Welcome back, What? It's here already?? The alarm is going off on your phone, you keep hitting the snooze over and over, until you realize it's the first day of school!! Time to get up, hit the shower, get some good warm food, and go see your friends you missed over the summer, find your classes, meet your teachers and get ready.... Ready for 2011-2012 at CHS!! GO SPARTANS!
Basically a quick overview of attendance is: School starts at 8:20, our warning bell is 8:05. There will be tardy stations to get your tardy slip at various areas of the building until 8:30 then everyone will be issued a tardy pass in the attendance office. Remember... bring a note or a parent to be excused (with an excused REASON). Otherwise there may be consequences!
Absent notes may be given to your FIRST block teacher or brought to the attendance office before or after school only. Make sure you have your name, your first block teachers name, your reason for being absent. all dates listed clearly on the note, your parents signature and a good phone number for verification. All information must be on the note or it may remain unexcused. You have 3 days after an absence to turn in a note to make it excused. Should you not turn in a note within that 3 day limit it remains unexcused. This is strictly enforced.
Unexcused absences CAN and WILL result in suspension or prevention of receiving a learner's permit or Ga. Drivers License. No exceptions. Make sure you turn in your notes! Remember... driving is a priviledge :)
The Checkout policy remains: Parents or guardians must come to the attendance office with valid picture ID and be listed on the computer or emergency card in order to check out a student. We do offer verbal phone checkout should you drive or need to leave by walking or bus if your parent calls the attendance office at 678-842-6850 ext 235 and is verified by Ms. Dewrell. We will then call you to come sign yourself out. Everyone checking out MUST BE CHECKED OUT THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE and no other office and must come pick up a check out slip before leaving the building.
Certificates of Attendance may be requested BEFORE or AFTER school only. There is a 48 hour turn around on return of Certificate. Also to be picked up BEFORE or AFTER school. Noone should be out of class to discuss Certificates of Attendance. Do NOT come during lunch, you will be sent back. There is a $2.00 fee for the Certificate paid at the time of pick up. Noone gets a certificate without payment and you may not pick up a Certificate for someone else. The Certificate is good for 30 days. Should it expire you have to request and pay for another one.
ADAP Replacement Certificates. If you have misplaced yours I can reprint you one free of charge. Just check ADAP on the Certificate of Attendance request sheet.
The school day ends at 3:30 and the attendance office closes at 3:45.
The attendance office does not accept money, books, clothes, keys, etc for students. You must go to the main office to leave items or see your student. We specifically check in and out students. The main office is located at 5265 Ward Street. All visitors must sign in there.
Registrations, Withdrawals and Work Permits are part of the Counseling Dept. in room 608. We ask that you drive around to the other side as we do not issue Visitors Passes in the attendance office. We strive to make this a safe and happy environment for our students and appreciate this consideration. I will be glad to assist in any area that I have the infornation as to not inconvenience you but certain things are only handled in certain offices.
If I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to call me or feel free to stop by and visit in person. I am always available and should you be interested in volunteer opportunities I could always use the extra assistance. I am very glad to be back and I hope you are too! :)
Ms. Dew :)
Joy Dewrell
Pupil Personnel Clerk
678-842-6850 ext 235
678-842-6866 FAX
