St. John's School Student Handbook
General Policies
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ACCEPTANCE POLICIES ACCEPTANCE POLICY FOR GRADES K-8
St. John the Evangelist operates an Elementary School (Grades K-8)
Children will be accepted for grades K-8 on the basis of testing and
grade openings in the following order:
1. Siblings of students already attending St. John the Evangelist School
2. Children of St. John the Evangelist registered Parishioners.
3. Children of registered Parishioners in other parishes where there is no school.
4. Children of registered Parishioners in other parishes where there is an existing
school.
5. Baptized Christians of other Faiths.
6. Non-Baptized children
If the need arises, the length of time the family has been registered in the parish,
along with their level of involvement and commitment to the parish, will be considered.
This will apply to the acceptance of students in grades K to 8.
In exceptional circumstances, the Principal, in consultation with the Pastor, shall have
the authority to make exceptions to the Acceptance Policy set forth above. All exceptions
to the policy shall be documented and filed for future reference.
SCHEDULE FOR REGISTRATION
Grades K to 8 - March
The exact date is published in the Church Bulletin. Additional registrations will be
accepted in the school office at any time. A birth certificate, a baptismal certificate
(if baptized), records of immunization and other pertinent health data, copy of student's
most recent report card, permission for school officials to obtain the previous schools'
records, information and permission enabling the school to act on the child's behalf in an
emergency and child's social security number are to be presented upon registration. A
non-refundable registration fee is also required at this time.
All families must re-register each year and submit a non-refundable re-registration fee.
CLASS SIZE
In consideration of the guidance provided in Section IV of the document Commitment to
Mission: Guidelines for Quality Catholic Elementary Schools and regulation Stu. Serv. 2.0
of The Elementary School Policy Manual, and in consonance with the school's mission to
provide quality education and its responsibility to meet fiscal demands, a policy to
establish limits for class size at Saint John the Evangelist School is set forth as
follows:
Based on the current circumstances to include registration demand, classroom capacity, and
fiscal requirements the maximum class size of grades 1 through 8 shall be 30 students per
classroom. However, the principal has the authority to deviate from the standard class
size of 30, increasing a class size up to a maximum of 32 students. Any such decision to
deviate shall be based on an evaluation of classroom demeanor and performance, staff
(availability of teachers' aide), and curriculum factors and can occur only if the
deviation will not adversely impact student achievement.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Children entering grades K-2 will go through a Screening Process in the spring of the year they are to enter school. Acceptance of children in grades 3 through 8 is contingent upon
testing and complete and accurate information gathered from the sending school.
Children entering Kindergarten must be five by September 1st.
Children entering Grade 1 must be six by September 1st.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Immunization records must be presented to the school before admission. Every student
must be immunized as required by Maryland laws. No child will be allowed to enter school,
for even one day, unless an official immunization record is on file in the Health Room.
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