Parent / Student Handbook 2020-2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 2 DIOCESAN LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................ 3 SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................... 3 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 3 MISSION ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 HONOR CODE ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 INTEGRATED STUDENT OUTCOMES (ISOS) ............................................................................................................... 5 ACCREDITATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 SCHOOL HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF ORANGE ......................................................................................................................... 6 SCHOOL CHARISM .................................................................................................................................................... 6 CREST ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................................... 7 COVID-19 POLICIES, PROCEDURES, & PROTOCOLS ................................................................................................... 8 COVID-19: STUDENT SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................ 13 DISTANCE EDUCATION HANDBOOK ....................................................................................................................... 14 SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 14 WHAT IS DISTANCE EDUCATION? ........................................................................................................................... 15 DISTANCE EDUCATION GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS .............................................................................................. 15 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 23 ATTENDANCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 ACADEMICS ............................................................................................................................................................ 31 ROSARY SUPPORT PROGRAM (RSP) ........................................................................................................................ 44 COUNSELING .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER................................................................................................................... 48 CAMPUS MINISTRY................................................................................................................................................. 49 ATHLETICS .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 53 UNIFORM POLICY ................................................................................................................................................... 57 DISCIPLINE ............................................................................................................................................................. 60 INTERNET AND 1:1 ................................................................................................................................................. 69 DRIVING AND PARKING REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................... 73 SENIOR INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 74 TUITION ................................................................................................................................................................. 76 WITHDRAWAL ........................................................................................................................................................ 76 INDEX ..................................................................................................................................................................... 77 2 DIOCESAN LEADERSHIP Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, JCD, DD Bishop of Orange Most Reverend Thanh Thai Nguyen Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Freyer Auxiliary Bishop Msgr. Stephen Doktorczyk Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia Most Reverend Tod D. Brown D.D. Bishop Emeritus Dr. Erin Barisano Superintendent of Schools Dr. Denise Valadez Associate Superintendent of Schools Mike Schabert Associate Superintendent of Schools Debbie Loughran Associate Superintendent of Schools SCHOOL LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP TEAM Dr. Shawna L. Pautsch Head of School Sean Basford Principal/Assistant Head of School Nicola Huerta Assistant Principal of Activities Eileen Kearns Director of Campus Ministry Kristie Rueff O’Campo Director of Advancement & Marketing Tom Tice, Jr. Director of Athletics Steve Ruszak Director of Business Operations Rich Yoon Assistant Principal of Academics DIRECTORS Mary Doherty Director of Admissions Al Lares Director of Facilities Trina Hartman Director of Counseling Matt Karcher IT Consultant Colleen Nanry Dean of Students Caroline Tran Ryan , LPCC, LMFT Director of Social & Emotional Learning NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY Every person, as a child of God, regardless of race, condition, or age, has equal dignity and an inalienable right to an education. Rosary Academy in the Diocese of Orange, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ, admits students of any race, color, and national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Rosary Academy in the Diocese of Orange does not discriminate on the basis of race, handicap, color, and national and/ or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school administered programs. Likewise, Rosary Academy in the Diocese of Orange does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of sex, handicap, race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin. 3 The Head of School and/or the Principal/Assistant Head of School reserve the right to amend any of these policies or guidelines as necessary. The handbook on the Rosary Academy website will be the most accurate and up to date. MISSION As a college preparatory diocesan Catholic high school, Rosary Academy empowers the mind, body, and spirit of each young woman in a transformative educational experience. Guided by the Blessed Mother, Rosary Academy embraces and challenges its students with an innovative instructional curriculum to achieve academic success and ignite the call to serve the dear neighbor. PHILOSOPHY Rosary Academy, established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in 1965, is a diocesan Roman Catholic college-preparatory school for young women. Our community strives to live daily the philosophy of the Sisters to serve the dear neighbor, and we embrace their charism of unity and reconciliation with Our Lord and one another. As a Catholic school, Rosary Academy is rooted in a commitment to evangelization, Catholic beliefs, traditions, values, and education. The Rosary community includes faculty, staff, administration, students, alumnae, and families. We believe in the value of the family unit as the primary educational environment for our students; therefore, we work to assist the family in this endeavor. We strive to create an environment where each young woman becomes a person of faith and a lifelong learner who appreciates the value of God’s creations and who recognizes herself as a positive