Family & Student Handbook
Section IV: Parents
Admission &
Financial Policies
Financial Policies
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Pre-Kindergarten Admission
- Tuition Assistance
- Withdrawal
- Payment of Tuition and Fees
- Damages
- Termination of Enrollment
Non-Discrimination Policy
The school admits students regardless of race, color, creed, ethnic, or national origin who possess the motivation, ability, and character which would enable them to succeed in our school community to the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnic, or national origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, tuition assistance, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Pre-Kindergarten Admission
Children enrolled in preschool must be toilet trained before attending preschool. Children must be wearing underwear. A child having accidents daily would not be considered toilet trained.
Why do children have to be toilet trained before they begin preschool?
- There are strict standards for changing and disposing of wet or soiled pull ups and our classrooms are not equipped for this.
- When an adult is busy changing a child’s soiled clothing, it is taking away from learning time for all students and it removes one adult from the direct supervision of and interaction with the rest of the class.
We do understand that even toilet trained children will occasionally have accidents. By definition, “accidents” are unusual incidents and should happen infrequently.
A toilet trained child is a child who can do the following:
- Communicate to the teachers that he/she needs to go to the restroom before they need to go.
- Alert him/herself to stop what he/she is doing, to go and use the bathroom.
- Pull down his/her clothes and get them back up without assistance.
- Wipe him/herself after using the toilet (with minimal assistance for 3-year olds).
- Get on/off the toilet by him/herself.
- Wash and dry hands.
- Postpone going if they must wait for someone who is in the bathroom or if the class is away from the classroom.
- Wake up during nap time should they need to use the bathroom.
Your child will be asked many times throughout the day and before nap time if they need to use the bathroom.
It is not uncommon for a child who is fully toilet trained to have a setback when he/she is in a new environment. Preschool staff are aware of this and will assist the children when necessary. Parents will be notified if a child has a toileting accident.
The Pre-Kindergarten staff understand that each child arrives at this milestone differently, therefore your child will have 4 weeks from the first day of school to demonstrate accomplishment of this goal.
A child will not be considered toilet trained for our preschool program if the child continues to consistently have toileting accidents after the first 4 weeks of school.
After the first 4 weeks of school, the following policies will be in place for children who have accidents:
- If one or two accidents occur in one week, the parents will be notified with the understanding that the issue needs to be addressed and corrected.
- If three or more accidents occur in one week, the parent will be notified with the understanding that if the issue is not corrected by the end of the second week the child will have to stay home at least one week or longer until he/she is completely toilet trained.
- If multiple accidents occur in one day, the parent will be notified on that day; and if not corrected by day three, the child will have to stay home at least one week or longer until he/she is completely toilet trained.
The goal is not to shame or punish a child or inconvenience primary caregivers. Rather, cleaning accidents in the preschool setting is time consuming, and the time that teachers spend attending to and cleaning accidents is time that they are not spending interacting with children and facilitating the curriculum in a safe and effective manner. This policy is intended to ensure the safety and happiness of children.
Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance is a needs-based program available to students in grades PreK-12 to assist parents with tuition at Strong Rock Christian School. Tuition Assistance will cover a portion of a student’s tuition. It will not cover the Strong Rock Christian School application fee or the annual fee.
For more information about Strong Rock Christian School’s Tuition Assistance Program please contact the Business office.
Withdrawal
Payment of Tuition and Fees
Strong Rock Christian School strives to provide the highest quality education while maintaining affordable fees. When a student is enrolled in Strong Rock Christian School, a place is held open for that student and funds are expended in preparation for his/her education. Each student is responsible for the annual tuition due the school. Strong Rock depends on the timely payment of tuition and registration fees to cover our obligations. Failure to pay tuition and/or fees within 60 days of the payment due date will result in a child being removed from school. Transcripts and student records will not be released to another school if there is an outstanding balance in his/her account.
