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Attendance Policy & Absence Notification
Notifying TMES of your child's absence –
If your child is absent for any reason, please notify the school of your child's absence and the reason for the absence. We ask that you call and leave a voicemail at 796-0149 or send Ms. Belinda an email at bsloan@tmesnm.com with the following information:
- Student's name
- Teacher
- Length of absence
- Reason for absence
Contagious Illnesses -
When you have verification of the fact that your child has a communicable disease, please call the school immediately so that we can inform other parents. Because school children are easily susceptible to communicable diseases, the school reserves the right to make judgment concerning the child's ability to participate in daily school activities. Please do not send your child to school when he/she is ill. We send sick children home!
Symptoms - The following is a list of symptoms to guide you in deciding whether your child should be sent to school. Please do not send your child to school on days when any of the following symptoms are present:
- Fever
- Rash
- Cough
- Discharge of discolored or profuse amounts of mucous from the nose
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Sore throat
- Headache, body aches, general flu symptoms
If the children show any of the above symptoms, they are separated from the other children and allowed to rest. Parents are contacted to appraise the situation and determine what action is to be taken. If parents cannot be reached, then emergency numbers are called.
Mandatory School Attendance -
The Federal No Child Left Behind Act requires that states, school districts, and schools be held accountable for ensuring that all students meet high academic standards. On time, daily attendance is a critical component of this educational process. New Mexico law dictates that:
- Students between the ages of five (5) and eighteen (18) years of age are mandated to attend public school, private school or a state institution.
- TMES reports habitual truants to the Children's Court Liaison office and to the State of New Mexico.
Attendance Policy -
1. TMES students are allowed no more than five (5) unexcused absences per semester and no more than ten (10) unexcused absences per school year.
2. The parent/guardian must notify the school of each day the student will be absent with appropriate explanation for said absence.
3. Absences may be excused for the following reasons with appropriate notification or verification
- Doctor's appointment
- Death in the family
- Religious commitment
- Illness
- Family emergency
- Diagnostic testing
- School visit/interview
4. In the event TMES has not received notification of absence by a parent/guardian for three (3) consecutive days, the school will make a good faith effort to contact the parent/guardian.
5. Excessive excused absences may result in further inquiry from the Principal and request for additional documentation.
6. Family vacations are considered unexcused absences, and it is expected that parents will schedule vacations during periods of time when school is not in session.
7. Students who are signed out before the end of the instructional day must have written documentation of the reason (as defined under excused absences) or are subject to the same consequences as tardy.
** Please see the TMES Parent/Student Handbook for more information on Make Up Work, Excessive Absences, Tardiness, and Student Drop-off/Pick-up. - - - - - - - - - - -
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