St. Edmund Catholic School - Elementary Handbook
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PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK
The purpose of St. Edmund Elementary
School Parent student Handbook is to inform parents and students of
the policies, rules and procedures that have been developed by the
principal, assistant principal and faculty to facilitate the day-to-day
activities of the school.
The handbook also contains some policies of the St. Edmund School Board
for St. Edmund Elementary School.
Other rules, some policies, and procedures can be found in the,
Diocese of Lafayette, Administrators Manual, and the Louisiana
Handbook for School Administrators – Nonpublic, Bulletin 741. All of
these documents are available for parents in the school office.
The contents of these documents are considered as part of the
contract between the parent(s), their children who are students and the
school. All are expected to
know and follow all school rules, procedures, and policies.
GENERAL PHILOSOPHY
OBJECTIVES
--To help students become balance man an
women who will be the Catholic Christian leaders in years to come.
--To foster and respect the natural role
of parents as the prime educators of their children.
--To provide students with opportunities
to plan and celebrate what they are becoming in liturgical and
paraliturgical celebrations.
--To provide and opportunity for the
faculty to pray and celebrate as a community of Christians.
--To encourage teachers to remain
professionally qualified and informed in all subject areas in which they
teach.
ADVISORY SCHOOL BOARD
St. Edmund School Board is advisory or
consultative in nature. At
present, it consists of members elected by the Parent Teacher Support
Club to serve a three-year term.
It also consists ex-officio, non-voting members, viz.; Pastor of St.
Anthony and St. Thomas More Parishes, the St. Edmund Principal and
Assistant Principals, the Booster Club President, the PTC President, and
the Development Coordinator.
The Board meets on the last Monday of each month.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
St. Edmund Elementary accepts student
applications for admission to any grade regardless of race, or national
origin. There is no
discrimination in the administration of educational policies, of
scholarships and loan programs and of athletic and extra-curricular
programs.
PRIORITIES FOR ADMISSION
First
preference is given
to brothers and sisters presently attending St. Edmund.
Second, Catholic families from St.
Anthony Parish (active parishioners).
Third, Catholic families from St. Thomas
Moore and St. Mathilda.
Fourth, all other Catholic families.
Fifth, non-Catholic families of brothers
and sisters presently attending St. Edmund.
Sixth, open to anyone who can meet the
academic and Christian standards of the school.
St. Edmund School abides by the Diocesan
policy on school integration, which is as follows:
“Catholic Schools of the diocese are committed to the principle of
school integration, be that in a Catholic or public school.
By policy, therefore, Catholic Schools
are obliged to support this principle by
refusing admission to those applicants who by public acts, in the
judgment of the school, do not uphold this principle and thus seek
refuge in a Catholic School.”
ACADEMICS
GRADING SYSTEMS/STUDENT EVALUATION
Students receive report cards each six
weeks grading period.
Students are graded in each subject by letters having these numerical
values:
SUPERIOR
A
95-100
ABOVE AVERAGE
B
88-94
AVERAGE
C
79-87
POOR
D
70-78
FAILURE
F
Below 70
AVERAGING GRADES
Numerical averages for each six-week
grading period are to be used to compute the final grade or year average
for each subject. Numerical
averages will be rounded to the nearest whole number for the six-week
period. These whole numbers will be used to determine the final average.
Decimal points are used only to break ties for the highest averages
or other academic honors.
FREQUECY OF EVALUATION
Student learning is to be tested or
evaluated regularly. Written
tests or other objective means of evaluation are given for two reasons:
(1) to determine how effective the teacher has been in presentation
of the material, and (2) to determine how much the student has
understood, retained, or progressed.
Each evaluation should provide the student and the parent(s) an easily
understandable means of determining what has been learned or not learned
to date. In grades one
through six, no fewer that six teacher-made tests or evaluations will be
administered and graded per six week period, per subject area, unless
otherwise approved by the assistant principal.
Test papers are to be sent home on a weekly basis, signed by the
parent(s) and returned to the teacher on the next day.
These will be sent home in a school-home communication folder.
Each teacher will keep on file all tests taken by the student until
the middle of the year and then from the middle to the end of the school
year. If a student
habitually does not return test papers, the school will discontinue
sending his or her papers home.
The parent(s) will have to come to school to see the papers.
TYPES OF EVALUATION
Teachers are to assign grades based on
class participation, homework, class projects, written work, weekly
tests, skill checklists, oral and written presentations,
criterion-referenced mastery tests, group work, criterion-referenced
examinations of benchmark skills, and six-week tests (optional).
Teachers are encouraged to use a variety or evaluation techniques
that will assess the strengths of individual students and their learning
styles. Grades given on a
regular basis within a six-week grading period should be weighted to
reflect the scope and sequence and importance of the objectives being
tested/the scope of the assignment.
The final grade for the grading period is to reflect the comprehensive
performance of a student.
EXTRA POINT WORK
While teachers may allow additional
assignments or alternative assignments for extra points within a
six-week grading period, this opportunity will not be given to students
who have not completed all assigned work and taken all required tests.
