Posted March 14, 2006

Dear Students and Parents,

This Friday we are not allowing our seniors to come and go during the school day.  Seniors may drive to school in the morning but will not be allowed to leave until their schedule for the day is complete.  They may leave before 2:35 only if all their classes for the day are done and will not be allowed back on campus until after 2:35. 

Past experience tells us that St. Patrick’s Day, particularly when it falls on a Friday, is a day of great temptation for some of our students, both temptation to leave campus and miss class inappropriately, and, in some cases, to bring alcohol on campus. 

This is obviously an important note for all our students, and not just our seniors.  It's important that we remind one another from time to time of our expectations, and we want all our students to know that we care deeply about their safety and their well being.  Alcohol and other illicit drugs are never allowed on our campus and any student found in possession of such drugs or under their influence will face the most serious consequences.  Parents, please take the time to have an important conversation with your children around this subject.

We are all invested in keeping our students safe and insuring that we can have a healthy, happy spring together filled with all the traditional spring events.  Please understand that our action this Friday is intended only to keep all our students safe and to minimize the temptations some of them may face to make less than sound decisions. 

If a student needs to leave campus on Friday for a legitimate reason (such as a doctor’s appointment), he or she should bring a note from home that includes the specific reason to the attendance office.  As is always the case, any underclass student must be accompanied by a parent/guardian when signing out. 

Thank you.

Andrew Selesnick

Principal