Attention Parents and Students:
Illness and Dismissal from School PROTOCOL
When a student is not feeling well they MUST ask to visit the health room to be evaluated by our school nurse or health technician. At that time the health professional on site will assess the student’s condition and make parental contact. Through communication with the health room professional in collaboration with the parent the student may be released for early dismissal from school. The student and parent must then follow the dismissal/check-out process with Ms. Shipe (our attendance secretary in the front office).
IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE PRACTICE NOR SUPPORTED BY THE SCHOOL OR ADMINISTRATION for a student to text or call their parent from class or from another location in the building to go home ill without first accessing the health room. We are asking students and parents to respect this process and procedure.
Parents and students are also reminded that all absences both excused and unexcused count against your child’s overall attendance rate. State Regulation deems any child as having a chronic attendance issue if they do not maintain a minimum rate of 90% for the school year. Students identified as Chronic Non-Attenders will have a statement of identification on their term 4 report card. At this time any student who has exceeded 8 days of absence is currently below 90% and has been identified as a risk for final year-end chronic non-attendance. With nearly 100 days left in the school year there is plenty of time for students to increase the overall rate of attendance. This will also ensure they maintain eligibility for PROM, HOMECOMING, GRADUATION and other school-based events.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
WHS Administration and Health Room Professionals