Student and Family Handbook 2019 - 2020 487 Hudson Street, NY, NY 10014-6397 Phone: (212) 924-5960 Fax: (212) 924-1352 www.stlukeschool.org 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 A HISTORY OF ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................... 4 STATEMENT OF MISSION .................................................................................................................................................. 4 THE ST. LUKE’S SYMBOL .................................................................................................................................................. 5 ADMINISTRATION TEAM .................................................................................................................................................... 5 ST. LUKE’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES .................................................................................................................................. 6 COMMUNITY STANDARDS .................................................................................................................................................... 6 COMING AND GOING .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 SCHOOL HOURS ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 PARKING PASSES AND SIGNS ......................................................................................................................................... 7 MORNING ARRIVAL ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 TARDINESS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 DISMISSAL FROM SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................................... 8 LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY ................................................................................................................................................. 9 STAYING AFTER SCHOOL ................................................................................................................................................. 9 ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................................ 10 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (ASP) ..................................................................................................................................... 11 ASP REGISTRATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 TRIAL WEEK ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 SIGNING INTO ASP ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 SIGNING OUT OF ASP ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 THE GRACE SAWYER LIBRARY ......................................................................................................................................... 12 STATEMENT OF MISSION ................................................................................................................................................ 12 LIBRARY SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 BOOK CIRCULATION AND LOST LIBRARY BOOKS ..................................................................................................... 12 LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS ................................................................................................................................................... 12 ATHLETICS: JUNIOR VARSITY AND VARSITY SPORTS .................................................................................................. 12 ATHLETICS SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................................................... 12 GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................... 13 BIRTHDAY PARTY POLICY .............................................................................................................................................. 13 CELL PHONE AND SMARTWATCH POLICY .................................................................................................................. 13 DOGS AT ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL....................................................................................................................................... 14 DRESS CODE..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 GIFT POLICY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 LUNCH ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 PERSONAL POSSESSIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 15 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION: SCHOOL BUS AND METRO CARDS ......................................................................... 15 THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS ...................................................................................................................................... 16 COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 SCHOOL TO FAMILY ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 TEACHER TO FAMILY ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 PARENT TO SCHOOL ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 MESSAGES AND PHONE CALLS .................................................................................................................................... 17 SCHOOL DIRECTORY ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 ONLINE TOOLS ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT COMMUNICATION USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES ....................................................... 18 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................................. 19 ACADEMIC HONESTY ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY FOR COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 19 CANTEEN ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19 CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND TEXTBOOKS .............................................................................................................. 19 COMMUNITY SERVICE ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 DISCIPLINARY MEASURES ............................................................................................................................................. 19 STUDENT HARASSMENT/BULLYING POLICY ............................................................................................................... 21 FIELD TRIPS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23 HOMEWORK ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23 PLAYGROUND ..................................................................................................................................................................