St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Student Handbook 2019-20
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St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Student Handbook 2019-20 845 Kenmore Avenue ⬪ Buffalo, NY 14223 ⬪ 716-874-4024 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………..…………………………...5 St. John Baptist De LaSalle……………..…………………………………………....5 Mission………………………………………………………..………………………...6 ACADEMICS…………………………………………..………………………………………..6 Program………………………….……………………………………..………………6 Graduation Requirements………………………………………………..…………...6 Grading……………………………………………..…………………………………..7 Academic Integrity……………………………………..……………………………...9 Awards and Honors…………………………………………...……………………...11 National Honor Society………………………………………....…………………....11 Report Cards and Transcripts…………………………………...……………….….12 Restriction/Probation………………………………………………………………....12 Scheduling/Course Changes………………………………………………………..13 Schoology and PowerSchool………………………………………………………..13 Summer School/Course Failures…………………………….……………………..13 Supplemental Programs…………………………………….……………………….14 Brother Pompian Honor Society………………………….………………...14 Career Exploration Program………………………………..……………….14 Tutoring………………………………………………….…………………….14 Field Trips………………………………………………….………………….14 STUDENT SERVICES…………………………………………....…………………………..16 Academic Centers……………………………………………...……………………..16 1 Activities……………………………………………………….……………………..16 Announcements/Daily Bulletin………………………………………….………....17 Athletics………………………………………………………………..……………..18 Bookstore…………………………………………………………….……………….19 Brotherhood Commons……………………………………………..……………....19 Cafeteria……………………………………………………………...……………....20 Campus Ministry……………………………………………...……………………...20 Christian Service Project……………………………………...……………………..21 Counseling Services………………………………………………..………………..22 Dances……………………………………………………………...………….……..22 Downing Digital Library…………………………………………….………….…….23 Emergency Closing Notifications………………………………...…………….…..23 Identification Cards…………………………………………………...….…………..23 Ipad/Laptop Program…………………………………………….…………………..23 Lockers…………………………………………………….…………………………..24 Lost and Found…………………………………………………….………………….25 Nurse…………………………………………………………………...……………...25 Open Campus……………………………………………………………..………….25 Parent-Teacher Conferences……………………………………………....……….27 Parking………………………………………………………………………..……….27 Transportation…………………………………………………………..…………….28 Unassigned Time……………………………………………………….…………….29 2 Weight Room…………………………………………………………….……………29 Work Study…………………………………………………………...……………… 29 Yearbook…………………………………………………………….………………...29 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES………………………………………..……………………...30 Communication………………………………………………………..……………...30 Emergency Procedures……………………………………………...………………30 End Of Year Procedures……………………………………………...……………...32 Immunization…………………………………………………………...……………...32 Medication Policy……………………………………………………………………...32 Tuition Payment Policies……………………………………………..…………….…33 Tuition Assistance……………………………………………………...………….…..33 Withdrawals…………………………………………………………….………………34 ATTENDANCE………………………………………………………………….………………34 Absence………………………………………………………………….……………..34 Early Dismissal…………………………………………………………….…………...35 Illness…………………………………………………………………….……………...35 Family ID…………………………………………………………………….…………..35 STUDENT BEHAVIOR/DISCIPLINE……………………………………………...…………..35 Disciplinary Procedures………………………………………………....……………..35 Detention, Suspension, and Expulsion……………………………....………………36 Bullying………………..…………………………………………....…………………...37 3 Dress Requirements………………………………………………....………………...38 Drugs and Alcohol……………………………………………………...……………….39 Fighting………………………………………………………………....………………..45 Food and Beverages………………………………………………...…………………45 Gambling………………………………………………………………….……………..45 Gum Chewing……………………………………………………………………..…….45 Harassment - Sexual, Ethnic, or Religious………………………....………………..45 Inappropriate Language…………………………………………………….………….46 Insubordination……………………………………………………………..…………...46 Off-Campus Behavior………………………………………………….…………….…46 Recording………………………………………………………………….…………….46 Tobacco………………………………………………………………………...…….....46 Vaping…………………………………………………………………………..…….…46 Weapons…………………………………………………………………………..…….47 TECHNOLOGY……………………………………………………………………………….....47 Acceptable Use Policy…………………………………………………………...