Policies
Uniform Policy
T.M. Peirce School requires your child to wear a uniform everyday. Shirts need to be light blue and pants are navy blue.
T.M. Peirce t-shirts are acceptable on gym days.
Males students will wear navy blue pants and light blue polo style shirt.
Females wear navy blue pants, skirts, or jumpers.
Gym Attire: Students will wear navy shorts or navy athletic pants and t-shirt.
The following are NOT acceptable as part of the school uniform:
· Jeans of any color or jeans underneath skirt, dresses or pants
· Undershirts/T-shirts with logos
· Midriff tops, spaghetti straps or see-through clothing, tank tops
· Sweatshirts (with or without hoods), Sport Jerseys
· Large or dangling earrings and novelty jewelry
· Make-up, cosmetics, body glitter
· Hard sole shoes or open toe footwear
· Head wear other than for religion purpose (no bandanas, scarves, hats, etc.)
Attendance Policy
Regular attendance, except in case of serious illness, is a requirement at T.M. Peirce. In order for students to receive an excused absence:
Everyday attendance is necessary for your child to succeed. Students who come to school everyday are more successful in school. The expectation is that all students have 95% attendance. Attending school 95% or more of the time best supports student achievement.
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Parents or guardians should write an excuse giving name, date, days of absence, and reason of absence. Absent notes need to be submitted to the school, no more than 3 days if the students returns from an absence in order for an absence to be excused.
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Excuse note must be presented to the teacher on the day of the return from school.
The attendance policy for the School District of Philadelphia indicates a truancy referral once unexcused absences reach 10 or more. Since it is the parents’ responsibility for young children to attend school, students in grades K – 2 with 10 or more unexcused absences will be referred to DHS-Truancy.
Late arrival interferes with school and class procedures. Students are considered late if they are not with their lines in the schoolyard by 8:30. Once the classes have entered the building, students must enter the Cambria Street door to receive a late slip.
Cell Phone Policy
All teachers will collect cell phones at the beginning of each school day,
storing them in a secure location.
• Cell phones are not to be returned during lunch/recess, but ONLY before
dismissal.
• If any cell phone is NOT turned in it will be confiscated and returned only
when a parent/guardian signs for it.
• Repeated violations of the cell phone policy could lead to the cell phone
being confiscated and held until the end of the school year.