Damages
Termination of Enrollment
Health
Services
Services
- Health Services & First Aid
- General Medical Guidelines
- Prescription Medications
- Non-Prescription Medications
- Head Lice
- Health Information Sharing
- Virus/Pandemic Protocols
Health Services & First Aid
Strong Rock Christian School has a clinic staffed by a nurse who dispenses medications, maintains health records, plans and coordinates care for students with chronic health problems, participates in health education and treats minor injuries and illnesses. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The school is required to have a Certificate of Immunization and an eye/ear/dental examination certificate on file for each student. Certificates are required for all children through grade 12. The certificates may be acquired from a family physician or health center. Students must have a valid and up-to-date Certificate of Immunization to be enrolled. Expired Certificates of Immunization must be updated within 30 days, or the student may be withdrawn.
Under Georgia law, during an epidemic or a threatened epidemic of any disease preventable by an immunization required by the Department of Public Health, children who have not been immunized may be excluded from the school or facility until (1) they are immunized against the disease, unless they present valid evidence of prior disease, or (2) the epidemic or threat no longer constitutes a significant public health danger. In the event of a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak, Strong Rock Christian School reserves the right to refuse admittance to any student with a medical or religious exemption until one of these requirements have been met.
It is imperative for the school to be advised of any serious or chronic health problems. Parents/legal guardians should notify both the nurse and the student’s teacher(s) of any health issues. This information is required in each student’s file.
Students who sustain a minor injury are to be seen by the nurse. The nurse will determine the response to the injury. This includes but is not limited to on-site treatment, contacting parents/guardians and referral to a medical provider or facility. If the student has a life-threatening emergency or illness, 911 will be called.
General Medical Guidelines
Students are not permitted to have medicine in their possession on campus. The exceptions to this are academy and high school students who may carry inhalers, diabetic supplies, eye drops and EpiPens. Additional exceptions may be made at the discretion of the nurse on duty. Those students who need to take prescription medication in the course of the school day must keep this medication in the clinic. It must be brought in by the parent, and then counted and signed in by the nurse and parent. A short-term/long-term medication form must be completed by the parent for each medication. If medication needs to be taken during the course of the school day, the student must come to the school clinic for its administration. Records will be kept of all medication issued.
Emergency action plans and food allergy and anaphylactic (FARE) care plans will be developed and utilized as needed for students with specific medical needs.
An academy or high school student for whom the school has on file supporting medical documentation may carry at all times with parental/guardian permission inhalers for asthma, auto-injectable epinephrine (epi-pens) for allergic reactions, and medical needs for diabetes. Students authorized to self-administer such medication shall be instructed not to permit any other student to handle, possess, or otherwise attempt to use his/her medication and shall be informed that violations of such instructions will be dealt with in accordance with the student code of conduct.
In order for a student to carry and self-administer such medications, or in order for the school to store and administer the medication for students who are unable to self-administer because of age or any other reason, parents must provide a written statement from a licensed physician. If a student is able to self-administer the medication, parents must provide a written statement from a licensed physician stating that, along with written permission from the parent for the nurse or designated employee to consult with the doctor regarding any questions that may arise concerning the medication. Such permission shall release the school and its employees and agents from civil liability for administering such medication to students, or if the self-administering student suffers an adverse reaction as a result of self-administration of such medication. Parents are encouraged to provide to the school duplicate medication and supplies in the event a student is unable to self-administer or fails to bring the medication or equipment to school.
The nurse or other school employees are authorized to administer an epi-pen, if available, to a student who is having an actual or perceived anaphylactic adverse (allergic) reaction, regardless of whether the student has a prescription for epinephrine. Any school employee who in good faith administers or chooses not to administer an epi-pen to a student in such circumstances shall be immune from civil liability.
Students must not give any medications to other students. Teachers and staff (except as authorized for coaches and trainers) may not dispense aspirin, Tylenol, etc., to students.
If a student is running a fever, he/she should not be given fever-reducing medicine and sent to school. A child must be fever free, (under 100°) without fever-reducing medicine for 24 hours before returning to school. Students must be symptom free (no fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 24 hours) to return to school. If the clinic nurse determines a student has returned too early, the parent will be contacted and asked to pick up the student. Children with a fever will not be allowed to stay in the After-School Enrichment Program or participate in clubs or sports activities.
If a child has a confirmed case of the flu, COVID, or other contagious condition, he/she must stay home until fully recovered. Some contagious illnesses, such as COVID may require the student to be out of school as determined by the CDC and/or local health department guidelines. Most confirmed flu cases require the student to be out of school for four to seven days. If the school nurse determines a student has returned too early, the parent will be contacted and asked to pick up the student.
