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Attendance Line - School Hours

ATTENDANCE
If your child will not be in school, please call the Parent Alert number at 716-362-4249 and leave a message as to the date of absence and why the child will not be in school.

HOURS
School begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Students should not arrive at school before 8:30. Prior to that time, there are no adults who can provide supervision. Pre-K begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.

 

Creating Good Attendance Habits

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Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance.

Help your child understand that school is their very first job!

  • Make great school attendance a priority for your child.

  • Talk to your child about the importance of daily attendance in every class and how it helps his/her learning.

  • Help your child build responsibility skills by reminding them to make up any missed school work after an absence.

Help your child develop good habits

  • Finishing homework and placing it in his/her backpack

  • Laying out clothes and the backpack in the evening

  • Having a regular bedtime for a good night's sleep

  • Leaving early enough in the morning to get to school on time.

  • Turn off electronic devices one hour before bedtime. 

When your child is sick 

  • Only let your child stay home if he/she is truly sick. Sometimes complaints of a headache or stomach ache might be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.  Contact the teacher or school counselor for support if you think this might be happening.

  • Keep your child home if they have a fever, vomiting/diarrhea, respiratory illness, severe sore throat, unknown/undiagnosed rash or other untreated skin conditions, eye irritation. If your child has been seen by a provider for illness and started on antibiotic treatment, they should remain at home for the first full 24 hours of medication.

Appointments and vacations

  • Make every effort to schedule doctor, dentist, and other appointments after school hours.

  • If your child must be out of school for an appointment, get him/her back to school for at least part of the school day.

  • Plan vacations when school is not in session.