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[quote=Anonymous]What is up with the new ASFS principal -- she comes late, leaves early, does not encourage parent participation in class parties or other activities, has teachers at her own school she has never met and cannot tell you their names, and sends mean-spirited emails to the community.  Last week, she sent a nasty-gram to the school telling parents that students are late if they arrive after 8:50 am and directing staff to lock doors at 8:55 am, even though everyone at the school knows -- and the school's website even indicates -- that the start time for ASFS has been 9:00 a.m. for many years.  Even if she were right about the start time of her own school, which she is not, the way she did it was so disenfranchising.  Morale is at an all-time low, and teachers and staff are so discouraged by her lack of leadership.

[i]Arlington Science Focus School posted in Arlington Science Focus School
 	
 	
ASFS Tardy Policies
 
Dear ASFS parents,

As you all know, school starts each day at 8:50am.  Morning announcements start playing at 8:50, and teachers start instruction immediately afterward.  It is important that students be on time every day, as they miss important information and the daily routines when they are late.  We do understand that some students arrive tardy due to doctor’s appointments and the like; those are excused tardies.   Unfortunately, we also have many students who are receiving unexcused tardies.

Until now, we have had a “grace period” for tardiness until 9:00; we have only marked students tardy after 9:00.  However, there has been a great increase in the number of tardy students over the last few weeks.  There are so many students arriving late that there is often a line at the door to get in.

In light of that, we will now be shutting the front doors at 8:55, not 9:00.  Students arriving after 8:55 must be accompanied by their parents to the main office before they can go to class.  If you pull up to drop your child off, and the doors are closed, that means you must walk your child in and sign them in.

Thank you.

Gina Miller, Principal[/i][/quote]

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