Attendance Policies
Attendance is one of the most powerful predictors of academic achievement.
Regular school attendance is key to student success. Every day in the classroom provides rich learning experiences and opportunities for students to ask questions, observe and get help from teachers. Thunderbolt Middle School is making a special effort to ensure that students fully benefit from their education by reducing absences.
School Policy and State Laws
- We must send you letters regarding tardiness and absences for five, ten, and fifteen days. Please contact us if we can do anything to support your child's attendance.
- We are required to follow Arizona Statue 15-803 when a student is considered truant. If the number of excused and unexcused absent days exceeds 10% of the number of required attendance days or 18 days, the LHUSD school resource officer may cite parents for truancy.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICY
The office handles absence and tardiness records. Parents should call the school at 854-7277 to report a student being absent or tardy.
If parents wish to call during non-school hours, please call the same number and leave a message.
When a student returns to school after an absence, he/she MUST bring a written excuse for the absence, stating the date or dates of the absence, and the reason for absence. A parent must sign the excuse. If the student had a medical appointment a doctor's note should be turned in with the absence note.
SCHOOL TARDY POLICY
- Any student who arrives at school after the 8:00 a.m. bell is tardy and should report directly to the office to receive a pass. They should also have a note from their parent.
- Repeated tardiness may result in disciplinary action
- Tardy referrals begin on the fourth (4) offense for all classes and reset each quarter.
- Oversleeping and no transportation are NOT considered excused.