Attendance Policy

Absence from school is permitted only for reasons of sickness or family emergency. A student who is absent is required to have his parent telephone the school each morning of his absence between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. 

  1. No student will be admitted to class after a period of absence unless he brings a note with him signed by one of his parents stating the reason for the absence and the date (or dates) of the absence. This note is to be presented to the Dean of Students and an admit slip will be issued which will be presented to the homeroom teacher.

  2. A falsified note regarding truancy will render a student liable to suspension.

  3. Truancy will automatically place a student on probation. If a student is truant twice, he is liable to expulsion.

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  5. Motor vehicle, dental, medical, and all other appointments must be scheduled after school hours, Saturdays, or during vacation periods and not on school days.

  6. During inclement weather, school cancellation is determined by the Principal. Students should listen to radio stations WBZ, WRKO or KISS FM and/or watch TV stations 4, 5 or 7, and check the website for information.

  7. The school feels strongly that neither parents nor students should be allowed to adjust the official school calendar for their own convenience. Vacation periods should not begin early or be extended, nor should vacations be planned for times when Catholic Memorial is in session. All unauthorized extended vacations will be considered unexcused absences and the student will not be excused from class material covered during his absence or from quizzes or exams he may have missed. He will simply be given a "zero" grade on all quizzes, exams or tests that he missed; nor will he be allowed to make-up any of this material.

  8. Students who are absent from a class 15% of the time will receive no credit and a grade of 55% for that particular quarter. A student who misses more than half of a given class period will be considered absent. All absences will count towards the 15% limit with the exception of the following (provided all class work is made up):

    1. School Field Trips/School Business/School Activities

    2. Assemblies (in school).

    3. Illness documented in writing by a physician within two school days after the student returns to school.

    4. Doctor/Dentist appointments documented in writing by the physician or dentist upon the student’s return to school from the appointment. Court appearances documented in writing by the Clerk of Court upon the student’s return to school.

    5. School suspensions.

    6. Extenuating circumstances determined by the Administration

    The school will notify the parent/guardian if their son is excessively absent. The school’s policy regarding absences should be clearly understood and followed by all concerned. Students are expected to be present for all classes except when they are legitimately excused. Tests or quizzes missed because of absence must be made-up the first day the student returns to school. Teachers may allow a student a longer period of time but it is up to the teacher’s discretion.

  9. A student who achieves ten consecutive absences for physical, psychological, or emotional reasons cannot return to classes without the permission of the Principal or his designee.

Absences and Extra-curricular Activities:

  1. Students absent from school may not attend extra-curricular activities or school functions on the day of the absence.

  2. Students who become ill at school and go home sick may not participate in any extra curricular activities that day.

  3. Students arriving late to school who are not in attendance for four (4) consecutive academic classes may not participate in any extra-curricular activities that day.

Lateness:

  1. Any student not in his assigned homeroom by the bell is late and will be immediately sent for a late slip to the office of the Dean of Students. A note from home will not automatically excuse lateness.

  2. Students who are not in homeroom at 7:55 a.m. must report to the Main Office for a tardy admit slip.

  3. Once a student has arrived on campus, he may not leave without permission from the Administration.

  4. Any student who arrives at school after 10:00 a.m. without a note and/or a phone call from his parent/guardian will not be allowed to enter classes.

  5. All determinations regarding penalties for being late are left to the discretion of the Dean of Students.

  6. A student who receives ten latenesses (excused or unexcused) to school within a semester will be suspended until a parent meets with the Dean of Students.