SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK CULTURE COMMUNICATION COOPERATION COMMUNITY Saint James families and staff, in partnership with our priests, parish and neighboring communities, inspire our students to: ~Be disciples and evangelize to others who may not know Christ or His Church~ ~Become responsible leaders in service to others~ ~Foster a love for life-long learning~ ~Enter young adulthood as people of integrity, virtue and holiness~ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................4 PARENT PARTNERSHIP HANDBOOK AGREEMENT ........................................................................................................ 4 HISTORY .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 MISSION/VISION.................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ENROLLMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................8 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................... 8 REGISTRATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 TUITION AND FINANCE ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 FINANCIAL AID ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13 SCHOOL DAY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 ATTENDANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL .................................................................................................................................................... 16 ACADEMICS/INSTRUCTION .............................................................................................................................................19 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM & CURRICULUM ................................................................................................................. 19 INTERIM AND GRADE REPORTING .................................................................................................................................... 19 PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT CONFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 20 PROMOTION AND RETENTION ........................................................................................................................................... 20 SERVICE HOURS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 HOMEWORK (6214) ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 AWARDS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 POLICY ON CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM ........................................................................................................................ 23 STANDARDIZED TESTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY .................................................................................................................................................... 24 CONDUCT ................................................................................................................................................................................26 STUDENT CODE OF COURTESY AND RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR ............................................................................... 26 CONDUCT REFERRAL SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................. 28 HARASSMENT/ THREATENING BEHAVIOR ...................................................................................................................... 30 STUDENT THREATS ................................................................................................................................................................ 32 SEARCH AND SEIZURE .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 DRESS CODE—SEE APPENDIX.........................................................................................................................................32 STUDENT SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................................................32 ADMISSION OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ....................................................................................................... 32 RESOURCE COORDINATOR .................................................................................................................................................. 33 GUIDANCE COUNSELING ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 SAFE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................................................ 33 VISITORS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 BACKGROUND CHECKS ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING ......................................................................................................................................... 34 EMERGENCY PLANS ..................................................................................................................................34 WEATHER CONDITIONS/EMERGENCY CLOSINGS ......................................................................................................... 34 HEALTH ......................................................................................................................................................35 ACCIDENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 35 ILLNESS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 MEDICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 HOME AND SCHOOL CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................................38 PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) ........................................................................................................................ 38 SCHOOL BOARD ..................................................................................................................................................................... 38 CARE OF BOOKS AND PROPERTY ...................................................................................................................................... 40 FAMILY AND CUSTODIAL SITUATIONS ........................................................................................................................42 FACILITY ..................................................................................................................................................................................43 AHERA REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 43 MEDIA RELEASE ....................................................................................................................................................................44 USE OF SCHOOL NAME, LOGO, AND MISSION STATEMENT ...............................................................................44 OFFICIAL SCHOOL TITLE .....................................................................................................................................................