School Office

Attendance Policy

Attendance is essential to the educational success of students at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School. Daily attendance is required through Minnesota State Law for all school-age students. The responsibility for regular attendance of the student lies with the student and the parent/guardian.

Students are expected to attend and arrive on time to all classes. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School is a closed campus and no student will be allowed to leave the building without prior approval. For attendance purposes, “day” includes absence from one or more class periods during the school day.

For attendance related information please email srrmsoffice@isd47.org 

Seven Days Excused Absences Per Trimester

Once a student has seven (7) absences during a trimester, all future absences will be considered unexcused unless medical documentation, signed by a health care provider for the full absence, is presented to the school.

Three Days Unexcused Absence

After the third unexcused absence is recorded, contact will be made with the student and his/her parent/guardian to review attendance records and requirements.

Seven Days Unexcused Absence

The school has legal responsibility to refer students who have seven (7) or more unexcused absences from school to County Human Services and/or the county attorney’s office. Benton, Stearns and Sherburne counties all have truancy programs with different criteria. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School will follow county guidelines with regard to unexcused absences and truancy.

Attendance and Activities

Students in activities must be in attendance during third, fourth and fifth hours in order to participate or practice in an activity the same day.

Any unexcused absence during the school day will result in no participation in activities that evening. School sponsored activities are considered class periods. Students in evening activities are expected to be in all of their classes the following day, or will not be allowed to participate in the next contest. No early release will be given for students leaving for an activity to get clothes, food, etc.

Students who do not ride a school bus are to arrive at school no earlier than 7:45 a.m. Although we provide a safe, supervised space for students who arrive at 7:45, we have no way to provide for students who arrive earlier. Students wishing to meet with a teacher for extra help should have a pass from that teacher or get a pass from the receptionist in the main office.

After school, students are asked to leave the building no later than 3:30 p.m. unless they are staying after school for a school sponsored and supervised activity. Access to academic areas will be restricted after that time. Students are not allowed in the building after 3:30 p.m., unless supervised by an adult. If there are special circumstances, which prevent the student from being picked up by 3:30 p.m., we ask that a parent/guardian call the office and make arrangements.

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

To provide a safe drop-off and pick-up zone in front of school, the direction of traffic is one-way as indicated by the painted arrows on the pavement. As you enter and exit, drive slowly with caution, as students walking to and from school will cross traffic lanes. Please remind your student to look before walking across traffic lanes, and if a designee is transporting your student, please share this information with them as well. No vehicles, except buses, are allowed in the back of the school for student drop-off or pick-up.

When vehicles arrive in the safety zone on first street, left hand turns are prohibited. All vehicles are required to travel east to the Bob Cross parking lot to make a U-turn. All entrance to the safety zone is required to be by right hand turn. If the safety zone is full, cars should park along the right shoulder of the road until the line opens up. Note: The overflow safety zone waiting area on first street is NOT for student pick-up. Vehicles are required to move into the safety zone to pick up your student.

In the morning, students are to be dropped off using both the right lane and left lane and the middle lane is to be used for exit after dropping students off. Students who exit vehicles in the left lane need to look both ways before crossing. Vehicles exiting in the middle lane need to do so with caution. TIP: When space is available, please move as far forward as possible. This will help with traffic flow. 

After school, students are to be picked up at the door associated with their grade level (Grade 6: Door 22, Grade 7: Door 5, Grade 8: Door 3). The outside lanes are to be used for drivers who are waiting in their vehicles to pick up a student. The middle lane is to be left open at all times to exit after picking up a student. Various times of the year bring an increase in the number of vehicles transporting students. Everyone must exercise patience.

Please keep these important safety issues in mind and share this information with others who may be transporting your student.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Code of Conduct is a guide to student behavior. The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Board of Education creates and adopts policies to guide the actions of everyone in the district. The district team develops procedures to show how these policies will be implemented in the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools and the superintendent, principals and program administrators can then add specific school guidelines and expectations. Teachers and other staff work with students to set and follow the expectations for how they work together in each classroom. Adult staff members are held to high standards of behavior and are subject to all applicable laws, board of education policies and human resources’ rules and practices. 

The rules and regulations regarding student behavior and discipline in this document fulfill the board of education’s policies as stated in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Board Policies. 

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We encourage parents' involvement, communication and presence at school. We feel that, through such collaborative efforts, we are able to provide a special place for our students to thrive. We are excited to continue our tradition of great success in teaching middle school-aged students and supporting them academically, socially and emotionally as they transition from an elementary setting in sixth grade to being prepared for high school.

The following handbook outlines school policies and guidelines that help to ensure that all students have a safe, productive and fulfilling middle school experience. These policies and guidelines apply to any and all school-sponsored events.

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