OurLadyofMountCarmelSchool

Student&FamilyHandbook

2018-2019

Our SPIRIT will MOVE you!

OurLadyofMountCarmelSchool127StateStreet,Bristol,RI02809

(401)253-8455

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DearParentsandStudents,

WelcometoanewschoolyearatOurLadyofMountCarmelSchool!

OurschoolstrivestopromoteGospelvaluesinamutuallyrespectfulenvironmentwhere

webelievestronglyincompassionandloveforoneanother.TheseGospelvaluesare

woventhroughoutourdaybothinandoutoftheclassroom.Ultimately,itisourmissionto

helpOLMCstudentsgrowinfaithasintentionalDisciplesofChrist.

ThisStudent&FamilyHandbookcontributestothismissionbyhelpingtopromoteasafe,

educationalandChrist-centricenvironmentforourstudentsandtheirfamilies.Please

reviewthishandbooktobecomeacquaintedwiththepoliciesandproceduresofourschool

andfeelfreetocontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions.

Bestwishesforcontinuedsuccessasweembarkonanewschoolyear.

YoursinChrist,

MissJessicaWalters

Principal

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TABLEOFCONTENTSPAGE Principal’sWelcome 2Section1–Directory 5Section2–IntroductiontoOurLadyofMountCarmelSchool

• OurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolMissionStatement 6• OurLadyofMountCarmelMotto 6• TheMeaningofOurLadyofMountCarmelSymbol 6

Section3–ParentResponsibilities

• StandardsforParentsofChildrenAttendingOLMCSchool 7• OLMCParent-TeacherGroup(PTG) 8• AchievingEffectiveCommunicationbetweenParents&Teachers 9• CommunicationbetweenStudentsandOLMCFaculty/Staff 10• Tuition 11• TuitioninArrears 12• Non-CustodialParents 13• ChildAbuseLaws 13• Volunteers–ParentsInvited! 13• SchoolLiturgies–ParentsInvited! 14• Accreditation 14

Section4–AdmissionPolicies

• NoticeofNondiscriminatoryPolicyRegardingStudents 14• AgeRequirements 15• RequiredDocumentation 17

Section5–StudentPolicies

• ArrivalPolicy 17• TardyArrivals 18• DismissalPolicies 19• InclementWeather 20• Attendance 20• AltarServers 21• Students’Health 22• ElectronicDevices&PhoneUsage 23• Uniforms/DressCode 23• Discipline 26• StudentInternetAcceptableUsePolicy 29

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PAGESection6–Academic/EducationalPolicies

• ReportCards 31 • ProgressReportsorDeficiencyNotices 31• StandardizedTesting 32• Homework 32• Make-uphomework 32• Promotion 33• Retention 33• HonorRoll 33• EndofYearRecognitionAwards 34

Section7–StudentBullyingand/orCyber-Bullying 34Section8–GeneralPolicies

• Nut-FreeSchool 35• PartyInvitations 36• BirthdaySnacks 36• Calendar 36• WeeklyEmailReminder 37• FieldTrips 37• Fund-Raising–EightGrade 37• Lunch 38• Lunchdrop-offs 38• Money 39• SchoolSupplies 39• PTGFamilyFunEvents 39• Visitors 40• Crisis/EmergencySituations 40

Section9–ExtendedDayProgram 40Appendices/Forms

• AppendixA-MedicationDispensationDesigneeForm 43• AppendixB-AuthorizationforSelf-MedicationForms 44• AppendixC–StudentBullyingand/orCyberbullyingPolicy 45• AppendixD–StudentBullyingand/orCyberbullyingReportForm 50• AppendixE–ExtendedDayEnrollmentForm 51• AppendixF–WalkingPermissionSlip 52• AppendixG–ParentalConsent/AcknowledgementForm 53• AppendixH-Parent/StudentHandbookAcknowledgementForm 55

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SECTION1–DIRECTORYContactsSchoolOffice.....................................................................................................(401)253-8455Fax#.....................................................................................................................(401)254-8234Mrs.MaryAnnMetivier,SecretaryPrincipal.............................................................................................................(401)253-8455MissJessicaWaltersOLMCRectory...................................................................................................(401)253-9449Rev.HenryP.Zinno,Jr.,PastorRev.StephenBatteyMrs.CarolViveiros,ParishSecretary/BookkeeperSchoolWebsite................................................................................................www.olmcri.orgFacultyandStaff

Pre-Kindergarten3Teacher…………………………………………………..…………..Mrs.AlisaSteadmanPre-Kindergarten3TeacherAssistant…………………………………Mrs.CynthiaAlmeida,alumnaPre-Kindergarten3/4TeacherAssistant….…….….………………………...……….Ms.MaryJaneSalesPre-Kindergarten4Teacher……………………………………………………..……Mrs.JulieVedro-TorresPre-Kindergarten4TeacherAssistant……………………..……………….Mrs.TanyaProulx,alumnaKindergartenTeacher…………………………………………………………….Mrs.EmilyPacheco,alumnaFirstGradeTeacher………………………………………………………………….…………..Mrs.ClaireForandSecondGradeTeacher…………………………………………………………………........Ms.MaryArmstrongThirdGradeTeacher………………………………………………………………….….....Ms.KaylaMcLaughlinFourthGradeTeacher……………………………………………………………..Mrs.FeliciaTurner,alumnaFifthGradeTeacher…………………………………………………………………………Mrs.JenniferFedericoSixthGradeTeacher(MiddleSchoolEnglish)...........…………………….……Ms.DeborahCrepeaultSeventhGradeTeacher(MiddleSchoolScience)……………………………..Mr.EricUrban,alumnaEighthGradeTeacher(MiddleSchoolMath).................……………………………Mrs.JessicaCarlsonArt/ComputerTeacher………………………………………………………….Mrs.JoySouthworth,alumnaMusicTeacher……………………………………………………………………………………Mrs.MarilynHewittLibrarian…………………………………………………………………...…………………………….Mrs.MarySmithForeignLanguageTeacher………………………………………………………..……...Ms.StephanieQuintinPhysicalEducation/HealthTeacher………………………………………....Mrs.AmandaRead,alumnaReligionTeacher(Gr.7&8)..…………………………………………………………..Rev.HenryP.Zinno,Jr.ReligionTeacher(Gr.5&6)………………………………………………………………..Rev.StephenBatteyExtendedDayProgram:Morning-Ms.MaryJaneSales,Mrs.AlisaSteadmanAfternoon–Ms.KaylaMcLaughlin,Ms.MaryArmstrong

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SECTION2–IntroductiontoOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolMissionStatementOur Lady of Mount Carmel School, a Catholic institution, is devoted to the development of the

whole student. We integrate spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth with

academic excellence. We encourage our students to serve God and others as part of a strong,

socially responsible, Catholic community. We strive to provide our students with example and

opportunity in order to help them become intentional Disciples of Christ.

OurLadyofMountCarmelSchool’sMottois…OurSPIRITwillMOVEyou!Westrivetoinstillspiritinourstudents-schoolspiritandthespiritoftheWord.The

childrenaresorichinspiritthatitspillsovertofaculty,family,parishandcommunity,so

thatourchildrencantrulytouchthelivesofeveryonetheymeet!

TheMeaningofOurLadyofMountCarmelSymbol

Thesymbolisintheformofancientcryptographyandwas

designedespeciallyfortheoccasionoftheGoldenJubilee

ofOurLadyofMountCarmelParishin1967.

Thebaratthebaseofthesymboldenotes“Earth”andthe

baracrossthetopisanancientsymbolmeaning“Holiness”.

The“M”isa“Mount”attachedtotheearthandthetriangletoppedwithaverticallineisa

crypticsymbolfor“Woman”.The“O”and“C”areRomanletters.

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SECTION3–PARENTRESPONSIBILITIESStandardsforParentsofChildrenAttendingOurLadyofMountCarmelSchool

Asparents,youareintegralmembersoftheOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolcommunity.

Youaremakingthefinancialsacrificesnecessarytosendyourchildrentoourschooland

werelyheavilyonyoursharingoftimeandtalentsinhelpingourschooloperateand

providingthe“extras”thatenhancetheOLMCexperienceforourstudents.Infact,weoften

haveparentswhocontinuetoassisttheschoollongaftertheirchildrenhavegraduated–

weloveyouforthat!Aspartofourcommunity,however,weaskthatyourememberthere

arecertainstandardsweexpectfromparents–justaswehavestandardsforourstudents,

teachersandstaff.

First,weshareanabbreviatedversionofparentalstandardsfromtheCatholicSchoolOffice

oftheDioceseofProvidence:

1. TheprimarypurposeofCatholicschoolsistoimparttheGospelofChristandthe

teachingsoftheCatholicChurchinthecontextofanacademicallyrigorousand

doctrinallysoundprogramofeducationandfaithformation.AllCatholicandnon-

CatholicparentsandguardianswhowishtoenrolltheirchildreninaCatholicschool

areexpectedtoacceptandsupportthismission,andtoliveinawaythatisnot

inconsistentwiththismission,especiallyinmattersessentialtothefaithandmoralsof

theCatholicChurch.

2. Catholicparentsserveastheprimaryteachersandmodelsofthefaithfortheir

childrenandareexpectedtoparticipateactivelyinthelifeoftheirparish…

3. ItisalongstandingChurchteachingthatparentsaretheprimaryeducatorsoftheir

children.Theschoolcooperateswiththeparentsinthisprimaryroleaseducators…

Parentsareobligatedtosupportfullytheschooladministrationandtheschoolstaffin

contributingtothespiritual,moral,academicandphysicaldevelopmentandwelfare

ofstudents.

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Whatweaskfromparentsisthatyousupportthespiritual,moralandacademicgoodof

ourschoolcommunityandnotengageinanyactionthatwouldundermineourabilityto

effectivelyserveourstudents.Weexpectparentstoadvocatefortheirchildren,butweask

theydosoinaproductiveandsupportivefashion.Hopefully,areadingofthisStudent&

FamilyHandbookwillclarifymostofourexpectationsatOLMCSchool.Whileaschoolhas

manyconstituenciesincludingparents,students,teachers,etc.,attheendofthedayour

goalisthateachdecisionbeguidedbythebasicquestion,“Whatisinthebestinterestofour

students?”