This option is designed primarily to assist industrious students
who are having difficulty maintaining a “C” average.
It is not designed to allow students to neglect work and study
throughout the grading period and then recover grades by doing easier
assignments. Nor is it
designed to assure a student that he/she will make the honor roll.
Requests for extra point assignments should be made a least
one-week prior to the end of a grading period.
The teacher consultation with the assistant principal will
determine appropriateness of the request.
INCOMPLETE GRADES
The letter grade “I” will be given if
assignments are incomplete due to excused absence(s).
The incomplete grade will remain on the student’s records until the
work is made up. A period of
time to complete the work missed will be set by the teacher and school
administration based on the student’s need.
Failure to meet these conditions will result in the letter grade
“F” (60) being assigned for the six weeks in which the work was
incomplete. All incomplete
assignments and work must be completed by the designated last day for
testing at the end of the year for the work to be considered in the
student’s average. Failure
to meet this deadline will result in the student being given a zero for
incomplete work.
HOMEWORK
St. Edmund Elementary School encourages
its faculty members to challenge their students by giving homework and
test assignments regularly.
The teachers are encouraged to provide enough homework to stimulate and
reinforce class work, but not to the extent that homework will interfere
with family events. The age
of the student should be considered in determining the type and length
of homework assignments.
Homework may be graded for content or for completeness and assigned a
point value by the individual teacher.
This varies from teacher to teacher.
It is the parent’s responsibility as well as the students’ to see that
the assignment is properly done and turned on time.
Each student should have a regular study period at home to complete
given assignments.
Recommended time allotment for an
average student's written homework is:
1st Grade – 10 minutes
2nd Grade – 20 minutes
3rd Grade – 30 minutes
4th Grade – 40 minutes 5th
Grade – 50 minutes
6th Grade – 60 minutes
ASSIGNMENT
SHEETS
On Monday, each St. Edmund student will
be made aware of the content and assignments for the week in various
subject areas.
It will be sent home in a school-home communication envelope and/or
posted on REN WEB.
This is for the parents to have for reference to aid in planning
study times and weekday activities for the child.
It should also be of benefit to parents in helping to keep current
those students who are occasionally absent from school.
MAKE-UP WORK
Students who have an excused absence
are allowed to make up the work missed. If a test has been missed, the
teacher will allow a reasonable time for that test to be prepared for
and administered. This will
depend on the length of time absent from school.
The teacher will determine a time and a place for making up work.
A student who is absent only on the day a test is given should be
prepared to take that test on the day he/she returns to school.
Make-up tests will usually be given by
the student’s teacher and will not be more difficult than the regular
test. However, the make-up
test may be a variation of the test initially given to the class from
which the student was absent.
If it appears that a student is taking
advantage of this rule and misses too many scheduled tests, the teacher
will contact the Principal who will arrange for a parent conference to
discuss the problem and possible suggestions for change for the student
in question.
INTERNET USE BY STUDENTS
An acceptable use policy for St. Edmund
students is found
by following this link.
PROGRESS REPORTS
It is important for parents to keep
informed about their child’s progress at school.
Listed below are the ways that St. Edmund Elementary School will
communicate with parents.
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Report cards are issued at the end of each six-week grading period. These contain a comprehensive assessment of the student’s achievement in each major and minor subject area.
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Weekly, all St. Edmund Elementary students will bring home a school-home communication envelope containing test papers from the previous week. Enclosed test papers are to be signed by parents and returned to school on next day.
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Kindergarten reports will be sent to the parents after the initial six-week orientation period. An evaluation of each student’s social, emotional, and academic performance will be made available to the parents each six-weeks period.
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Teachers are encouraged to communicate formally with parents by calling home or sending a note if a student’s progress and/or deportment is not satisfactory.
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Parents are encouraged to call the office for an appointment with their child’s teacher if they have any concerns or need more information on the child’s progress. Parents should call if the home-school envelope contains poor work.
PROMOTION AND FAILURE
PROMOTION AND FAILURE
If a student is earning unsatisfactory
grades in two or more subjects, a committee composed of the student’s
teachers and the Principal who will meet and decide on the proper course
of action and grade placement for the following year.
Parents will be notified of this meeting.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Awards at the end of each grading
period:
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“A” Honor Roll: Given for all “A”s in all subjects including conduct for the grading period.
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“A-B” Honor Roll: Given for all “A”s and “B”s in all subjects including conduct for the grading period.
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Christian Award: Given to one student in each homeroom for demonstrating outstanding Christian behavior and attitude throughout the grading period.
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Blue Book Superior Award: Given to any student achieving an end of the year average of all “A”s.
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Blue Book Award: Given to any student achieving an end of the year average of all “A”s and no more than two “B”s.
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Perfect Attendance Award: Given to students having no absences for the school year.
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Cooperation Award: Given to one boy and to one girl in the elementary school who has exhibited outstanding cooperation, especially in physical education activities, throughout the year.
