Family Handbook 2023-24

UPPER SCHOOL

Attendance

If your child will be late or absent on a school day, please use the “Report Attendance” button in the Veracross Parent Portal to report the attendance before 8 am. Learn more about how to submit student attendance changes here.

The DSO will email and call home if a student is reported absent and no update has been received.

The Day School Office hours are from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. DSO Phone: 416-482-4723 DSO Email: dso@havergal.on.ca Attendance Protocol for Age of Majority Students

The age of majority is the age when students are legally considered to be an adult, which in Ontario is 18 years. Age of majority students are not required to get permission from a parent/guardian when they are away from school and may take responsibility for their own attendance patterns. However, if an age of majority student demonstrates a pattern of absences, the student may be asked to meet with the Head of the Senior School. The school may also notify parents/guardians of any concerning or worrisome attendance patterns that emerge.

Acknowledgement of a Student’s Age of Majority (18+) form

Subject Attendance Each period, teachers record absences and late arrivals electronically. Students and parents are encouraged to make appointments for times other than during the academic day. Students who are late for class must first sign in at the Day School Office (DSO).

Student Absences

● Students who demonstrate a pattern of missed assessments due to absence may be asked, with their parents, to meet with a School Administrator. ● Students who miss exams must bring a doctor’s note upon their return and submit it to the DSO. ● If a student skips a class, Form/Advisory, House or Prayers, they are referred to the Head of Middle School or the Head of Senior School.

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