Early Dismissal
Students leaving for an early departure must turn in a signed parent note to
the attendance office before 7:40am. This note must contain the reason for
the absence, the student’s ID, grade, students full name, time leaving and
parent’s signature. A parent/guardian must be reached in order for all early
dismissals to be validated and the student excused, including students leaving
from the health room. Students who leave school grounds and do not sign out
in the attendance office will not be allowed to bring in an excused note the next
day. Students must sign out in the attendance office before leaving the school
building or they will be unexcused.
If you did not send a note or your child forgot the note, you must call the main
office at 240-740-1500 in advance so we can send a student aide (if we have one)
to deliver the dismissal pass. You may also come in the building and request your
child, but remember this may take some time.
If a student does not have a note to leave
early, a parent should call the main office number (240-740-1500), so they can
have a pass sent to the student to be released. The student must sign out with
the main office pass before exiting the building, otherwise they will be
unexcused.
Early Dismissal Returns (same day)
Students returning the same day must sign in and have the time noted and
initialed on their pass page. Students are considered unexcused from classes
missed until they show the teacher their pass page to verify the excused
absence. Students returning to school from early departures must submit
doctors’ or dentists’ notes in order for the absences to be excused.
Early Departure, Health Room
Students who become ill during the school day will get a pass from their teacher
and the report to the health room. Following this procedure ensures accurate
attendance reporting and the safety of the student. The health room will call the
parent/guardian(s) listed on the emergency contact list. The student must sign
out at the attendance office before leaving the building. Please discourage your
child from using their cell phone to contact parent to leave school early.