MRHS Attendance Policy:
Jordan School District and Mountain Ridge High School are committed to providing a
quality education for our students.
MRHS is an
in-person school.
Attending classes on a regular basis is crucial to the academic success of our students. Our attendance procedures are established for structure and to support local and state school attendance policies. The intent is to help our students develop sound attendance practices and prepare them to be employable
and responsible citizens. Even if students are excused they are still missing important
instruction. See Jordan School District Policy:
https://policy.jordandistrict.org/aa432/
Check-in/Check-out Procedure for Parents:
NOTE: For student safety, only legal guardians and those designated by the parent/guardian either in writing or during registration verification, will be allowed to check students in or out.
● Students who are more than 10 minutes late and students with a parent/guardian
phone call or note should check in through the Attendance Office, upon arrival at
school.
● Student check-out can be requested by a phone call, received before 2 pm the day
of check out.
● Students can pick up their check-in and check-out slips in the Attendance Office.
● A verified parent note or phone call can excuse a late check-in or early check-out.
● An absence must be excused within 5 school days or it will be considered unexcused.
MRHS Attendance Policy-Due Process:
All absences are per class, not total absences and all absences are considered in the total,
excused and unexcused.
● At 5 absences and a failing grade, teachers will contact parents and students about
the concern; absences and failing grade.
● At 7 absences and a failing grade, an email or phone call will be sent to parents by an
administrator to discuss the concern and possible solutions.
● At 9 absences and a failing grade, an administrator will contact the student’s parent(s)
to discuss the concern and possible solutions. The student and their parent(s) may be
asked to meet with an administrator and a counselor to discuss solutions.
All absences naturally affect a student’s grade, however unexcused absences will affect grades
based on the school wide grading policy. Grades in a class will be determined by Assessments,
Assignments, and Attendance. Page 4 Policy & Procedures Manual Mountain Ridge- Sentinels
Absences will be assigned the following letters on Skyward:
● A Unexcused Absence
● E Excused Absence
● T Tardy
● C Check In
● W Way Late
● Z Truancy
● N School Excused
MRHS Tardy Policy:
At MRHS we expect our students to arrive at class on time.
Our teachers plan meaningful and engaging lessons that reflect that expectation. Our teachers keep accurate attendance records including tardies. Our administration and teachers are in the halls during passing time to help students arrive at their classes on time.
MRHS Tardy Policy-Due Process:
A student is considered tardy if he/she is not in the classroom when the tardy bell rings. Total
tardies, per class, will result in the following:
● At 5 per class - Teacher emails/calls home to discuss tardy issues.
● At 7 per class - Student will meet with their administrator to discuss the
situation/solutions and a phone call home will be made.
● At 9 per class - Parent/Student/Admin meeting will take place to discuss the
situation/solutions.
● Teachers will mark students accordingly:
○ Late for class (T)
○ 10 minutes after the bell is considered a “way late” (W) and will be considered
an absence.
Absences and Missing School Work:Students are responsible for the completion of any work missed due to absence, regardless of
the reason for the absence (excused, unexcused, truant). Students with absences prior to the
midterm week will be allowed to submit completed make-up work through the midterm
grading period. Students with absences following the midterm week will be allowed to submit
completed make-up work through the end of the current grading period. The school is
encouraged to provide opportunities for students to make up lost time and assignments, such
as; homeroom, lunchtime (up to teacher), after school make-up, or during Friday remediation
time. Students must visit with their teachers to arrange time for make-up work. A parent,
teacher, or a school administrator may request a conference to discuss the attendance of a
student whom they deem to have an excessive number of absences; and follow procedures as
per policy:
https://policy.jordandistrict.org/aa432/
Truancy:
A student will be marked truant if the student willfully chooses not to attend assigned classes. A
truant student will need to work with teachers to make-up missed school work.
Attendance Rewards:
Students will be recognized and rewarded for exemplary attendance.
Compulsory Attendance:
Utah Code, Section 53A-11-101-Parental Rights in Education is specific in placing the
responsibility of regular daily attendance on parents. As a school, however, we support a
philosophy to cooperatively assist parents in helping their child develop sound attendance
practices. The procedures herein provide a means where all parties can work together for the
educational benefit of students. Our goal is to involve parents and school staff in resolving
attendance problems before resorting to and involving juvenile court. A checklist is maintained
by the administration for each student who has attendance problems to document earnest and
persistent efforts by the school. Administration and teachers will be using Skyward to
document attendance and any associated problems.
*Students and their parents are responsible for student attendance per Jordan SchoolDistrict Policy: https://policy.jordandistrict.org/aa432/ It is important for students andparents to communicate with teachers if a student is going to be absent for any type ofabsence.
Attendance Policy Dissemination:MRHS’s Attendance Policy is posted and available to view under website links of MRHS
Attendance Policy and our Student Handbook:
https://www.mountainridgesentinels.org/
NEW Cell Phone Policy
Posted by MOUNTAIN RIDGE HIGH on Tuesday, Oct 29 at 11:04 AM in MOUNTAIN RIDGE HIGH
Parents and Guardians,
If you haven't heard, the Board of Education for Jordan School District has created a new Policy on Cell Phones use: Policy AA453 Use of Personal Electronic and Communication Devices- https://policy.jordandistrict.org/aa453/. This policy is slightly different from the one we started the year with.
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Cell phones are not to be used at all during class time, this includes in the halls and common areas of the school. Cell phones can still be used before and after school as well as during passing times and lunch.
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On the 1st offense your student's cell phone/device(s) will be taken to the Attendance office and they can pick it up at the end of the day.
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On the 2nd+ offense(s) we are required to have you (the parent or guardian) or someone listed on your emergency contact list pick up the phone/device(s) in the attendance office at the end of the day (between 2:30 & 3:00).
If you need to contact your student during class time please, please, please contact the attendance office at 801-412-1710.
This district-wide policy was enacted to protect the learning environment of Jordan School District schools, and we appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation as we follow this policy. If your child’s personal electronic device is confiscated it will be placed in secure storage in our attendance office. Please be sure to discuss this policy with your student.
Thank you,
MRHS Administration
