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Field Trips and Transportation

Field Trip Policies

The field trip policies listed below apply to class trips, school group trips (e.g. choir, academic decathlon) and trips for school sport teams.

Schools may plan field trips for one of more days including overnight field trips. Schools, at their option, may decide not to offer overnight field trips. All field trips, whether day or overnight must comply with the following requirements:

Prior permission of the principal

Preparation, follow-up, and specific educational goals for students

Signed and dated Student and Youth Activity Permission Forms and Emergency Medical Authorizations from parents All Permission and Authorization Forms must be in the possession of the supervising adult during the trip

All participants should have appropriate identification and travel documents

Volunteers will be appointed by classroom teachers. All volunteers chosen for field trips MUST be Virtus-trained and Fingerprinted with clearance.

All archdiocesan policies on safe environment must be followed, including background checks for vendors providing the trips, as applicable.

For trips outside the 100-mile radius of the school, guidelines must include consideration of the ability of parents to incur cost, the financial impact of the trip on other school fundraising activities and class work missed by students

State law requires that a first aid kit be immediately available to the supervising adult on all excursions and field trips. First aid kits must be carried in all vehicles transporting students to school sponsored activities. Student emergency information must be immediately available to the supervising adult. At least one adult chaperone shall be in possession of a cell phone. A snake bite kit must be included in any area where there may be poisonous snakes.

ADLA Fingerprinting and Virtus instructions: Anyone working with minors must be cleared to do so.

Please note the following:

In order to volunteer at St. Anthony of Padua School, you will need to provide proof of ADLA Fingerprinting AND current VIRTUS certification.

Locations for ADLA Fingerprinting may be referenced on their website:

https://lacatholics.org/fingerprinting/

VIRTUS certification/re-certification information can be found at virtusonline.org. St. Anthony of Padua is part of the "San Pedro" region.

Once completed, please provide the school office with copies of your certificates so we can have these documents on file.

We appreciate our volunteers at St. Anthony of Padua School. Thank you for being an important part of our community.

8th grade activities

Requirements that need to be met in order to participate in 8th grade activities and walk in the graduation ceremony, as well as promotion to the next grade level for students in K-7

In order for students to participate in 8th grade graduation activities, students must maintain a C average in all core subjects, including PE and Music. Students must also be in good standing in terms of behavior (if a student has four referrals in a school year, this could lead to expulsion, depending on the severity of the issue). If after meeting in person with the principal, student, parents, and teachers, a C average is not met, or if the student has reached the bottom of the progressive discipline chart within the school year, a student may be ineligible for participating in graduation activities and could possibly be held back or not promoted to the next grade level. This decision will be at the discretion of the teacher and school administration, and in cooperation with the parents. Promotion to each grade level will be determined by the classroom teacher in grades K-7. All new and returning students are expected to earn a C average in all academic subjects. If not, interventions will be put in place, and a personalized action plan will be created for the student to ensure success. Mutual accountability and responsibility will be expected from all parties involved.

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