In an email to the class of ’11 parents, Principal Paul Barker acknowledged the administration’s awareness of the proposed Senior Skip Day.

According to Barker, a senior “may have posted a Senior Skip Day as an event on Facebook.” The proposed event was set for Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, the last day before Christmas vacation.

“The school considers this a serious matter and our Student Handbook describes unexcused absence as a two demerit offense,” Barker said in his email.

Barker requested that parents discuss the skip day with their seniors, “affirming the importance of being in school.”

“The Patriot” will update the story as more information is received.