Page | i 2020-2021 STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 5 MISSION STATEMENT ...................................................................................................... 5 MISSION OF THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL .......................................................................... 5 MISSION STATEMENT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DIOCESE OF PHOENIX .......... 6 PHILOSOPHY OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DIOCESE OF PHOENIX ............................. 6 A NEW PARADIGM FOR STUDENT LEARNERS .......................................................... 6 PHILOSOPHY ....................................................................................................................... 7 INTEGRAL STUDENT OUTCOME (ISOs) ........................................................................................ 7 POLICY AND COMMITMENT ........................................................................................... 7 RECEPTION OF THE EUCHARIST ................................................................................... 8 OFFICE OF CAMPUS MINISTRY ...................................................................................... 9 PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS ................................................................................................. 9 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 9 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ...................................................................................... 9 PROGRESS REPORTS ......................................................................................................... 9 EIGHTH SEMESTER TRANSCRIPTS ............................................................................... 9 GRADE CODES .................................................................................................................. 10 GRADE POINT AVERAGE ............................................................................................... 10 HONOR ROLL .................................................................................................................... 10 REPORT CARDS ................................................................................................................ 10 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 10 ACADEMIC CREDIT ......................................................................................................... 11 ACADEMIC PROBATION ................................................................................................ 11 ACADEMIC DISMISSAL .................................................................................................. 11 CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGES ....................................................................................... 11 DROPPING CLASSES ....................................................................................................... 11 HOMEWORK ...................................................................................................................... 11 EIGHTH (8th) PERIOD ....................................................................................................... 11 SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS ......................................................................................... 12 SUMMER SCHOOL ........................................................................................................... 12 WITHDRAWALS ............................................................................................................... 12 INTERSCHOLASTIC TEAMS .......................................................................................... 12 LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................ 13 INTERNET USE ................................................................................................................. 13 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ........................................................................................ 15 JUNIOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROJECT ..................................................................... 18 BEHAVIORAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................ 18 ADMITTANCE ................................................................................................................... 18 IDENTIFICATION .............................................................................................................. 19 VISITORS ........................................................................................................................... 19 STUDENT GOVERNMENT .............................................................................................. 19 ABSENCES ......................................................................................................................... 20 TARDINESS ....................................................................................................................... 22 Page | ii CAMPUS/SCHOOL GROUNDS ........................................................................................ 23 OFF-CAMPUS PERMITS .................................................................................................. 23 DEAN’S PASSES ................................................................................................................ 24 TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................... 24 HOMEROOM ...................................................................................................................... 24 PARKING LOT ................................................................................................................... 25 PARKING TAGS AND DECALS ...................................................................................... 25 DRIVING OFFENSES AND CONSEQUENCES .............................................................. 25 DETENTION ....................................................................................................................... 26 SERIOUS OFFENSES ........................................................................................................ 26 PROCEDURE FOR DISCIPLINE ...................................................................................... 26 ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS .................................................................................... 27 BULLYING ......................................................................................................................... 29 CHEATING/PLAGIARISM................................................................................................ 29 CRIMES AND THREATS .................................................................................................. 31 DANGEROUS/DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS................................................................. 31 FORGERY ........................................................................................................................... 32 HABITUAL DISRUPTION OF CLASSES ........................................................................ 32 LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS DURING LUNCH ....................................................... 32 LOITERING AND VANDALISM ...................................................................................... 33 LYING ................................................................................................................................. 33 MISBEHAVIOR (On and Off Campus) .............................................................................. 33 PHYSICAL FIGHTING ...................................................................................................... 34 PRIVACY ............................................................................................................................ 35 SETTING OFF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM .................................................................. 35 SMOKING/VAPING ........................................................................................................... 35 STEALING .......................................................................................................................... 36 STUDENT ATHLETES AND SERIOUS OFFENSES ...................................................... 36 THREATENING ................................................................................................................. 36 TRUANCY .......................................................................................................................... 37 UNACCEPTABLE COMMUNICATION .......................................................................... 37 CALLED TO PROTECT ..................................................................................................... 38 PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (Protection of Minors) ............................................. 38 HARASSMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES .............................................................. 38 DISCIPLINE BOARD ......................................................................................................... 40 DISCLOSURE ..................................................................................................................... 41 DISENROLLMENT ...........................................................................................................