1.
Tardy Sweeps will be conducted daily for Periods 2 and 3. Teachers should shut their classroom doors and send all students to the Student Cafeteria. Consistency is important in changing student behavior.

2.
Beginning Thursday, November 17, 2005, the Tardy Count Down will be replaced with one-minute of snappy, inspirational music. Once the music begins, students will have exactly one-minute to get to class. We will experiment with music for three days: Thursday (11/17), Friday (11/18), and Monday (11/21).

3.
Daily Tardy Room Rosters are no longer being placed in individual teacher boxes. Instead, Daily Tardy Room Rosters will be placed on the front counter in the Main Office. Please take one if you would like to see which students were caught in the Tardy Sweeps.

4.
Period 1 Tardy Procedures-- Until a more thorough Period 1 Tardy Policy is devised, teachers should use the Tardy Logs provided by the Dean’s Office. If students arrive between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m., mark them on the Tardy Log and keep students in class. If students arrive after this time, please send them to the Attendance Office for a VHHS Truancy Ticket. The Dean’s Office will collect Tardy Logs every Friday from the classroom. Although we are not conducting Tardy Sweeps Period 1, it would be helpful if teachers would shut their doors (but leave the doors unlocked!) so that students receive a consistent message that Verdugo classes begin when the Tardy Bell rings. Please do not lock students out of their classrooms during Period 1. Surprise Period 1 Tardy Sweeps will be conducted randomly. Please listen to the PA for information about Surprise Period 1 Tardy Sweeps.

5.
Please accept students back to class when they present a Tardy Unexcused Pass. Normally, students will present a work sample (Math or English assignment) and a Tardy Unexcused Pass; but, not always... The Tardy Unexcused Pass alone is sufficient for students’ re-admittance to class.

The Tardy Sweeps’ success is directly related to the consistency of our message. It is important that all faculty and staff actively urge students to arrive to class on time. When the Tardy Bell rings, please support the program by shutting your classroom door.