…….47 4 INTRODUCTION St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute is an independent Roman Catholic college preparatory school for young men. Established by the De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1861, it is the oldest school of its kind in Western New York. SJCI is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State and accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. It is a member of the Christian Brothers’ Education Association, The College Board, and the National Catholic Education Association. We believe that the primary way of achieving Christian Education is the living of Christ’s message within our Catholic tradition. We see our school as a Christ-centered community in which each person becomes aware of his own responsibility for his personal development and for the harmonious development of the entire community. Students registered at SJCI have expressed their de facto willingness to live and abide by the rules of an academic community. Such regulations are meant to insure a quality academic environment and a “human” place for personal interaction. The true success of our school community is founded on the principles of self-control and self-discipline exercised by all its members, students and faculty alike. The regulations in this handbook have been initiated to help achieve self-discipline and to maintain the proper climate for learning. ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE St. John Baptist de La Salle was born into a devout and influential family in the city of Rheims, France in 1651. He was named a Canon of the Rheims Cathedral at the age of sixteen and was ordained a priest on April 9, 1678. Meanwhile, he became tentatively involved with a group of “rough and barely literate” young men who wanted to establish schools for poor boys. Almost by accident, the young De La Salle gradually assumed the leadership of this small group of lay teachers. Moved by the plight of the poor who seemed so “far from salvation” either in this world or the next, he decided to use his own talents in educating and serving those children “often left to themselves and badly brought up.” To be more effective, he abandoned his family home, moved in with the teachers, gave up his position as Canon and his wealth, and formed the community that became known as the Brothers of the Christian Schools. De La Salle and his Brothers succeeded in creating a network of quality schools throughout France, featuring instruction in the vernacular, simultaneous instruction of students grouped according to ability and achievement, integration of religious instruction with secular subjects, well prepared teachers with a sense of vocation and mission and the involvement of parents. De La Salle’s vision of Christian education is based on a very high ideal for the teacher-student relationship. He insisted that the teacher know each student as an individual person, reaching out and teaching each student differently according to each one’s special needs. The teacher’s love for each student must be expressed in kindness, gentleness, sensitivity and tenderness. 5 He asked teachers to win the hearts of their students. He understood that there could be no significant learning without this kind of relationship. Today, the small group of De La Salle Christian Brothers who originally gathered around De La Salle, has grown into a worldwide congregation with a myriad of ministries in 80 countries, serviced by nearly 5,300 Brothers and 1,045 communities. The Brothers, in partnership with more than 77,000 lay people, have become renowned for the quality, commitment, and spirit of their educational mission. MISSION St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute transforms the lives of students from diverse backgrounds through academic excellence and care for the whole person in a respectful, Lasallian Catholic community, developing each student’s unique talents in preparation for college and life. ACADEMICS ACADEMIC PROGRAM The academic program at SJCI is arranged on three levels of study: Advanced Placement courses, honors courses, and college preparatory courses. The courses offered on any level are acceptable for college admissions and for the school’s graduation requirements. Students are not “blocked” into one level of studies; therefore, their program of studies can be arranged on various levels depending on their interests, capabilities, and previous course work. COURSE FEES Courses that have additional operation fees include laboratory sciences, art courses, Digital Electronics, Engineering, and Computer-Aided Design. These fees will be billed after the start of the semester. All AP courses will have an exam fee. Any courses associated with Canisius College or Niagara University have additional fees for books and college credit. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The general distribution of the 30.0 credits required for graduation is outlined below. Some particular items to note: ● By the end of sophomore year, students must complete a minimum of 14.75 credits. ● A minimum of 7.5 credits must be taken in both junior and senior year. ● All students are required to take a course in Health (.5 credit) by the end of their sophomore year. ● All students are required to complete one (1.0) full Fine Arts credit by the end of their sophomore year. 6 ● Beginning with the Class of 2023, all students are required to take Topics in Computer Science (.25 credit) by the end of their sophomore year. ● Beginning with the Class of 2021, all students are required to take Public Speaking (.25 credit)