School begins at 8:15 a.m. and dismisses at 3:15 p.m. If at all possible, children are not to be at school prior to 8:00 a.m. If, however, it is necessary that children must be dropped at school prior to 8:00 AM, the door at the pick-up/drop-off spot will open no earlier than 7:30 AM. Children must proceed to the gym with no loitering in the halls. Students will be supervised by a staff member.

AFTER SCHOOL CARE

After school care will be provided on a fee basis from 3:15 - 6:00 PM on school days only.  The program will be staffed by two paid care givers.  A schedule of fees is available in the school office.

If school should need to be canceled because of weather, Zion Lutheran School will follow the same schedule as the Georgetown ISD.  In addition, an announcement will also be posted on the internet for those families who have given their e-mail address to the school office.

Attendance does affect a student’s academic achievement. Students who attend school regularly perform better in class. Students are expected to be in school every day. If a student is absent from school for any reason, the parents must notify the school either by e-mail, a phone call, or a written note, stating the date(s) and cause of the absence(s).  Teachers also maintain a record of tardies.  Five tardies are equal to one day of absence.  A tardy is defined as any time a student arrives late or misses a part of the day for any reason.

Absence from the classroom for one half or more of the morning or afternoon counts as a half day absence.

An absence warning notice will be sent to the parents when a student has accumulated 10 or more absences in the academic year for any subject area. No distinction is made between excused or un-excused absences. When the parent or guardian returns the signed copy the principal is notified.

An excessive absence notice will be sent to the parents once 16 days of absence have been accumulated. No distinction is made between excused or un-excused absences. When the parent or guardian returns the signed copy, the principal is notified. The principal will review the explanations for the absences. A review committee, consisting of the principal, teacher, and board of education member may meet to review the explanations and make recommendations.

At the end of the year, perfect school attendance will be awarded to students with no absences and less than three tardies.

All work missed during an absence or tardy must be made up. A student is allotted a day for each day absent to complete the work. Teachers are encouraged to assist students who have been ill or who were absent due to an emergency to make up any school that is missed.  So that the student receives credit for work that is missed during a planned absence, please inform the teacher in writing prior to the absence.

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