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PS 889 ATTENDANCE POLICY AND PLAN

We are excited to share our school’s Attendance Policy and Plan. This policy and plan will hopefully provide you with the information and guidance you need to help you help your child attend and succeed at school.

OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY’S ATTENDANCE GOAL

Attendance matters. Missing a day of school means missing hours of instructional time. Research
shows that students who attend regularly achieve greater success in school and in life. Our
school’s collective goal for attendance remains the same. Whether in-person or remote, we want
every child attending school every day or at least 95% of the school year.

ATTENDANCE TAKING

PS 889 will take attendance:

Each morning upon arrival and classroom entry at 8:20 AM.
First period on the official ATS rosters at 8:40 AM.

Section sheets and classroom check-ins continue throughout the day from 9:25 AM – 1:55 PM.

ATTENDANCE DEFINITIONS

IN-PRESENT

Present = Student attends (is physically present in the classroom/school learning environment) at least one full instructional period during the school day.

Absent = A student that is not physically present in the classroom /school learning environment for instruction during the scheduled school day.

REMOTE

Present = Student attends (is virtually present for) synchronous or asynchronous instruction for the equivalent of at least one full instructional period during the scheduled program day.

Absent = Not virtually present for synchronous or asynchronous instruction.

Synchronous instruction is defined as live interaction between the teacher and student(s) each day at a scheduled time, communicated in advance to parents and students. For more information, please contact the school.
Asynchronous learning refers to instruction and learning opportunities that are not centered on students and teachers interacting at the same time. Asynchronous learning activities enable students to work at their own pace so they can learn the same material at different times independently.

COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES

Our school uses the following methods to communicate with families about attendance:

Phone calls from Ms. Anna Felicia, the Pupil Accounting Secretary
Messages via ClassDojo sent by classroom teachers and staff

It is very important for the school to have families’ up-to-date contact information. To make sure
we can reach you, please alert us of any changes to your address or phone number by:

Calling the Pupil Accounting Secretary, Ms. Anna Felicia, @ 929-397-9171
Sending a message through ClassDojo to your child's classroom teacher, Ms. Anna Felicia, or Ms. Alana, Parent Coordinator

ABSENCES

If you know your child is going to miss school on a certain day or will be missing school for an
extended period, please notify the school in advance by:

Calling the Pupil Accounting Secretary, Ms. Anna Felicia, at 929-397-9171, or sending amessage on ClassDojo.
If your child is absent, we will follow up by making a positive phone call, message on ClassDojo, or email home. This follow-up helps us to ensure that your child is safe and healthy and that your family has what it needs to help your child overcome any barriers to attending school.

While every single absence is equal to missed instructional time, we nonetheless mark absences as excused and unexcused. Please provide us with information on the reason for your child’s absence. Here is what you need to know regarding excused and unexcused absences:

Excused Absence: Illness, inclement weather, religious/cultural observance, death in the family, unavailable mandated transportation, injury.
Unexcused Absence: Medical and dental appointments, vacations, birthdays, rain.

LATENESS

Even if a student is late, they are still marked as present as long as they attend for at least one instructional period. If you know your child is going to be late on a certain day, please:

Call the Main Office at 929-397-9171.

NOTE: We give students a 10-minute grace period for lateness. They are marked late starting at 8:41 AM. Children arriving after that time are signed in by their parent/guardian at the front desk. Just as with absences, we flag lateness as excused and unexcused. Here is what you need to know regarding excused and unexcused lateness:

Excused Lateness: MTA issues, family emergency, pre-scheduled appointments, inclement weather.
Unexcused Lateness: Overslept, purchasing breakfast.

LEAVING EARLY

This section explains our school’s policy for a student’s early departure from the school day in both remote and in-person settings. Even if a student leaves school before the end of the school day, they are still marked as present as long as they attend for at least one instructional period.

Early Departure: Please contact the main office. A student can be dismissed from school early, but no later than 2:15 PM, to the family or a person who has been identified on the Blue Card. Anyone picking up a student must provide a photo ID. If you arrive later than 2:15 PM, your child will have to be dismissed at their regular time, which is 2:30 PM. If the person picking them up is not on the blue card, please send a ClassDojo message or email to Ms. Anna Felicia (Pupil Accounting Secretary) or Alana Ruiz (Parent Coordinator) letting us know that you give permission for your child to go home with this person. ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS NEED TO BE PICKED UP BY AN ADULT. They will not be allowed to leave the school on their own, unless proper documentation is signed by our 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th grade families.

ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP WORK

If a child is absent or late, coursework or classroom activities could be affected. Here is what you need to know regarding how we support our young learners with make-up work: Lateness to class or missed days may result in a gap in instructional time for foundational activities such as early literacy centers, math manipulatives, group work, and classroom discussions. Teachers will work closely with elementary students and families to ensure they receive missed materials and make up foundational assignments at a developmentally appropriate pace.

How Can We Help? COMMUNICATION

Every day a student is absent, we will make a positive phone call or send a ClassDojo message home to check in and make sure the student and family are healthy. During parent-teacher conferences, we will share information regarding your child’s attendance and discuss how we as a school community can be most helpful in creating the conditions for your child to attend regularly and thrive in school.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

To view a calendar of the school’s events go to: PS889.org/calendar

Paper copies are also given out to students every month, and families can always get a copy of the calendar in the main office.

CONTACT INFORMATION

We hope this information is helpful to you! If you have any questions about our attendance plan,
please reach out to us by phone at 929-397-9171, contact Ms. Anna Felicia (Pupil Accounting
Secretary), message us on ClassDojo, or visit our school website at PS889.org.