Continuing their efforts to increase student timeliness, the Heschel administration has implemented a new lateness policy for the current school year. 

According to the policy, “Each late arrival will be given a ‘point’ value that corresponds to the number of minutes by which a student is late to school.” If a student arrives between 8:00-8:10, their lateness counts for one point. If they arrive between 8:10-8:30, their lateness counts for two points. Any arrival after 8:30 is worth four points. Once a student accumulates six points, they will receive a 7:30am detention. After ten points, the student will lose off-campus privileges, which can be earned back with ten consecutive timely arrivals. 

For students outside Manhattan who may be at higher risk to delays due to long commutes, fear not. Students outside the borough have been granted a more lenient policy: if the student accumulates ten points, they will serve a 7:30am detention, and if they earn 14 points, they will lose their off campus privileges.

An anonymous Heschel senior, notorious for their lateness, responded to the new policy saying, “After I heard about the new policy I decided to arrive on time as often as I can this year.” So far, this student has successfully arrived at school on time every day! The Administration hopes that this new policy will inspire others to do the same.