Gainfield Elementary School

We strongly urge parents to plan vacations that don’t conflict with the school calendar whenever possible. No matter what make-up work is completed, we cannot fully duplicate the classroom learning experience that is lost by going on vacations of a week or more. Keep in mind that some students have a very difficult time catching up with their classes when they return from such vacations.

If you must take your children out of school for an extended vacation when school is in session, please help them by doing the following:

• As far in advance as possible request your children’s teachers collect work that can be completed during vacation. The teacher will not give work to a child before the trip. Upon your return, your child will receive a list of missed assignments.
• A few days after returning to school, check with your children’s teachers to see if any of the children are experiencing difficulties.
• All makeup work must be completed in a reasonable period of time –generally equal to the amount of time the student was out. In other words, if a child is out one week, all make up work must be completed in one week upon return to school. After that time, work will be graded as incomplete.