ATTENDANCE
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Absences due to personal illness,
medical appointments, serious illness or death in the immediate family,
educational trips, and other absences approved in advance by the office
are considered excused absences. A
doctor's excuse must be submitted to school. Excused absences
entitle a student to make arrangements with teachers before leaving or
on the day they return to make up any work missed.
The teacher and the office will set a time limit for the work to be
completed. If parents know
that their child will be absent, they should give the school notice well
in advance and inform the teachers so that special arrangements can be
made.
ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Off campus activities such as social studies fairs, field trips sponsored by the school, 4-H competitions or other school club activities, and school athletic events count as a day of school. Other events, in which a student is not directly representing St. Edmund Elementary, are days absent (unexcused.)
PART OF A DAY
If a student leaves campus for a
doctor’s appointment and returns to school without missing more that ½
of the day, he/she is considered as having been in attendance for that
day.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
Unexcused absences are any absences not
approved by the office.
Parents are responsible for informing the school of the reason for a
student’s absence. Students
with unexcused absences will not be allowed to make up work missed.
Excessive unexcused absences are considered a major violation of
school rules and will be dealt with as such.
MAXIMUM DAYS ABSENT
By Louisiana law, students must attend
160 days of school in order to be promoted to the next grade level.
Excessive absences will be reported to the Parish Supervisor of
School Welfare and Attendance for investigation.
PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS
If a child is absent unexpectedly and
the office has not been notified in advance, the parents should call the
office before 9:30 AM to notify the secretary (457-5988).
The parent should state at this time the estimated length (number
of days) of the student’s absence from school and whether or not he/she
will come to school to pick up the student’s assignments and/or books.
The student must present to the office a signed note stating the
reason for his/her absence.
Teachers will be notified about the status of the absence, excused or
unexcused.
Failure to comply with this procedure will result in an unexcused
absence being recorded for the student.
Students with medical problems must have written documentation from
the doctor to verify lengthy medical absences.
TARDINESS
If a student arrives late at school, the
parent must accompany the student to the office to sign him/her in.
Parents should make every effort to have children at school by 7:55
AM. Tardiness disrupts the
office and classroom routing.
Habitual tardiness will be reported to the assistant principal for
contact with the parent.
SIGNING STUDENTS OUT DURING THE DAY
Students who must leave the campus with
their parents during the school day must check with their teachers for
assignments. Parents must
sign the sign-out form in the office and the time of return.
Students are responsible for checking with their teachers to get
assignments missed during their absence.
Students may leave campus with authorized adults only, that is,
adults that the parent or guardian has listed as those who may check out
the student.
SIGNING STUDENTS OUT AT LAST HOUR
Parents should refrain from checking
students out early without serious reason.
This practice disrupts instruction in the classroom and work in the
school office.
DISCIPLINE
In
keeping with the goals of the school and the Lafayette Diocese, St.
Edmund School does not use corporal punishment.
When
it is deemed necessary, we have the following disciplinary procedures:
1st
Occurrence – teacher/pupil conference – teacher may discipline student.
2nd
Occurrence – teacher/parent conference – teacher may discipline student.
3rd
Occurrence – referral- sent to the office.
1st
Referral – Student conference with principal.
2nd
Referral – Parent conference with principal.
3rd
Referral – After school detention – 2:55 PM to 3:45 PM.
4th
Referral – Saturday Detention – 8:00 AM
to 10:00 AM.
5th
Referral – In school suspension.
6th
Referral – Out of school suspension.
The
following are a list of minor and major violations of St. Edmund School
policy. A minor infraction
will result in a student following the disciplinary procedures listed
above. A major infraction will result in a student being suspended in or
out of school.
MINOR VIOLATIONS
a.
Disturbing class
b.
Excessive talking in class
c.
Failure to do assignments
d.
Gum chewing, eating
candy/food in the school building
e.
In “off limits” area
f.
Littering the campus
facilities
g.
Any conduct unbecoming to a
St. Edmund student
h.
Tardiness
i.
Out of uniform
j.
Cheating (1st
occurrence)
MAJOR VIOLATIONS
a.
Habitual violation of minor
rules
b.
Cutting class- leaving
campus without permission of teacher/administration
c.
Excessive tardiness and/or
absences
d.
Possession of tobacco in
any form, firearm, knife, lighter, or any instrument that can be used to
cause harm
e.
Disrespect for any St.
Edmund employee
f.
Instigates or participated
in fights
g.
Threatening, injuring, or
verbally abusing faculty, students or other St. Edmund personnel.
This rules applies to any place or time
h.
Vandalism/destruction or
defacement of school property or school personnel’s property.
Students who deface, mark, or damage school property will pay for
the repair cost and/or clean the damaged property while also receiving
disciplinary action.
i.
Possession or distribution
of drugs, alcohol or any substance that may be harmful to students
j.
Gambling or stealing
k.
Molesting any student
l.
Indecent behavior
m.
Profane/obscene language or
notes
n.
Habitual violation of the
uniform rules or grooming rules
o.
Extortion
All
adults on the campus are authorized to correct students who are in
violation of these rules during the school day or at extracurricular
events. This includes
regular faculty, substitute teachers, parent volunteers assuming teacher
duties, volunteer coaches, and cafeteria and maintenance personnel.
