PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)
The main objective of this group is to foster close communication between parents and school staff members by providing varied opportunities for social interaction and dialogue. Through this group the principal discusses school plans, policies and finances.

VOLUNTEERS

Fathers and mothers are invited to become directly involved in the school program. We need to know who would be willing to help in specific areas so we can call on you. Some suggestions for involvement are:
• Field trip driver
• Driver to away games
• Hot lunch helper (Tuesdays)
• Library assistant
• Computer lab helper
• Teacher aide
• Classroom mom
• Team Mom (for any sports all teams)
• Special fundraisers (Jog-a-thon, Auction Dinner/Dance)
• Graduation Banquet
• Group Reader
• Yard Duty Supervisor (both recess upper and lower playground)
• Power Lab Assistant (for math and reading groups)

RECORDS & REPORTS

Report Cards
This is given to the parent following the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters.

Parent – Teacher Conference
All parents attend a private, scheduled conference with the teacher (s) at the end of the 1st quarter. All other conferences are upon the request of the parent or the teachers.

I.T.B.S. Test
Standardized tests are administered to grades 2-8 each October. The results are distributed to each parent.

Assessment of Catholic Religious Education
The Assessment of Catholic Religious Education is administered to grades 5 & 8 in the Spring.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

In addition to the religion curriculum and integration of the Catholic Christian beliefs and values throughout the school day, there are many specially planned religious activities. These activities include: daily recitation of the Angelus, reciting the rosary, Stations of the Cross during Lent and weekly school Liturgies.

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

Discipline in a Catholic School is to be considered as an aspect of moral guidance and not a form of punishment. 

The purpose of discipline is:
• To provide a classroom situation conducive to learning
• To promote character training, i.e. to cultivate the virtues that ensure right living and to redirect disorderly tendencies.