St. John's School Student Handbook
School Policies and Information
Detention
After school detentions will be held on Tuesday of each week from 3:00-4:00 PM.
Parents will receive notification of the reason for detention in writing. Parents are responsible
to arrange transportation home. Once assigned to detention a student
will not be excused without a written note of explanation from the
parent. Only valid excuses will be accepted. Excuses such as bowling,
softball practice, rehearsals, will not be considered.
Open House Parents are invited to visit their children’s classroom at stated
times throughout the year. Since these are regular school days,
we ask you to follow certain procedures.
- Do not bring younger children with you unless otherwise advised.
We have no facilities for them and they tend to distract teachers
and children who are expected to be performing in an ordinary
situation.
- Please do not converse among yourselves while class is in session.
- In departmental situation, please move with the children.
- In self-contained units, please stagger your time so classes do not
become over-crowded.
Parent-Teacher Interview
Any parent may request a conference by sending a note to the teacher
concerned. A minimum of twenty-four hours notice is required when requesting a conference.
The secretary is unable to set up a conference time for the teacher since she is unaware
of the teacher’s personal schedule.
If a parent has a complaint with any teacher please discuss the
matter with the teacher before asking the principal to arbitrate.
Please do not request class mothers or PTP representatives
to relay complaints and grievances. This in not in keeping with
professional ethics.
Interviews with Administration
Appointments with the principal or assistant principal may be made
by calling the school office (410) 647-2283.
Test Papers
All test papers are sent home to be signed and then returned to the
teacher. Teachers keep these papers on file. This system helps parents
and teachers to keep abreast of the student’s progress.
Progress Reports
Our school uses PowerSchool to record student progress throughout the year. Progress Reports (formerly called report cards) are issued three times a year, usually in the months of November, March and June.
Parent access via the Internet is offered to all parents. Parents are required to complete an on-line training session to learn how to access their child's information and to receive their child's access code. Parents have the opportunity to view their child's academic record on-line at the parent's convenience at any time throughout the school year. Parents who do not have access to the Internet may view their child's report at the public library or at school.
Parent Access and the use of PowerSchool do not replace the need for parents and teachers to communicate about the student's progress. If there is a concern about the student's progress, the teacher and parent should be in communication on a regular basis. It is the joint responsibility of the parent/guardian and the teacher to cooperate in remedying the situation. Parental interest is an essential ingredient for success. Working together, the parent and teacher can assist the child in making progress through constant encouragement and mutual assistance.
School Records
The School, upon proper notification of 24 hours, allows parents or legal
guardians to review the child’s complete record in the presence
of the Principal or his/her delegate.
Books
We ask all students to take care of their text books and workbooks.
All books must be covered, kept clean and carried to and from school
in some type of book bag. Students are expected to pay for all non-consumable
textbooks which have been defaced or lost.
Library Rules
The Library plays an important role in the educational system.
Silence is to be maintained unless business necessitates speaking in soft tones. Each
class is scheduled for one period a week and reference periods may be utilized with
permission of the teacher and librarian.
Books are charged out for one week and a day. Students are responsible
to return books in good condition. Lost or damaged books must be
paid for. A fine of 10 cents per day, per book, is charged for overdue
books. Fines are not charged for the days school is not in session.
Each student receives notice each week of all library delinquencies.
In Grades 5-8, the third notice and all subsequent notices require
lunchtime recess detention everyday until the obligation is completely
fulfilled. In Grades 1-4, the third notice and all subsequent notices
require a parent's signature to acknowledge receipt of the notice.
Assembly Procedures
a.. Direct attention to the speaker or performer.
b. Applaud when appropriate. (NO disrespectful sounds or behavior will be tolerated.)
c. Await the announcement of dismissal procedure at the conclusion of the assembly and
exit in an orderly manner.
Field Trips
Field Trips are designed to contribute to the child’s educational,
cultural, and social growth. Teachers will plan and organize such
trips. Class mothers may be notified for assistance on occasion.
Requirements
a. Permission slips and a waiver of liability must be signed by parents and must be
retuned to the teacher before children may go on the trip.
b. Children must give attention, respect and obedience to chaperones.
c. Children are to be provided with lunches, jackets, necessary money, and what ever else
is required for the particular trip. Since they are responsible for any articles they
bring, the carrying of unnecessary items is discouraged and in some cases forbidden.
d. Children are to be dressed appropriately for the weather and for the type of trip.
e. Since this is a school day, students must report to school if not taking part in the
field trip. Failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence.
f. Field trips are privileges and students can be denied participation
if they fail to meet academic or behavioral requirements.
g. All chaperones must have gone through STAND Training as required by the
Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Changing Classes
Students in departmental situations are to change classes orderly and
quickly. They are to enter by the front doors and exit by the back
doors.
Fire Drills
Regularly scheduled fire drills are conducted to familiarize students
with emergency exit procedures. Instructions are posted in each
classroom. Students are to maintain silence and proceed quickly
and orderly to insure safety.
Illness
Students who become ill or who suffer an injury are to obtain a sick
pass from the teacher and report to the Nurse. If a student cannot
return to class an attempt will be made to notify the parent/guardian
or the person designated by the parent/ guardian.
Homework
Homework assignments will vary in content according to the subject
involved, the needs of the individual child, and the objectives of the teacher. The report
card grade for each subject includes the satisfactory completion of these assignments.
Parents should provide suitable conditions for home study for this purpose.
Should your child be absent due to illness, please request homework when calling office to
indicate absence. No homework may be picked up until dismissal time.