OLMCParent-TeacherGroup(PTG)

Theparent’sorganizationatOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolistheOLMCParent-

TeacherGroup(PTG),anorganizationmadeupofallparents,teachers,facultyandstaffof

OLMC.AllOLMCSchoolparentsareautomaticallyregisteredasmembersofthePTG.

WedependonthePTGtoassistandsupporttheschool;mostspecificallywerelyonitto:

• promotetheschool;

• createasenseofcommunityamongtheparentsandschoolchildren;and

• organizeandconduct“fun”andfundraisingactivities.

ThePTGsponsorsthefollowingfundraisingevents:aBingoNightinthefallandwinter,

andaComedyNightinthespring.ItishopedandexpectedthateveryOLMCSchoolfamily

willparticipateineachofthesefundraisersinordertohelpsupportourschool.More

informationwillbeavailableduringtheschoolyear.

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AchievingEffectiveCommunicationbetweenParents&Teachers

Ifyouhaveaquestionregardingyourchildoraschoolorclassroompolicypleasecontact

us.ParentsshouldfeelfreetohaveopendiscussionswiththeOLMCSchoolteachersand

principal.Itisinourcombinedbestinteresttodowhatwecantoenhanceyourchild’s

OLMCSchoolexperienceandsoweencourageopenandcivilcommunication.

Scheduledparent-teacherconferenceswillbeheldforeachstudentatthecloseofthefirst

trimester.Ifyouwouldliketorequestaparent-teacherconferenceatanothertime,please

sendawrittennotetotheteacher,orcalltheschoolofficerequestingareturncallfromthe

teacher.Justremember,ourteachersareinclassallday,soparentsshouldnotexpecta

call-backuntilaftertheschoolday.

Oneofateacher’sresponsibilitiesatOLMCSchoolistomeetwithandcommunicate

effectivelywithourOLMCparents,butweaskparentsnottojust“stopby”tochatwitha

teacheraboutyourchild.Thisraisesafewconcerns:

• Whenaparentjust“stopsin”tochatwithateacherabouttheirchild,theteacher

maynotbefullypreparedforameaningfulconversation.

• Inthemornings,teachersareeitherassignedtoarrivaldutyandshouldnotbe

distractedfromtheirmainconcern,whichisthesafetyofyourchildren;ortheyare

usingtheearlymorningtimeforcurriculumplanninganddevelopingoflesson

plans.Asyoucanimagine,oncethefirstbellringsourteachersarefullyengaged

withourstudentsandhaveverylittletimeforplanning.

• Also,teacherswilloftenusetheearlymorningtoconductteachermeetingsto

discusscoordinatingtheircurriculaandaddressingneedsofspecificstudents.

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Onarelatednote,parentswhogainaccesstotheschoolinthemorningtodropoffa

younger(Pre-K)child,shouldnotabusethisaccessbysearchingoutteachersofother

childrentheymayhaveattheschool.Afterdroppingofftheyoungerchild,parentsshould

exittheschool.Asnotedonthepreviouspage,morningscanbeabusy,hectictime,so

pleaseallowourteachersachancetodotheirjobs.Thanks!

Inaddition,thereareacoupleofotherguidelinesforappropriateparent–teachercontact:

• Whileteachersareexpectedtobeavailableformeetingswithparentsandstudents

atmutuallyconvenienttimes,thesemeetingsaretotakeplaceattheschool.

• Ourteachershavearighttopersonalspaceandprivacy.Parentsareaskednotto

callteachersattheirhomesorquestionteachersaboutschool-relatedmattersat

locationsotherthanschoolpremises.

CommunicationbetweenStudentsandOLMCFaculty/Staff

Parentsareaskedtorecognizethatforthesafetyofyourchildren,thediocesehasclearly

articulatedlimitsontheuseofsocialmediabyschoolemployeesincommunicatingwith

yourchildren.Specifically:

Schoolemployeesmaynotpersonallycontactorinteractwithstudentsattheirschool

throughsocialmedia,suchasFacebookposts/messages,Twitter,orinstantmessages.

Employeesmustrefrainfrom“friending”,“following”,“linking”orcreatingsimilar

personalsocialmediatiestoanystudentsfromtheirschool,regardlessofwhoinitiates

thisrelationship.Employeeswhohavepersonalsocialmediatieswithstudentsmust

severthosetiesimmediately.Thispolicyisinapplicabletoemployeeswhoarefamilyto

thestudentwithwhomtheyarecommunicating.Thispolicydoesnotpertaintosocial

mediasitesmaintainedbytheschoolforcluboreventrelatedactivities.

Whilewerecognizeachildmaybedisappointedifateacherignoresa“friend”requeston

Facebook,parentsmayusetheseincidentsasanopportunitytoprovideanage-appropriate

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explanationtotheirchildrenastohowtheuseofsocialmediamayleadtoinappropriate

contacts.

Inaddition,ourschoolemployeesmaynotcontactstudentsbyanymeans–includingbut

notlimitedtotexting,telephone(landlineorcell),mailoremail,etc.–exceptfor

educationalorschool-relatedreasonsandonlywiththepermissionofthestudents’parent

orguardian.

Weexpectcommunicationsbetweenschoolemployeesandstudentstobeprofessionalat

alltimesandavoidanyappearanceofimproprietyorfraternization.Obviously,thispolicy

wouldbelessapplicabletoemployeeswhohaveafamilialrelationshipwiththestudent

withwhomtheyarecommunicating.

Again,theabovepoliciesaredesignedtohelpensurethesafetyofourstudents.

Tuition

TuitionistheprimarysourceoffinancialsupportforOLMCSchool.WeusetheFACTS

ManagementCompanytohandleourtuitionmanagement(allowingformonthlytuition

payments)andfinancialaidassessment.InformationaboutFACTSisavailableattheschool

office.

WhilesomeparentsopttopaythetuitioninfullbyJune1st(andreceivea$100discount),

mostofourparentselecttopaytuitiononamonthlybasis,whichmeanstheywilldoso

throughFACTS.Pleasenotethattheschool/parishofficedoesnotprocess

incrementaltuitionpaymentsfromparents;allsuchpaymentsmustbemade

throughFACTS.Asmanyofyouknow,weoperatewithalimitedofficestaffanditisan

administrativechallengetoprocessmultiplestreamsoftuitionpayments.

WewouldalsoliketoremindparentsthatyoumustcompletetheFACTSapplicationin

ordertobeconsideredfortuitionassistancefromtheDioceseofProvidenceand/orOLMC

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Parish.Additionalsourcesofpotentialfinancialassistanceforinclude:

• Yourparishpastor(allparishesareexpectedtosupportCatholiceducation,whether

ornottheyhaveaparishschool),and;

• Fr.Zinno,thepastoratOurLadyofMountCarmel,ifyouhavefirstcontactedyour

parishpastorforsupport.

Whileallparentsareexpectedtohonortheirfinancialcommitments,werealizefamilies

maysufferfinancialsetbacks,inwhichcaseweaskyoutocontactFr.Zinnotoexplorewhat

accommodationsweareabletoconsiderwithintheconstraintsofourschoolbudget.

TuitioninArrears

Whilewemakeeveryefforttoaccommodatealllegitimateandverifiableneeds,asa

tuition-driveninstitution,thefailureofafamilytomeetitstuitionobligationsimpactson

ourabilitytomeetschoolfinancialrequirements.Also,afailuretomeetagreedupon

obligationsisunjusttothosefamilieswhosacrificetomeettheirobligationstoOLMC

Schoolonatimelybasis.

Accordingly,diocesanpolicyisveryexplicitonthematteroftuitioninarrearsandstates

“Missedpaymentsmustbepaidwithin14daysinorderforthestudenttocontinue.”

Inaddition,diocesanpoliciesdonotallowastudenttoenrollinanyotherCatholicschoolif

thereisabalanceoftuitionowedtothecurrentCatholicschool.Further,academicgrades,

transcriptsandotheracademicrecordswillbewithhelduntilfullpaymenthasbeenmade.

Tounderscore,allfinancialobligationstotheschool(orpreviousschool)mustbemet

onatimelybasis.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,tuitionandfees,bankfees,library

bookfees,textbookreplacementcosts,lunchcosts,andextendeddayfees.

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Non-CustodialParents

Intheabsenceofacourtordertothecontrary,wewillprovidethenon-custodialparent

accesstothechild,his/heracademicrecords,andotherschool-relatedinformation

regardingthechild.Pleaseinformtheschoolimmediatelyregardingcustodialissues.Itis

theresponsibilityoftheparenttoprovidetheschoolwithanofficialcopyofanycourt

order.

ChildAbuseLaws

OurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolabidesbytheChildAbuselawsoftheStateofRhode

Island.Allcasesofsuspectedabuseand/orneglectwillbereported.

Volunteers–ParentsInvited!

AllOLMCparentsareencouragedtobeactivevolunteersintheschool,eitheronaregular

oranoccasionalbasis.

PleasenoteyoumustcompleteabackgroundcheckandSafeEnvironmenttrainingifyou

wishtovolunteeranywherewithintheschoolorParishCenteratanytimewhenstudents

willbeinthebuilding.YoumustalsohaveabackgroundcheckandSafeEnvironment

trainingifyouwishtochaperoneafieldtripduringtheschoolyear.

BackgroundchecksandSafeEnvironmenttrainingarevalidforonlythreeyears.Ifyou

havecompletedboth,butareunsureoftheexpirationdate,pleasecalltheschooltoverify.

OLMCSchoolwillworkwithparentsandotherinterestedpartiestohelpyoucompletethis

process.ThanksforhelpinguskeepOLMCsafe!

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SchoolLiturgies–ParentsInvited!

SchoolLiturgiesareheldontheFirstFridayofeachmonth,andonHolyDaysofobligation.

MostMassesareheldat9:30a.m.,butpleasecheckyourschoolcalendartobesure.

Parents,grandparents,familyandfriendsarewelcometoattendMassandshareinour

teachingsofChrist.

Accreditation

OurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolisfullyaccreditedbytheNewEnglandAssociationof

SchoolsandColleges.

