Walter C. Polson Middle School
302 Green Hill Road - Madison, Connecticut 06443
Main 203.245.6480 Fax 203.245.6494 Attendance 203.245.6485
Frank Henderson, Principal - Arthur Robbins, Interim Assistant Principal
School Hours 7:30 am - 2:10 pm

PARENT MEETING FOR INCOMING 7TH GRADE

Polson Auditorium, May 27th at 7:00 p.m.

6th Graders will be visiting Polson on the following days:

Team 6-1:    Wednesday, May 14th @9:00 a.m.

Team 6-2:    Thursday, May 15th @9:00 a.m.

Team 6-3:    Friday, May 16th @9:00 a.m.

7th Grade Elective Course Request Form

Music Course Descriptions

The guidance staff keeps a close check on the progress of individual students and helps each student as he or she moves through middle school and on to high school.  Guidance counselors are available to help any student with educational, vocational, or personal problems.  Both students and parents may make appointments with the counselors through the guidance office (245-6487).

Each class will have the same guidance counselor for both years at Polson School. In addition, the school psychologist, social worker, and student assistant counselors are available.

ATTENDANCE

Absence
When a student is absent, his or her parent should call the school attendance line (245-6485) prior to 9:00 A.M. to notify school.  At the prompt dial 6485 and leave a message.  Please note that voice mail is in operation during nonschool hours.  The guidance secretary will attempt to contact a parent to verify the absence if a parent has not notified the school.

To ensure that we are able to do so, please update and return student information forms (emergency cards) to the student's homeroom teacher within the first week of school.

If a student is absent from school or suspended, he or she will not be allowed to participate in any after-school activities on that day.  A student must be in school by 11:30 A.M. to be considered eligible for after-school activities.

If a student has been absent as a result of a contagious disease (e.g., strep, pneumonia, bronchitis, conjunctivitis, chicken pox), serious injury, or hospitalization, parents must report this information to the school nurse by telephone (245-6463) before the student returns to school.

According to Madison Board of Education policy, any student whose total absences exceed 10% of any trimester (six absences) or school year (eighteen absences) will be considered truant and this may result in the student receiving no grade or credit for the trimester or school year.  Parents of students who have accumulated ten or more absences will receive a letter of notification of concern. 

Tardiness

To ensure uninterrupted instruction, all students are expected to be on time for school and for each class.  Anyone who is not in homeroom by 7:30 A.M. (except for students on busses that may run late) is considered tardy and must report to the guidance office for a pass. 

Four tardies to school or to class, per trimester, will result in an office detention.  Students will be assigned a detention for each additional tardy after four per trimester.

Early Dismissal

Parents are urged to make medical and dental appointments for their children after school hours.  In some instances this may be impossible.  If a student must be excused for a medical appointment during the school day, the parent should send a note in with the child on the day of the appointment.  The student should give the note to his or her homeroom teacher in the morning during homeroom.  Students should also remember to procure the assignments for any classes that they may miss as a result of their early dismissal.

Please note:  A student will not be dismissed for an early appointment unless his or her parent has written a note in advance or until his or her parent comes to the office to sign out the child.  Additionally, students returning to school must report directly to the guidance office.