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(S.C. 9/5/07) SCHOOL COMMITTEE STATEMENT REGARDING CONSISTENT ATT NDANCE The School Committee believes that school attendance is critical to student hievement. As a result, we strongly discourage the taking of family vacations when sc of is in session. We believe this t be detrimental to your child's progress. In situations w ere a vacation must be taken wh school is in session, we ask that the school principa e notified. Our experience has hown that providing assignments to be done d a vacation is not productive. Suc school work undermines the quality of the vac ion and is generally not a productive edu tional exercise. For this reason, we do not r uire teachers to design any out of school acti 'ties for students while on vacation. Stude is are held accountable to make up any school\officSign issed when they return. TS/GUARDIANS AND ITORS Upon arrival at the schin doors, a visitor must rithe buzzer for admittance. Once the buzzer soundsitor will enter the door the right and must report immediately to the maiSign in is required an a visitor's badge will be issued. When leaving the vi sign out in the mai office and return the visitor's badge. Classes are in sess :SOam until 3:2 m. Parents/guardians may make appointments to seeche either before hool, eF after school or during a designated time detby ents/guar ans and teacher. As impromptu visits disrupt the learning process of all tnu nts r the classroom,we require parents/guardians to make appoin ents. e prohibit spontaneous visits to the classroom once school is in session. • Any unauthorized parent/guardian/visi r; i.e.,without badges, will be considered trespassing. Unauthorized persons wi ut badges will be stopped by school personnel and asked to report to the office. An one efusing will be considered a trespasser and appropriate action will be taken. • Visitors wishing to observe a spec' is class m st make arrangements with the principal and the teacher at least a day prio to the visit. • Students cannot bring friends to chool since the chool cannot assume responsibility for the friends. • When a parent/guardian drop off school-related ite s, the items must be left at the Main Office and must be cle ly labeled with the chil ' name and the teacher's name. Parents/guardians will not b allowed to personally brin items to the classroom. This interrupts educational time takes the teacher away from e children, interrupts the classroom activity and pre ents a safety issue for the childr and staff. • Animals are not permitte excepting for very specific purpos such as for science class. Classroom pets ar not permitted. Also,please keep pet t home when transporting your child o and from school. Pets should not be in school or on school grounds due to safety r asons. STUDENTS ATTENDING MASHPEE SCHOOLS MUST BE MASHPEE RESIDENTS Upon registration,parents/guardians must provide required proofs of residency. 14