1. To provide a classroom environment conducive to learning, 
2. To educate students in an appreciation of the importance of developing Christian values, responsibility, and self-control; and 
   
3. To help build a sense of Christian community. At Maria Regina School, our staff strives to work in a positive way with our students to help them appreciate and grow in respect and responsibility toward God, their country, themselves, and each other. Ultimately, a student is accountable for his/her behavior and will assume the consequences of his/her actions. 
   

• Students may not disrupt the classroom atmosphere by inappropriate behavior. This includes smart remarks to make others laugh, name calling, passing notes, chewing gum, or disruption of any kind. 
• Students may not open mail addressed to their parents. 
• No unauthorized use of school computers including disclosing your log-in information, using another student’s log-in, or inappropriate searching on the Internet is permitted. 
• The lunch area and other school areas must be kept neat and clean. Every student is responsible for the neatness of our school. All food must be eaten while seated in designated areas at recess, lunch, after school, and may not be eaten between classes or in the classroom.
• Students with uniform or haircut violations will remain in the office until their parent brings them the missing part of the uniform and/or takes them for a regulation haircut.
• Running on campus is never permitted unless you are involved in an organized activity. 
• No students are allowed in any building including the Social Hall without an authorized adult. 
• Sunflower seeds and gum are never permitted on the school property. 
• Skateboards, razors, rollerblades, etc., are never to be used anywhere on the school property. These items will be impounded and released only to the student’s parent(s) if this rule is violated. 
• Fidget spinners, Rubik’s cubes, etc., are not allowed at school (except when authorized by the discretion of the principal). These items will be impounded and released only to the student’s parent(s) if this rule is violated. Repeat violation by a student will result in a detention that will count towards a disciplinary referral for breaking this rule. 
• The defacing of school property is strictly forbidden. A referral and restitution or replacement is expected for these infractions.
• During school, students may not turn on or use cellular phones while on campus. Cell phones must be signed and turned in to your child(ren)'s homeroom teacher in the morning or after arriving in the classroom and be retrieved and signed out upon dismissal or leaving school for the day.   
• Students may not use cellular phones during school-sponsored events.  Electronic games, equipment, radios, iPods, laser pointers, etc., are not allowed at school. The school is not responsible for such belongings. The student will receive a detention that counts towards a disciplinary referral for breaking this rule. These items will be impounded and released only to the student’s parent(s) if this rule is violated. 
• Students are responsible for their belongings. If items are left out after 3:00 P.M., they will be taken to lost and found.

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR

The usual rules of common politeness are to be observed in dealing with teachers and other students. Behavior that disrupts or in any way hampers class progress is unacceptable.

1. Students are to enter the classroom and be seated promptly.  Students should not be opening or closing windows, or walking around. Students will be in their seats and on task when the bell rings.  Students will have their materials in class (may not leave class to get materials).
2. Students who are detained by another teacher must bring a late slip from that teacher. If the student remains to speak with a teacher who has not initiated the conference, that student will be marked an unexcused tardy.
3. All classes will begin in prayer. Students will be held accountable for respectful silence during prayer and announcements.
4. Students may not engage in any activity that prevents the teaching or another student from learning.
5. Homework assignments must be ready to be handed in at the beginning of class. Students may not complete unfinished assignments during class time unless the teacher so advises.
6. No food or drink in the classroom (except for curricular related events approved by the appropriate administrator). No gum chewing, no reminders.
7. All uniform regulations will be enforced. No grooming in class.
8. Students may only leave class for an emergency and then only one at a time and with a hall pass.
9. No disrespect, foul language or violent behavior will be tolerated.
10. Students will not be allowed to leave trash on the floor.
11. Vandalism and graffiti will not be tolerated.
12. The school's policy on cheating will be consistently enforced at all times.
13. Students will not sit on top of desks, tables or put their feet on desks or seats.
14. Articles on or near the teacher's desk are not to be touched or removed without permission.
15. No electronic devices (cell phones, IPod, computers, etc.)

​​Note: Additional policies and procedures are stated in the classroom by each respective teacher.

CONFISCATION OF STUDENT PROPERTY

Teachers have the right to confiscate and destroy notes and other papers of the student if such papers are interfering with the learning process of the classroom.  Teachers may confiscate books and other material from a student if the student is using them in a way that distracts from the learning process.

The following property will be confiscated by the principal and held for the remainder of the year: video cameras, voice recorders, radios, earphones, cellphones, caps, book bags or notebooks with gang-like writing on them, all communication devices, text message units, and clothing items in violation of dress code.  Student may retrieve these items during the last week of the academic year.  Any items not retrieved at that time will be given away to charity.

The following items will be confiscated by the principal and disposed of: matches, markers, water guns, dice, pornography, firecrackers, alcohol, fake weapons, laser scopes, and illegal substances and weapons.  (The latter three may be given to the police.)

CELLPHONE

Cellphones and other electronic devices are not permitted on campus.  Anyone caught with one or any of these devices will have the item confiscated until the end of the year and disciplinary action will follow.

In the case that a child must bring a cell phone to school, it must be turned off and kept in his/her book bag or turned in to the homeroom teacher until the end of the day.  Students are permitted to use their cell phones in the parking lot area only after 3:15pm.

****Disclaimer: MRS will not be responsible for any stolen or lost property.

When these devices disrupt classroom instruction and the offender does not admit guilt or is not detected by the teacher, the principal can confiscate the cell phones of all students in the vicinity of the disruption even though their phones may have been hidden and turned off.

1. First offense: a $25.00 fee will be imposed and the phone will be returned to the student after payment is received.
2. Second offense: a $40.00 fee will be imposed and the child's parents MUST make an appointment with the principal.  The phone will only be returned to the parent upon receipt of the fine.
3. Third offense: a fine of $50.00 will be imposed and the phone will be returned at the end of the school year ONLY to the child's parents.
   

CHEWING GUM & SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Gum chewing and sunflower seeds are not allowed on school and parish grounds; if caught a $10.00 fine will be assessed. 

DAMAGE

Students who damage or deface school property, books, school, sports equipment, articles of clothing belonging to another student will be asked to pay for repairs of the damaged property, etc.  The school will not replace lost books until the school is reimbursed in full for the repairs or loss.  Damaging school property is grounds for suspension.

​BOOKS

All school books must be covered at all times to prevent damage.  Book covers may only state child's name, grade, subject, and book number written in standard cursive or manuscript handwriting. 

ABSOLUTELY NO MARKING OF ANY KIND ON THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE BOOK IS ALLOWED.  Fines will be levied for missing covers or marked/tagged covers.

Continued disobedience of uncovered or marked books will result in the following disciplinary action:

1^st violation = verbal warning

2^nd violation = written warning to parents

3^rd violation = detention

4^th violation = pink slip