Attendance Information

Drivers are to use extreme caution when dropping off and picking up students. Drivers are to use the circular route to drop off children and exit on Frederick Street to avoid buses entering and exiting the school. School doors open each morning at 8:15 a.m., instruction begins at 8:45 a.m. 

The Tardy Bell rings at 8:45 a.m. Any student arriving after this time must be signed into the office by a parent/guardian upon arrival.

Parents/guardians who opt for their student(s) to be a car rider must obtain a pass from the office. Please call the office at 330-989-5091 to request one. Children will not be released unless a car pass is visible by school staff. Dismissal time is 3:15 p.m. Any student leaving prior to 3:00 p.m. will be considered partially excused/unexcused based on dismissal reason.

In December 2016, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410 to encourage and support a preventative approach to excessive absences and truancy. The law sets forth the following criteria for Ohio schools to follow when calculating student absences. All time absent from school is calculated in hours.

Niles Primary School has the following action steps in place to address attendance concerns.

The following are considered excused absences:

All absences must have proper documentation submitted.

The Tardy Bell rings at 8:45 a.m. Students arriving after this time must be signed into the office by a parent/guardian.

If your child repeatedly arrives at school after 8:45 a.m. he/she will be noted with a Partial Absence and will result in a meeting with the Attendance Intervention Team (AIT) to discuss possible intervention and/or disciplinary action. Every effort should be made to have your child at school on time to prevent loss of valuable instruction. Students must be accompanied by an adult who can sign the student into the main office.

Each student who has been absent must immediately, upon return to school, make arrangements with his/her teacher(s) to make up missed work. Students are given one (1) day to make up homework/assignments, etc., for each day of excused absence. For example, if the student has been absent for three (3) days and the absence is excused, he/she has three (3) days upon return to school to make up any missed assignments. If a student exceeds ten (10) or more excused consecutive absences he/she is only allocated ten (10) days to make up any missed assignments. When circumstances warrant, a time extension may be arranged through the building administrators/ teachers. 

If a student is going to be absent from school for two (2) or more days, please contact the school office to arrange a time to pick up requested assignments.

If your child is going to be absent from school, please contact the school at 330-989-5091 prompt #1 to report your child's absence. Upon returning to school, present a written excuse and/or medical excuse, dated and signed by a parent/guardian or physician, stating the reason for being absent. Written notification is strongly encouraged. 

Auto Calls are made daily to remind parents/guardians to contact the school regarding student absences.

Students needing to leave school early must provide the classroom teacher with a note stating the reason(s), time(s), and who will be picking up the child. Photo identification is required for the release of the student.

In the event a student becomes ill at school, or other circumstances arise, only those persons listed on the student's Emergency Contacts via Final Forms will be contacted and will be permitted to pick up the student. Photo identification is required.

Parents are strongly encouraged to schedule family vacations at times as to not interfere with the adopted school calendar. If there is no alternative to a family's scheduled vacation during the time when school is in session, please notify the school as soon as possible.