FAMILY VACATIONS: Parents/Guardians are required to notify the school administration in writing prior to family vacations taken during school time. Vacation forms can be obtained through the main office, and must be returned at least one week prior to the family vacation.

While we recognize the need to take a family vacation when a parent or guardian’s work schedule permits, Massachusetts state law requires students to be in school while it is in session, and doesn’t allow a family vacation as an approved reason for absence.

Turning in this form to your child’s school will eliminate the need to call your home daily while your child is out for a vacation. It will also eliminate the need for a doctor’s note after three consecutive school days missed.

No schoolwork will be provided before family vacations. The student bears the responsibility of the completion of all work missed due to absences because of a family vacation. Students will be permitted to make-up all of the work missed within a period of time equal to half the number of days of the family vacation (not to exceed seven school days). Any work not made up after the allotted time will receive a zero.