Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Last Friday, Nov. 12 was a “senior skip day,” for the class of 2011. Approximately 57 seniors didn’t show up for classes – 37 percent of the entire class. According to Dr. Staub, there is generally one well-known senior skip day every year. “It’s not something I encourage,” he said, “especially with our block scheduling.” What some seniors might not know is that their day off is not technically a legal absence; they still need an excuse for missing the day from their parents. According to the student handbook, only 10 parent notes can be used throughout a year, and only five unexcused absences are allowed. Any more and the student in question will be sent to the magistrate for truancy. Written under the “definition of an unexcused/illegal absence,” our handbook states that skip days are not approved by this school, and as a result all parties involved will receive in-school suspension. This consequence will not apply to students who bring in a signed note from their parents excusing them for their absence, as long as they have not already done that 10 times this year.