Guide to Life
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a Catholic residency and day school for boys in grades 7-12 Established 1854 Incorporated 1870 Staffed by Partners in Mission: Brothers of the Sacred Heart and lay men and women dedicated to the charism of Fr. André Coindre 2020-2021 Accredited by AdvancED Member of National Catholic Educational Association Mississippi High School Activities Association 304 South Beach Boulevard Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi 39520 228-467-9057 www.ststan.com 1 Foreword Welcome to Saint Stanislaus! By your enrollment and attendance at Saint Stanislaus, you and your parents agree to familiarize yourselves with this Guide and to be bound by and fully compliant with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures we set forth in it. In developing these rules and policies, we have tried to be as open and as explicit as possible, but we are aware that during the school year new and unusual situations will arise. The President and/or Principal will have the authority to use their discretion in whatever circumstances the contents of this Guide do not precisely apply. Beyond that, the President, Principal, or their designee, with the approval of the Saint Stanislaus Board of Directors, reserves the right to amend its contents. If we make major policy changes, we will send prompt notification to parents. By enrolling in Saint Stanislaus you and your parents agree to abide by and cooperate with the policies, procedures, and processes contained in this Guide and in other written communications we address to you. This Guide does not establish a contractual relationship between Saint Stanislaus College and you and/or your family; it only serves to highlight our general policies, practices, and procedures for your personal benefit and cannot be construed as a legal document of any kind. We intend the procedures contained in this Guide to provide you and your family with a general framework for addressing and resolving various situations that may arise from time to time. 2 Table of Contents Introduction--------------------------------------4 Personal Attention-----------------------------7 Academic Excellence-----------------------13 Spiritual Growth------------------------------37 Friendly Discipline---------------------------44 Holistic Education ----------------------------80 Residency--------------------------------------95 Guide for Parents---------------------------119 Legal Announcements --------------------130 3 We are confident that, based on your experiences as a student at Saint Stanislaus, you will cooperate with us as we help you reach the goal of becoming at graduation a well-rounded, faith-filled, self-disciplined, compassionate, and academically prepared young man responding to God’s constant love for you. 4 The Mission of Saint Stanislaus The mission of Saint Stanislaus, a Catholic resident and day school for young men, is to teach Gospel values and to nurture the total development of each student according to the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. The school fosters character formation and integrates faith development within a curriculum that is primarily college preparatory. As an integral part of its mission, Saint Stanislaus maintains a resident program that offers students opportunities for educational success and personal growth within a disciplined and structured environment. A Place of Sanctuary The Brothers of the Sacred Heart are an international religious congregation of men founded in Lyon, France, in 1821 by Father André Coindre. While preaching in parishes, prisons, and hospices, he was moved to compassion by the moral, intellectual, and religious poverty of young boys left in distress by the disintegration of family life following the French Revolution. He bought a silk-weaving factory which he transformed into a sanctuary where boys could learn. To give them teachers and models, he gathered like-minded laymen and Brothers to “rescue them from ignorance, prepare them for life, and give them a knowledge and love of Religion.” The mission of Saint Stanislaus, founded in 1854, flows from Andre Coindre’s inspiration to provide young men with a place of learning which can properly be called a sanctuary where they find hope, love, and faith. Today, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and their lay partners strive to make Saint Stanislaus a sanctuary marked by personal attention, academic excellence, spiritual growth, friendly discipline, and holistic education. This Guide is organized into chapters corresponding to those five marks of sanctuary. Each chapter begins with hopes we cherish about how our students’ experience here might mark their lives. 5 Leadership • Brother Barry Landry, S.C., President • Mr. Gary Blackburn, Principal • Mrs. Nancy Artigues, Assistant Principal of Academics • Mr. David-Paul Daigle, Dean of Students • Mrs. Andrée Bonnaffons, Director of Guidance • Mr. Pedro Maciel, Director of Residency • Mr. Tyler Harris, Director of Student Activities • Mr. Stace McRaney, Director of Athletics 6 Personal Attention “Remaining true to the tradition of Father Coindre, we view being with young people as a privilege and opportunity. Through unconditional, selfless personal attention to the young people in our care, we witness to the compassionate love of Christ.” - Partners in Mission Because of the caring nature and personal attention we strive to give to you, we hope that when you graduate, you will genuinely care for others; you will value yourself and others as a unique child of God; you will nurture positive relationships and build community 7 Admissions Whatever your race, color, national and ethnic origin, we at Saint Stanislaus welcome you. Once admitted, you will enjoy without distinction all the rights, privileges, programs and activities that every other student enjoys. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, national, religious, or ethnic origin in the administration of our admissions, athletics, and other policies and programs. Based on his God-given individual worth, every young man who applies to Saint Stanislaus receives serious consideration as a potential recipient of our best efforts toward a holistic Christian education. Yet, our physical plant, faculty, program of studies and guidance resources are essentially limited. Thus, out of a sense of justice, our admissions administrators strive to select students who show promise of completing our program successfully. Our admissions board chooses carefully from the broad range of applicants who seek admission. We are committed to selecting a diverse student body, showing special concern for continuing the founding charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart by providing educational opportunity for the materially poor and for youth in difficulty. The admissions board uses the following criteria to evaluate your application for admission to Saint Stanislaus College: your overall school record (both academic and behavioral performances), the recommendations of your former school’s Principal, and an interview with you and your parent(s). We give priority to those students whose families have a history of supporting schools staffed by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart or other Catholic schools. If you are transferring into Saint Stanislaus from another school, all provisions of our school’s admission policy apply. In addition, we convert to letter grades any numerical grades you may have received from your previous school. 8 Day/Resident Student Status You are accepted into Saint Stanislaus as either a day student or a resident student. To be a day student, you must live south of Mississippi Highway 26 in Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Stone County and west of MS Hwy 57 in Jackson County. If you live outside of this area, you must be enrolled as a resident student. You may not change your status from resident to day unless you reside with a legal guardian who lives within our day student area. If you are an international resident, you may reside with a legal guardian in our area provided that it is approved through the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Your Experience at SSC is Personalized Saint Stanislaus offers a junior high program (seventh and eighth grades) and a four-year high school program. Our high school curriculum is primarily college preparatory, leading to graduation in four years. Because of the wide variety of interests, needs, and abilities found among students, we regularly evaluate and revise the curriculum. If you are intellectually gifted, honors and AP courses are available to challenge you academically. If you have need of it, an academic assistance class is available to help you succeed. In establishing the curriculum, we strive to provide educational opportunities that will enhance your growth and development. In order to encourage you to work to your fullest potential, to use your talents most effectively and to give yourself the broadest possible education, Saint Stanislaus College encourages you to plan your own academic schedule with the personal help of your teachers, your guidance counselor, and your parents. They will guide you in developing your future plans and in assuming responsibility for meeting your goals. 9 We design course offerings, within budgetary constraints, to permit you to elect courses that are within your range of ability and interest. In the areas of English, foreign languages, mathematics, science and social studies, courses are available to meet a broad scope of your needs. A fine arts program encourages you to develop your musical and artistic abilities. Business,