Hanshew Middle School
Attendance Information
Bell Schedule
Students may not be on school grounds before 8:30am and after 4:30pm, unless they signed up for and are participating in a current school activity.
On Mondays, the first bell rings at 10:15 a.m., and the Tardy bell rings at 10:30 a.m. Students are expected to be in their assigned seats in their classroom by 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday-Friday, the first bell rings at 9:15 a.m., and the Tardy bell rings at 9:30 a.m. Students are expected to be in their assigned seats in their classroom by 9:30 a.m.
*Only Parents/Legal Guardians are allowed to report absences, tardies, or request a blue pass for early pick-up, which must report all Tardies and/or Absences through ParentConnect, provide a signed note, phone call, or accompany your student to the Front Office; otherwise your student will be Unexcused.
*If someone other than a Parent/Legal Guardian is picking a student up early, the Parent/Legal Guardian must contact the front office to provide information of who is picking up the student and that person must provide an ID.
Start On Time:
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Classes begin at 9:30 am, and students are expected to be at school on-time, every day. During the day, students have a five- minute passing period between classes and are to be in class on time every period. Hanshew’s tardy policy is:
Students who accumulate 5 tardies during a nine-week period will be issued an after school work detail, 4:15-4:45 pm or a before school work detail 8:45-9:15 am.
Students who accumulate 10 tardies during the nine weeks will be issued an after school or before school work detail.
Students who accumulate 15 tardies during a nine-week period will face progressive discipline which may include in school suspension, denial of privileges or both.
Notification of Absence
- Please report Absence/Tardy through Parent Connect or call the attendance line at 907-566-7501 OR
- Send in a note excusing the Absence if you have not reported it through other means to excuse your student.
Blue Pass (Official Pass to Leave School during School Hours)
Please report early dismissals through ParentConnect or send a note with your student the day of the appointment to exchange for a Blue Pass. Students shall bring the note to the front office. You may also call 907-742-9930 to request a Blue Pass well in advance of the appointment. Please plan to give the office at least one (1) hours' notice to ensure there is enough time to locate and call your student out of class.
- Please avoid picking up students during the last 15 minutes of the school day.
- Please avoid making appointments during tests and/or final exams.
- Please note that any student leaving early must be signed out in the front office and a valid ID must be provided by the person picking up, prior to their departure.
Pre-Approved Absence
If you plan to miss Three (3) or more days of school, please complete a Pre-Approved Absence form, which is located here: Pre-Arranged Absence Request Form or in the front office. Parents will fill out the front portion, students will take the form to teachers to fill out the back portion, and the student will then return the form to the front office one week prior to absence.
Homework and PE make-up pages will be uploaded into Canvas. If your student is unable to complete work on Canvas while gone, please connect with their teachers for make-up work.
If your student is out due to Medical Reasons or a Family Emergency, please contact the Front Office to report the student’s absence.
Parent Information
If your student has been marked Absent and you believe it is a mistake, please email the teacher to see if the student was in class. The teacher will then reach out to the office to adjust the attendance if appropriate.
For any other attendance questions, contact the front office at 907-742-9930.