Students, if you are locked out of your PowerSchool account, please contact Ms. Mindy Wiseman in the HS Office.
You can email her at mwiseman@slaterschools.net or stop by and see her between classes.
ATTENDANCE MEASURES
The following measures will be followed for student attendance:
1. When the student’s attendance falls below 90%, a reminder letter will be sent to the parents outlining policy
2. When the student’s attendance falls below 85%, a hotline call may be placed.
3. When the student's attendance falls below 80%, outside agencies (law enforcement, juvenile office) may be contacted.
ATTENDANCE POLICY GRADES 6-12
The Slater Board of Education, school administration, and teachers believe that the responsibility for students attending school lies jointly with the student, the parents, and the school. The following attendance policy is designed to maximize student attendance while allowing for the necessary absences from school throughout the year.
1. Parents are requested to telephone the school at 660-529-2278 by 8:30 a.m. when their child will be absent from school. If no call is received by 8:30 a.m., the office secretary will attempt to make contact with parents.
2. Students are allowed to make up all work missed during an absence unless the absence is the result of an out-of-school suspension. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete missed assignments, which are subject to individual teacher policies.
3. Juniors may request to take 3 college visits. All seniors are allowed 2 college visits. Arrangements must be made in advance through the Counselor’s office. If arrangements are not made in advance they will not be excused.
4. Field trips or any activity sponsored by the school are not considered absences from school. Students are responsible for informing teachers of their absences and obtaining assignments the day before the scheduled event.
5. For credit purposes, any student that is 25 minutes or more late for a class will be considered absent from that class.
6. Students with an attendance rate below 90% will not be allowed open lunch.
7. Students must be in attendance for at least 4 consecutive hours of that school day to participate in or attend any school sponsored event.
8. Students must be in attendance for at least 4 consecutive hours on Friday to participate in or attend any school sponsored weekend activities.
You can check out the 2023-24 Student/Parent Handbook below!
Students, make sure Ms. Mindy Wiseman knows when you're going on a college visit - you can email her at mwiseman@slaterschools.net.
Thanks, and happy visiting!
We're learning the system and have discovered that some settings were incorrect - especially some attendance codes. As we correct those, we anticipate that parents/guardians will receive alerts regarding their student's attendance. Please be patient with us - we're working to make sure that everything is accurate, and that takes time and edits.
(Thanks for your hard work on this, Ms. Hill, Ms. Wiseman, and Mrs. Allen!)
Ms. Crystal will determine if you need to stay at school or go home. If she decides that you need to go home, SHE will call your people and make arrangements for you to leave. (Read: You don't call/text your people - especially before we know you don't feel well.)
Here's what the handbook says about GOOD STANDING:
GOOD STANDING
To be considered a student in good standing, a student must not be in violation of the
attendance policy (attendance must be above 90%), have no outstanding discipline referrals OR appear on the current F list.
In order to participate in extracurricular events including (but not limited to): dances,
field trips, school-sanctioned sports events; a student must be in good standing.
Students in grades 6-12 that are not in good standing will have closed lunch and be required
to sign in daily in the cafeteria, where they will remain for the entire lunch period.
The sign in sheet for closed lunch is on the South wall, below the bulletin board. It is up to the student to sign in and remain in the cafeteria during lunch.Failure to stay in the cafeteria for the whole lunch period or sign in (even if you stayed) will result in a CLOSED LUNCH REFERRAL. Here's what the handbook says about CLOSED LUNCH:
CLOSED LUNCH
Failing to stay or sign in for Closed Lunch
Grades 9-12
1. Warning
2. Friday School
3. 1 day in the Transition Room for each day not signed in
Text notifications will be used to share information about School Closures, Updates to the posted calendar, distribute newsletters, etc.
Your phone number will NOT be shared outside of the Student Information System.
Some students won reserved parking spots last May (see the table below), thanks to their Student of the Month achievements and Trivia Contest finishes. Those students have earned the right to paint their spots with a design that they choose (and J Clem approves).
If it’s a painted or reserved spot, don’t park there. You’ll be asked to move. If it’s an open spot, it’s first come, first served.
Spots students CAN’T park:
- The Circle Drive
- Teacher Parking (off of Elm Street, in front of the Elementary Building)
- The Cafeteria Lot
- Reserved Staff Parking in Gravel/Bus lot (South end of lot)
If you’re driving to school, you need an SHS parking pass. You can get one from Ms. Wiseman in the HS Office. They are $5/school year.
The Student Handbook has more info about Driving, Parking, and consequences of violating the rules. Check it out at SlaterSchools.net!
Please note the revised policy for Unsportsmanlike Actions at an extra-curricular activity (Board of Education approved 9.27.22).
Unsportsmanlike Actions at an Extra-Curricular Activity
Step 1- Administrator Warning
Step 2- Minimum of 1 week, up to and including 365-day suspension from all District extra-curricular events.
Step 3- 365-day suspension from all District extra-curricular events
Contact Info
Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-631-5298
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal
