Getting to School

We provide bus transportation for:

• Non-transfer elementary students living 1.5 miles or more from their school; and
• Non-transfer middle school or high school students living 2 miles or more from their school.

Buses may arrive up to 15 minutes after the scheduled stop time. Students should remain at the stop up to 15 minutes after the scheduled stop time. If students wait longer than 15 minutes, call 918-833-8100.

Who do I call if my child has not returned home from school on time?

• First call the school
• If you do not get an answer, call transportation at 918-833-8100  
• Note: buses may run 10 minutes after the posted stop time

Student attendance is a crucial part of your child’s success at school. A direct relationship exists between attendance and academic progress. Parents are, by law, accountable for their child’s attendance.

Students attending elementary schools shall be in attendance a minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the instructional days and must make satisfactory academic progress in order to be unconditionally recommended for promotion to the next grade. Students’ attendance records with less than 90 % attendance of the scheduled instructional days, will be brought to Retention Hearings and may be recommended for retention (School Board Policy 2204). Our staff will call families daily and/or make home visits to inquire about your child’s absence from school. It is our hope that by working together we can maximize your child’s potential for a successful school year.

EXPLAINED ABSENCES

If your child cannot come to school, you need to report the absence and the reason for the absence to the school attendance office before 8:30 a.m. The phone number for the attendance clerk is (918)833-8602.

The following are reasons for explaining absences:

• Student illness - Please provide the office with a doctor’s note for documentation of office visits.
• Death in the immediate family.
• Observance of a religious holiday.

If you do not contact the school, the absence will be considered an unexplained absence. Excessive unexcused absences are grounds for interventions by school personnel and referral to the District Attorney’s office for non-compliance of State Laws regarding compulsory school attendance. Students with excessive absences may be retained.

Students who have ten (10) consecutive unexplained absences will be withdrawn.

If the student returns to A.G.Bell, the parent MUST first go to the Enrollment Center to re-enroll, before the child can be admitted to class.

If you do not contact the school, the absence will be considered an unexplained absence. Excessive unexcused absences are grounds for interventions by school personnel and referral to the District Attorney’s office for non-compliance of State Laws regarding compulsory school attendance. Students with excessive absences may be retained.

TARDINESS

• Children are expected to be on time. They are expected to be in the classrooms by 7:30 A.M. Any student arriving after 7:40 a.m., is to obtain a tardy slip from the office, before reporting to class.

• Students who arrive after 8:30 a.m. are considered absent one-half day.

Early pick up 

• Make sure your school has the accurate list of persons approved for picking up your child from school.
• Adults must present their photo ID to pick up a student early.
• See TPS Regulation 2117-R: STUDENT PICKUP DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

 

Scooters, roller blades, and skateboards are not allowed at school. Any child who rides a bicycle to school is to park and lock the bicycle in the front of the building. Students are not to ride the bicycle on the school grounds or in the parking lot. Students shall walk with the bicycle until they are off the school grounds or parking lot. Bicycles are to remain in the racks until dismissal. We cannot be responsible for bicycles.