Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School
SoMA
School of the Medical Arts
To:
Parents/Guardians of Students
Via:
Mark Ertel, Principal
From:
Tangia Anderson, Vice
Principal
Dessie P. Mathews, Assistant Principal
Bibiana Golfin-Greer, Assistant Principal
RE: TARDINESS TO SCHOOL
Date: August 26, 2008
Parents, it is important that students arrive at school in a timely
manner in order to get to class on time. Student arrival time is 8:00
a. m. Instruction begins promptly at 8:10 a. m. If your child arrives
between 8:10 and 8:20, the child will be placed in the late arrival
tardy tank with dismissal to their first period class at 8:20 a.m. When
students arrive at school late, it breaks the educational momentum of
the class setting. It is suggested that you allow your child to ride the
shuttle bus from the closest high school to your home to Darnell-Cookman
Middle/High School-The School of the Medical Arts (SoMA). Tardiness of
the school bus does not generate an unexcused tardy for your child. High
school shuttle times are provided in the Parent Services area or you may
contact the district transportation office (381-RIDE/381-7433) for the
closest high school.
It is important for
you to take a moment to review the consequences for tardiness below:
MORNING TARDY POLICY
The following Tardy to School
Procedure will be implemented at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School
for the 2008-2009 year. Logging for student tardiness to school will
begin on August 29, 2008.
v
First Tardy
Warning. Student held in Tardy Tank until 8:20(no bell).
Students will be given a goldenrod slip indicating tardiness.
v
Second Tardy
Student held in Tardy Tank. Parent will be called.
v
Third Tardy
Student held in Tardy Tank. Communication to parent via U.
S. Mail.
v
Fourth Tardy
Student held in Tardy Tank. Student will be assigned to
lunch detention in the cafeteria. The Assistant Principal
will call parent.
v
Fifth Tardy
Student held in Tardy Tank. Student is assigned to
lunch detention in cafeteria and work detail. A disciplinary
referral for failure to follow directions will be issued.
v
Sixth Tardy
Student held in Tardy Tank. Parent must attend a required
parent conference with Mrs. Mathews/Dr. Greer/Mrs. Anderson.
v
Seventh Tardy
Student held in Tardy Tank. Parent must shadow the
student for the first two periods of a school day.
