Archbishop Shaw High School STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK 2020 – 2021 Fr. Louis Molinelli, SDB Director ThisDr. agendaM. Mark belongs Williams to: Principal Mr. Benjamin DeMarais, M. Ed. Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Nicholas N. Marchese, M.A., LPC, NCC Assistant Principal of Student Formation 1000 Salesian Lane Marrero, LA 70072 (504) 340-6727 www.archbishopshaw.org i Contents ARCHBISHOP SHAW HIGH SCHOOL……………………………………………….. 1 MISSION STATEMENT .................................................... .................................... 1 SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY .................................................. .................................... 1 HISTORY .......................................................................... .................................... 2 THE CAMPUS .................................................................. .................................... 2 BELIEF STATEMENTS .................................................... .................................... 2 APPLICATION PROCESS ................................................ .................................... 3 STUDENT ACCEPTANCE ............................................... .................................... 3 REGISTRATION ............................................................... .................................... 3 FOREIGN STUDENTS ..................................................... .................................... 4 TUITION ........................................................................... .................................... 4 FEES ................................................................................ .................................... 4 TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS ........................................ .................................... 4 SETTLEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS ................... .................................... 5 PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS ............................ 5 REFUND POLICIES ......................................................... .................................... 5 FINANCIAL AID ................................................................ .................................... 6 CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO REGISTER ON TIME FOR NEW TERM ..... 6 SCHOLARSHIPS .............................................................. .................................... 7 STUDENT FINANCIAL LIABILITY .................................... .................................... 9 LUNCH ASSISTANCE ...................................................... .................................... 9 TEXTBOOKS .................................................................... .................................... 9 BOOKSTORE ................................................................... .................................... 9 MASS AND OTHER SERVICES ...................................... .................................... 10 RETREATS ....................................................................... .................................... 10 PEER MINISTRY PROGRAM .......................................... .................................... 10 SERVICE PROGRAM....................................................... .................................... 10 GUIDANCE ....................................................................... .................................... 11 LIBRARY / RESOURCE SERVICES ................................ .................................... 12 BAND ................................................................................ .................................... 12 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ....................................... .................................... 12 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS IN CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ...................... 13 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION .................. .................................... 13 INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS .............................................. .................................... 13 INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS ................................... .................................... 13 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ......................................... .................................... 13 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ............................................ .................................... 14 TELEPHONE CALLS ........................................................ .................................... 14 VISITORS ......................................................................... .................................... 14 SCHOOL SPIRIT .............................................................. .................................... 15 ABSENCE ......................................................................... .................................... 15 FREQUENT ABSENCE .................................................... .................................... 15 ii SENIOR AND JUNIOR COLLEGE VISIT DAYS ............... .................................... 15 EXCUSED ABSENCES FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES .................................. 16 SPECIAL DAY SCHEDULES ........................................... .................................... 16 EARLY DISMISSAL .......................................................... .................................... 16 TARDINESS ..................................................................... .................................... 16 LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS ....................................... .................................... 16 TRUANCY ........................................................................ .................................... 16 WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ............ .................................... 17 PERSONAL ATTIRE......................................................... .................................... 17 HAIR STYLES / FACIAL HAIR ......................................... .................................... 18 TATTOOS ......................................................................... .................................... 18 PERSONAL BEHAVIOR ................................................... .................................... 18 CLASSROOM CONDUCT ................................................ .................................... 19 CORRIDOR PASSES ....................................................... .................................... 19 QUIET AND ORDER ........................................................ .................................... 19 SCHOOL LOCKERS......................................................... .................................... 19 ASSEMBLIES ................................................................... .................................... 19 CAFETERIA ...................................................................... .................................... 20 THE LIBRARY .................................................................. .................................... 20 STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD ................................ .................................... 20 PHONES AND MOBILE DEVICES ................................... .................................... 20 CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY ..................................... .................................... 21 MARRIAGE / LIFESTYLES .............................................. .................................... 21 ABORTION ....................................................................... .................................... 21 LOUISIANA STATUTES AND ARCHDIOCESAN PROVISION…………………… 22 CHILD ABUSE .................................................................. .................................... 22 DANGEROUS WEAPONS ............................................... .................................... 22 SEARCH AND SEIZURE .................................................. .................................... 22 ALCOHOL AND PROHIBITED DRUGS ........................... .................................... 22 SMOKING AND USE OF TOBACCO AND/OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS .............. 23 MANDATORY RANDOM DRUG TESTING ...................... .................................... 23 SAFETY DRILLS .............................................................. .................................... 24 AUTOMOBILE USE AND PARKING REGULATIONS ...... .................................... 24 BUS RIDERS .................................................................... .................................... 24 DISCIPLINARY RESPONSIBILITY .................................. .................................... 25 DETENTION ..................................................................... .................................... 26 MAJOR VIOLATION ......................................................... .................................... 26 DISCIPLINARY PROBATION ........................................... .................................... 27 DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE ............................................... .................................... 27 SUSPENSION .................................................................. .................................... 27 END OF YEAR REVIEW OF DISCIPLINARY RECORD .. .................................... 28 DISMISSAL ....................................................................... .................................... 28 CREDIT ............................................................................ .................................... 29 GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) .................................... .................................... 29 CLASS RANK ..................................................................