JUAN DIEGO Catholic High School Parent/Student Handbook 2018-2019 BE THE CHANGE. Theme for 2018-2019 as selected by the Campus Student Leadership Team TABLE OF CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 6 PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 6 ACCREDITATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 6 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ................................................................................................................................... 7 SCHOOL GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 7 LINES OF COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................................................... 7 CONFIDENTIALITY....................................................................................................................................................... 8 JUAN DIEGO LEADERSHIP ........................................................................................................................................... 9 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 STUDENT SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM................................................................................................................................................10 ACADEMIC COUNCIL....................................................................................................................................................10 PARENT ORGANIZATIONS .............................................................................................................................................10 The Juan Diego Board ........................................................................................................................................10 Juan Diego Parent Association ...........................................................................................................................10 SCHOOL COLORS AND PUBLICATIONS .......................................................................................................................11 USE OF STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHS ...................................................................................................................................11 USE OF THE JUAN DIEGO LOGO OR IMAGES .......................................................................................................................11 ISOS...........................................................................................................................................................................12 ADMISSION POLICY ...................................................................................................................................................13 IMMUNIZATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................13 MEDICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................13 STUDENTS RESIDING WITH PEOPLE OTHER THAN PARENT/GUARDIAN .....................................................................................14 EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT EXAM FOR NEW STUDENTS .......................................................................................................14 FRESHMEN ...............................................................................................................................................................14 UPPER CLASSMEN ......................................................................................................................................................14 TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL TO JDCHS .....................................................................................................15 WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURE ...........................................................................................................................................15 FINANCIAL/TUITION POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................16 TUITION AND FEE REFUNDS...........................................................................................................................................16 FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE FEES ................................................................................................................................16 CONTRACTUAL UNDERSTANDING....................................................................................................................................16 NEED-BASED TUITION AID ............................................................................................................................................17 TEXTBOOKS ...............................................................................................................................................................17 DONATIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................17 SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULES ..........................................................................................................................................18 DAILY SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................................................18 WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE ...............................................................................................................................................18 PERIOD SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................................................................18 REGULAR (M, T, TH, F) & WEDNESDAY ..........................................................................................................................19 HS & MS MASS/10:30 MASS/ASSEMBLY.......................................................................................................................19 9AM MASS/ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................................................20 AFTERNOON ASSEMBLY ...............................................................................................................................................20 AFTERNOON EARLY DISMISSAL ......................................................................................................................................21 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................22 FULL TIME STUDENTS ..................................................................................................................................................22 SELECTION OF TEXTBOOKS ............................................................................................................................................22 MOVIE POLICY...........................................................................................................................................................22 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ..................................................................................................................................................22 GRADING SCALE .........................................................................................................................................................23 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE .............................................................................................................................23 CHANGING CLASSES ....................................................................................................................................................23 INCOMPLETE WORK ....................................................................................................................................................24 MAKE-UP CLASSES .....................................................................................................................................................24 MIDTERM REPORTS ....................................................................................................................................................24 SEMESTER GRADES .....................................................................................................................................................24 FINAL EXAMS ............................................................................................................................................................25