If a child has conjunctivitis (pink eye) or any other contagious disease, he/she should stay at home for as long as the doctor advises. The parent should contact the school nurse and the student’s teacher(s) if a child has been diagnosed with a highly contagious condition.
If a child is sent home with a questionable highly contagious illness/rash, the parents must present a doctor’s note stating that he/she has been seen and doesn’t have a contagious illness/rash; or he/she was diagnosed with a contagious illness/rash, has been treated by a doctor and can return to school. If a student is vomiting, he/she should not be sent to school. A child must stay home 48 hours without vomiting before returning.
A student who comes to the clinic feeling sick, but not sure if he/she needs to go home, will be allowed to rest in the clinic for 30 minutes. If after 30 minutes the student has not improved and the school nurse feels it is necessary for the student to go home, the parents will be asked to pick the child up from school.
Parents are required to provide all available phone numbers where they can be reached during the day. Parents should also provide emergency contacts that live within the area of the school and are able to pick up the child if they are not available.
If a student is sent to the nurse, and it is deemed necessary that a parent pick the student up from the nurse’s office, parents will be given one hour to come to the school. If a student is left in the nurse’s office beyond one hour, he/she will automatically be counted absent for the day, regardless of how many hours the student was present that day.
In order to safely administer medications during school hours, the following are required:
Prescription Medications
- An Authorization to Administer Medication form must be completed and signed by the parent.
- When filling a prescription, parents should ask the pharmacist for a “school bottle,” an empty bottle with the correct prescription label. This should be done for all medications that are to be administered at school, even short-term antibiotics. Medications will not be administered from an envelope or plastic bag.
All prescription medications must be in their original containers and labeled by the pharmacist. The label must include:
- student’s name
- physician’s name
- name of medication
- exact dosage of medication
- date prescription was filled
- expiration date of medication
Dosage will be altered only by instruction of physician on an Authorization to Administer Medication form.
For any medication (prescription or non-prescription) that will be administered longer than two weeks, the parent/legal guardian must submit an Authorization to Administer Long Term Medication form with a physician’s signature.
Non-Prescription Medications
All non-prescription medications must be in their original containers and accompanied by a written request for their administration. Parents may use the Authorization to Administer Medication form for non-prescription drugs; no physician’s signature is required. Strong Rock Christian School staff will not administer medications that are in plastic bags or other containers. Students, upon parental approval at the beginning of the year, can and will be given Tylenol if needed by the school nurse. This request must include:
- student’s name and grade
- name of medication
- amount to be given
- time(s) to be given
- reason for medication to be given
- length of time and date medication is to be given
- signature of parent/guardian
Head Lice
Head lice continue to be one of the most prevalent communicable diseases among American children, and outbreaks are possible wherever children gather. The school nurse and the student’s teacher(s) should be notified immediately if head lice are detected. The student may return to school as soon as treatment with a lice-killing product is completed and all nits have been removed. The student will need to be reexamined by the school nurse prior to school reentry. Students with nits will be sent back home for nit removal.
Health Information Sharing
Parents and student agree, as a condition of continued enrollment, to consent to the release of any of the student’s health related information, including information relating to drug treatment, testing, medical and mental health records, to employees or agents of the school, as determined by the Principal or his or her designee, to meet the medical or safety needs of the student and the community or the legal responsibilities of the school. Information may be shared with the appropriate governmental agencies.
The school will maintain appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security of all health-related information within its care or custody. While it is the obligation of Strong Rock Christian School to safeguard student medical information, the school must also balance matters of privacy and confidentiality with safeguarding the interests and well-being of our students and our community. Thus, parents/guardians and students consent to allow employees and agents of the school, who have a need to know, to receive and/or share medical and/or psychological information necessary to serve the best interests of the student and/or community. In the event of a disclosure required by law, every effort will be made to notify the student and/or parents/guardians in advance.
Virus/Pandemic Protocols
Virus/Pandemic safety protocols and guidelines established and revised throughout the 2023-2024 school year will supersede any existing Family Handbook policies. Students and families are required to abide by any expectations set forth in Strong Rock Virus/Pandemic safety protocols and guidelines. Families should check the website for the most up-to-date information.
