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Expectations. Responsibility. Student Success.
The Mesabi East High School Handbook serves as a guide for students and families, outlining the expectations, policies, and procedures that help maintain a safe, respectful, and productive learning environment. It provides important information about academic requirements, attendance, student conduct, and school activities.
By understanding these guidelines, students can take an active role in their education while contributing to a positive school community. The handbook helps ensure that everyone at Mesabi East works together to support learning, responsibility, and student success.
Expectations. Responsibility. Student Success.
The Mesabi East High School Handbook outlines important policies, expectations, and guidelines that help students understand school procedures and contribute to a safe, respectful, and successful learning environment.
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This section outlines Mesabi East’s attendance policies and expectations, including procedures for absences, tardiness, and reporting attendance.
At Mesabi East, we are dedicated to making the most of every instructional minute. Consistent class attendance is closely linked to stronger academic performance and personal growth. As we work to support both the academic success and social-emotional development of our students, regular attendance and punctuality remain essential. We invite students, parents, and guardians to partner with us in making daily attendance a top priority. Together, we share the responsibility of ensuring students are present, engaged, and ready to learn each day.
Attendance Hotline: (218) 229-3321, Option #1
Attendance Email: hs_attendance@isd2711.org
Students have the right to be in school - and with that right comes the responsibility to attend all scheduled classes each day school is in session. When absent from a class or study hall, students are expected to follow proper procedures and communicate appropriately. It is also the student’s responsibility to request any missed work. All assignments must be made up or, when appropriate, completed through an alternative assignment as determined by the classroom teacher.
Parents and guardians play a vital role in supporting student attendance. It is their responsibility to ensure their child attends school regularly, notify the school of any absences, and collaborate with school staff to address any attendance concerns that may arise.
Teachers are responsible for taking daily attendance and maintaining accurate records for each assigned class. They are also expected to provide missed assignments to students upon request following an absence. In addition, teachers play a key role in addressing attendance issues by working collaboratively with students, parents or guardians, and the Administration.
The Administration is responsible for overseeing and supporting consistent attendance practices throughout the building. This includes ensuring accurate record-keeping systems are in place, monitoring attendance data, and working with students, families, and staff to address chronic absenteeism or patterns of concern. Administration is also responsible for communicating attendance policies, providing necessary interventions, and fostering a school-wide culture that values regular attendance as essential to student success.
Students should arrive at school between 7:50 and 8:10 am. Breakfast is available for all students in the cafeteria during this time. A warning bell will ring at 8:12 am, signaling it is time to head to your first-hour class.
Students who arrive after 8:15 am need to check in at the high school office to sign in before going to class.
PSEO students should sign in/out in the office.
Students who need to leave school early (excluding school-sponsored events and activities), should provide the high school office with a written note, phone call, or email from the parent or guardian by 8:30 AM on the day of the absence.
Students who leave school for an appointment and will be returning should provide the high school office with a written excuse, phone call, or email from a parent or guardian by 8:30 AM on the day of the absence.
When you return to school, sign in at the high school office.
Parents/guardians should notify the Attendance Hotline/email by 8:00 am if a student will be absent. Instant Alerts are sent out each day at approximately 9:20 am to parents/guardians of students who are absent. If you receive an alert and have notified the office, disregard the alert.
For planned absences, bring a note to the office at least a day in advance.
If you are feeling sick during the school day, head to the nurse’s office to get checked out. The nurse will evaluate how you are doing and keep track of any illnesses affecting students. If you need to go home, the nurse will contact your parents to make the necessary arrangements.
Mesabi East recognizes that, in addition to standard excused and unexcused absences, there are a number of other situations that may warrant an excused absence. These may include, but are not limited to, a death in the family, approved school-sponsored events, court appearances, medical appointments, or family emergencies. In all cases, timely and clear communication with the school office is essential. Notifying the office ensures that the absence is properly documented and accurately coded in the attendance system, helping us maintain accurate records and provide appropriate support to students and families.
Students arriving at school after 8:15 a.m. without a verified excuse need to sign in at the office and will be marked tardy. If a student arrives late without a valid excuse and misses an entire class period, they will be marked unexcused absent for that class.
During the school day, students arriving after the beginning of their class without a pass from another teacher will be marked tardy.
Frequent tardiness - defined as three or more tardies - may result in disciplinary consequences. Being consistently late disrupts the learning environment and impacts both the student’s academic progress and the classroom as a whole. Consequences for repeated tardiness may include warnings, parent contact, detention, or other appropriate interventions as determined by the Administration. Our goal is to support students in developing strong habits of punctuality and responsibility.
If the weather is bad and could make it unsafe for students to get to school, students and parents will be notified through a PowerSchool communication. You can also check local radio and TV stations for updates.
Mesabi East may use up to five eLearning days when school is canceled due to inclement weather. If more than five weather-related cancellations occur, the school board will decide if the additional days need to be made up.
When school is canceled, families signed up for notifications through PowerSchool will receive an instant alert via automated phone call, text message, or email. The district will also share updates on local TV and radio stations, the school district website, and our social media platforms.
On eLearning days, families, students, and staff will have time to adjust their schedules. Teachers will be available online and by phone during regular school hours to support students and parents. Students should check Schoology for the learning plan for each class. Attendance for each class will still be taken.
For technical assistance, families can call our technical assistance hotline at 218-229-3321 ext. 311. This service is available only on eLearning days to address any technology-related issues.
For more details, please refer to the e-Learning document.
If you arrive at school after 8:15 am, please stop by the office first to sign in and get a pass before heading to class. This ensures we keep accurate attendance records.
If you need to leave before the end of the school day, make sure to sign out at the office before you go. The only exception is for students who have permission to leave campus during lunch - no sign-out is needed in that case.
PSEO students are also expected to sign in and out so we are aware of when they are in the building.
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