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If your child will be ABSENT or requires an EARLY DISMISSAL, please contact the Student Life Office at (615) 590-6037 or melissa.baxter@popeprep.org or the receptionist at shanon.baldini@popeprep.org or (615) 822-2375. More information about school health policies can be found on the Nurse's page.

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Procedures for Absence or Tardy

If a tardy is due to a doctor’s appointment, we require that students bring a note from the doctor to excuse the tardy. Students tardy for any other reason will be considered tardy-unexcused and be issued a point (Pope Point System Link). Students who arrive past 8:30 a.m., without a note from a medical professional, will be issued 3 points per class missed.

Students arriving at school anytime after 7:55 a.m. are required to check-in at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. They must have a note before going to class. Students who are not in their assigned location by 7:55 a.m. will be marked tardy unexcused and will be issued a point unless they present a medical note to the Student Life office the following day. Students will receive a point for each unexcused tardy.

Athletic and Extracurricular Participation: Students must be in class no later than 11:00 a.m. to participate in an athletic practice or game. The only exception to this rule is if the student brings in an official medical note from their physician, dentist, or medical provider. Students arriving from a medical appointment must be in school before 12:00 p.m. to be eligible to participate in a game or practice.

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More information about the attendance policy can be found in the Parent/Student Handbook.

*If a parent is picking up a student for early dismissal, he/she must come into the office and sign the student out. Student drivers may sign themselves out with prior parent permission. No student will be permitted to leave school without parental permission. Except for an emergency, a 24-hour notice of an early dismissal is requested.

Early Dismissals
Any student who needs to leave school during the academic day for an appointment must submit a note to the Student Life office from the parent/guardian, explaining the reason for Early Dismissal by 7:55 a.m. that day. At the appointed dismissal time, students should report to the Center of Innovation and sign out. If the student is leaving for a medical or dental appointment, they should bring a note from the provider the next day. Non-essential early dismissals are strongly discouraged and result in students being issued 3 points per class they miss.

If a student faces an illness during the school day, they must first see the nurse to leave school. Balancing the health needs of students with prioritizing that the student attends classes, the school nurse must sign off on a student leaving school during the school day. If the issue relates to mental health (e.g., anxiety attacks, depression, self-harm, etc.), the student should see a counselor before being signed out to leave during the school day.

If the student is leaving for a doctor’s appointment, physical therapy, emotional therapy, etc., they should bring a note from the relevant health professional to account for the absence. If a student misses school time due to familial obligations (e.g., a sibling’s graduation, a family wedding, etc.), they must seek prior approval for the absence/early dismissal at least 24 hours of the dismissal.

Failure to present proper documentation or gaining prior approval for absences may result in Student Life consequences ranging from Loss of Privileges (LOPed), Saturday school, or being placed on the Academic Probation list depending on the frequency and severity of the situation.

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Tennessee State Law requires students to present a Compulsory Attendance Form (SF1010) when applying for their learner's permit. Students or parents should request the form from Mrs. Karen Brown, Registrar, by completing a Compulsory Attendance Form Request: https://forms.gle/8374f8vVwbgo2pC29. Please allow one business day.