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Checking Students Out

Checking Students Out of School

Regular Checkout

Planned:

Parents/Guardians are asked to send a signed note with the student to give to the Attendance Office. The note should include:

  • The student's name
  • The time (date) they are to check out
  • Whether they will be picked up or if they are a driver.

The student will be given a pass to leave class at the appropriate time. At that time, the student checks out at the kiosk at the Attendance Office.

Emergency Checkout

Unplanned:

Parents/Guardians must come into Bridge East to present their ID to be verified through Infinite Campus and sign their student out. (Parents must understand that we will not call into a classroom to ask for a student to come for checkout.)

  • During non-lunch periods, a student aide will deliver a note to the student in their classroom. At this point, the parent/guardian can wait for the student in their car.
  • Unplanned checkouts cannot occur during the lunch period due to our inability to reach their students.
  • If an emergency arises, parents/guardians will present their ID for verification at Bridge East and sign their students out. They will be asked to text their student, ask the student to find an administrator, and get permission to go to Bridge East to be checked out. Parents are welcome to wait in Bridge East while trying to reach their students.
  • Student checks out at the kiosk.
     

Clinic Checkout

Students are asked to visit the Clinic whenever they are ill and need to be checked out. Checking out through the Clinic ensures that the absence is excused as medical. The Clinic will call the parent and ask that the student be checked out.

  • Driving students:
    If the student is a driver, the Clinic will ask the parent/guardian to email the Clinic confirming that the student can drive. The student then checks out at the kiosk in the Clinic.
  • Other students:
    Parents/guardians will check out the student at Bridge East as an unplanned checkout. Staff will alert the Clinic that the parent/guardian is here to check out the student, and the student will check out at the kiosk.
  • If a parent/guardian asks to check out a student who has not visited the Clinic, the front office will handle the check out as an unplanned (walk-up) checkout. Prior to leaving, the student will be asked to visit the clinic if ill.
     

Checkout Before Holidays

Checkout before major holidays (the day before Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, or Summer Break) must be done in person by the parent or guardian. Students cannot leave campus without a parent or guardian present.

5th Checkout Rule

Students will be referred to an administrator after the 5th checkout or check-in within a semester. After the 5th check-in or checkout, the parent must be present unless a doctor's note is presented for an excused absence to be considered. Exceptions for serious medical problems will be handled on an individual basis.

School Activity Checkouts

In order to participate in a field trip, school activity, or athletic event, students must have a record of regular school attendance. Students with excessive absences or tardies (for example, five or more absences or five or more tardies per semester) or who are at risk of failing a class may forfeit the opportunity to participate. By GHSA rule, students must be at School for at least half of the school day in order to participate in an athletic practice or competition.