Violations should be reported to faculty members and/or
administrators for disciplinary measures.
GENERAL RULES
1.
Additions or deletions to
these regulations may occur during the school year with notification
from the administration.
2.
Exceptions can only be made
by the Principal.
3.
Failure to comply with
these rules and regulations set forth by the school will only result in
the student receiving consequences or dismissal from school.
4.
Parent Grievance Procedure
– If a complaint is about a teacher, go to the teacher (by appointment).
The administration will discuss with the teacher and parent
separately, then jointly. If
a parent still feels justifiable cause for recourse, go to the grievance
committee (must have ten days notice before school board meeting) of the
school board.
BEHAVIOR AT CURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR EVENTS
As representatives of St. Edmund Elementary School, whether at this
school or another, students should demonstrate their very best Christian
and social behavior at all times.
Students should seek to have their behavior reflect positively on their
home and school training.
The RULES OF BEHAVIOR apply not only to the school day, but also to
school field trips, sporting events, and all extracurricular activities
whether the student is a participant or an observer.
St. Edmund Elementary school students, faculty, and parents must
remember that they represent the school at all times and must never
bring discredit to the school.
Everyone must earnestly strive to live by our school philosophy at all
times.
DAILY DISCIPLINE
Teachers generally handle the daily discipline of the school.
Each teacher is required to have a list of procedures for
disciplining students. These
vary slightly from teacher to teacher and are appropriate to the age and
development of the student.
Rewards considered appropriate are unexpected surprises, extra recess
time, small gifts (special pencil, stickers), etc.
Punishments considered appropriate are loss of privileges, written
punishments, “time out”, isolation from the class, recess and after
school detention where students will clean the grounds, rooms, etc…
SUSPENSION
The Rules of Behavior outline serious infractions of rules and
unacceptable behaviors, any one of which, depending on the
circumstances, could result in suspension of the student(s) involved.
Suspension of a student may be decided upon as the necessary means
of discipline by the administrator after consultation with the teacher
and/or investigation of the situation.
The parents will be notified before the student is suspended, and
the suspension may vary from one to three days.
If sent home, the student may return to school only after school
officials and parents confer.
During suspension period the student is marked absent.
EXPULSION
A student will be expelled from school only when all other means of
disciplinary actions have failed and/or when a student is a moral or
physical threat to the spiritual and/or academic welfare and progress of
students and/or faculty or staff. Expulsion may result with no prior
violations of school rules for very serious offenses.
The administrator is the final recourse in disciplinary situations
and may waive any disciplinary rule for just cause at his or her
discretion.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
A school supply list will be provided to each family in May and during
summer registrations.
Students are encouraged to have all their supplies on the first day of
school.
Supplies must be labeled with student’s name.
Every student must have a book sack.
St. Edmund textbooks must be properly covered at all times.
LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS
Students may not leave the school grounds during the day without the
Principal’s permission. This
permission may be granted only after parents have come to the office to
check out a student. Students who regularly ride the bus will be allowed
to walk home from school only if a note from the parents
requesting permission is brought to school and signed by the
administrator.
Parents who allow their children to walk home after school are
required to send a permission slip to the office.
These parents assume all responsibilities once the child leaves the
school campus. Parents are
also responsible for students who ride in a car without their
permission.
In order for students to ride a bus that they do not ordinarily
ride, permission must be requested of the bus driver.
A note by the parent making the request must be signed by the
Principal.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
The administrator or his/her designee reserves the right to search any
student, his or her personal belongings, and surroundings for any
contraband that the administrator has reason to believe the student may
possess. Contraband is any thing, item, or article forbidden on campus
by the civil or criminal law or by school policy.
The administrator may also search individuals or groups of students
for stolen items. No student
will be asked to remove clothing other than outer garments (jackets,
vests, sweaters, etc.). No
search of an individual will be conducted without the presence of a
school staff member as witness.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM
S
CHAPTER 1 PROGRAM
A
supplemental remedial reading/math program for grades K-6 is provided by
the Federal Government for a limited number of students.
Qualifying students receive 30 minutes of computer-assisted
instruction each week.
PUPIL APPRAISAL SERVICES
St.
Landry Parish’s Special Education Department provides evaluation
services for our students upon referral made by teachers, administration
and parents. The purpose of
Pupil Appraisal Services is to assist students who have learning
problems, adjustment problems, or other special needs by providing
services to students, parents, teachers, and other school personnel.
RESOURCE
An
instructional program in which a resource teacher provides special
education instruction to students in grades K-6 who hold a current
multi-disciplinary evaluation, which indicated the student requires
remedial and rehabilitative work.
SPEECH THERAPY
These
services are rendered to those students holding a current
multi-disciplinary evaluation who require rehabilitative attention in
the areas of speech, language, and/or hearing therapy.
Speech is provided here on the St. Edmund Elementary campus.
