In order for students to be successful and productive, they must develop habits of punctuality. These habits will contribute to academic success as well as career success. Since tardiness is neither responsible nor productive, and since it is disruptive to the educational process, students will be held accountable for punctuality. Habitual tardiness may result in parent/guardian notification and administrative disciplinary action.
The following policy regarding tardiness is in effect at PHS:
Tardy Policy (per Semester)
Students are encouraged to take traffic patterns into consideration as they plan for travel to the school.
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Students who arrive to class after the bell has rung will be marked tardy.
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Students who arrive 15 or more minutes late will also be marked tardy and teachers may not accept work from the student.
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Consequences for tardies:
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1st Tardy – Teacher warning/ consequence
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2nd Tardy –Teacher warning/ consequence/ Teacher contacts parent
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3rd Tardy – Referral to admin; 1 hour Wednesday School
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Repeated Tardies- Parent meeting with administrator/ Tardy Contract signed / Wednesday School
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Students may, from time to time, feel ill in the morning. Parents should call the school in the event their student is late due to illness. After the third such time, the student will be marked as tardy, and an administrative conference and/or doctor's notes may be required.
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Students may, from time to time, feel ill in the morning. Parents should call the school in the event their
student is late due to illness. After the third such time, the student will be marked as tardy, and an
administrative conference and/or doctor's notes may be required.
Unexcused Tardies
Tardies can be excused for the same reasons as an absence: Illness, doctor or dental appointments, and death in the immediate family (mother, father, live-in relative). Parents and students who are 18 years old must follow the same procedures to clear a tardy. Many reasons cannot be excused, here are some examples:
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Car is not working
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Sick family member
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Overslept
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Poor weather conditions
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Excessive traffic
