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Beliefs:
" We believe that parents and guardians care about their children and desire for them the most effective education possible.

" We believe that parents and guardians are the primary teachers of their children, and that their values and beliefs play a significant role in their children's development.

" We believe that a student who attends regularly benefits academically from direct instruction as well as from the interaction with his or her peers and teacher, especially in the social and emotional aspects of his or her development.

" We believe that the interactive learning experiences lost due to an absence can never be replicated.

" We believe that regular attendance and full participation in school activities helps to develop students into responsible, conscientious adults.

" We believe that for every action, there is a consequence; negative actions result in negative consequences, and positive actions result in positive consequences.

" We believe that every child has a story, whether positive or negative, and if we are able to learn that story, then we are better able to help the child succeed.

" We believe that Catholic schools exist 1) to educate the children of Catholic ratepayers, and 2) to support the Christian faith development of a child in order to support the Christian faith system in the home.

" We believe that a commitment to our Catholic philosophy by a student and his or her parent or guardian directly and positively impacts on a student's attendance.

" We believe that we must at all times support section 150 of the Education Act which makes it clear that " . . . every pupil shall: attend school regularly and punctually; . . .(and) be diligent in his or her studies"

" We believe that we must at all times support section 156 of the Education Act which makes it clear that "… every parent, guardian or other person having charge of a pupil who is of compulsory school age shall take all steps that are necessary to ensure regular attendance of that pupil".

We believe all students can and will be successful in every class if they demonstrate the following:
o Attend class regularly and punctually
o Come to school each day with a positive attitude and a willingness to work hard
o Complete every assignment to the best of their ability and submit all work by due dates
o Study and prepare for all exams

Goals of Attendance Practices:
" The purpose of the attached practices is:
o to create a climate of high expectations for success,
o to provide every opportunity to learn and student time on task, and
o to develop quality relations between students, teachers, parents and guardians.
" Integral to these practices is:
o the desire to involve both the student and the parent or guardian in the academic, social and emotional development of the student,
o the desire to provide quality feedback to both the student and the parent or guardian regarding the attendance of the student, and
o the desire to create a fair and open process of intervention and consequences to deal with truancy and tardiness.

Secondary Attendance Practices

The secondary attendance practices are currently under review. The revised practice will be posted when it becomes available.

Attendance Forms

Prior Knowledge Form (2009-10)

Extended Period of Travel Support Form (2009-10)

Emergent Issue Exemption Request Form (2009-10)