Tardy Consequences
First offense – Verbal warning by the teacher.

Second and Third offense – Verbal warning by the teacher, parent contacted by the teacher.

Fourth offense – Referral to appropriate Principal and Principal Detention assigned.  Failure to attend Principal Detention will result in Saturday School Detention. Failure to attend Saturday School will result in out of school suspension.

Fifth offense -- Referral to appropriate Principal and Principal Detention assigned.  Failure to attend Principal Detention will
result in Saturday School Detention. Failure to attend Saturday School will result in out of school suspension.

Sixth offense (plus) – Referral to appropriate Principal and Out of School Suspension assigned.
 
Attendance
South Carolina Law requires the regular attendance of all pupils. The School District of Greenville County Schools has adopted uniform rules to assure that students attend school regularly.
 
Students are counted present only when they are actually in school, on homebound instruction, or are present at an activity authorized by the school principal. The school year consists of 180 days. To receive credit, students must attend at least 85 days of each 90-day semester course and at least 170 days of each 180-day year course, as well as meet all minimum requirements for each course. Accrued student absences may not exceed ten (10) days during the school year. Any absence in excess of ten (10) may cause the student to lose credit for the year. Because 170 days are the minimum required by the state, the first ten (10) absences may be lawful, unlawful, or a combination. All absences beginning with the eleventh (11th) day must be lawful and will be excused if they fall within the following guidelines:
 
Lawful Absences
Personal illness of a child verified by a statement from a physician within two (2) days of the students' return to school. Absences for CHRONIC or EXTENDED illness will be approved only when verified by a physician's statement. (This includes doctor's appointments.) Serious illness or death of an immediate family member verified by a statement from the parent within two (2) days of the student's return to school. Absences for religious holidays when approved in advance.  Requests must be made to the Principal in writing. Absences for extreme hardships must be approved by the Principal. Such approval should be pre arranged when possible.
 
Unlawful Absences
Any student absence, with or without the knowledge of the parent, which does not meet the conditions for a lawful absence, shall be counted as unlawful and will not be excused. When a student returns to school from being absent he/she should bring a note explaining why he/she was absent. The note should be signed by a parent/guardian and dated.  Students should present parent excuses to the Front Office on the day they return to school. This should be done before the 8:30 a.m. bell.
 
Perfect Attendance Criteria
The definition of an absence at a middle school in Greenville County is when a student misses more than half of any singular  class period for which a student is enrolled, during a school day. Absence in any part of the school day for a minimum of more than half the class period excludes a student from perfect attendance.