Parent
Interests
Interests
- Principles and Expectations Relating to the Parent/School Relationship
- Parent/Family Cooperation
- Opportunities for Involvement
- Child Abuse Reporting
- Student Birthdays
- Phone Calls and Messages
- Deliveries
- Animal Policy
- Split Child Custody
- Student Records and Information
- School Closing
- Parents and Visitors
- Communications
- Communication Requirements
- Playground
- Fundraising
- Notice of Disclaimer
Principles and Expectations Relating to the Parent/School Relationship
Strong Rock has ten expectations that it believes will help everyone to have a positive and cooperative relationship throughout the entire school year:
- As a part of the joint role to help students grow and mature, parents are expected to encourage their student to address perceived inequities appropriately and independently, including reporting if necessary.
- Parents should refrain from contacting their child(ren) during the day.
- Students must learn to seek assistance from an adult on campus for academic, athletic, or other assistance. There are resources for students for this purpose, including the student’s advisor, mentor, or other person installed on campus.
- When parents contact the school without the student’s knowledge (“John doesn’t know I’m calling, but . . .”), the school will need to address the issue directly with the student. It is not possible to promise that personnel at Strong Rock Christian School will maintain confidentiality over the phone call. Refer to expectation number one.
- The school will typically investigate issues and question students without the parent’s presence. This helps personnel to move quickly to resolve issues.
- Although a student’s issue is important, concerns take time to address. Parents should be patient and not call repeatedly for an update.
- Parents should not ask about discipline imposed on other students. School personnel cannot disclose discipline of one student to others and the same principle applies to parents.
- The school will not communicate everything that occurs in the student’s daily life to a parent. Strong Rock Christian School has a lot of students under its care who the school needs to ensure are safe, secure, and happy.
- Neither the teachers nor the school will provide a daily email, text, or call regarding the student’s progress or difficulties. Communication will occur through appropriate school channels if there is a concern that needs to be addressed.
- All communications between the parents and any person at the school should be professional, cooperative, and appropriate.
Parent/Family Cooperation
Strong Rock Christian School believes that a positive and constructive working relationship between the school and family member (defined as parent, student, or other person associated with the student) is essential to the fulfillment of the school’s educational purpose and responsibilities to its students. If the parent’s or other family member’s behavior, communications, or interactions on or off campus (including during school-sponsored events) is disruptive, intimidating, overly aggressive, or reflects a loss of confidence or disagreement with the school’s policies, methods of instruction, or discipline, or otherwise interferes with
the school’s safety procedures, responsibilities, or accomplishment of its educational purpose or program, the school reserves the right to dismiss the family or family member from the school. In addition, the school reserves the right to place restrictions on parents’ or other family members’ involvement or activity at school, on school property, or at school-related events for reasons that the school deems appropriate.
Opportunities for Involvement
Strong Rock Christian School believes that God has given the responsibility for a child’s education to his/her parents/legal guardians. Strong Rock Christian School serves to assist parents/legal guardians in this task. In order to support the education process and be an encouragement to the student, parents/legal guardians are asked to take an active part in the Strong Rock Christian School program. As in any activity that children undertake, the interest and involvement of parents/legal guardians have a tremendous positive influence on the child’s performance. Parents/legal guardians are urged to attend all regularly scheduled activities, appropriate orientations, open houses, and any other specially called meetings affecting their children. It is necessary for each family to be represented at these informative and important gatherings.
Parents/legal guardians are also encouraged to volunteer to help in a variety of ways. This includes, but is not limited to, chaperoning field trips, helping with weekly volunteer opportunities, and assisting with class celebrations. Other opportunities are available from time to time, such as serving as room parents or as helpers during the holidays, as well as helping with other special events. Parents/legal guardians should notify the school office of their interest in volunteering. All parents are encouraged to be active in Strong Rock’s parent organization, Parents Partnering with Patriots (P³). This organization works to support various functions.