SECTION4–ADMISSIONPOLICIES

NoticeofNondiscriminatoryPolicyRegardingStudents

Ourschool’snondiscriminatorypolicyisbasedondiocesanguidelines,

OurLadyofMountCarmelSchooladmitsstudentsofanygender,race,coloror

nationalandethnicorigintoalltherights,privileges,programsandactivities

generallyaccordedormadeavailabletoallstudentsattheschool.Itdoesnot

discriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalandethnicorigininadministrationof

itseducationalpolicies,admissionpolicies,scholarshipandloanprogramsandathletic

andotheradministeredprograms.Theschooldoesnotdiscriminateagainststudents

withdisabilitiesofanykindif,withreasonableaccommodation,theycanmeetthe

school’sprogramrequirements.

ParentsshouldnotethatOLMCSchooldoesnothaveafull-timecertifiedschoolnurse-

teacherorotherregisteredfull-timenursetoadministermedicationstostudents.

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Perstatelawanddiocesanpolicies,principles,secretaries,andotherschool

personnelmaynotdistributeoradministermedicationtostudents(withan

exceptionrelatedtotheadministrationofepinephrine).

Consequently,the“reasonableaccommodation”weareabletoextendmaybe

unfortunatelylimited.

Parentsarewelcometodiscussanypotentialconcernswiththeschoolprincipal.

AgeRequirements

AgerequirementsforadmissiontoOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolconformtothe

uniformentryqualificationsstatedindiocesanpolicyandareconsistentwiththe

Bristol/Warrenschoolsystem.

• Childrenmustturnfive(5)onorbeforeSeptember1sttobeeligibletoattend

kindergartenthatschoolyear.

• Likewise,childrenenteringthePre-K4programmustbefour(4)bySeptember1st,

andchildrenenteringthePre-K3programmustbethree(3)bySeptember1st

• Inaddition,allstudentsenteringtheschoolmustbetoilettrainedpriorto

arrival.Ifathree-yearoldneedsextratimefortoilettraining,arrangements

maybemadetoholdaplaceforthatstudentatOLMCuntilthechildisready.

Pleasenotenoexceptionswillbemadetotheseagerequirements.CurrentOLMC

parentswhomayhavehadanolderchildadmittedatanearlierageshouldnot

presumethatsuchanexceptionwillbeforthcomingforayoungerchild.Our

experiencehasshownthatacceptingchildrenatyoungerageshashinderedthe

abilityofclassroomteacherstoachievestatededucationalobjectivesfortheclasses.

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RequiredDocumentation

AstudentattendingOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolmusthavethefollowingdocuments

completeandonfile:

• BirthCertificate

• BaptismalCertificate

• EmergencyInformationForm(updated)

• Healthrecords(updated)

• MedicalandImmunizationForms(updated)

• Priorschoolrecords(ifapplicable)

• TuitionContract(currentyear)

• VerificationofActiveParishAffiliation

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SECTION5–STUDENTPOLICIES

ArrivalPolicy

Ourarrivalpolicyallowschildrenanopportunitytoplayoutsidebeforereportingtothe

classroomandprovidesforasafeandorderlytrafficflow.

• Parents(orguardians)ofPre-K3andPre-K4studentsareexpectedtoescorttheir

childrenthroughtheback(HighStreet)doorsoftheschool,andbringtheirchildren

totheappropriateclassroom.Parentsshouldnotparkinthedesignateddrop-off

zone.

• ChildreningradesK–8whoarrivebyschoolbuswillbedroppedoffonHighStreet

attheentrancetotheschoolyard.

• Parentswhodrivetheirchildrentoschoolshoulddropthemoffinthedesignated

drop-offzonebytheschoolgatesonHighStreet(unlessastudentistardy–see

below).

• Ifyouparkontheoppositesideofthestreetfromtheschooltowalkyourchildto

thearrivalarea,parentsandchildrenmustusethecrosswalksatthecornerofState

StreetandHighStreettocrossthestreet.Thisensuresthesafetyofourfamilies

whilecrossingthestreet.

• AllK–8studentswhoarriveonatimelybasiswillenterschoolpropertythrough

thegatesatthesideoftheschoolonHighStreet.Weatherpermitting,studentswill

playoutsideintheenclosedareabehindtheschooluntilthefirstbellat8:45a.m.In

theeventofinclementweather,studentswillgatherintheParishCenteruntilthe

firstbell.

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• Schoolemployeesareassignedarrivaldutyeachdaytodirectandsupervisethe

flowofstudents;beginningat8:30a.m.Parentsshouldnotethereisnoadult

supervisionpriorto8:30a.m.(withtheexceptionoftheExtendedDayMorning

Program).

• K–8studentswhoarriveafterthefirstbellshouldentertheschoolthroughthe

HighStreetentranceuntil8:50.Afterthattime,studentsmustentertheschoolby

ringingthebuzzeratthefrontdooronStateStreet,andaresubjecttolatearrival

proceduresexplainedbelow.

• Forallgrades,theschooldaybeginsat8:50a.m.,atwhichpointstudentsshouldbe

intheirclassroomsforannouncementsandprayer.Classesbeginat9:00a.m.

Studentsareexpectedtoarriveatschoolbetween8:30a.m.and8:50a.m.,butinno

case(exceptforstudentsparticipatingintheExtendedDayMorningProgram)

shouldstudentsarrivepriorto8:30a.m.

• StudentsattendingtheExtendedDayMorningProgramaretoentertheschool

throughtheParishCenterdoorsonStateStreet.

TardyArrivals

Allexteriorschooldoorswillbelockedat8:50a.m.,uponthebeginningoftheschoolday.

Aftertheschooldoorsarelocked,studentsmustenterbyringingthebuzzeratthefront

door(StateStreetentrance)oftheschool.

• Studentsenteringthebuildingafter8:50a.m.areconsideredtardy,exceptfor

thosestudentswhosebusarriveslate.

• Ifastudentistardy,heorshemustreporttotheofficetocheckinandbeissued

atardyslip.Studentsmustpresenttheteacherwithatardyslipwhenreporting

tohis/herclassroom.

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• Pre-Kindergartenstudentsshouldbeaccompaniedbytheirparenttotheoffice,

andateacher’sassistantwillbecalledtobringthemtoclass.Parentsarenotto

escorttheirchildtotheclassroom.

DismissalPolicies

Classesaredismissedat3:20p.m.Withtheexceptionofbusstudentsandstudents

enrolledintheExtendedDayAfternoonProgram,theschooldoesnotprovidesupervision

after3:40p.m.

• Anystudentwhoisnotpickedupby3:40p.m.willbesenttoourExtendedDay

AfternoonProgram,atachargeof$12perday.

Atdismissal,busridersaretogototheirrespectivelinesintheparishcenterandwaitinan

orderlymanner.Noplayingwillbeallowedatthistime.Nosnacks,food,ordrinkswillbe

permittedatthistime.Bussedstudentsaretousethefrontparishcenterdoors.

Allstudentswhoarebeingpickedup,orwalkers,willusethesideparishcenterdoorsfor

dismissal.Studentswillbecalledindividuallybyfacultymonitorstoexitthebuildingonce

theirparentordesignatedpersonhasbeenidentified.Parentsaretorefrainfromentering

theparishcentertopickuptheirchild,asthisdisruptsthedismissalprocess.Allfaculty

andstaffareexpectedtoenforcestrictproceduresduringdismissaltoensurethe

safetyofourstudents.

VehiculartrafficintheimmediatevicinityofthesideParishCenterdoorswillbeprohibited

atdismissalinordertoensurethesafetyofourstudents.

Ifonaparticulardayastudentisnotgoinghomeinhis/herusualway,asigned,dated

notefromaparentmustbesentinwiththestudentinthemorning,indicatingthechange.

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Ifastudentistobedismissedearly,parentsaretosendinasigned,datednoteinthe

morningspecifyingthetimeofdismissalandthenameofthepersonpickingthestudent

up.Thedesignatedpersonisrequiredtoreporttotheschoolofficetosignthestudentout,

andmustbepreparedtoshowidentification.

Onlyintheeventofanemergency,mayparentscalltheofficetoeffectachangein

dismissal.However,intheinterestofstudentsafety,theschoolwillfollowdefined

protocolstoestablishthevalidityofanycallpriortoreleasingastudentintheabsenceofa

signednote.

InclementWeather

Intheeventofinclementweather,OurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolfollowsthe

Bristol/WarrenPublicSchoolDistrictincancelingordelayingclasses.Pleasecheckyour

localtelevisionorradiostationforannouncements.Wewillalsopostcancellationsonour

Facebookpage.

Attendance

Ifastudentistobeabsentonagivenday,parentsareaskedtonotifytheschooloffice

before9:00a.m.Ifthesecretaryisnotathis/herdesk,pleaseleaveavoicemessage.Ifwe

donotreceiveacall,wewillcallparentstoensurethesafetyofthestudent.

Ifastudentisabsentfromschool,ormissesmorethantwohoursoftheschoolday,he/she

willnotbeallowedtoattendanyextracurricularactivitiesscheduledthatday.

Onthedayofthestudent’sreturn,he/shemustprovidetheteacherwithaparentalnote

explainingthestudent’sabsence.

Requestsforhomeworkassignmentsmaybemadebyparentsonthemorningofyour

child’sabsence.Homeworkmaythenbepickedupbetween2:30p.m.and3:15p.m.

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Pre-kindergartenstudentsonthree-day,orhalf-dayschedulesareexpectedtoattend

schoolonlyonthedaysandtimesforwhichtheyareregistered.Duetostaffingmandates,

pre-Kstudentswhomissaclassmaynotthenattendanotherclassatanalternative

day/time.

Vacationsscheduledfortimesotherthantheordinaryschoolvacationperiodsare

stronglydiscouraged.Ifafamilyvacationistobetakenoutsideofthescheduledschool

vacations,notesmustbesenttoboththeprincipalandtheteacheratleastoneweekin

advance,statingthedatesofabsence.

• Teachersarenotexpectedtoprovideadvancehomeworkforthosetakingvacations

onschooldays.Norareteachersrequiredtomakeanyspecialprovisionsor

arrangementsorprovidespecialinstructiontostudentswhomissschoolduetoa

vacation.Onceastudentreturnsfromavacation,allmissedhomeworkmust

completedonatimelybasisaccordingtoclasspolicy.

