everyday counts

Dear Parents,

The education of our students and your children continues to be our priority. One of the areas of concern we see is the number of tardies that are occurring each day, as many as fifty each morning. The educational day at Connally Elementary School begins at 7:30 am. Your child will be considered tardy at 7:35 am if they are not in the building. Children entering the building after that time are considered late/tardy and we need your help in drastically reducing that number. This letter is to inform you of the tardy policy that will go into effect on Monday, January 23, 2023, at CES. This policy will be in force for every three weeks and then reset so every student may have a fresh start.

Upon the first tardy the student will be given a warning. The second tardy will result in a parent contact. The third and fourth tardies will generate a lunch detention for the student on that day. Upon the fifth tardy the student will be issued an after-school detention (3:15 - 4:15) to be served on either a Tuesday or Thursday. No bus transportation will be provided for after school detention. Therefore, you will be responsible for picking up your child at 4:15pm.

Failure to attend after school detention, unless excused by Admin, may result in the student being issued a half-day In-School-Suspension assignment. We recognize that medical appointments etc. may require a rescheduling and we will work with you to reschedule should that become an issue.

Thank you,

Katie Redden