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Absence Policy


ATTENDANCE POLICY
Absences
Absences from extended day may not be replaced with another day. Parents are responsible for notifying the extended day office, no later than 2:00 pm, if their child will not be attending. Failure to do so will result in a search fee. Late notification may result in a search fee if staff has already started pick up.
 
A major responsibility of the extended day staff is to know the whereabouts of every child at all times.  When a child is absent from school, dismissed during the day, attending an after school activity, or will not be attending the program for any reason it is the parents’ responsibility to notify the extended day office. Do not assume that if you notify the school we will be notified. It is not the responsibility of your child’s teacher, the school office, or other staff to notify us that your child will not be attending extended day.
 
To report absences please email or call no later than 2:00 pm on a regular day; 11:00 am on a half-day. Emailing both addresses below is best.
 
Peter Twomey Youth Center
978-448-0398

Swallow Union
978-649-4191

Megan Mastroianni at mmastroianni@gdrsd.org
Ariel Dumont at adumont@gdrsd.org 
 
Search Fee
Notes to your child’s classroom teacher do not reach us. We need to account for every child every day. As it is essential to immediately locate missing children, we track down each missing child. When children do not report to the program, it delays the ability to quickly find children who are truly missing and compromises the safety of all children in the program. If a child fails to arrive for extended day staff will:

    • Contact the school office to check absentee reports
    • Contact the child’s classroom teacher for possible information
    • Check the child’s bus
    • Call the parent/guardian
    • Contact the local police department if no parent can be reached

This process is time consuming and takes staff away from the group during the busiest time. Failure to notify the extended day office of your child’s absence by 2:00 pm will result in a $5 search fee (per child) for the first occurrence; a $25 fee (per child) for the second and third occurrence; after the third occurrence you may be terminated from the program.

Dismissals
Any student dismissed during the day, who leaves the school grounds and does not return to school, may not attend the after school session. Students must come directly from school or a school-sponsored activity located on school grounds to attend the extended day program.



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