GIFTED AND TALENTED
PROGRAM
A
parish-wide program for the gifted and talented students provides
enrichment experiences that enable qualified youngsters to pursue
learning in a manner consistent with their own interests and preferred
styles of learning itinerant and resource center settings.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
A
variety of extracurricular activities are provided at St. Edmund
Elementary School for the students.
Students are encouraged to participate in these activities in order to
promote growth in intellectual, emotional, physical and social skills.
Parents are urged to be supportive and teachers are to be
cooperative in these endeavors.
Awareness of academic requirements and individual club regulations are
made available to interested parties.
Each club sponsor or activity sponsor/coach has a list of requirements
and rules concerning that club or activity.
These will be sent to parents when students sign up for an
activity.
ACTIVITIES
1.
4-H Club – Students from
grades 4-6 are eligible for membership.
It is an extra-curricular activity that is very enriching to the
student.
2.
Beta Club – The National
Junior Beta Club is a non-secret, non-profit, leadership-service club
for members of the 5th and 6th grade.
The purpose is to encourage effort and reward merit, and to promote
those qualities of character that make for good citizenship.
Qualifications for membership are:
a.
A designated academic
average
b.
Worthy character
c.
Creditable achievement
3.
Student Council – Officers
are elected yearly from grades 5 and 6 with class representatives from
grades K through 6.
4.
DARE –The Saint Landry
Parish Sheriff’s Department sends trained officers to speak to students
on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse.
Fourth and fifth graders participate in this program for a full
semester.
The whole school celebrates National Red Ribbon Week.
5.
Social Studies and Science Fairs
– These fairs are held annually to create an interest in these subjects.
Local winners may advance to regional and state contests.
6.
School Parties – Parties
held during school time will be limited to Christmas and Easter.
ATHLETICS
1.
Girls’ Basketball – Grades
5 & 6
2.
Boys’ Basketball – Grades
5&6
3.
Boys’ Baseball – Grades 5 &
6
4.
Girls’ Softball – Grades 5
& 6
ATHLETIC GOALS AND
POLICIES
The goal of St. Edmund School athletic
program is to develop discipline, character, and a love of God.
To be eligible to participate in
St. Edmund School team, the following guidelines will be used:
Under the scholastic rule, a student must have no failing six-week
average in any subject area including conduct.
The grades at the end of each six-week period will determine
eligibility for the following six-week period.
Attendance rule: a
student must attend school on the day of a scheduled game/event in order
to participate in the event after school hours.
Conduct rule: a student
must maintain a passing mark in conduct during school hours and school
sponsored activities in order to be recommended as a team member by the
teacher and school administrator.
PARENT PARTICIPATION IN
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Parents are reminded that coaches, whether employees of the school or
parent volunteers at the elementary level, are to be respected.
They have been encouraged by the administration of the school to
head up our athletic programs.
Confrontation with coaches in public, during games, or after games, is
inappropriate and in conflict with the school’s stated goal for its
athletic program.
Any suggestions or complaints
regarding our coaches or athletic programs should be brought to the
school administration.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
PARENT TEACHER SUPPORT
CLUB
St.
Edmund Parent Teacher Club is a viable, active group that supports the
school and its goals in various ways.
All parents are encouraged to join and participate.
The Parent Teacher Support Club meets no less than 4 times per
year. The St. Edmund faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to attend
all meetings.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Parent interest is the spiritual, educational, social, sporting, and
extracurricular activities of the school are vital in developing and
sustaining an outstanding school.
Parents are encouraged to become involved and to volunteer their
services in whatever way the feel able.
Be assured that the interest of parents and grandparents is needed and
the faculty and administration appreciate the efforts and generosity of
these individuals.
VISITORS ON CAMPUS
DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
Parents and other interested individuals are always welcome to St.
Edmund Elementary School, however, in the interest of safety and the
efficiency of the school all visitors must check in at the office.
Parents are not allowed to proceed to classrooms without first
receiving permission from the office. Teachers are asked to send
unannounced visitors to the office to check in before speaking with
them.
Any stranger or unauthorized person seen on campus by teachers,
staff or students should be reported to the office immediately.
SERVICE HOURS
All
sixth grade students are required to complete a designated number of
service hours before the end of the school year.
The religion teacher designated and communicates the number of
hours and due dates at the beginning of the school year.
If these hours are not complete by the end of the school year, the
student will not be allowed to take part in St. Edmund Closing
Ceremonies.
PARENT CONFERENCES
Parents are encouraged to contact the school whenever they desire a
conference with a teacher or the Principal. An appointment can be
acquired by phoning the school office.
If parents are unable to come to school, the teacher will return the
parent’s phone call.
Parents are requested not to call a teacher’s home in the evening unless
the teacher has provided his/her phone number and specifically invited
the parents to call.
It is highly advised that if a parent has a complaint about a teacher,
the parent should discuss the difficulty FIRST with the teacher.
FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS OF PARENTS
Parents are expected to take their financial obligations seriously.
The school has financial obligations that it must meet through the
timely payment of tuition and other fees.
TUITION AND REGISTRATION
St. Edmund utilizes a tuition draft program. Families may pay tuition in any of the following ways:
* Pay tuition in full by June 1, (Receive a 3% discount off tuition)
* Pay tuition in monthly installments by bank draft.
