Excused Absences

Excused Absences

Please be advised that absences due to illness are not considered excused absences unless medically excused via a physician’s note. There will be times when children are sick and going to the doctor is not practical, and, although these will be considered unexcused, this should not be problematic in any way provided the absences are not frequent.

Absences shall be considered excused under the following

circumstances: • The student is absent due to illness and a physician’s note verifies that the date(s) of the absence(s) was/were due to the illness (see details below about timelines for submitting medical documentation). • The student is absent due to a religious holiday, as defined by the Commissioner of Education and New Jersey Administrative Code. • The student is absent due to death in the family. In general, five days of absence will be excused for the death of an immediate family member (parent, sibling, grandparent) and three days will be excused for the death of an extended family member (aunt or uncle, cousin, etc.). The Director may find it appropriate to make additional considerations due to absences in this area. • Absences due to medical or dental visits that cannot be scheduled at a time other than during the school day. A note from the physician regarding the appointment will serve as documentation to excuse the absence. • The student is absent due to a court appearance. A letter or note signed by an official of the court shall serve as documentation to excuse the absence.

If a student is absent from school: • A parent should call the School (732-356-5400) on the day of the absence before 7:45 a.m. and email the Home Room teacher. • The student is still responsible for assignments given for the next day. Please visit Gradelink to get the relevant information. • Students whose parents have not been in contact with the School should present an absence note to their teacher upon returning to school. This note should include: name, class teacher’s name, grade, and days

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