutorials.
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