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ADAMS ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES

School begins at 9:30 A.M.

School is dismissed at 4:00 P.M.

Attendance Phone Line (763) 506-1606

Absences:

• If extended illness is more than 3 days in a row, please provide a doctors note.
• Please try and schedule medical and dental appointments on non-school days.
• Provide the school with a doctors note if an appointment is on a school day.Limit personal/vacation days.

Late/Tardy: Students need to be in class by 9:30 A.M.

Students arriving after the start of the school day need to check in at the main office before going to class.

The school will contact students with above average absences/tardiness and/or unexcused absences. Excessive absences may lead to a referral to Anoka County Social Services for possible support/action.

 STUDENT DROP-OFF/PICK-UP

If you choose to transport your child to school, please use the Parent Pick-Up Area located at the north end of the parking lot. Please drop off children at curbside so they do not have to cross the parking lot between cars. Cars need to wait in a single file line. Students may not enter the building before 9:15, students eating breakfast can enter at 9:00.

STUDENTS WALKING TO SCHOOL

Students who walk to school are expected to follow the same procedures of arrival times and entry as those transported by their parents.

PARENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Parent involvement is extremely valued at Adams. Our Volunteer Services Coordinator can be reached at (763) 506-1625.

Each time you volunteer at school, please be sure to log your time on the parent/guest sign-in sheet and take a sticker for identification purposes.

COMMUNICATION TO PARENTS

Parents and teachers are urged to contact each other whenever the need arises. Teachers may be contacted by note, email, or phone. If you wish to have a conference with the teacher, please call ahead to make an appointment.

If you wish to speak with a teacher on the phone, they are often available from 9:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M. or 4:00 P.M. to 4:15 P.M. You are welcome to leave teachers voice messages during the school day in the voicemail boxes so that they may respond to you when they are not teaching.

If you must get a message to your child during the day, you are encouraged to call the office    (763-506-1600) and the office will relay the message to your child.

CONFERENCES/REPORT CARDS

Report cards will be distributed at the end of every trimester. Conferences are scheduled two times during the year. Please plan to attend your child's conference. The last report card will be sent home via the U.S. mail.

Conference dates for 2012-2013 are:

*October 9, 11, 16  

*February 21, 26, 28