Early in the year, a procedure will be initiated in each homeroom to facilitate home
assignments for absentees.
Following this procedure, another member of the absentee’s
family or someone designated by the absentee will obtain assignments
and books necessary for each subject. Personal Property
Toys of any description are not permitted in school unless requested
by the teacher. This includes portable radios of any description,
tape recorders electronic games, etc.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found is located in the closet of the Copy Room. Please label all
students’ school clothing and articles.
Unclaimed items will be donated periodically to charitable organization
or to the used uniform store.
Health Room
The school’s Health Room is not a diagnostic clinic with
facilities for prolonged treatment but rather to be used for the immediate and temporary
care of injuries or illnesses occurring during the school day. If a child cannot return to
class within a half hour a parent will be called.
A registered nurse is in the Health Room during school hours five days a week. The nurse
will administer first aid to injured students and isolate ill students until they can be
taken home by a parent or guardian.
The nurse must be informed if a child has any special health problems.
It is very important that all emergency information be accurate
and up-to-date. Parents/ guardians are responsible for notifying
the nurse of any emergency information changes.
Immunizations
It is the parents' responsibility to provide updated information to
the Health Room when a child receives required immunizations. Immunizations
received, date, physicians signature and child's name must be included
on the form.
Medication Policy
Procedures:
- No prescription or over the counter medication will be administered
in school without the parent's/guardian's written authorization and physician's signature.
- The medication, in the original container, properly labeled by a
pharmacist, must be hand delivered to the school by the parent. Under no circumstances
will the Nurses or school personnel administer medication brought to school by the pupil.
- The first 24 hour dose of medication(s) of any new prescription(s)
must be started outside the school.
- The school must have on file in the pupil’s health folder a
statement from the physician including: (a) Name of the pupil; (b) Name of the medicine;
(c) Dosage and hours to be given during the school day; (d) Expected duration of
administration; (e) List of possible side effects, if any. THE PARENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
OBTAINING THE PHYSICIAN’S STATEMENT.
- The parent is responsible for submitting to the school notification
of any change in dosage or time of giving medication in writing from the physician.
- All medication kept in the school will be kept under lock and key
accessible only to authorized administering personnel.
- The school will not assume responsibility for giving medication
not prescribed by a physician.
Lunch
Students may bring their lunch or purchase their lunch through the school cafeteria. Lunches brought by students should be
clearly labeled with the student’s name and room number. No sodas, cans or bottles,
are allowed to be brought to school.
Late lunches are to be marked with the child’s name and room number and left outside
the Secretary’s Office.
Non-Custodial Parents
This school abides by the provisions of the Buckley Amendment with
respect to the rights of non-custodial parents. In the absence of
a court order to the contrary, a school will provide the non-custodial
parent with access to the academic records and to other school-related
information regarding the child. If there is a court order specifying
that there is to be no information given, it is the responsibility
of the custodial parent to provide the school with an official copy
of the court order.
Recess Rules
So that all students may participate in a safe and enjoyable recess
every student must abide by the following rules:
a. walk, do not run, to your designated area
b. stay in your designated area
c. never go into the roadway for any reason
d. never throw any object excluding a ball
e. use only assigned equipment and take proper care of it
f. children assigned to equipment return it to its proper place and report to your teacher
when equipment is damaged or missing
g. no snacks are allowed outside during recess
h. stay away from parked cars and moving vehicles
i. report immediately to teacher on duty:
1. any injuries
2. any persons who do not belong on school grounds
3. if you see glass, rocks or any obstacle that may cause injury
4. any fights in progress
Inclement Weather - Indoor recess when inclement weather prevents
children from outdoor recess. Students are permitted to play games or
enjoy other quiet activities in the classroom. Parents may donate
games, books, etc., to the classroom for this purpose.
Uniform Purchasing
Arthur's makes uniforms for our students. Measuring takes
place in the Spring. Information regarding date and price will be sent home to parents.
New students receive a flyer at the time of registration.
Arthur's.
8227 Cloverleaf Drive - Suite 308
Millersville, MD 21108
410-987-2605
Uniform Exchange is held as needed throughout the year. The
Uniform Exchange is an opportunity for parents to purchase used
uniforms. Uniforms can also be turned in at this time to be sold.
The school keeps $1.00 of the price of the uniform. Please pin your
name and address, size and price on the uniforms you turn in to
be sold.
Tuition
1. Tuition payments are due on the following dates:
Plan 1 - July 1
Plan 2 - July 1 and December 1
Plan 4 - July, September, December, April (1st of the Month)
Plan 10 - July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February,
March, April (1st of the Month)
2. Initial bills will be sent by June 15th to all families. Subsequent bills will be sent according to the
Plan selected. Payments are due by the first of the month, and are considered late after the 15th.
The first tuition payment is due by July 1 for all payment plans. Billing for Plans 2, 4 and 10 will
include a service fee of $5.00. A late fee of $10.00 will be added to accounts when payment
arrives after the 15th. Service and late fees become part of the total tuition due and are subject to
collection penalties. Families using the EFT electronic payment plan from their checking or
savings accounts will not incur any fees, electronic payments from credit cards will be charged a
2% convenience fee to partially offset fees charged to the school.
3. No child/children will be admitted to class in August unless your financial responsibility is current.
4. If for any reason a child is withdrawn from the school, tuition will be prorated to the end of the
month in which the child leaves.
5. All applications for Catholic Family Grants must be filed by April 15th. Go to
www.tuitionaid.com and apply online with the TADS company. If you would rather apply by mail
contact the Parish Business Office for a paper application.
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