Finally, parents/legal guardians are asked to commit to pray for the school, the students, the staff, the administration, and the Board of Trustees. The prayer room is open and available daily during school hours
Child Abuse Reporting
School teachers and other personnel are mandatory reporters under the Georgia child abuse reporting laws. Please understand that everyone at Strong Rock must take those obligations seriously, and if it is assessed that a situation requires it, a report will be made to child abuse authorities of situations that personnel reasonably suspect constitute abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Depending on the circumstances, Strong Rock personnel may not be able to communicate with parents about the report until authorized by child abuse authorities to do so. Strong Rock Christian School asks for everyone’s understanding as staff do their best to protect the children in Strong Rock’s care.
Student Birthdays
Birthdays are special days! If a child would like to celebrate at school, a snack (cake, cookie, brownie, donut, etc.) may be shared with all the classmates at the end of lunch or during snack time. A pre-cut treat (no party favors, decorations, balloons, or goody bags) may be sent to school with the child, or the parent may bring the treat if they come for lunch. Class time will not be taken for birthday parties. Party invitations may only be distributed at school if everyone in the class is included. Otherwise, please make arrangements to distribute invitations another way. Additionally, please do not use the school as a departure point. Teachers should not be asked to accommodate by using classroom time for any arrangements related to any off-site parties.
Phone Calls and Messages
Before school begins in the morning, parents should arrange their after-school plans with their child (i.e., car pools, going home with friends, etc.). The school cannot interrupt class by taking individual and private messages to children.
Messages will be taken for outside calls to teachers during the school day.
Phone calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurances purposes.
Deliveries
Animal Policy
Due to concerns about the health, safety, and welfare of people in the Strong Rock Christian School community, no animals are allowed on school property or at school-related events without the express, written permission of the administration. This means that animals may not be brought onto school property for any reason (even if the animal remains on a leash), including parties, games, and activities, and may not be brought to school-related events on or off campus.
Split Child Custody
School should be a safe place where a child can be free of the conflict between parents in a separated family, so he/she can focus on learning and instruction and enjoy the various extracurricular activities offered at school. Therefore, Strong Rock Christian School requests that parents handle all custody issues outside the school day.
In the absence of a certified court order/custody agreement limiting or terminating the rights of a parent or appointed guardian, such persons shall be assumed to have all legal rights pertaining to parenthood with respect to access to a student’s educational records and participation in school activities relating to the student. In the event a parent or guardian claims that the other parent’s rights have been limited or terminated at the time a student is enrolled, it shall be the parent’s or guardian’s obligation to produce the certified court order/custody agreement to support such claim. Any such court order/custody agreement must be enforceable in the State of Georgia (i.e., issued by a judge in the State of Georgia or domesticated in a court of the State of Georgia). The school shall maintain a certified copy of each such court order/custody agreement in the student’s records.
It is imperative that parents submit the most current custody paperwork to Strong Rock Christian School prior to the enrollment of a child. Additionally, new custody paperwork must be submitted at the beginning of each academic year. Since courts are not mandated to inform schools of legal documents surrounding parental rights, it is the parents’ responsibility. Failure to submit appropriate paperwork within three weeks of a court issuing an order may result in the child(ren) being withdrawn from Strong Rock Christian School.
Certain information with regard to a child’s attendance and grades is relevant in a custody proceeding, and Strong Rock Christian School is happy to provide any information in a student’s permanent record to both parties free of charge.
Fees for production of additional records outside the permanent record will be charged.
Strong Rock Christian School is entitled to all reasonable costs incurred for producing records in response to a subpoena duces tecum. “Reasonable costs” include, but are not limited to:
- reasonable clerical costs incurred in locating and making records available to be billed at the rate of $24 per hour per person ($6 per quarter hour or fraction thereof).
- ten cents ($0.10) per page for standard reproduction of documents.
The requestor is not required to pay production costs prior to delivery of the records; however, Strong Rock Christian School may demand payment of costs at the time subpoenaed records are delivered. Until such payment is made, Strong Rock Christian School is under no obligation to deliver the records.
If the requesting party needs it, Strong Rock Christian School will furnish an itemized statement describing the actions taken to justify the costs.
If the subpoena duces tecum is subsequently withdrawn, quashed, or modified by a party, Strong Rock Christian School is entitled to reimbursement for reproduction costs incurred up to the time that Strong Rock Christian School is notified of such an action.
