1. How can I get in touch with you?
2. When can I speak to you regarding my child?
3. What is the attendance policy?
4. If my child has an excused absence can they make up their classwork?
5. My son/daughter is having trouble at school. What can I do to help?

How can I get in touch with you?

You can call the school at (305)271-2111 and they will relay the message.  
I will return your call as soon as possible.  You can also contact me via 
email at mcarrasquillo@dadeschools.net.  Please be patient with me, if I 
don't contact you right away.

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When can I speak to you regarding my child?

You can contact me and we can schedule a parent/teacher conference.

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What is the attendance policy?

  I cannot emphasize it enough, it's imperative that your child come to 
school everyday and on time.  Excessive absences and tardies will 
ultimately affect your child's progress in school. 

School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.04, Student Attendance - Specific 
Responsibilities defines "Excused Absence" as:
1.  Student Illness
2.  Medical Appointment
3.  Death in family
4.  Observance of religious holiday
5.  School-sponsored event previously approved
6.  Other individual student absences beyond the control of the parent or    
    student, as determined and approved by the principal or the principal's 
    designee."

  If a student is continually sick and repeatedly absent from school, he or 
she must be under under the supervision of a physician in order to receive 
an excused absence. Students accumalating 10 or more absences in a school 
year, or (5) or more absences in a semester course, due to illness are 
required to have a doctor's note.  Furthermore, the excessive absences will 
be documented, referred to administration, and filed in your child's 
cummulative records.
  When the student returns to school, they must turn in a note. If a note is 
not turned in within 2 days from the date he or she was absent - it will be 
considered an unexcused absence.  A student accumalating (10) or more during 
a school year or (5) or more unexcused absences during a semester course 
will be subject to the withholding of passing final grades pending a 
student/-parent-requested administrative screening and/or review of all 
absences by an attendance review committee.

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If my child has an excused absence can they make up their classwork?

Yes, if it's an excused absence they will have 2 days to make up the work 
they missed.  However, if it's an unexcused absence they will not be allowed 
to make up the work.  They will receive a "0" for the day.

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My son/daughter is having trouble at school. What can I do to help?

Keep in touch with your child's teacher and if possible find a tutor.  I will 
do my best to help you locate a tutor.

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