Student & Parent Behavior Policies

Email/Text
Communication

Email is our primary means of communication with parents.
Our official email address is southdaytonschoolofdance@gmail.com.
Please check your email often for new information and updates from SDSD.
- If you are not receiving our emails, please check your spam or junk folder first, and then email us if the issue persists.
Additionally, we send a monthly newsletter with an abbreviated schedule, reminders, and information about upcoming events, and more!
Texts will only be sent for very important reminders or in emergency situations.

Attendance will be monitored closely.
Absenteeism will slow down your child’s progress as well as the progress of the entire class.
We are committed to developing your child’s talents to their fullest potential; therefore, attendance is expected at each scheduled class.
- Part of a student’s attendance includes being on time.
  Dance students are expected to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to class.
- If a student arrives more than 10 minutes after the start of the class, the
  instructor will have her/him sit, observe, and not participate for their
  own safety as they will have missed the warmup.
Recital participation
requires consistent attendance.

If your dancer will be absent from a class, we ask that you enter this absence into our Parent
Portal so that our instructors can plan accordingly.
Make-up classes are available only if the dancer is ill or if there is a family emergency.
- Make-up classes are not permitted for absences resulting from participation in other activities.
If you will miss a class due to illness or emergency, you must schedule your makeup class on the Parent Portal.
All missed classes must be made-up within 1 month of the class missed.

South Dayton School of Dance strives to protect and foster the interests of all dancers and their families at all times.
SDSD dancers and their parents/guardians are expected to follow all policies/rules, behave in a socially acceptable fashion and in furtherance of the wellbeing of all dancers, faculty, staff, guests, partners and volunteers. Violations may be grounds for dismissal.
South Dayton School of Dance has adopted a strict policy against harassment of any
kind. Statements made in any form: verbal, written or electronic, and/or behavior that are of racial, ethnic, sexual, violent, threatening, harassing, bullying or demeaning in nature will not be tolerated. Violations may be grounds for dismissal.

South Dayton School of Dance reserves the right to amend, modify, interpret, or discontinue any policy, procedure, rule, regulation, fee, class offering, schedule, or requirement contained within this Student Handbook at any time and at the sole discretion of the Owner. Reasonable efforts will be made to communicate significant changes to enrolled families; however, it is the responsibility of students and parents/guardians to remain informed of current policies. Continued enrollment constitutes acceptance of any revisions or updates.