Allstudentsareexpectedtoattendschoolonaregularandtimelybasis.Parentsofany

studentwhoisabsentmorethanfivedays,ortardymorethanfivedaysmaybeaskedto

meetwiththeschoolprincipaltodiscussthestudent’sstatus.Studentswhoareabsentfor

morethantendaysmayjeopardizetheiradvancementtothenextgradelevelinthe

subsequentschoolyear.Decisionspertainingtograderetentionwillbemadebythe

principal,afterconsultationwiththestudent’steacher(s)andparents.

AltarServers

AsaCatholicschool,weencourageourstudentstocontributetothefaithlifeoftheir

communitiesbyservingasanaltarserver.

OLMCstudentswhoarealtarserverswillhaveanopportunitytoserveatfuneralMassesor

otherMassesduringtheschooldayatOLMCChurch.Theseassignmentswillbeprovided

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onarotatingbasis.If,asaparent,youwouldpreferyourchildnotmissschooltoserveata

Mass,youmayindicatethisontheParentalConsent/AcknowledgementForm(see

AppendixH).

ParentsshouldnotethattheOLMCSchoolcommunitycollectivelyattendsthemonthly

FirstFridayMassatOLMCChurch.Sincethisisaschoolactivity(andnoclassesare

missed),anyregisteredaltarservermaybeaskedtoassistattheMass.

Students’Health

Studentswhoareillshouldnotbeinschool.Whilewerecognizethechallengesofthe

workingparent,weaskthatifachildisnotwellpriortothebeginningoftheschoolday,

thechildbeallowedtomissschoolandrecuperate.Ifyourchildhashadafever,

vomiting,and/ordiarrhea,theyshouldbekepthomefor24hourspastthelastbout

and/ornolongerneedfeverreducingmedicine.

Onlyaparentorapersondesignatedbyaparentmayadministermedicationtoastudent

atschoolduringschoolhours.Aparent-designeemustbeanadultfamilymemberor

friendofthefamilyandmaynotbeanemployeeoftheschool.Ifyouwouldliketo

designateapersontoadministeryourchild’smedication,pleasecompletetheMedication

DispensationDesigneeForm(seeAppendixA)andreturnittotheschooloffice.

• Note,perdiocesanpolicy,principals,secretariesandteachersmaynot

distributeoradministermedicationtostudents(withtheexceptionof

epinephrine).

Exceptasnotedbelow,studentsarenottohaveanyprescriptionorover-the-counter

drugs,includingcoughdrops,intheirpossession.Thetwoexceptionswhichmayallow

studentstoself-administerinclude:

• Theself-administrationofanepinephrineauto-injector.Ifyourchildcarriesan

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epinephrineauto-injector,pleasefillouttheAuthorizationforSelf-Medication

Form(seeAppendixB).

• Achildwhoneedstocarryprescriptioninhalers.Ifyourchildcarriesa

prescriptioninhaler,pleasefillouttheAuthorizationforSelf-Medication

Form(seeAppendixB).

ElectronicDevices&PhoneUsage

Cellphonesandpersonalelectronicdevices(Kindle,hand-heldgames,MP3player,iPad,

etc.)arenotallowedduringschoolhours.Suchdevicesaretobestoredinastudent’s

backpackandlocker.Studentsfoundwithacellphoneorotherpersonalelectronicdevice

willhaveittakenawayandwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.Theitemwillbereturned

attheendoftheschooldaytoaparentonly.Theschoolisnotresponsibleforanydamage

toorlossofpersonaldevices.

Theschooltelephoneistobeusedinemergenciesonly,atthediscretionoftheprincipal.

Anystudentwishingtoplaceacallshouldgototheprincipal’sofficeforpermission.

Uniforms/DressCode

Uniformsandadresscodeareanimportantpartofyourchild’sexperienceatOurLadyof

MountCarmelSchool.Inadditiontohelpingeverychildfeelasenseofcommunity,parents

findtheyaremoreconvenient,andlessexpensivethanaregularcasualwardrobe.

Dresscodepolicieswillbestrictlyenforcedandstudentsinimproperattirewillbesubject

todisciplinaryaction.Teacherswillbeexpectedtocheckuniformsdaily.

Thefollowingisaguideforstudentsandparentstofollowtoensureyouhavetheproper

uniforms.AllOLMCattireistobepurchasedfromDonnelly’s.

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DressCode-PreK-3andPreK-4students-BoysandGirlsEverydayUniform

• Plainnavybluesweatpantsand/orplainnavyblueknee-lengthgymshorts

• Whitepoloshirt,longorshortsleeve,withofficialOLMClogofromDonnelly’s

• Navybluelongsleeveplainsweatshirt(nowritingorlogos)

• Low-cutsneakers(anycolorisacceptable;nohigh-tops)

DressCode–Boys(K–8)-EverydayUniform

Thisuniformisrequiredforeverydayexcludingphysicaleducationdays.

• Navybluedressslacksordressshortswithblackorbrownbelt

o Nocargostyleslacksorshortsallowed

• WhitepoloshirtwithofficialOLMClogofromDonnelly’s,longorshortsleeve

• Navybluelongsleevesweater,cardigansweater,orsweatervest(optional)

• Navybluecrewsocks(nowhitesocksallowed)

• Seeshoesbelow

DressCode-Boys(K-8)–PhysicalEducationUniform

Thisuniformisrequiredforphysicaleducationdaysonly.

• Plainnavybluesweatpantsand/orplainnavyblueknee-lengthgymshorts

• NavybluelongsleevesweatshirtwithofficialOLMClogofromDonnelly’s

• Bluet-shirtwithofficialOLMClogofromDonnelly’s

• Whitecrewsocks

• Low-cutsneakers(anycolorisacceptable;nohigh-tops)

DressCode–Girls(K-8)–EverydayUniform

Thisuniformisrequiredforeverydayexcludingphysicaleducationdays.

• Navybluedressslacksornavyblueskort

o GirlsingradesK–3arealsopermittedtowearanavyblueOLMCjumper

availableatDonnelly’s

o Nocargostyleslacksallowed

• Whitepolo,longorshortsleevewithofficialOLMClogofromDonnelly’s

• Navybluecrewsocks,kneesocksortights

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• NavyblueV-necklongsleevesweater,cardigansweaterorsweatervest(optional)

• Seeshoesbelow

DressCode–Girls(K-8)–PhysicalEducationUniform

Thisuniformisrequiredforphysicaleducationdaysonly.

• Plainnavybluesweatpantsand/orplainnavyblueknee-lengthgymshorts

o Noyogastylepantsorleggingspermitted

• NavybluesweatshirtwithofficialOLMClogofromDonnelly’s

• Bluet-shirtwithofficialOLMClogofromDonnelly’s

• Whitecrewsocks

• Low-cutsneakers(anycolorisacceptable;nohi-tops)

Shoes–K-8

• Allshoesforboysandgirlsmustbeblack,brownornavyblue.

o Shoesmustbefullyenclosed(noopentoeand/ornoopenheel).

o Shoesmustbelow-cut(maynotcoverankleorabove)

§ Bootsofanytype(dress,work,combat,UGG)arenotallowed

o StudentsinGradesPre-K–Grade2mustweartieorVelcroshoewithrubber

solesforsafetyreasons

o Heelsmaynotexceed1”inheight

• Ifyourchildhasashoefitissueoranorthopedicproblemandcannotwearthese

typesofshoes,pleaseconsultwiththeprincipal.

Inadditiontotheuniformpolicy,parentsandstudentsareaskedtonote:

• Jewelryisnotallowed,exceptasotherwisenoted.

o Smallearringsareallowed,withamaximumofoneearingperearandno

danglingearrings.Nobodypiercingsallowed.

o Oneitemoffinechainreligiousjewelryisallowedforboysorgirls.

o Onewatchisallowed.

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• Haircutsandhairstylesmustbeneatandwithinappropriatelimits.

o Nounnaturallookingcolorsmaybeworn.

o Boy’shairshouldbekeptshortandwell-groomedabovethecollarandears.

o ExtremehairstylessuchasMohawksorspikedhairarenotallowed

• Makeupisnotallowedatanytime.

o Nailpolishisnotallowed

o Lipglossisnotallowed

• Tattoosarenotpermitted–includingpermanent,temporaryorsticker

• DressDownDayattiremustbeappropriate.Tanktops,shortshorts,andt-shirtswithinappropriatelanguageorslogansareneverallowed.

Discipline

Disciplineisessentialtomaintainasafeschoolcommunityandsupportstudents’

developmentintheareasofresponsibility,accountability,andrespectfulness.Thecentral

purposefortheconsistentuseofdisciplineistocreateacommunityatmosphereofstrong

moraljudgmentandpositiveattitudetowardsothers.Thispolicycallsforformative

trainingofmoralandspiritualresponsibilityinaccordancewithChurchteachings,whichis

sharedbetweenparentsandtheschoolcommunity.

Whilewewillstrivetocreateaformativeatmospheretokeepinfractionstoaminimum,

therewillbetimeswhenweneedtotakepunitiveaction.Teachersandstaffmemberswill

handleinfractionsandnecessaryconsequencesasappropriateusingthefollowing

guidance.

