ICS Family News 9/8

Attendance:

• We recommend arriving to school every day by 8:15. Teachers pick students up from arrival rooms at 8:20. Students are marked late after 8:25.

• The front door opens at 7:45, and students are NEVER to be left unattended outside of school. There is NO adult supervision before 7:45. 

• Excusing absences: When your child will be absent due to illness or other unavoidable circumstances, always send an email to attendance@icscharter.com so that the absence can be excused. If your child will arrive late from a morning doctor’s appointment, remember to bring a note from the doctor’s office. Under PA law, a child is considered truant if they have 3 or more unexcused absences in one school year.

• Early dismissals: If you need to schedule an early dismissal for your child due to an unavoidable medical appointment, always email your request to attendance@icscharter.com on the morning of that day. We cannot schedule early dismissals after 3:00pm. Early dismissals should be very rare (i.e. no more than 1-2 times per school year), as they are disruptive to your child’s learning and the learning of their classmates.

• For more information about attendance policies, please see the Family & Student Handbook. Always direct all attendance questions or concerns to attendance@icscharter.com.