Procedures

Attendance Regular attendance is an important factor in your child's success. However only healthy children should be sent to school. Following an illness, a child should be fever-free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.

Following an absence, students should present a written excuse signed by their parents stating the illness or reason of absence. Parents should contact the school before 8:30am if their child will be absent for the day.

Inclement Weather If the weather is such as to make driving of a bus hazardous, announcements concerning transportation will be made over radio stations: KSOM (96.5) in Atlantic, KJAN (1220) in Atlantic, KNOD (105.3 FM) in Harlan, and KCIM (1380) in Carroll.

You may also go to the school website and locate the Textcaster to activate your email and/or cell phone to receive cancellations.

Birthday Parties Birthday treats are provided by the person having the birthday. **You are not required to furnish treats for your child's birthday unless you desire to do so.** The treats should be prepackaged in accordance to the wellness policy.

Birthdays are very important; however, we ask that invitations not be handed out at school unless everyone in the class gets one.

Bus Information It is school policy that each student must have a note or the parent must call if the student is not going home on the bus. If parents have not made contact with the teacher or school secretary about bus scheduling they will be put on their regular bus to go home.