The Lee Academy Pilot School

Sick Notes

Thank you, families, for being responsive to our letter regarding excused absences and documentation. We have been receiving the necessary documentation(s) in a timely manner.

Steps to take if your child is absent:

1. Communicate with your teacher through Talking Points.
2. You must submit a letter within 7 days of the absence if your child is sick in order for the absence to be excused. 
   1. The note must include the absence date, the reason for the absence, a phone number where a parent or caregiver can be reached, and a signature. Please reference the letter template below.
3. If your child is absent for 3 days or more in a row, it is encouraged and expected that your child be seen by a medical provider. We are only able to excuse 3 or more consecutive absences if a note is provided by a medical provider. 

As the cold and flu season nears, if you are able to, please donate Kleenex/facial tissue, hand sanitizer, and antibacterial wipes.

Attendance and Tardiness

We want to remind families of the importance of attendance. Just three days of missing school per month is considered chronic absenteeism which may lead to a decline in academic performance and limited social growth. Please help us by ensuring your child attends school every day that they are healthy and able to. As a reminder, doors open at 9:05 for breakfast. Students will have until 9:25 to eat and then will be ushered upstairs to their classrooms. Families are welcome to join their child at breakfast until 9:25 but must refrain from going upstairs. Instruction at Lee Academy starts at 9:30 am. Arrival thereafter will be marked tardy. Moving forward, we will be conducting morning announcements at 9:30 to maximize learning time. Therefore, please help by ensuring your child gets to school on time. 

Below is a snapshot of our attendance for the month of October. As you look at this data point, please be aware we had a large number of students and staff with various respiratory infections. This is being shared for information and context of the current standing of our school.  

Transportation

If you have questions or concerns regarding yellow bus school transportation, please call 617-635-9520. Lee Academy does not directly influence or control the operations of school buses. 

Corner Stop Dropoff Policy

As a reminder for all schools, the drop-off policy for students with corner stop transportation is as follows: "Students with corner bus stops can get off the bus at their assigned bus stop without a parent/guardian present, if they feel comfortable doing so. Drivers cannot keep students, including kindergartners, onboard against their will if the bus is at the assigned stop. However, students may stay on the bus if they do not want to get off (such as if their parent or guardian is not at the bus stop). BPS officials will then try to locate the parent or guardian. Parents should make sure their children are familiar with the surroundings at their bus stop and know the safest route to walk home if no one is there to meet them." Questions contact Dan Rosengard, drosengard@bostonpublicschools.org