Doors Closed

In high school, I had the formula down for the consequences of arriving late.
If you are more than 5 minutes late = 1 tardy
3 tardies = 1 absence
3 absences (or 9 tardies) = FAIL the class

Here, at NPH, they have a slightly stricter policy for arriving late, by even 1 second.

If you are 1 second late = LOCKED OUT OF SCHOOL (doors close) meaning…
You cannot enter a WHOLE DAY of classes (eight), which is:
8 absences from classes
8 sets of activities missed
8 zeros for participation

Today, 20 kids got locked out. They’re told to go back home. Five of them snuck into school another way, but got caught and talked to by the vice principal.

What? Punished for trying to snake into school?

Supposedly, it’s all to teach them responsibility. Teach them life lessons” for their future jobs. Teach them respect. A bit extreme? I’ll let you be the judge of that.