Draft fees are $0.91 per draft.
You must make your payments by bank draft. Families are required to contact school if at any time they are unable to make a payment due to an extraordinary circumstance.
Registration is held in the spring of each year. Currently enrolled students are allowed to register first along with siblings who are just entering school. New students must present a copy of the birth certificate, baptismal certificate, and immunization cart at the time of registration. Everyone must pay the Diocesan Tax. Tuition fees are determined by St. Edmund School Board and are subject to change.
FEES
Spring Fair
Each family is required to work a two-hour shift at the St. Edmund Spring Fair per child. Families that do not work their required hours will be assessed a fee of $150 for not working those hours. It is suggested that if a family cannot work the fair, they try to find someone to take their place.
Processing Fee
This fee pertains to new families registering for the first time. We ask new families at registration to pay a month's tuition in advance. This is not an additional fee, simply an advance payment of the last month's tuition. Families are only asked to pay the processing fee in their first year of enrollment. This fee is due at registration and credited as May tuition.
Registration:
One month’s tuition (advanced payment
for May)
One child (K-6)--------------------------$
Family plan offered for more that one child registered K-12
Tuition is payable on a twelve month basis.
Pre-School Tuition:
$345 per month, per child
Not subject to family plan
Diocesan Tax:
$12 per child is assessed by the Diocese of Lafayette per year for each child registered to help cover the costs of maintaining the Office of Catholic Schools which oversees all the Catholic Schools in the Diocese. This fee is due at registration
Technology Fee:
$50 per child due at registration
Book/Workbook/Supply Fee:
$100 per child due at registration
$100
$150 per child up to 3 children
This fee applies to all families.
If your church parish does not pay the subsidy, it becomes the
families’ responsibility.
Family Discount
A family discount of 12% is applied for two children, 15% for three, 19% for four, 22% for five, 25% for six and 29% for seven children for students k-12. Pre-K is not included in the Family Plan.
TUITION AID
Some limited funds are available for
families in need.
Application forms are available in the office and must be submitted to
the administration before May.
Note: Children returning to St. Edmund are considered registered students for the next school year upon receipt of all required paperwork. All payments through March must be paid in full before registration for the next school year will be accepted. Registration fees are non-refundable.
LUNCH PROGRAM
St. Edmund School has a clean,
comfortable lunchroom. Food
is both appetizing and nutritious.
All students are required to each lunch in the lunchroom unless a doctor
certifies that for medical reasons the student cannot eat meals served
in the lunchroom. Prices for
meals (lunch) are set by the Diocese of Lafayette on an annual basis.
Free lunch applications are available for all parents.
St. Edmund Cafeteria has a pre-pay, no refund policy.
Parents will pay for 178 feeding days in nine monthly installments.
Lunch envelopes will go home on the first day of school and monthly
thereafter. Students
are given three days in which to pay for lunch.
The Cafeteria may refuse to allow the student to eat if lunch
payment is not received by the third day of the new month.
Not all months have an equal number of days, however, the total
number of days paid for will be 178.
Parents may pay in advance for the school year.
STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
MEDICATION FOR STUDENTS
St. Edmund medication policy to ensure
the health, safety, and welfare of our children who need medicines
during the day:
A.
In order for medication to be given at school, the parent or
legal guardian must complete and sign an administration-of-medication
form in its entirety. The
licensed physician of dentist must also sign this form.
This form may be picked up in the school office.
B.
Medicine should be in a container with a label from the
pharmacy or manufacturer with the patient’s name, name of medication,
strength, dosage, and directions for administration.
Unit doses or blister packs are strongly recommended.
Please ask your pharmacy to provide separate bottles for home and
school use. No more than a
twenty-five day supply of the medicine should b delivered to school.
C.
Medicine should be delivered to the school by the parent,
guardian, or a responsible adult whom you designate.
Students may not deliver medicine, nor are students allowed to have
any medication in their possession on school grounds or on the
school bus.
D.
Medication is to be administered by school personnel who
have been trained according to state law (17:436.1) or by personnel
under the supervision of the assistant principal.
EMERGENCY ILLNESS
Parents should provide the school with
names and numbers of people who can pick up a child who becomes ill at
school. When parents are out
of town or otherwise temporarily unavailable, they should notify the
school with the name and phone number of adults who may assume
responsibility for their child in time of emergency.
EMERGENCY DISMISSAL
Each family should develop and teach
to all the children in a family a plan for emergency dismissal during
the day. In a family,
one child should be designated to call whoever will pick up the
children.
Each child should know the name and number of the person to call or
who will call for them. If
buses are picking up children, children should know whether to ride the
bus or call someone. Parents
who work out of town should designate a relative or friend who lives in
town to pick up children in an emergency situation.
The children should know the name and phone number of this
individual who will take responsibility for them. In case of emergency
dismissal, the radio stations KEUN & KJJB in Eunice, are always
notified. KLFY, Channel 10
and KATC, Channel 3 are the television stations notified.