Minor/ModerateInfractions

Thefollowinginfractionswillreceiveapunitiveconsequence(thislistisnotexhaustive):

• Rudeordisrespectfulbehaviortowardteachers,staff,orclassmates• Loudorboisterousbehaviorwhichisdisruptivetoothers• Leavinganassignedareawithoutpermission

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• Failuretoturninallrequiredhomework• Returningtothebuildingwithoutpermission(e.g.,duringrecessorgymclass)• Unauthorizedeatingduringclass• Unauthorizedpossessionofprescriptionand/orover-the-countermedications• Gumchewing• Possessionofelectronicssuchasacellphone,iPadorelectronicgames• Unsafebehaviorsuchasrunning,pushing,orthrowingobjects• Useofprofanelanguage,obscenegestures,racialorotherslurs• Threateningbodilyharmonothers• Obtainingmoneyorinformationfromanotherstudentbycoercionorintimidation• Plagiarismincludingcopyinganotherstudent’snotes,classwork,orhomeworkand

presentingitasone’sown• Comingtoschooloutofproperuniform• InappropriateInternetuse,directedtowardanystudentorstaffmember,inschool

orathome

Actionstobetaken

Teachersandstaffmemberswillhavediscretionaryuseofthefollowingcoursesofactiondependingupontheinfractionandfrequency.PotentialconsequencesforstudentsingradesK-5:

• Writtenletterofapologytooffendedparty• Noteand/orphonecalltoparents• Schoolcommunityservicetime• Lossofrecess• Studentconferencewithteacherandparents• Developmentofabehaviorplan• Studentconferencewithteacher,parents,andprincipal• In-schoolsuspension

Potentialconsequencesforstudentsingrades6-8:

• Noteand/orphonecalltoparents• Schoolcommunityservicetime• Studentconferencewithteacherandparents• Studentconferencewithteacher,parentsandprincipal• In-schoolsuspension• Developmentofbehaviorcontract• Out-of-schoolsuspension

MajorInfractions

Someinfractionsmaybeconsideredseriousoffenses,andrequireadifferentcourseofactionfromthoselistedabove.Thefollowingmaybeconsideredmajorinfractions(thislistisnot

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exhaustive):

• Vandalism• Unauthorizedentryintotheschoolbuilding• Truancyfromclassorschool• Smoking• Bringingpotentiallydangerousobjectsorweaponstoschool• Inflictingbodilyharmonanotherperson• Stealing• Cheating• Lying• Substanceabuse• Leavingtheschoolpropertywithoutpermission• Fighting• Inappropriatetouching• Sexualharassment• Bullying

Actionstobetaken

Whenastudentcommitsamajorinfraction,theprincipalandteacherswillgenerallyusethefollowingdisciplinaryprocedure:

• Astudentconferencewilltakeplacewithteacher,parentsandprincipal• Followingtheconference,apenaltyofschoolcommunityservicetime,suspension,

ordismissalmaybelevied• Studentmaybeprohibitedfromparticipatingorattendingextracurricularactivities

foradefinedperiod.• Abehaviorcontractmaybedeveloped

WhileweatOLMCSchoolbelieveintheformativebenefitsofprogressivediscipline,the

extremenatureofsomeoffensesmaydictatethatwelevyapenaltyofsuspensionor

dismissal,evenifthismaybethestudent’sfirstoffense.Casesofsuspensionor

dismissalwillbereportedtothepastor,buttheprincipalwillremainasthefinal

arbiterindisciplinarysituations.Casesofdismissalmust,perdiocesanpolicy,alsobe

reportedtothediocesanCatholicSchoolOffice.

Alcohol,Drugs,andTobacco

Wearefirmlycommittedtomaintainingaschoolenvironmentwhichisdrug,alcoholand

tobaccofree.Allmembersoftheschoolcommunityareaccountablefortheirbehaviorand

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areexpectedtoabidebythepolicysetforthbelow.Violationsofthispolicywillnotbe

toleratedandmayresultindisciplineuptoandincludingexpulsionforstudents.Students

maynotpossess,sell,orbuyunauthorizeddrugs,alcoholorcontrolledsubstanceswhile

underthejurisdictionoftheirschool.Theuse,possession,saleorotherdistributionof

drugs,includingalcohol,aswellasdrugparaphernaliaortobaccoproductsareprohibited

onorneartheschool’scampus,and/oratschoolfunctions.Theuseoftobaccoinanyform

bystudentsisprohibitedonorinthevicinityofthecampusandatanyschoolfunctionon

oroffcampus.Thisincludestheuseofe-cigarettes(alsoknownas“vaping”or“juuling”).

FirearmsandDangerousWeapons

Firearms,dangerousweaponsorrealisticreplicasoffirearmsareprohibitedonschool

premises,schoolprovidedtransportation,oranyfacilitiesusedbyourschool.

StudentInternetAcceptableUsePolicy

Theuseoftheinternetistoenrichastudent’slearningexperience,andshouldreflectthe

educationalobjectivesofOLMCSchool.Whilewehavetakenprecautionstoensurethat

studentsdonothaveaccesstoinappropriatematerialsontheinternet,itispossiblethat

somestudentsmayfindaccesstocontroversialmaterials.Theschool’sexpectationsare

outlinedasfollows:

• PersonalResponsibility

StudentsatOLMCSchoolmustacceptpersonalresponsibilityforreportinganymisuse

ofthenetworktotheteacherincharge.Misuseisconsideredanymessage(s)sentor

receivedthatindicatesorsuggestsracism,sexism,inappropriatelanguage,etc.Misuse

isalsoconsideredtobeintentionallyaccessingorattemptingtoaccessanyinternetsite

deemedinappropriatebythefacultyofOLMCSchool.

• AcceptableUse

Studentuseoftheinternetande-mailshouldbeinsupportofeducationalresearch

and/orknowledgeasdefinedbytheteacherincharge.Studentsshouldunderstand

thatrandom“surfing”oftheinternetmayresultincongestiononourschoolnetwork

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andmayleadtoinappropriatesites.

• NetworkEtiquette

Studentsshouldbecourteousintheironlinecommunications.Studentsshouldnever

send,orencourageotherstosendabusivemessagesatanyplaceortime,includingat

home.Asrepresentativesoftheschool,studentsshouldalwaysuseappropriate

language–refrainingfromtheuseofprofanities,vulgarities,oranyotherinappropriate

language.

• Privacy

Studentsshouldnotrevealtheirhomeaddressorpersonalphonenumberorthatofany

membersofourschooltoanyoneontheinternetatanytime.

• E-Mail

Studentsshouldunderstandthate-mailisnotguaranteedtobeprivate.

• Security

Studentsshouldunderstandthatsecurityonournetworkisveryimportant.Students

shouldnotattempttoguessanyotheruser’spasswordoraccessanyrestrictedsites.If

studentsidentifyasecurityproblem,theyshouldnotifytheteacherincharge

immediately.

• Vandalism

Studentsshouldunderstandthatvandalismisdefinedtoincludeanymaliciousattempt

toharmordestroyotherpeople’sdatawithinOLMCSchool,andontheinternet.This

includes,butisnotlimitedtotheuploading/downloadingorcreationofcomputer

viruses.Studentsshouldnotifytheteacherinchargeiftheyencountervandalismofany

kind.

• Copyright

Studentsshouldunderstandthattocopyanotherperson’sworkontheinternetandcall

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ittheirownisaviolationofcopyrightlaw.Thispertainstotext,graphics,orsound.

Whenusingotherpeople’swork,studentsshouldaskpermissionwhenpossible,and

credittheauthoraccordingly.

• Cyber-bullying

AsdefinedbyRhodeIsland’sSafeSchoolAct,“Cyber-bullyingmeansbullyingthroughthe

useoftechnologyoranyelectroniccommunication,whichshallinclude,butnotbelimited

to,anytransferofsigns,signals,writing,images,sounds,data,textingorintelligenceof

anynaturetransmittedinwholeorinpartbyawire,radio,electromagnetic,photo

electronicorphotoopticalsystem,including,butnotlimitedto,electronicmail,Internet

communications,instantmessagesorfacsimilecommunications.Studentsarereferredto

Section7ofthisStudent&FamilyHandbookfordetailsonreportingcyber-bullying.

SECTION6–ACADEMIC/EDUCATIONALPOLICIES

ReportCards

Reportcardsarereceivedbystudentsingrades1-8threetimesayearatthecloseofeach

trimester.Therearethreetrimesters,whichareapproximately60schooldayseach.

Childreninkindergartenwillreceiveareportcardattheendofthesecondandthird

trimesters.ReportcardsaredesignedandapprovedbythediocesanCatholicSchoolOffice.

ProgressReportsorDeficiencyNotices

ProgressReportsaresentatthemidpointofeachtrimester.Thisreportinformsparentsof

theirchild’sprogressasofthatpointinthetrimester.Theymayalsobesentanytimea

teacherfeelsthatastudentisnotworkinguptopotential.Studentswhoappeartothe

parentortheteachertobeinneedofmonitoringforashortperiodoftimemaybeissued

weeklyProgressReports.

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StandardizedTesting

Studentsingrades3-8willparticipateinSTARAssessments,standardizedtesting

developedbyRenaissanceLearning,inSeptember,January,andMay.Studentsingrades5

&8willparticipateintheAssessmentofCatechesis/ReligiousEducationinFebruary.

Homework

Homeworkisanessentialpartoftheacademicprogram.ItisassignedtoallK-8students

andincludeswrittenassignments,longandshort-termprojects,studying,andreading.

Homeworkisgiventodevelopinitiative,responsibility,andself-direction.Written

homeworkistypicallygivenonschooldays;however,studentsmayberequiredtokeepup

withoutsidereading,studyorprojectsonweekends,holidaysandovervacationperiods.

Theapproximatelengthoftimedevotedtohomeworkeachnightisasfollows:

Kindergarten&Grade110-20minutes

Grade2 20-30minutes

Grade3 30-45minutes

Grades4&5 45-60minutes

Grades6,7&8 60-90minutes

Ifaproblemarisesregardinghomework,pleasecontactyourchild’steacher.Failureto

completehomeworkinatimelymannerwillaffectachild’sgrade.

Make-uphomework

Make-uphomeworkmaybegiventoabsentstudentsupontheirreturntoschool.Students

willberesponsibleforgettinganymissedassignmentsfromtheirteachersandcompleting

missedassignmentsonatimelybasisinaccordancewithclasspolicy.

Promotion

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Promotiontothenextgradewillbegrantedtoastudentwhohassuccessfullypassedall

majorsubjects(withapossibleexceptionforstudentswhohaveexcessiveabsences–see

“Attendance”sectionfordetails).Anystudentwhofailsamajorsubjectwillberequiredto

attendsummerschool.Failinggradesareanygradebelow65.Promotionand/or

continuedattendanceatOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolwillbeinjeopardyifastudent

failstwoormoremajorsubjects.

Retention

Retentioninthestudent’scurrentgrademaybesuggestedifastudentshowsdeficiencyin

certainareas,particularlyreading.Ifthestudent’steacher(s),inconjunctionwiththe

schoolprincipal,considersretainingastudent,parentswillbealertedasearlyaspossible.

Theteacherwillattempttohelpthestudentmakeambitiousprogresstowardsgradelevel

expectations.Cooperationofparentsandstudentisessential.

