your guide to glen hill primary school - Queen Bee Schools, District 16

If my child must be late or absent from school, what should I do?Late for school: Children should not be late for school. Children should arrivebefore 8:15 A.M. If children come late, the teacher will mark them late or tardy.You should call us at 630-260-6142 if your child is going to be late. Your child willstill be marked tardy even after your call.A student who is tardy must check in at the office and receive a pass beforegoing to class. The following tardy policy is:• Tardy 1: Warning• Tardy 2: Teacher contacts parent• Tardy 3: Teacher refers name to the office and parent will be notified.• Tardy 4: Student's name is referred to Project VISAThis policy will start over at the start of each quarter. It is imperative thatstudents arrive at school on time in order to maximize learning opportunities.Absent from school: When your child can’t come to school, call the school everyday in the early morning before school starts. Glen Hill School has an answeringmachine where parents can leave a message.When you call our school (630-260-6142), you should say the following information:‣ Your child’s name‣ Your child’s grade and teacher’s name‣ Why your child is going to be absent‣ Your name and phone numberSometimes parents take their children out of school during the day before schoolis over. They may have to take their child to the doctor or dentist during the day.If you want to take your children out of school, you must write a note to theteacher. Your child should take the note to the teacher in the morning. The noteshould say:‣ Why you are taking your child out of school‣ What time you will take your child out of school‣ The name of the person picking up your childWhen it becomes necessary to check a student into school late or for an earlydismissal, please sign your child in/out at the office. Please do not pick up yourchild directly from the classroom, lunchroom or playground. Please do not park inthe bus lane.Make-up Work: Children who are absent from school due to illness must do theschoolwork and homework they miss. If a child is absent from school due to illness