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Absentee Policy

Attendance is a key factor in student achievement, and therefore students are expected to be present each day school is in session. Absences shall be classified as either excused or unexcused as determined by the principal or his/her designee. Excused absences shall include:

Personal illness
Illness of immediate family member
Death in the family
Family emergency
Religious observances
Circumstances which in the judgment of the principal create emergencies over which the student has no control.

After a student is absent he/she has 3 days to bring an excuse note from home or doctor. After three days absence will be unexcused. All missed class work or tests (excused only) may be made up upon returning to school. The student has the same number of days to make up the work as number of days missed.

After a student has missed a total of 6 days per semester, excused or unexcused, an absence will not be excused without a doctor's statement. An absence with a doctors statement will not be counted against the 6 days per semester excused absences. Work missed during these unexcused absences will not be made up. The parent will receive a letter of truancy after 5, 10, 15, etc. unexcused absences.

Student Discipline

Discipline of students will be handled by classroom teachers except in cases that are serious or chronic. A student invites disciplinary action anytime he/she creates a disturbance that will take the teacher's attention away from teaching. No one student or group of students will be allowed to distract the teacher from the entire class. Any action by a student that does not reflect credit on the whole school program should be corrected by the best means. Discipline is a means of protecting the interest of the entire school and at the same time, assisting students in self-improvement. Disciplinary action administered by school officials is intended to be corrective rather than punitive in nature. Measure employed by school officials for disciplinary reasons include but are not limited to, the following:conferences (student/teacher) concerning the offense, break detention, referral to a guidance counselor and/or principal, conference with parents, corporal punishment, after-school detention--prior notice will be given, Saturday detention--prior notice will be given, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, expulsion, remandment to an alternative educational setting.

Before any disciplinary action is taken the student will be advised on the nature of his/her misconduct, questioned about it, and allowed to give an explanation. The method of discipline employed depends on the nature of the offense, the past disciplinary record of the student, as well as, other permanent factors. Students who conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen, and who respect the rights of others seldom create disciplinary problems. The disciplinary log system will be used to provide structure for corrective action, as well as, to indicate to students and parents the relative seriousness of various acts of misbehavior. Parents will be contacted by phone or by a note sent home when an offense has occurred.

School Closing Information

From the desk of Charlotte Tucker, Director of Carroll County Schools. We are getting ready for inclement weather this winter. If you want to find out about school closings, the following radio and television stations will be notified first:

100.9 FM WVHR Radio
95.9 FM WRJB Radio
104 FM WTNV Radio
106.9 FM WWYN Radio
93.7 FM WTKB Radio
101.5 FM WAKQ Radio
95.1 FM WCDZ Radio
101.7 FM WCMT Radio

Channel 2 WKRN TV Nashville
Channel 3 WREG TV Memphis
Channel 4 WSMV TV Nashville
Channel 5 WTVF TV Nashville
Channel 5 WMC TV Memphis
Channel 7 WBBJ TV Jackson

Please do not call school officials because this may hamper dispersing this information to radio and TV stations. Students should listen to one of the radio stations listed or watch one of the TV stations listed. When Carroll County is mentioned that means all of the schools in the county.

Radio and TV stations will not announce if schools are open; therefore, if you do not hear anything about Carroll County, you may assume that schools are open.

		*West Carroll Elementary School* For Your Information
WCES Homepage About Our School Mission & Beliefs Faculty School Staff Student Handbook Newsletters Upcoming Events Menus WCES Happenings (Pictures) Important Information Links		Absentee Policy Attendance is a key factor in student achievement, and therefore students are expected to be present each day school is in session. Absences shall be classified as either excused or unexcused as determined by the principal or his/her designee. Excused absences shall include: Personal illness Illness of immediate family member Death in the family Family emergency Religious observances Circumstances which in the judgment of the principal create emergencies over which the student has no control. After a student is absent he/she has 3 days to bring an excuse note from home or doctor. After three days absence will be unexcused. All missed class work or tests (excused only) may be made up upon returning to school. The student has the same number of days to make up the work as number of days missed. After a student has missed a total of 6 days per semester, excused or unexcused, an absence will not be excused without a doctor's statement. An absence with a doctors statement will not be counted against the 6 days per semester excused absences. Work missed during these unexcused absences will not be made up. The parent will receive a letter of truancy after 5, 10, 15, etc. unexcused absences.
	Student Discipline Discipline of students will be handled by classroom teachers except in cases that are serious or chronic. A student invites disciplinary action anytime he/she creates a disturbance that will take the teacher's attention away from teaching. No one student or group of students will be allowed to distract the teacher from the entire class. Any action by a student that does not reflect credit on the whole school program should be corrected by the best means. Discipline is a means of protecting the interest of the entire school and at the same time, assisting students in self-improvement. Disciplinary action administered by school officials is intended to be corrective rather than punitive in nature. Measure employed by school officials for disciplinary reasons include but are not limited to, the following:conferences (student/teacher) concerning the offense, break detention, referral to a guidance counselor and/or principal, conference with parents, corporal punishment, after-school detention--prior notice will be given, Saturday detention--prior notice will be given, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, expulsion, remandment to an alternative educational setting. Before any disciplinary action is taken the student will be advised on the nature of his/her misconduct, questioned about it, and allowed to give an explanation. The method of discipline employed depends on the nature of the offense, the past disciplinary record of the student, as well as, other permanent factors. Students who conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen, and who respect the rights of others seldom create disciplinary problems. The disciplinary log system will be used to provide structure for corrective action, as well as, to indicate to students and parents the relative seriousness of various acts of misbehavior. Parents will be contacted by phone or by a note sent home when an offense has occurred.
	School Closing Information From the desk of Charlotte Tucker, Director of Carroll County Schools. We are getting ready for inclement weather this winter. If you want to find out about school closings, the following radio and television stations will be notified first: 100.9 FM WVHR Radio 95.9 FM WRJB Radio 104 FM WTNV Radio 106.9 FM WWYN Radio 93.7 FM WTKB Radio 101.5 FM WAKQ Radio 95.1 FM WCDZ Radio 101.7 FM WCMT Radio Channel 2 WKRN TV Nashville Channel 3 WREG TV Memphis Channel 4 WSMV TV Nashville Channel 5 WTVF TV Nashville Channel 5 WMC TV Memphis Channel 7 WBBJ TV Jackson Please do not call school officials because this may hamper dispersing this information to radio and TV stations. Students should listen to one of the radio stations listed or watch one of the TV stations listed. When Carroll County is mentioned that means all of the schools in the county. Radio and TV stations will not announce if schools are open; therefore, if you do not hear anything about Carroll County, you may assume that schools are open.