HonorRoll

Honorrollrecognitionbeginsin6thgradeandcontinuesthrough8thgrade.Thestandards

forachievinghonorsarelistedbelow:

• HighHonorswithdistinction=cumulativeaverageof96-100

HighHonors=cumulativeaverageof90–95

Honors=cumulative85-89

• Honorrollcumulativeaveragesincludebothmajorandspecialsubjects.The

majorsubjectsincludeReligion,LanguageArts(consistingofGrammar,Spelling

andComposition),Science,Mathematics,Reading/LiteratureandSocialStudies.

ThespecialsubjectsincludeArt,Music,PhysicalEducation,Health,Foreign

Language,andComputer.

• Honorstudentsmayhavenofailuresinanysubjectareas,andmayhaveno

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marksagainstChristianvalues.

EndofYearRecognitionAwards

Endofyearrecognitionawardswillbegiventostudentsingrade8.

AcademicRecognitionAwards

Thecriteriafortheseawardsarebasedonhighestacademicaverageforallthree

trimesters.

The Good Citizenship Award

The Good Citizenship award is given to a student who exemplifies the expectations of Our Lady

of Mount Carmel School to the broader community.

TheGrowthMindsetAward

The Growth mindset is given to a student who has a way of thinking that creates a love of

learning and a resiliency essential for accomplishment.

The Principal’s Award

ThePrincipal’sAwardwillbegiventothestudentwhodemonstratesqualitiesbefittingthe

school’smissiontobecomeanintentionalDiscipleofChrist.

SECTION7–STUDENTBULLYINGAND/ORCYBERBULLYING

OLMCSchoolconformswiththestatewidebullyingpolicypromulgatedpursuanttothe

authoritysetforthin§16-21-34oftheGeneralLawsofRhodeIsland.KnownastheSafe

SchoolAct,thestatuterecognizesthatthebullyingofastudentcreatesaclimateoffear

anddisrespectthatcanseriouslyimpairthestudent'shealthandnegativelyaffect

learning.Bullyingunderminesthesafelearningenvironmentthatstudentsneedto

achievetheirfullpotential.ThepurposeofthePolicyistoensureaconsistentand

unifiedstatewideapproachtotheprohibitionofbullyingatschool.Acopyofthispolicy

isprovidedinAppendixC.

Anyincidentsofbullyingand/orcyber-bullyingshouldbereportedusingtheOLMCSchool

Bullyingand/orCyber-BullyingReportForm(AppendixD).Thevictimofbullying,anyone

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whowitnessesanincidenceofbullying,andanyonewhohascredibleinformationthatan

actofbullyinghastakenplaceisexpectedtofileareportofbullying.Anystudentorstaff

memberwhobelieveshe/sheisbeingbulliedshouldimmediatelyreportsuch

circumstancestotheprincipal.

Whoeverobservesorbecomesawareofasubstantialthreatoractofbullyingmustreport

itimmediatelytotheprincipal.Afailuretoreportbullyingwillresultindisciplinaryaction.

OurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolhasnotoleranceforbullyingorcyber-bullying.

SECTION8–GENERALPOLICIES

NutFreeSchool

OLMCSchoolisatreenut/peanutfreecampustoprotectthehealthandsafetyofour

students.Foodallergiesandthepotentialconsequencesareserious.Forsomestudents,

accidentalingestionortouchingofevenatinytraceofnut(bothtreenutsandpeanuts)can

causeanimmediateandpotentiallyfatalreaction.Foodscontainingtheseingredientscan

bepassedonbycontactwithhands,toys,andevenpencilsifanotherchildbringsthese

foodsintotheclassroom.

Pleasetakecaretoensureyourchilddoesnotbringanyfooditemsintothebuildingfor

snack,lunch,orclassparties,whichcontaintreenutsorpeanuts.Itistheresponsibilityof

parentstoreadlabelsonallfooditemsbeingsentintotheschooltoensuretheyarenut-

free.

Anyfooditemssenttotheschoolforclasspartiesandbirthdaycelebrationsmustalsobe

storebought,withalabelindicatingingredients.Bothparentsandclassroomteachersare

responsibleforcheckingingredientlabelsbeforeservinganyfoodtoanystudent.This

meansthathome-madetreatsmaynotbeservedattheschool.

Wethankyouinadvanceforyourcooperationandunderstanding.

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PartyInvitations

Privatepartyinvitationsarenottobedistributedinschoolunlessallmembersoftheclass

areinvited.Weunderstandwhenitisnecessarytolimityournumberofguests,butthose

whodonotgetinvitedfeelleftout.Ifnecessary,pleasesendinvitationstothehomesofthe

invitedchildrentoavoidanyhurtfeelings.

BirthdaySnacks

Birthdaysnacksmaybebroughtinonthedayofyourchild’sbirthdayforclassrecognition.

Parentsaretocheckwiththeteacherinadvanceiftheyplantobringasnacksotheteacher

candecidethebesttimeofdayforthesnack.Snacksaretobebroughttotheofficeand

yourchildwillbecalleddowntocollectthesnacksattheappropriatetime(parentsarenot

allowedintheclassroomtodistributebirthdaysnacks).

Inkeepingwiththeschool’snut-freepolicy(seeabove),allsnacksmustbestore-bought

andnut-free.Home-madetreatsmaynotbeservedatschool.

Snackswithexcessivesugarcontentarediscouragedaswellassnacksrequiringplates,

forks,spoons,etc.“Goodiebags”arenotallowed.

Calendar

Amonthlycalendarofeventswillbeemailedhomeeachmonthandwillalsobepostedon

theschoolwebsite.Parentsareresponsibleforremaininginformedofschoolevents.

WeeklyEmailReminder

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Anemailwillbesenttoallschoolfamiliesonaweeklybasis(typicallyonFriday

afternoons)withanupdateonupcomingschoolactivitiesforthefollowingweek.Ifa

parentisnotreceivingtheseemails,theparentisaskedtocalltheschoolofficetoverifythe

emailaddressonfile.

FieldTrips

AFieldTripStudentPermissionForm(tobeprovidedbyteacher)mustbesignedforeach

studentattendingafieldtrip.Duetopotentialliabilityissues,verbalpermissionforachild

toattendafieldtripisinadequateandhandwrittennotesarealsonotsufficient.Students

mustsubmitaproperlysignedformtoparticipateinthetrip.

Parentswhowishtochaperoneafieldtripduringtheschoolyearmusthaveacurrent

backgroundcheck(BCI)andSafeEnvironmenttraining.Parentschaperoningafieldtrip

willalsoberequiredtocompleteaFieldTripAdultLiabilityWaiverForm.Ifaparentis

askedtodriveonafieldtrip,theparentwillalsoberequiredtocompleteaFieldTrip

DriverInformationForm.Whilethisprocessmayappeartobeabitarduous,theprotocols

inplacearedesignedtoprotectyourchildren.Wherepossible,theschoolwillprovide

guidancetohelpfacilitatethisprocess.

Fund-Raising–EighthGrade

Insupportofourgraduatingeighth-gradeclass,OLMCSchoolsupportstwospecialfund-

raisingactivities.Inconjunctionwithyearbooksales,thesefundraisershelpfundaneighth

gradeclasstrip.AllOLMCfamiliesareencouragedtosupportthestudentsandfamiliesof

theeighthgrade–someofthesestudentshavebeenatOLMCSchoolforelevenyearsand

theywillbemissed!

Lunch

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Studentsmaychoosetobringtheirownlunchfromhomeorpurchaseapreparedlunchat

school.OLMCSchoolusesChartwellsFoodService,whichisthefoodserviceusedbythe

Bristol/WarrenPublicSchools.Studentschoosingtopurchaselunchshouldnotethe

following:

o LunchmustbeorderedweeklywithlunchmoneydueintheofficeonFriday

morningforthefollowingweek’slunch.Lunchmoneymustbeintheschool-

providedenvelopewithallinformationclearlymarked.Eachstudentmust

submithis/herownenvelope.

o StudentsmaypayforlunchwithcashoracheckpayabletoOLMCSchool(a

checkismoresecure).

o OLMCSchoolwillfollowthepublicschoolelementarylunchmenu,whichis

publishedintheBristolPhoenixeveryweek.

o Ifyouhaveorderedlunchfortheweekandyourchildwillbeabsentonacertain

day,pleasebesuretocalltheschoolbefore9:00a.m.thatdayandrequesta

lunchrefundfortheday.

o Ifachildneedstogohomepriortolunchnorefundcanbemadesincethatday’s

lunchhasalreadybeenordered.

Lunchdrop-offs

Ifachildforgetshis/herlunchaparentmaydropitoffattheschooloffice.Studentswillbe

summonedtotheofficejustpriortothelunchperiodtopickuplunch(i.e.theywillnotbe

calledwhenyouarrivewithalunchsincethistendstobedisruptivetotheclass).

Pleasenote–anylunchesbroughtintotheschoolfromarestaurant(suchasafast-food

restaurant)mustbenut-freeandre-wrappedandpackagedinplainmaterialspriorto

enteringtheschool(whetherthelunchisdroppedofforbroughtinbythechild).Thisisto

minimizeany“status”or“envy”issuesamongourstudentpopulation.Inanyevent,weask

thatlunchdrop-offsnotbearegularoccurrence.

Money

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Moneysenttotheschoolforanypurpose(lunch,raffles,etc.)mustbeinasealedenvelope

withthestudent’snameandthepurposeofthemoneyclearlystated.Collectionofmoney

byastudentorparent(e.g.forateacher’sgift)mustfirstbeclearedwiththeprincipal,viaa

notetohis/herattention.Theschoolisnotresponsibleforanymoneyastudentbringsto

schoolthatisnotinamarkedsealedenvelopeandhandedtoateacher.

SchoolSupplies

Classroomteacherswillprovidestudentswithalistofbasicschoolsuppliesthatwillbe

neededforthatclass(e.g.paper,notebooks,pens,pencils,etc.).Parentsareaskedtohelp

ensuretheirchildrenhavetherequiredsuppliesonatimelybasis.

PTGFamilyFunEvents_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ThePTGsponsorsmonthlyFamilyFunEvents.Theseeventsareintendedtobringour

familiestogetherinasocialenvironmenttoengageinfunactivities.FamilyFunEventsare

notchaperoned.Forsafetyreasons,everystudentattendingmustbeaccompaniedbya

parent.Ifastudentarriveswithoutaparent,wereservetherighttocalltheparenttocome

andpickuptheirchild.

