• Do: Keep your promises. Honor your work and commitments. Be dependable and do what you're supposed to do. Return what you borrow, pay your debts and be on time.
• Don’t: Break promises and commitments. Be late to classes and appointments.

• Do: Resolve disagreements, respond to insults, and deal with anger peacefully and without violence.
• Don’t: Use threats or physical force to get what you want or to express anger.​

• Do: Your best, persevere, don’t quit, be prepared, be diligent, and work hard. Make all you do worthy of pride.​

• Do: Be fair and just; treat people equally. Make decisions without favoritism or prejudice. In imposing punishment be sure the consequences for wrongdoing are consistent, certain and proportional (not too harsh or lenient).
• Don’t: Take more than your fair share. Take advantage of or blame others unfairly.​

• Do: Be compassionate and empathetic. Be kind, loving and considerate. Be thankful and express gratitude for what people do for you. Forgive others for their shortcomings.
• Don’t: Be mean, cruel or insensitive.

• Do: Be a good citizen and a good neighbor. Care about and pursue the common good. Be a volunteer; help your school and community be better, cleaner and safer. Protect the environment by conserving resources, reducing pollution, and cleaning up after yourself.  Participate in making things better by voicing your opinion, voting, serving on committees, reporting wrongdoing and paying taxes.​

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

Students are expected to:

• Respect the authority of the administrators, faculty and staff.
• Follow the rules and policies outlined in the Parent/ Student handbook.
• Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings.
• Stand for daily prayer
• Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
• Stand for the Alma Mater
• Be prepared for class and have necessary materials.
• Respect school property and carefully use and return all materials, uniforms and equipment.
• Comply with the student dress code.
• Attending Mass
• Attending Class Retreats
  
• Attendance at Night School Events
  
• Attending school when held on weekends, such as Open House and other special events. 
• Refrain from profanity and obscenity in verbal and written expression.
• Help maintain and improve the cleanliness of our campus by cleaning up after themselves especially after nutrition and lunch.
• Treat others and yourself with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate good behavior while on campus, at school activities and online.
• Refrain from chewing gum or sunflower seeds on campus.
• Consume food and drinks in the proper areas. Only bottled water is allowed in the classroom.
• Avoid areas in which there is no faculty/ staff supervision.
• Take progress reports, notes, and all important information home to parents/ guardians and return promptly if necessary.
• Know right from wrong and consistently choose to do the right thing.
• Return found items to the main office.

CLASSROOM RULES

In addition to the rules of the school, students are held responsible to each of their teachers, coaches, moderators and other staff members and to the individual regulations and requirements of their classrooms, teams, clubs and activities. Staff members are encouraged to provide students with motivation and encouragement to reach high moral standards and to make positive, ethical decisions. Teachers are also encouraged to involve parents/ guardians in the character formation and discipline of students. However, for serious infractions, continuous infractions, or lack of cooperation of students/parents/guardians, all staff members have the right to make an immediate referral to the Dean of Character Formation.​

HALLWAY CONDUCT

When classes are in session, students are to respect the learning environment. Students and parents/guardians alike are asked to maintain a respectable tone of voice throughout the campus and refrain from using profanity.

Students are expected to change classes with a minimum of social mingling and at a pace that enables them to arrive in class and be seated before the tardy bell rings. Cell phones/electronic device usage is discouraged during passing periods. This includes the first and last passing period of the day. To ensure the safety of the students, students should not have earbuds in or around their ears during passing periods. Students should have shirts tucked in at all times. Any unruly or inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. Students and their parents/guardians are asked to remember that even during change of classes, before and after school, business is often conducted over the phones and in meetings throughout the campus. Therefore, a respectable tone of voice should always be maintained.​

STUDENT LOCKERS

At the beginning of the school year, a locker is assigned to each student. Students who use an unassigned locker may have the lock removed and the items found inside will become property of Saint Genevieve High School. Lockers are the property of the school and their use is a privilege granted to the student by the school.  It is the proper function of school authorities to inspect lockers. Students may not change lockers or use another student's locker without the expressed permission of the Director of Character Formation. Lockers must always be neat and in a usable condition.  Students are not to deface lockers in anyway including writing, marking, placing stickers or pictures inside or outside the lockers. Students are held responsible for all damages and defacing of their assigned lockers.  No unauthorized locks are permitted on school lockers. New students must purchase locks through the Director of Character Formation.  Student lunches should be properly sealed, but should not be stored in student lockers overnight. Only beverages that are unopened or have spill proof lids are allowed in lockers. Students are responsible for any food or beverages in their assigned locker, including any damages that may result from any leaked food or liquid in their locker. Lockers may be decorated for birthdays and special days with the administrations approval and all items must be removed by the end of the school day or they will be discarded. Only painter's tape should be used for decorating lockers and a maximum of two balloons are allowed for decoration. Students withdrawing from school have five school days to empty their items from the locker or the items found inside will become property of Saint Genevieve High School. Lockers at the end of the year must be cleaned out. Any remaining items such as: locks, books, binders, clothing items, calculators, etc. become property of Saint Genevieve High School. 

Saint Genevieve High School is not responsible for damaged, lost or stolen property.

PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION (PDA)

The school understands the culture of our friendly and affectionate community, but expects students to be mindful and responsible regarding public displays of affection. Public displays of affection is not appropriate on or near school grounds and school-sponsored events. Feelings of affection require a proper time and appropriate places rather than school to display that affection. Excessive displays include, but are not limited to:  kissing, groping, prolonged hugging and sitting on someone's knees/laps. ​

GANGS​

Membership in a gang, which is defined as a group of three or more persons, whose primary purposes is the commission of a crime, and all gang-like activities are prohibited.

BOOK BAGS/BACKPACKS

The oversized book-bags have become an obstacle and detriment especially in exiting rooms for earthquakes and fires. Students do not need book-bags during class time. They will be allowed to use book-bags to bring their books to school and to take their books home if necessary.  Book-bags will not be allowed in the library during lunch time. If study time is needed, only necessary materials will be permitted. Book-bags must be left in lockers. Students are responsible for their own book-bag and all items in their bag. 

GUM/MINTS/COUGH DROPS​

Cough drops/breathe mints like TicTacs and Altoids that dissolve in the mouth are allowed outside of class. However, gum and sunflower seeds are strictly prohibited anywhere on campus.

DISTRIBUTION OF OUTSIDE LITERATURE

Students are not permitted to distribute or to use school bulletin boards for special interest literature or for literature contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

SKATEBOARDS & ROLLERBLADES

Skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and similar items are not to be used on campus or surrounding walkways, blacktop and lunch area or in the school building at any time. Bicycles and mopeds are to be parked in the bike racks and should be kept locked. It is the student's responsibility to make sure that their mode of transportation is secure and properly locked.   

LOST AND STOLEN PROPERTY​

The school is not responsible for lost or stolen property including books, uniforms, or cell phones.  The lost and found department is located in the main office. Report lost/misplaced items to the Main Office. Lost items will be held in the main office till the close of business hours and will then be stored in the student store.  If you believe your item(s) were stolen please report this to the Director of Character Formation. The school reserves the right to search any items brought on campus as well as any vehicle parked on school property or parked on the school perimeter.

THE JOAN PAYDEN LIBRARY

Students may use the library before and after school, at nutrition, and at lunchtime.  Students wanting to use the library during class time must present a library pass from their classroom teacher.  During the school day, no student will be allowed in the library without a pass. The pass is signed by the librarian and the student returns it to the teacher before the end of the period. Students are not allowed to bring food or drinks into the library. Students must exhibit good library manners at all times.  All library users are entitled to the right of silence in the library in order to concentrate on their tasks. Students using the library should follow the specific guidelines listed below but remember that all policies in the Parent Student handbook apply.

Any violation of the rules may result in (but not limited to) loss of library use privileges, Saturday detention, monetary fines and/or suspension from school up to and including expulsion.

• No Making or receiving phone calls
• Cell phones should be used for academic purposes. Playing games, watching videos, etc. is not an appropriate use of cellphones in the library.
• No Loud Noises (from individuals or groups)
• No Loitering
• No Vandalism
• No Food or Drinks (including water, gum, candy, etc.)
• You must sign-in to use computers
• Treating the library like a social lounge is unacceptable
• Computers are for school-related tasks only

Saint Genevieve High School provides internet access in the library for the educational benefits. We expect our students to be a model of morality, character and judgment on the Internet. Further, parents must understand and accept that the faculty/staff cannot individually monitor all of the information that a student is able to access and that it is impossible to completely prevent access to inappropriate or controversial materials. Using school computers is a privilege. The privilege may be revoked permanently for unacceptable conduct and/or usage.

All books, periodicals, pamphlets and other materials taken from the library must be checked out at the circulation desk. It is the Student's responsibility to return all books and other library materials in good condition and on time.  A fine of .25 cents per day per item (except Sat., Sun. and Holidays) is charged for all overdue materials.  A student may be notified regarding overdue library materials and/or unpaid fines.  Failure to respond to this notice will result in disciplinary action. Lost or damaged library materials are the responsibility of the student who checked them out.  At the end of each semester, each student's library record must be clear before he/she will be allowed to take final examinations or receive a report card.  This means that all books and other library materials must be returned; fines paid and lost books paid for in full. Seniors must clear all library fines before graduating.​

INJURED STUDENTS

LIBRARY LAPTOPS CHECK-OUT RULES AND PROCEDURES​

I.) Students must have their Student I.D. Cards in order to check-out Library Laptops. 

(A) If a student is going to use one of our laptops, that student 

     must turn-in his/her I.D. Card to the Librarian.  The I.D.

     Card shall be returned to the student once the laptop is

     returned to the Librarian.

(B) The student must also fill out the Library Laptop Sign Out/In Tracker

     Sheet upon picking up and returning our laptop.

II.) Students may NOT physically take the laptops anywhere outside of the Library for any reason.  Laptops may only be used inside the Library unless special permission is given by the Librarian.

III.) All of the rules & expectations pertaining to the use of the student desktop computers in the Library are also applicable to every Library Laptop user.

IV.) A student shall be held responsible for any damage that may be inflicted upon the Library Laptop that he/she officially checked-out from the Library.

V.) It is up to the Librarian as to whether or not a Library Laptop is to be checked-out to any given student.  Any student who fails to follow any given Library Rule shall lose the privilege to check-out Library Laptops.

VI.) Library Laptops shall only be checked out when all Library desktop computers are occupied.

VI.) All rules concerning "Computer & Internet Use" as stipulated within the Student Handbook is still applicable to anyone using our Library Laptops.