STUDENT-PARENT

HANDBOOK MEETING

Sunday, August 11, 2019

GOALS Meet & Greet

Our Future

A Day in the Life of a St. James Student Breakfast Program

Tardy Policies

Uniform

Birthdays

Moments Awards and Recognition

Discipline Policy

Communication

Upcoming Events

Community Social

MEET & GREET – DR. JENNIFER GRENARDO, ED.D.

Doctorate of Education Loyola Marymount University

Principal, Vice Principal, Curriculum Coordinator, 5th, 8th

Catholic Charities Education Advisory Board

OUR FUTURE

The Spirit of St. James Gala

Celebrating 65 Years - The Past, The Present, and The Future

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 St. James the Apostle Catholic Church

Bosco Hall

For more information, please e-mail our Parish Council President

MaryAnn Gaytan at stjamesapostle.mg@yahoo.com

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A

ST. JAMES STUDENT

• Breakfast Program

• Tardy Policy • Uniform • Birthdays

BREAKFAST PROGRAM 7:00 A.M. – 7:30 A.M.

MENU $1 Breakfast tacos

potato & egg

bacon & egg

bean & cheese

$1 Cereal & Milk

Frosted Flakes

Rice Krispies

Fruit Loops

Corn Pops

Mini Wheats

$0.50 Milk only

Pre-purchase cards or pay on the day of purchase

TARDY POLICY – 7:45 A.M.

Each student allowed

15 no-fault tardies

for the school year

Additional Tardy Fee

All tardy charges are billed on the student’s tuition statement

UNIFORM

P.E. Uniform Pre-K 3 – 5th Grade

Wear P.E. uniform on P.E. Days

6th – 8th Grade

Wear school uniform DAILY

Will change for P.E. P.E. will be during 6th or 7th period

Do NOT have to change back to school uniform

8th Grade – 1st and 4th Quarter

7th Grade – 2nd and 3rd Quarter

6th Grade – 3rd and 4th Quarter

Come as God Made You!

Cleanliness is expected of each student.

No Make up

No Nail Polish or artificial nails

Unprocessed hair, natural hair

Stud earrings for girls

No earrings for boys

No tattoos or additional piercings other than earlobes

No hats inside school

Matching school-color hair accessories

Girls–Hair may not cover the eyes. Long hair should be tied back and away from face.

Boys–Hair must be above the eyebrows; not over the ears and not touching the collar.

No Writing/drawing will be allowed on any part of the person or any part of the school uniform.

NOTICES FOR INCORRECT UNIFORM

UI = UNIFORM INFRACTION •No belt

•No tie

•Short skirt

•Wrong socks OR knee socks not worn to the knee

•Long hair (boys), wide hair bands (girls)

•Un-tucked shirt

•Not approved jewelry

•Make-up, nail-polish

4th – 8th Grade – UI notice via RenWeb

UI’s will accumulate throughout the quarter

4th -8th grades: First 5 UI = 1 Disciplinary Notice (DN)

3 Disciplinary Notices (15 UI) = After-school Detention

K –3rd grades

Note in folders or email through RenWeb to remind parents of uniform infractions.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

PK3 – K

Individual Celebrations • Free dress pass

• Recognized during morning assembly

• Deliver healthy snack on day of birthday to teacher in the morning before school

• Only classmates will celebrate, not outside adults or other family members.

Balloons, flowers, and presents should not be delivered to school. These items are NOT appropriate for school celebrations.

1st – 8th

Monthly Celebrations • Free dress pass

• Recognized during morning assembly

• 3rd Wednesday of each month

• Parents of students bring healthy snack at 3:15 p.m. to classroom.

• All visitors must check into the office and obtain a visitor’s pass.

The office cannot accept food items for birthday celebrations.

MOMENTS

Awards & Recognition

and

Discipline Policy

AWARDS – RECOGNIZED QUARTERLY

• Perfect Attendance – ALL

• Accelerated Reader (AR) Program • 1st – 3rd grade

• Honor Roll – 4th – 8th grade • High Honor Roll

• 94-100 in all subjects or 90-100 in an Honors class

• S or above in conduct and elective classes for all subjects

• Honor Roll • 85-100 in all subjects

• S or above in conduct and elective classes for all subjects

PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE & LOVING KINDNESS

Uniform Infraction = UI

First 5 UI’s = 1 Disciplinary Notice (DN)

4th – 8th Grade

3 Disciplinary Notices (15 UI) = Detention

3 Disciplinary Notices = Detention

(Detention will be held Friday after school.)

3 Detentions = In-School Suspension (ISS)

ISS = $40 fee

STUDENT SERVICES

1. Guidance Curriculum

2. Responsive Services

3. Individual Planning

4. Support Systems

* Host Cyber Safety Presentations

* Bullying Report Forms

-- Anonymous incident report on website

-- Printable forms for elementary and middle school

DIGITAL DISCIPLESHIP

Telecommunications

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT APPLY IN ALL CASES TO SCHOOL PROVIDED DEVICES AND TO ALL PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES USED BOTH THROUGH THE SCHOOL NETWORK AND THROUGH OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS.

DIGITAL DISCIPLESHIP

Students should never access, save, or send anything that they would not want their parents or teachers to see. Serious infractions of Internet use both at school and off-campus may result in removal from St. James the Apostle Catholic School and will be reported to law enforcement, as mandated by the law.

Safety Prevention

Parent Service Hours – 20

1. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

2. SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND

SEXUAL HARRASSMENT TRAINING

3. ARCHDIOCESAN CODE OF CONDUCT

Parents/Volunteers participating in any school activity/event or field trip will be required to have a completed Criminal Background check on file as well as verification of Virtus training.

Safety Response Update Information E-mail, phone numbers,

address

Text messaging for emergencies

Lockdown Cannot release students

No gun zone

4th-8th – Collect all

cell phones No expectation of privacy

School Communication • RenWeb – Primary tool

• Grades • Conduct

• School Website • General information • School directory • Calendar • Athletics

• Weekly Newsletter • Pictures of past events • Upcoming events • Important dates • Reminders

• Teacher Webpage • Class newsletter • Upcoming tests/projects • Upcoming events • Reminders

Parent Service Hours

COMPLETE ALL VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS • 20 Service Hours per year

• REQ. Min. of 2 hours – Parish Festival OR St. James Gala (October)

• REQ. Min. of 2 hours – Royal Bash (Spring) • Or $25 fee per hour

• If involved in school athletics – min. of 2 hours per sport

• Record hours on RenWeb

• $10 fee charged for each incomplete service hour

• Incomplete service hours will be billed to the family FACTS account.

• All service hours MUST be completed and logged in RenWeb by April 15th or incur a $25 fee per hour charge.

How to Record Parent Service Hours - RenWeb

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon., Aug. 12th Meet the Teacher Night

@ 6 pm

Gather in the hall/gym.

Bring school supplies.

Meet your teacher.

Wed., Aug. 14th First Day of School!

Sun., Aug. 18th School Family Mass

@ 9:45 am Welcome New Families!

Followed by PTC reception in Bosco Hall

Tues., Aug. 20th

Back-to-School Night & PTC Meeting @ 6 pm

In the hall/gym

CLOSING PRAYER Jesus, Jesus

Jesus in the morning

Jesus in noontime

Jesus, Jesus

Jesus when the sun goes down

Please join us in the Cafeteria for our PTC Community Social.