Academic Probation
Students who earn D’s and/or F’s on any report card will automatically be placed on academic probation. An 8th grader who has earned an F on the cumulative report will not be presented with a diploma until proof has been received that the subject has been successfully made up during the summer.
Students who are consistently not working to their full potential or behaving appropriately may be at risk of forfeiting their opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities such as after-school sports, clubs, or classes.
Students who are elected members of the Student Council are official role models for the entire school and ambassadors to the greater community. Therefore, the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Student Council are held to a higher standard. These students are expected to maintain a 3.5-grade point average in academics and a B or higher in conduct to run for or remain in office. All other officers are expected to maintain a 3.0-grade point average and a B or higher in conduct to run for or remain in their office. Students who do not maintain the above grades or who earn a serious consequence for inappropriate behavior may forfeit the right to participate in Student Council including running for office, for a period of time which will be decided by the Student Council moderator in consultation with the principal.
Retention
The decision to promote a student to the next grade or to retain him or her in the present grade shall be based upon a consideration of the overall welfare of the student, i.e., made by carefully weighing academic, emotional, developmental, and social factors. In the event that retention is under consideration, the following guidelines should be followed:
The teacher is responsible for consistent evaluation, early detection, and effective attention to learning problems or areas of weakness. Initially, the teacher should provide additional help to the pupil within the school setting, either by individualized instruction or support from C.L.A.S.S. Center staff. If such intervention proves to be inadequate, the teacher should advise the parents to arrange for more support at home and/or outside help such as professional tutoring, educational therapy, summer session, or other professional intervention.
Retention is more successful in primary grades than in later grades; therefore, the primary grade teacher should diligently observe the slower learner or child who struggles with behavior or socialization so that issues may be addressed and resolved before the pupil reaches the upper grades. Although the opinions of the teacher and parents are significant factors, the final decision to retain a pupil is the responsibility of the principal. Failing in two subject areas is a significant cause for retention. A grade of Incomplete “I” will be cause for a conditional promotion.
Transfer
In the case of a pupil with severe learning or behavioral problems, it may be necessary to recognize that the parochial school is not equipped to meet the needs of every pupil and that, therefore, a recommended transfer is in the best interest of the student.
Whenever a pupil transfers from one school to another, the former school upon a request from the school where the pupil intends to enroll shall transfer a copy of the Cumulative Student Report and the original Health Record. The original Cumulative Student Report will remain at the school from which the student transferred.
A record of the transfer, the reason for the transfer, and the name of the school to which the student is transferring or entering should be entered on the original copy of the Cumulative Student Report and in the Student Attendance Register.
Copies of official transcripts are given to parents or legal guardians at their request. The original remains with the school.
Transfer Resulting from Parental Attitude
Under normal circumstances, a pupil is not to be deprived of Catholic education on grounds relating to the attitude of parents. Nevertheless, it is recognized that a situation could arise in which the uncooperative or destructive attitude of parents might so diminish the effectiveness of the school in acting in loco parentis that continuation of the pupil in school might be impossible in practice. In such a case, it is imperative that the opinion of the principal regarding practical impossibility be sustained from a pastoral viewpoint by the pastor of the parish.
