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SOUTH SPENCER COUNTY
SCHOOL CORPORATION
Welcome to the South Spencer attendance page. Attendance plays an important role in our student’s success. We want you to support your child to be successful at school. The South Spencer Attendance Policy has been copied and pasted below. (This can also be found in the South Spencer School Corporation Student and Family Handbook.) This handbook can also be found on the South Spencer High School/Middle School website. Click on “Handbook” at the top of the page.

Tips for Parents

  • Help your child understand that school is their very first job.
  • Please talk with your child about the importance of daily attendance as chronic absenteeism and truancy negatively impacts academic performance. Moreover, chronic absenteeism also impacts students’ personal and social well-being.
  • When students miss so much school they will not be prepared for their classes which often results in failing courses at the middle school and high school level.
  • Only let your child stay home if he/she is truly sick. Sometimes complaints of a headache or stomach ache might be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home. Contact the teacher or school counselor/social worker for support if you think this might be happening.

  • Make every effort to schedule doctor, dentist, and other appointments after school hours.
  • If your child must be out of school for an appointment, get him/her back to school for at least part of the school day if possible.

  • Contact the school every time your child will be absent.

South Spencer Attendance and Makeup/Late Work Policies

Pages 22-23 in SS Handbook