Visitors

Tohelpensurethesafetyofourstudents,allvisitorsarerequiredtoreporttotheschool

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officetobecheckedinandreceiveaVisitor’sPass.Visitorswithoutapasswillbeescorted

fromthepremises.

Visitorsarenottogototheclassroomseitherduringthedayorduringdismissal

withoutauthorizationfromtheschoolprincipal.

Novisitor,includingparents,shouldopenanexteriordoorforanindividualseeking

entrance.Wehaveprotocolsinplaceforstudentsafetythatrestrictaccesstotheschool.

Crisis/EmergencySituations

Intheunlikelyeventofanemergency,wewillfollowthedirectionofemergency

managementofficials.Ifschoolmustbeclosedduringtheday(i.e.thepowergoesout),we

willfollowestablishedproceduresforschoolclosings,whichwillinvolvecallinga

parent/guardiantopickupyourchild.Howcanyouhelp?

1. Besureyourchild’sEmergencyCareCardiscompleteandup-to-datewithcorrect

contactinformation,includingtelephoneandcellnumbers.

2. Pleasedonotcalltheschoolduringanemergency.Schoolphonelinesmustremain

openforcommunicationwithemergencyofficialsandtocontactotherparents.We

willcontactyouregardingproceduresfordismissalaswellasupdateyouwith

information.

3. Tuneintolocalradioandtelevisionstations.

Weroutinelypracticeseveraltypesofemergencydrills(fire,evacuation,lockdown)

throughouttheyear.

SECTION9–EXTENDEDDAYPROGRAM

TohaveyourchildenrolledintheExtendedDayProgram,pleasecompletetheExtended

DayEnrollmentForm(seeAppendixE).Theprogrambeginsonthefirstdayofschoolsofor

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planningpurposes,pleasemailyourenrollmentformtotheofficebeforethestartof

school.However,youareabletojointheprogramduringtheyearifneeded.

• TheOLMCExtendedDayProgramisasafeplacewherechildrenofworkingparents

maystaybeforeorafterschool.Whentheystayafterschool,childrenreceivea

snackandadrink,mustfirstcompletetheirhomework,andthenareallowed

supervisedplaytime.Ifyourchildparticipatesinotherafter-schoolactivitiesat

OLMC,theywillattendthatactivityandthenproceedtotheextendeddayprogram.

• TheprogramisheldintheOurLadyofMountCarmelParishCenter.

• Themorningprogramwillbeheldeverydaybeforeschool,startingat7:00a.m.The

afternoonprogramwillbeheldeverydayafterschoolfromdismissaluntil5:30p.m.

Itwillnotbeheldonschoolholidaysorduringschoolvacations.

• Thechargeforthemorningprogramfrom7:00to8:30is$45.00perweekor$9.00

permorning.Thechargefortheafternoonprogramis$60.00perweekor$12.00

perafternoon.

Adiscountedchargeof$85.00perweekisavailableforbothprograms,withno

refundformissedsessions.

Onceyourchildisenrolled,theapplicablefeeispayableinadvanceonMondayof

eachweek.Ifapaymentisnotpaidwhendue,yourchildmaynotparticipateinthe

extendeddayprogramuntilanypaymentsinarrearsaresatisfied.

• Anadditionallatechargeof$6.00foreachincrementof15minutesorlessis

assessedifachildispickeduppastthe5:30p.m.pickuptime.

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APPENDICIES

• AppendixA-MedicationDispensationDesigneeForm

• AppendixB-AuthorizationforSelf-MedicationForm

• AppendixC–StudentBullyingand/orCyberbullyingPolicy

• AppendixD–StudentBullyingand/orCyberbullyingReportForm

• AppendixE–ExtendedDayEnrollmentForm

• AppendixF–WalkingPermissionSlip

• AppendixG–ParentalConsent/AcknowledgementForm

• AppendixH-Parent/StudentHandbookAcknowledgementForm

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APPENDIXA–MEDICATIONDISPENSATIONDESIGNEEFORM

MedicationDispensationDesigneeForm

Pleasefilloutandsendtoschoolifyourchildisonanyongoingmedications.Thisformmayalsobecopiedincaseyourchildisplacedonantibioticsorothertemporarymedicationthatwillrequiredispensationduringschoolhours.I,theundersigned,herebyauthorizethebelowmentionedindividualtodispense

medicationtomychildduringschoolhours.Iunderstandthispersonmustbeanadult

relativeofthestudentorclosefriendofthefamily.Iunderstandthispersoncannotbea

memberofthefacultyorstaffatOurLadyofMountCarmelSchool.Anymedication

dispensedwillbeinthepossessionofthisperson,andNOTsenttoschoolwithmychild.

Likewise,Iwillnotsendthemedicationtotheschooloffice.Thisindividual,andonlythis

individual,ormyself,isauthorizedtogivemedicationtomychild.Irealizethedesignee

mustbepreparedtoshowidentification,andhaveinformedthemassuch.Thedesigneeis

toreporttotheofficeandfollowtheprocedureofavisitor,atwhichpointmychildwillbe

calledtotheofficetoreceivehis/herdosesofmedication.Atnotimeisthedesigneetogo

toaclassroomortotheplaygroundwithanymedication.

________________________________________________ ___________________ParentSignature Date________________________________________________NameofStudentReceivingMedication________________________________________________NameofMedicationDispensationDesignee________________________________________________Designee’sRelationshiptoStudent

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APPENDIXB–AUTHORIZATIONFORSELFMEDICATIONFORMS

AuthorizationforEpinephrineAutoInjectorPleasefilloutthisformifyourchildisinpossessionofanepinephrineauto-injectorandreturnittotheschool.Thisistoinformyouthatmychildisinthepossessionofanepinephrineauto-injectorduetosevereallergy.Mychildknowshowto

usethisauto-injector,andunderstandswhenhe/sheneedstouseit.Ihaveinformedmystudent’steacherofhis/hersevereallergy,forthesakeofprevention.IdonotholdOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolresponsibleforadministrationofthismedication,andIdonotholdthemliableforanycomplications,whichshouldarise,frommychild’sallergyornon-administrationofthemedication.__________________________________________________ ___________________ParentSignature Date__________________________________________________NameofStudentwithAllergy________________________________________________TypeofAllergyStudentHas

AuthorizationforInhalantPleasefilloutthisformifyourchildisinpossessionofaninhalerandreturnittotheschool.Thisistoinformyouthatmychildisinthepossessionofaninhalerduetoarespiratorycondition.Mychildknowshowtousethisinhaler,and

understandswhenhe/sheneedstouseit.Ihaveinformedmystudent’steacherofhis/hercondition.IdonotholdOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolresponsibleforadministrationofthismedication,andIdonotholdthemliableforanycomplications,whichshouldarise,frommychild’sconditionornon-administrationofthemedication.__________________________________________________ ___________________ParentSignature Date__________________________________________________NameofStudent________________________________________________TypeofConditionStudentHas

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APPENDIXC–STUDENTBULLYINGAND/ORCYBERBULLYINGPOLICY

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education SAFE SCHOOL ACT ~ STATEWIDE BULLYING POLICY

Effective: June 30, 2012 INTRODUCTION: RHODE ISLAND STATEWIDE BULLYING POLICY This Statewide Bullying Policy is promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in §16-21-34 of the General Laws of Rhode Island. Known as the Safe School Act, the statute recognizes that the bullying of a student creates a climate of fear and disrespect that can seriously impair the student's health and negatively affect learning. Bullying undermines the safe learning environment that students need to achieve their full potential. The purpose of the Policy is to ensure a consistent and unified statewide approach to the prohibition of bullying at school. 1. DEFINITIONS BULLYING means the use by one or more students of a written, verbal or electronic expression or a physical act or gesture or any combination thereof directed at a student that:

a. Causes physical or emotional harm to the student or damage to the student's property;

b. Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to himself/herself or of damage to his/her

property;

c. Creates an intimidating, threatening, hostile, or abusive educational environment for the

student;

d. Infringes on the rights of the student to participate in school activities; or

e. Materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a

school.

The expression, physical act or gesture may include, but is not limited to, an incident or incidents that may be reasonably perceived as being motivated by characteristics such as: Race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or mental, physical, or sensory disability, intellectual ability or by any other distinguishing characteristic. Bullying most often occurs as repeated behavior and often is not a single incident between the bullying/cyber-bullying offender(s) and the bullying victim(s).

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CYBER-BULLYING means bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication, which shall include, but not be limited to, any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, texting or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo electronic or photo optical system, including, but not limited to, electronic mail, Internet communications, instant messages or facsimile communications. Forms of cyber-bullying may include but are not limited to:

a. The creation of a web page or blog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person;

b. The knowing impersonation of another person as the author of posted content or messages; or

c. The distribution by electronic means of a communication to more than one person or the posting of materials on an electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more persons, if the creation, impersonation, or distribution results in any of the conditions enumerated in clauses (a) to (e) of the definition of bullying.

AT SCHOOL means:

a. On school premises,

b. At any school-sponsored activity or event whether or not it is held on school premises,

c. On a school-transportation vehicle,

d. At an official school bus stop,

e. Using property or equipment provided by the school, or

f. Acts which create a material and substantial disruption of the education process or the orderly operation of the school.

2. SCHOOL CLIMATE Bullying, cyber-bullying, and retaliation against any person associated with a report of bullying or the investigation thereof is prohibited in all schools that are approved for the purpose of the compulsory attendance statute (§§16-19-1 and 16-19-2). School staff shall take all reasonable measures to prevent bullying at school. Such measures may include professional development and prevention activities, parental workshops, and student assemblies among other strategies. School faculty, administration and staff, at all times, will model courteous behavior to each other, to students, and to school visitors. Abusive or humiliating language or demeanor will not be accepted. Additionally, students and their families are expected to exhibit courteous behavior to all members of the learning community in school and at school sponsored events. 3. POLICY OVERSIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY The school principal, director, or head of school shall be responsible for the implementation and oversight of this bullying policy. The school principal, director, or head of school shall provide the superintendent, school committee and/or school governing board with a summary report of incidents, responses, and any other bullying-related issues at least twice annually.