If the parent enrolling the child pursuant to educational decision authority in any court order/custody agreement is enrolling the child without the other parent/guardian’s being a party to the contract for enrollment, the enrolling parent shall provide documentation of said authority and agree to the following:
- the enrolling parent will strictly comply with the court order/custody agreement;
- the enrolling parent will add the other parent/guardian to all notification lists, check-out lists, information release lists, medical notification lists, etc. to ensure full compliance with the court order/custody agreement;
- the enrolling parent will indemnify the school for any expense the school incurs should the non-participating parent be successful in obtaining a contempt order showing that the enrolling parent has violated the court order/custody agreement; and
- the enrolling parent will notify the non-enrolling parent of the school’s policies and notify the non-enrolling parent of the opportunity to meet with school officials to discuss the child’s education.
The goal of this policy is to have both parents participate in the child’s educational process.
Where a court has ordered that a parent may only have supervised visitation with the student(s), the enrolling parent shall provide any and all court orders to that effect and the provisions of sections 2 and 4 above will be waived.
Student Records and Information
Requests for student records and transcripts must be directed in writing to the school office. Strong Rock Christian School reserves the right to withhold student transcripts and records for non-payment of tuition or fees. The school will also require the parent to sign a consent form before a student’s transcript or other records/information will be released.
The school makes reasonable efforts to ensure that both natural parents (or legal guardians) receive substantially the same information (transcripts, records, appointments, etc.). The school must rely upon the correctness and completeness of parental information when the student is enrolled. In situations of divorced or separated parents, if one parent believes that the other parent is not entitled to receive certain information, the parent wishing to restrict information provided by the school must provide the school with a court order that is still in effect that specifically restricts the other parent from receiving such information.
School Closing
In the event of bad weather, Strong Rock Christian School closes any time the Henry County Public Schools close. In addition, Strong Rock also reserves the right to close if the leadership deems necessary; so parents/legal guardians are advised to listen to WSB radio (750 AM) and check with WSB online for announcements about closing information. An announcement will also be placed on the school website and on the telephone, text message system, email via Renweb and Facebook.
Parents and Visitors
Strong Rock Christian School is always happy to have parents visit, but it is important to be careful not to disturb the academic climate of the classroom.
Visitors are not permitted to visit class or be on campus during the school day without the approval of the principal. All visitors should report to the school office to sign in and obtain a visitor’s pass. Guests without a visitor’s pass will not be allowed into classrooms.
Visitation Guidelines:
- Visitors must be dressed conservatively.
- All class rules should be followed.
- Parent visits are expected to be 30 minutes or less.
- A conference scheduled before or after school is the appropriate time to discuss a child’s progress or behavior.
- Smaller children should not be included in the visit.
- Students from other schools will not be allowed on campus during the school day. All other visitors are strongly discouraged except for special days like Grandparent’s Day.
Parents are also invited to have lunch with their student’s class by following these guidelines:
- Check in at the school office at least 10 minutes before lunch time.
- Pay for lunch at the front office. The charge is $5.00.
Only parents and immediate family members may eat lunch with the students. Pastors, Strong Rock Christian School alumni, and special guests may request permission through the administrative offices.
A parent, who wishes to volunteer in his/her child’s classroom, should coordinate this with the classroom teacher in advance. Additional opportunities to volunteer weekly are available through the P³ organization.
Items forgotten by a child should be left in the school office. The student will be notified that the item has been delivered.
Communications
Papers to be signed and important notices are sent home via folders or blogs weekly in 1st through 5th grades and daily in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes in a folder. Appropriate papers should be signed and returned the following school day.
If parents wish to speak with a teacher to discuss a child’s progress or behavior, the teacher will be happy to schedule an appointment. Out of respect for our teachers and the students, morning impromptu conferences are not allowed. Parents should send a note or email, or call the school to request a return call from the teacher.
Communication Requirements
Communication from a parent is required:
- Following an absence.
- To authorize a student’s going home or leaving school early.
- To excuse a student from an activity such as physical education classes for medical reasons (from a physician).
- To request a student’s extended absence be excused.
- To authorize a student to go home with another student or change any after school care.
- To explain reasons for tardies and absences.
- To request a preapproved absence.
- For a doctor’s note to explain reasons for a uniform change or need to wear tennis shoes.
*** For absences, students will be considered unexcused if a note is not received by the second day of the student’s return to school*** (see attendance policies)