In dangerously stormy weather, the children will remain in the
building and parents must come to get them.
Children who ride the bus will be called when the bus arrives.
In case of fire, bomb threat, or some other reason that
necessitates evacuation the building, the students will be brought to
the Church or Church grounds and kept away from the building.
Emergency information will be broadcast over the television and
radio stations previously mentioned.
STUDENT ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL
Students are not to be dropped off at
school until 7:20 AM.
There is no one to supervise students before this time.
Arriving at school too early presents a real safety hazard to the
children. Generally, the
Principal or a teacher will be on campus by 7:20 AM.
Teachers begin arriving at 7:30.
Students who arrive prior to 7:20 AM are not the responsibility of
the school and are required to report to the cafeteria where they will
be under the supervision of the lunchroom manager or designee.
They are to remain in the cafeteria until the duty teacher arrives
at 7:20 AM.
STUDENT DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
In order to make student dismissal safe
and orderly, students who are picked up in cars will be picked up in
front of the school. Parents
are asked not to walk in between the line of cars picking up students.
Parents should appropriately walk on the sidewalks.
Bus riders will be
picked up in front of the school. All
cars must stop and allow buses to pick up students.
Teachers are on duty in these areas to supervise students.
Parents must pick up students by 3:30 (official school time).
Students who ride a school bus will wait for the bus in the
designated area. They are
not to return to the building or leave the area being supervised.
PRECIOUS ITEMS
Students should not bring expensive
toys, electronic games, radios, watches, etc. to school.
Students should not wear expensive coats or jewelry.
These things may get broken, stolen, or damaged.
Do not allow students to bring or wear anything the student cannot
bear to lose.
ACCIDENTS/ACCIDENT INSURANCE
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
CHILDREN
OF DIVORCE
Parents who are divorced or separated
and experiencing special problems of custody or other matters should
notify the school office. If
a non-custodial parent is not allowed to check out a child, or speak to
a child, we must be informed.
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 contrary, St. Edmund Elementary 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.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
PROGRAM
4 YEAR OLDS
St. Edmund Elementary offers a
developmental Pre-K program.
Programs Guidelines are as Follows:
1)
Class will be located in the Peck Building on campus.
2)
Will serve children age 4 prior to Sept. 30.
3)
Full time qualified teacher paid according to St. Edmund
salary schedule.
4)
Aids will depend on class size.
5)
Entry into the program is governed by the same priorities as
entry into Kindergarten.
6)
Enrollment in the Pre-K program guarantees acceptance into
St. Edmund Kindergarten.
7)
Tuition rates not subject to family plan.
8)
Program will be developmental in nature.
9)
Time schedule is separate from K-6.
10)
Participation in all religious instruction and activities.
11)
Cafeteria lunch.
12)
St. Edmund uniforms are strongly encouraged, but not
required.
TUITION:
Full Day = $345 per/month (12 payments)
Cafeteria lunch according to Diocesan Plan
CHURCH SUBSIDY:
$150 per child
OTHER FEES:
same as K-6
PARENTS SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING:
1)
Birth Certificate
2)
Baptismal Certificate
3)
An up-to-date Health Record of Immunizations
4)
Copy of Social Security Card
ST. EDMUND SCHOOL
DRESS CODE
Standard Uniform for girls
(PreK-6)
Jumper:
Grades PreK-K Plaid
Poly/cotton fabric. Approved
brand: Young
Fashions Uniform Co., Oday’s Children’s Clothing Store and any
other local merchants.
Skirt:
Grades 1-6 Plaid
stitched down pleats, poly/cotton fabric, approved brand; specified
above.
Slacks:
Grades PreK-6 Navy blue
slack, pleated front; 65% - 35% poly/cotton, standard slack required.
No alterations to slack bottoms such as pegging of pants or rolled
bottoms, approved brand:
specified above.
Shorts:
Grades PreK-6 Uniform
plaid walking shorts, plaid shorts have no belt loops, the backs are
elasticized, approved brand; specified above.
Shirt:
Grades PreK-6 White
heavy knit polo type, 50% poly/cotton with collar and button front or
white oxford with button down front.
No logos or symbols other than the approved school logo.
Long or short sleeves are acceptable.
Plain white undergarments only.
Approved brand; specified above.
Skorts:
Grades PreK-6 Plaid,
poly/cotton fabric, approved brand; specified above.
T-Shirts:
A St. Edmund spirit shirt may be worn on Fridays, unless other
circumstances arise.
Sweatshirts:
Navy or royal blue, no logos or symbols other than the approved
school logo or school name.
Sweater:
Navy, plain weave, plain v-neck, pullover, cardigan or pocket
cardigan. Sleeveless
sweaters or sweatshirts are not permitted.
Sweaters must be no longer that hip length, approved brand: specified
above.
Belt:
Navy, brown, or black.
Plain buckles only.
Socks:
White or navy, mid-calf length, plain, solid color, no logos or
symbols.
Shoes:
White, navy, black or brown.
Athletic or dress shoes, shoestrings must be a solid white, navy, black,
or brown to match shoes.
