Attendance

Attendance is critical to the success of your child in school. Rhoades has made improving attendance a school goal. All children are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill. Rhoades and the State of Indiana recognize legal and excused absences only due to illness of the child, death in the immediate family, or subpoena of the student to court.

When it is necessary for your child to miss school, please follow this procedure:

• Absences are only counted excused with a physician’s statement.
• Phone the attendance line at 317- 988-6755 by 9:00 am.
• If homework is desired, please request before 12:00 p.m.
• Send a note with your child when he/she returns to school.
• School personnel may contact your home if a call has not been made to report an absence.
• A tardy student must check in at the office when he/she arrives in the building.
• It is a Rhoades and Wayne Township policy to issue letters to parents when students have reached the following status for the school year:
  • After 3 days absent or tardy; after 5 days absent or tardy; a medical notice needs to be sent to school after 9 days absent or tardy.
  • After 10 days absent, with no medical notice, the attendance matter will be turned over to the Wayne Township Truancy Court. If the absences continue, you may be referred to the Marion County Juvenile Court for Failure to Ensure. You will be required to appear before a judge.

We encourage you to schedule your child’s doctor and dental appointments outside of school hours. Please do not keep your child out of school for a full day for a doctor’s appointment unless absolutely necessary. If an appointment is to take place during school hours, it is necessary for you to visit the office to sign out your child. For the safety of your child, school personnel will not release a child to anyone not listed on the enrollment form without your permission.