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Life Goals Desired for Each Student Life Goals Desired for Each Student To have daily prayer The 3 Catholic R’s are Reverence, Respect, and Responsibility. The purpose of the 3 R’s Program is to strive to make our school environment truly Catholic...a place where parents, teachers, administration, and students work together in a spirit of faith, stewardship, and respect. At the heart of this approach is an extension of the Admission Policy to Catholic High Schools that the bishops issued on June 25, 1999, and the Parish Family Agreement to grade schools. In that policy statement, our bishops wrote: It [Catholic education] is only for those students who practice stewardship along with their parents; only for those students who are active in parish life, including regular participation in worship and receiption of sacraments; and only for those students and parents who are committed to taking seriously the mandate of Jesus Christ to make disciples of our youth. We want to focus on the primary purpose of a Catholic school: to train our children in the practice of the faith, and do it based on the model of stewardship and respect. The effort to crate a faith-filled and respectful atmosphere will include a mandatory meeting with parents at the beginning of the school year to explain the program, attendance at one additional parent meeting during the school year, a day-long retreat for eighth graders, two hour retreats for students in the lower grades, and an ongoing effort to create a respectul environment in our school with all students, teachers, and staff. Each teacher will eatablish an individual classroom behavior plan that falls within the boundaries of the total school discipline outline. This plan will include a classroom code of conduct (rules, specific behavioral expectations, etc.), consequences for misbehavior, and reinforcement for positive behavior. The teacher will review the discipline policy with the class and a copy will be sent home the first two weeks of school. The parent and student must sign the form indicating they have read the information and return it promptly to the teacher. Students who are disruptive of the educational setting or who endanger the safety of others shall receive corrective counseling and be subject to discipline sanctions based on the severity and frequency of student misbehavior. Discipline sanctions include, but are not limited to: removal of school privileges, time-out, detention, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and expulsion. The ultimate goal of all discipline and counseling action is to promote self-control and self-respect in each student. This action can enable students to develop the self-discipline necessary to function successfully in educational and social environments. When appropriate, detentions will be assigned on an as-needed basis. Parents are informed of a detention by a notice from the teacher or principal stating the time detention is to be served. The notice is to be signed and returned the next day. ISS results from serious infractions, such as extremely disruptive behavior, fighting, damaging school property, extreme disrespect for adults, or chronic misbehavior of a minor natuare. ISS is served in isolation from peers or in another classroom at a different grade level. The student is given all the class work for the day, with a book to read once the work is done. A student may return to the classroom if a teacher is administering a test. Parents are informed of an in-school suspension by a notice sent home with the student from the teacher or principal. It includes the time that the suspension is to be served. The notice is to be signed and returned the next day. Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) After accumulating two ISS, the next step is an out-of-school suspension for one or two days, and possible expulsion, depending on the severity of the infractions. If a student receives a third in-school suspension or is behaving in a manner that is extremely defiant or incorrigible, the student may be suspended out-of-school for up to five days. The principal may suspend a student out-of-school with notification made to the parents if an OSS is given. A student may be expelled from school if other means of discipline have failed, or for involvement in a single act that presents a serious threat to the school community. Student Bullying and Harassing - Policy 408A Bullying and harassing behaviors by students are not acceptable. This conduct need not occur on the school premises or at a school-sponsored event to come within the jurisdiction of the Diocese. Each school must include in its guidance program periodic training for staff members, volunteers, and students about bullying, harassment, social alienation, and the consequences of such behavior. Students who are determined to have engaged in such behavior will be subject to progressive discipline ranging from mandatory counseling and suspension from participation in school-related activities and privileges, to disciplinary sanctions, up to and including expulsion, as laid out in each school’s handbook. Verbal/Physical Assault, Threat or Harassment of a School Employee A student shall not intentionally causde or attempt to cause physical injury to a school employee or intentionally behave verbally in such a way as could reasonably be interpreted as a threat of physical violence to a school employee. A student shall not intentionally cause or attempt to cause damage to any property and/or theft of any property belonging to or under the control of any school employee. A student shall not use language or exhibit actions or gestures that could reasonably be considered profane, indecent, or obscene at or toward any school employee
Violations of any provision of this behavior code may result in suspension and/or expulsion from school. (KSA 38-129) Any student found to bring a life-threatening weapon (such as guns, knives, illegal substances) to school may face immediate expulsion. In the event of a threat to the life of a student or staff member, the threat of bringing a weapon to school, or other serious threat by a student, the following actions may be taken:
Cheating is defined as dishonestly earning credit for work which was completed with the use of notes, open books, copying work from neighboring students, or requesting other students to complete work for credit given to another student. Cheating is not tolerated. Students found to be cheating will receive a zero grade on that assignment. The guiding principle in our discipline procedures is the desire to act in a Christian manner, characterized by fairness and compassion. If a student is disciplined, he/she is told what was wrong and is given a chance to be heard. The final recourse in all disciplinary situations is the school administrator. |
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