🩺 Doctor’s Note Reminder for Absences 📄
To ensure accurate attendance records, please remember:
✅ Doctor’s notes must excuse a full day if the student is out all day.
⏰ Notes that list specific appointment times (e.g., “seen from 8:30–9:30 AM”) will only excuse that portion of the day—not the full day.
🚫 Open-ended notes (e.g., “seen in office today” or “may return when feeling better”) will not be accepted.
📌 All notes must clearly state the specific date(s) the student is excused from school.
📆 General Attendance Reminders
✅ Each student is allowed 5 parent-excused days per school year.
📨 All excuses (parent or medical) must be turned in to the school within 5 days of the student’s return.
🚨 A student is considered truant once they reach 5 unexcused absences and will be placed on an attendance contract.
⏰ TARDY & EARLY DISMISSAL REMINDERS ⏰
Let’s start the school year strong by being on time and ready to learn! 💛💙
📌 Important Guidelines for Sulphur Springs Students & Families:
🚪 BE ON TIME!
• Students must be IN CLASS by 8:00AM to avoid being marked tardy.
• Tardies without a medical excuse = unexcused.
🏃♂️ LEAVE EARLY = UNEXCUSED
• Signing out early without a medical excuse counts as an unexcused early dismissal.
🚫 NO EARLY SIGN-OUTS AFTER 2:40PM
• After 2:40PM, students must be picked up in the carline or at the end of regular dismissal.
• This ensures a safe and efficient dismissal for everyone.
⚠️ CONSEQUENCES
• 5 unexcused tardies and/or early dismissals =
📍 After School Detention until 4:00 p.m.
📵 Cell Phone & Device Policy 📵
To keep our classrooms focused and distraction-free, Sulphur Springs School follows Tennessee State Law and WCDE policy on student device use:
🔒 Before School Starts:
• All devices must be powered OFF before entering the building.
• Applies to:
📱 Cell Phones
⌚ Smartwatches
💻 Tablets
🎮 Gaming Devices
🔊 Any personal tech used for communication or entertainment
📚 During the School Day:
• Devices go in the assigned pocket as students enter each classroom.
• Devices remain stored throughout the day and may only be retrieved at the end of class.
• Devices must stay powered off and out of sight until the student is dismissed to the car line or bus.
• Unauthorized use = not allowed.
🚨 Consequences:
1️⃣ First Offense: Device is confiscated and taken to the office. A parent/guardian must pick it up.
2️⃣ Second Offense: Same as above + student must check their device into the office each morning and retrieve it at dismissal.
3️⃣ Third Offense: Same as above + student may no longer bring the device to school.
Let’s work together to help all Sulphur Springs students stay focused, respectful, and ready to learn!
🚫🥤 No Energy Drinks at School! 🥤🚫
To keep our students safe, focused, and feeling their best, energy drinks are not allowed on campus at Sulphur Springs School.
⚡️ Why? These drinks often contain extremely high levels of caffeine, taurine, and other stimulants that can cause:
• Headaches 😣
• Jitters & anxiety 😬
• Trouble focusing 🌀
• Energy crashes 😴
📌 What to know:
✅ Energy drinks will be confiscated and disposed of if brought to school.
✅ No disciplinary action will be taken.
✅ Info will be shared with families about the risks.
🚫 Examples: Red Bull, Monster, Bang, Celsius, etc.
✅ Better boosts: Water 💧, Fruit 🍎, Sleep 😴, Movement 🏃♂️
Let's work together to keep Sulphur Springs students healthy, happy, and ready to learn!