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4. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION The school principal, director or head of school shall ensure that students, staff, volunteers, and parents/legal guardians are provided information regarding this Policy. This information shall include methods of discouraging and preventing this type of behavior, the procedure to file a complaint, and the disciplinary action that may be taken against those who commit acts in violation of this policy. This policy shall be:

a. Distributed annually to students, staff, volunteers, and parents/legal guardians

b. Included in student codes of conduct, disciplinary policies, and student handbooks

c. A prominently posted link on the home page of the school /district website

5. REPORTING The school principal, director or head of school shall establish, and prominently publicize to students, staff, volunteers, and parents/guardians, how a report of bullying may be filed and how this report will be acted upon (See attached sample Report Form).The victim of bullying, anyone who witnesses an incidence of bullying, and anyone who has credible information that an act of bullying has taken place may file a report of bullying. Any student or staff member who believes he/she is being bullied should immediately report such circumstances to an appropriate staff member, teacher or administrator. Parents / Guardians of the victim of bullying and parents/ guardians of the alleged perpetrator of the bullying shall be notified within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident report. When there is a reasonable suspicion that a child is either a bully or a victim of bullying, the parents/ guardians of the child will be notified immediately by the principal, director or head of school. Responsibility of Staff: School staff, including volunteers, who observe an act of bullying or who have reasonable grounds to believe that bullying is taking place must report the bullying to school authorities. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. Responsibility of Students: Students who observe an act of bullying or who have reasonable grounds to believe that bullying is taking place must report the bullying to school authorities. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. The victim of bullying, however, shall not be subject to discipline for failing to report the bullying. Student reports of bullying or retaliation may be made anonymously, provided, however, that no disciplinary action shall be taken against a student solely on the basis of an anonymous report. Prohibition against Retaliation: Retaliation or threats of retaliation in any form designed to intimidate the victim of bullying, those who are witnesses to bullying, or those investigating an incident of bullying shall not be tolerated. Retaliation or threat of retaliation will result in the imposition of discipline in accordance with the school behavior code. False Reporting/Accusations: A school employee, school volunteer or student who knowingly makes a false accusation of bullying or retaliation shall be disciplined in accordance with the school behavior code.

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Reports in Good Faith: A school employee, school volunteer, student, parent/ legal guardian, or caregiver who promptly reports, in good faith, an act of bullying to the appropriate school official designated in the school's policy shall be immune from a cause of action for damages arising from reporting bullying. 6. INVESTIGATION/RESPONSE The school principal, director or head of school shall promptly investigate all allegations of bullying, harassment, or intimidation. If the allegation is found to be credible, appropriate disciplinary actions, subject to applicable due process requirements, will be imposed. The School Resource Officer or other qualified staff may be utilized to mediate bullying situations. The investigation will include an assessment by the school psychologist and/or social worker of what effect the bullying, harassment or intimidation has had on the victim. A student who engages in continuous and/or serious acts of bullying will also be referred to the school psychologist and/or social worker. Police Notification: Immediate notification of the local law enforcement agency will be made when circumstances warrant the pursuit of criminal charges against the perpetrator. Protection: If a student is the victim of serious or persistent bullying:

a. The school principal, director or head of school will intervene immediately to provide the student with a safe educational environment.

b. The interventions will be developed, if possible, with input from the student, his or her parent/guardian, and staff.

c. The parents/ guardians of a victim shall also be notified of the action taken to prevent any further acts of bullying or retaliation.

7. DISCIPLINARY ACTION The disciplinary actions for violations of the bullying policy shall be determined by the school/district appropriate authority. Disciplinary actions for violations of the bullying policy shall balance the need for accountability with the need to teach appropriate behavior. The severity of the disciplinary action shall be aligned to the severity of the bullying behavior. The range of disciplinary actions that may be taken against a perpetrator for bullying, cyberbullying or retaliation shall include, but not be limited to:

a. Admonitions and warnings

b. Parental/Guardian notification and meetings

c. Detention

d. In-school suspension

e. Loss of school-provided transportation or loss of student parking pass

f. Loss of the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities

g. Loss of the opportunity to participate in school social activities

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h. Loss of the opportunity to participate in graduation exercises or middle school promotional activities

i. Police contact

j. School suspension: No student shall be suspended from school unless it is deemed to be a necessary consequence of the violation of this Policy.

8. SOCIAL SERVICES/COUNSELING Referral to appropriate counseling and/or social services currently being offered by schools or communities shall be provided for bullying victims, perpetrators and appropriate family members of said students. 9. SOCIAL NETWORKING Students shall be prohibited from accessing social networking sites in school, except for educational or instructional purposes and with the prior approval from school administration. 10. OTHER REDRESS This section does not prevent a victim of bullying, cyber-bullying or retaliation from seeking redress under any other available law, either civil or criminal. This section does not create or alter any tort liability. 11. ADOPTION OF POLICY The governing bodies of all schools approved for the purpose of §§16-19-1 and 16-19-2 shall adopt this Policy by June 30, 2012.

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APPENDIXD–STUDENTBULLYINGAND/ORCYBERBULLYINGREPORTFORM

(Copiesoftheformareavailablefromschoolsecretaryorprincipal.)

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APPENDIXE–EXTENDEDDAYENROLLMENTFORM

OLMCSchoolExtendedDayProgramEnrollment

Child’sName:____________________________________________________ Grade:________________MorningProgram______________AfternoonProgram_____________ Both__________________(Pleasecheckwhichprogramyouarerequesting.)Parent’sName:_______________________________________________ HomePhone:________________WorkPhone:_____________________________CellPhone:____________________________EmergencyContactName:________________________________________________________EmergencyContactPhone(s):_____________________________________________________AnyKnownAllergies(foodorotherwise):___________________________________________________IacknowledgethatapplicablefeesforextendeddayarepayableinadvanceonMondayof

eachweek.Ifapaymentisnotpaidwhendue,Irecognizemychildmaynotparticipatein

theextendeddayprogramuntilanypaymentsinarrearsaresatisfied.

______________________________________________________ __________________________

ParentSignature Date

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APPENDIXF–WALKINGPERMISSIONSLIP

WalkingPermissionSlipSchoolYear2017-2018

Ifmychild’sclassgoesonawalkingfieldtripinBristol,RI,Igivehim/herpermissiontowalkwiththeirclassaccompaniedbytheirteacher.Child#1Name:__________________________Grade__________Child#2Name:__________________________Grade__________Child#3Name:__________________________Grade___________Child#4Name:__________________________Grade___________Parent’sSignature:___________________________________Date:_______________________

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APPENDIXG–PARENTALCONSENT/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTFORM

ParentalConsent2017-2018ParentsofALLchildren,gradesPre-K-8,pleasecheckappropriateselections,signeachsection&returntoschool.

PART1-ParentPhotoConsentFormI,undersigned,DO/DONOT(CIRCLEONE)herebygivepermissiontoOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolortheCatholicSchoolOfficeoftheDioceseofProvidencetousephotographsofmychildinanypublishedworkssuchasschooloralumninewsletters,orpromotionalmaterialssuchasadvertisements,web-siteorbrochures.Iunderstandandagreethatanyphotomaybepublishedanddistributedforuptotwoyearsfromthedatebelow.______________________________________________ __________________StudentName Grade__________________________________________________ _________________ParentSignature DatePart2ParentFacebookConsentFormI,theundersigned,DO/DONOT(CIRCLEONE)herebygivepermissiontoOurLadyofMountCarmelSchooltousephotographsofmychildinsocialmediasuchasFacebooktopublicizeschoolactivitiesorclassroomevents.Iunderstandandagreethatanyphotomaybepostedduringtheacademicyearofthedatebelow.______________________________________________ __________________StudentName Grade_______________________________________________ _________________ParentSignature DateNote: Students will not be tagged with their name in any posted photos. If a student’s name is given in the body of a message, additional prior parent consent will be obtained.

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PART3-AsbestosAcknowledgementFormIncompliancewithregulationssetforthbytheAsbestosHazardEmergencyResponseAct(AHERA)requiringeveryschoolbeinspectedfor“friable”asbestos,pleasebeinformedthatsuchaninspectionwasperformedin2014byarepresentativeforAHERA.ThisinspectionconfirmedthatnoserioushealthhazardduetoasbestosexposureexistedatOurLadyofMountCarmelSchool.Pleasesignbelowtoacknowledgethisinformation._______________________________________________ ___________________ParentSignature DatePart4-AltarServer-RequestForm(forparentsofaltarserversonly)I,theundersigned,DO/DONOT(CIRCLEONE)wishmychildtoserveMassduringschoolhours.Thispertainstofuneralsand/orspecialMasseswhichrequirealtarservice.SincetheentireschoolisatFirstFridayMasses,IrealizemychildmayserveduringtheseMasses.____________________________________________________ ___________________ParentSignature Date

PrintParentName __________________________________________

Child#1–Name __________________________________________ Grade____________

Child#2–Name __________________________________________ Grade____________

Child#3–Name __________________________________________ Grade____________

Child#4–Name __________________________________________ Grade____________

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Parent/StudentHandbookAcknowledgementForm2018-2019

Thisformmustbesignedbytheparentthestudentresideswithandthestudenthim/herself.ForPre-Kandkindergartenstudentstheparent’ssignatureisallthatisrequired.Thissignedpagemustbeturnedintothemainofficenolaterthanthefirstdayofclass,August29,2018.

ParentsofALLchildren,gradesPre-K-8,pleasesign&returntoschool.IhavereadtheOurLadyofMountCarmelHandbook,andhavediscusseditspolicieswithmychild.Iagreetoaccepttheresponsibilitytoensure,tothebestofmyabilities,thatthesepoliciesarefollowedandenforced.Iunderstandthattheschoolhastherighttoamendthepoliciesandproceduresofthehandbookatanytime.NameofStudent(PleasePrint)______________________________________________ ______________________________ParentSignature DateAllchildreningrades1-8,pleasesign&returntoschool.IknowasastudentofOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolthattherearerulesIhavetofollow.Iknowtheseruleswillhelpmakeschoolfunandsafeforme.Ihavereadthehandbook,orhavehadmyparentsreadittome,andIunderstandtheserules.IpromiseIwillfollowtheserulesatalltimes.______________________________________________ ____________________ ___________________StudentSignature Grade DatePleasecompleteoneformforeachchildattendingOurLadyofMountCarmelSchool.