CODE OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT 

COVERING STUDENTS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND OTHER RESPONSIBLE ADULTS

The Archdiocese deeply appreciates the choice parents and students make to enroll in its parochial elementary schools and secondary schools. Truly, this is a commitment for life and many families make considerable sacrifices of time and treasure to support their students while they are in school. Often families and students continue this support even after graduation because Catholic education makes a difference. Indeed, Catholic schools are different.

All schools in the Archdiocese are intended to be environments that educate, nurture and support students according to the basic Christian principles of charity and love of neighbor. Everyone involved in the development of children and youth – teachers, administrators, parents, family and friends – is required to behave in accordance with these principles.

Our Christian principles provide that:

● Parents or guardians are expected to work courteously and cooperatively with the school to assist the student in meeting the school’s academic, moral and behavioral expectations.

● Students and parents or guardians may respectfully express their concerns about the school operation and its personnel. However, they may not do so in a manner that is discourteous, scandalous, rumor driven, disruptive, threatening, hostile or divisive.

● Parents, guardians or other responsible adults who insult or abuse school personnel in the presence of other school personnel, students or parents on or adjacent to school premises or at some other place where school personnel are required to be in connection with their assigned school activities, may be asked to withdraw their student from the school.

● Conduct that materially disrupts classwork or extracurricular activities or that involves substantial disorder will not be tolerated.

These expectations for students, parents, guardians or other responsible adults include, but are not limited to, all school-sponsored programs and events (e.g., extended care, athletics, field trips, etc.).

The school reserves the right to determine, in its discretion, when conduct is of such a severe nature as to warrant immediate action without warning. The action may include removal of a family and its students from the school.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

• Parents should discuss problems with your child’s teacher.  If the problem cannot be settled at this level, consultation proceeds through the principal, pastor and Archdiocesan Supervisor.”

• Teachers should be alerted to matters under their control before being discussed with parents, neighbors, the secretary or the administrator.

•  Unresolved classroom concerns or matters relating to the school in general should be brought directly to the attention of the principal. Please attempt to verify facts, through the correct channels of communication, to avoid passing on misinformation.

• Concerns should be first brought to the teacher for discussion and resolution.  A parent-teacher conference should always be the first level of action. If an agreeable solution cannot be reached at this level, a parents-teacher-principal conference may be arranged. These procedures will be kept informal and confidential as may be appropriate in order to facilitate reconciliation, communication, and the strengthening of the school community.  If the problem still remains unresolved, the principal and/or pastor may make a resolution they deem appropriate.

• The classroom teacher primarily handles discipline.  The teacher will communicate with parents, by note or phone call, when discipline problems arise.  If parents have concerns or questions, the teacher should be the first to know.  If the situation is not resolved a Principal/Parent/Teacher conference may be arranged.  When serious breaches of discipline occur, teachers will involve the principal immediately.

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

​SAINT Express Newsletter-The newsletter is sent out weekly on SchoolSpeak and posted on the website.  Messages are sent out when needed, on SchoolSpeak. Please check SchoolSpeak daily.

BAND- Group messaging system teachers use to send reminders and announcements to their parent partners. You will be asked to sign up with the best way to contact you- email or text.

SchoolSpeak– Our web-based student information system (SIS) allows school-wide announcements for all grades. Parents and students have online access to student records.  Attendance and academics are viewable. Parents can track progress, see upcoming tests and projects, and monitor missing work. Families will receive log-in information to be able to access and update information.

SMART Tuition– allows families to see any fees, charges, and payments made in their financial commitment to the school.