Athletic shoes must have subdued markings. No gaudy colors or designs.
No sandals or boots (including granny, western, or ankle boots)
permitted.
Jacket:
Navy or royal blue, no denim jean jackets or camouflage jackets, no
logos or symbols other than the approved school logo or school name.
Tights:
White or navy, solid in color, plain.
Barrettes:
Colors appropriate to uniform.
Bows:
White, navy, or uniform plaid.
Standard Uniform for Boys (PreK-6)
Pants:
Navy twill pleated model, stitching to match, inset front pocket,
no pegging of pants or rolled bottoms, 65% - 35% poly/cotton, belt loops
required, except for Pre-K and K, approved brands.
Shorts:
Navy twill or dress shorts, belts must be worn, except for PreK and
K, approved brands.
Shirt:
Grades Pre-K-6, white heavy knit polo type, 50% poly/cotton with
collar and button front, no logos or symbols other than the approved
school logo, long or short sleeves, plain white undergarments only.
Approved brands.
T-Shirts:
A St, Edmund spirit shirt may be worn on Fridays, unless other
circumstances arise.
Sweatshirts:
Navy or royal blue, no logos or symbols other than the approved
school logo or school name.
Sweater:
Navy, plain weave, plain v-neck, pullover, cardigan or pocket
cardigan, sleeveless sweaters or sweatshirts are not permitted. Sweaters
must be no longer than hip length, approved brands.
Belt:
Navy or brown or black, plain buckles only, belts must be
worn with pants and shorts, except for PreK and K.
Socks:
White or navy, mid-calf length, plain, solid color, no logs or
symbols.
Shoes:
White, navy, black of brown, athletic or dress shoes, shoe strings
must be a solid white, navy, black, or brown to match shoes, athletic
shoes must have subdued markings, no gaudy colors or designs, no sandals
or boots permitted.
Jacket:
Navy, or royal blue, no denim jean jackets or camouflage jackets,
no logos or symbols other than the approved school logo or school name.
General Appearance:
Shirts will be tucked in at all times from arrival at school
until the end of the school day.
Shoes must be tightly laced and properly tied.
If the uniform is worn to a school sponsored activity at any time, these
rules apply.
Coats:
Any form of overcoat may be worn as long as it is in good repair.
Loud colors and multicolored designs are discouraged.
Navy or subdued color patters are recommended.
Blue jean jackets, work, Or hunting type items, sleeveless vests,
garments made from camouflaged materials or award jackets from other
schools may not be worn.
Coats are to be worn only on days when the temperature is in the 50
degree or below range. At
others times students are expected to wear uniform sweaters or jackets.
On cold days students are allowed to wear white, long sleeve turtle
neck or mock turtle neck shirts under the standard long sleeve uniform
shirt. No turtleneck shirts
are to be worn alone. With
this extra layer of clothing allowed, students should rarely have need
of an overcoat or heavy jacket.
Specific Expectations
1.
Boys will be clean-shaven.
No mustaches, beards, or sideburns below the bottoms of the ear.
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Neither boys nor girls may wear any type of make-up.
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Earrings: Boy may not wear earrings. Girls may wear one pair of plain, non-dangling, in gold, silver or colors that complement the uniform. Neither boys nor girls may wear nose rings.
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Fingernails: Boy’s nails should be trimmed with no colored nail polish. Girls may have moderate length nails and wear clear nail polish.
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Hair: Boys should have neatly trimmed hair with at least the bottom half of the ears exposed and a length not touching the top of the collar. No gaudy or unusual cuts, designs, artificial highlights or colors are allowed for boys. Girls may wear any tasteful hairstyle. No gaudy or extreme cuts, designs, artificial highlights or colors are allowed for girls.
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Shorts for boys and girls should be:
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4” from the floor when kneeling
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loose fitting
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not jean type shorts
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Skirts for girls should be:
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not more than 3” from the floor when kneeling
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loose fitting
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Hats are not allowed on campus.
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No shorts may be worn under uniform shorts.
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Only solid white t-shirts may be worn under uniform shirts.
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Watches (without alarms) and religious medals (tucked inside shirt) are permitted. For safety reasons, necklaces, bracelets, and rings are not allowed.
The Principal reserves the
right to make a final decision on any of the above items.
School
Logo:
St. Edmund Elementary has adopted a special, individualized crest/logo
to be worn on shirts, sweaters, etc.
Shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters and jackets will not be required to carry
the logo.
Shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters and jackets with the crest/logo are
available from Young Fashions, Oday’s, Impact, and Sunsport’s.
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Throughout the year, we will be taking digital photos
of projects and activities across the school campus.
Some photos may be used on the St. Edmund School website, RENWEB
and in the local newspaper.
*The pictures on the website will not have captions. No names will be listed.
**Pictures submitted to the newspaper will have
captions with the first and last names of the student(s).
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□ I give permission for my child’s photo to be used on the school website, RENWEB and in the local newspaper.
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I
DO NOT want my child’s photo
used on the school website or in the local paper.
Parent/Guardian
Signature:__________________________________________________
Date: _________________________