Christ is the reason for this school.
He is the ever-present teacher in its classes.
He is the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students.
2015 - 2016
PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK
OUR MISSION
All Saints Catholic Academy partners with parents and parish communities to nurture future leaders through the formation and education of each child in spirit, mind, and body. We strive to “teach as Jesus did” through a balance of message, worship, community, and service. Our regional school provides a Christ-centered environment, rich in academic excellence and Catholic values, from which we send forth a new communion of saints into their homes, parishes and communities.
BELIEF STATEMENTS Our Values
1. God is the beginning and end of all human existence
2. Education is essentially a moral endeavor
3. Parents are the primary educators of their children
4. The subject of education is the student
5. Teaching is an intimate communication between souls
6. Our diversity is the cornerstone of our community
Table of Contents
ABSENT WORK MAKEUP………………………………………………………………………. / 9
AM DROP-OFF PROCEDURE…….……………………………………………………………. / 25
Approved Snack List………………………………………………………………………… / 33
ASCA SCHOOL BOARD ANNUAL GOALS…………………………………………………….. / 8
ASCA School board………………………………………………………………………….. / 6
asca staff………………………………………………………………………………………. / 6
Bicycle Policy…………………………………………………………………………………. / 10
BiRTHDAY CELEBRATION Policy……………………………………………………………. / 10
BOOK BAGS, ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS & PENCIL CASES – Gr 2-8………………… / 10
BULLYING PREVENTION POLICY………………………………………..……………………. / 22
BUS STUDENTS…………………………………..………………………………………………. / 11
cell phones…………………………………………………………………………………….. / 11
Child Abuse Reporting……………………………………………………………………... / 11
Class Parties…………………………………………………………………………………... / 11
Cold Weather Recess………………………………………………………………………. / 12
COMMUNICATIONS………………………………………………………………………………. / 12
CONFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………… / 12
COUNSELING SERVICES……………………………………………………………………….. / 12
CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS - DIOCESE OF JOLIET……………………………………. / 12
DAY CARE………………………………………………………………………………………….. / 12
DESKS, COMPUTERS AND LOCKERS………………………………………………………… / 13
DETENTION……………………………………………………………………………………….. / 14
DISCIPLINE CODE………………………………………………………………………………... / 13
EARLY DISMISSAL……………………………………………………………………………….. / 18
electronic Networks…………………………………………………………….………… / 18
ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES…………………………….………… / 15
EMERGENCY CARD FAMILY INFORMATION…………………………………………...…… / 18
EMERGENCY PROVISIONS………………………………………………………………...…… / 18
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING…………………………………………………………….. / 18
END OF QUARTER REPORT CARDS………………………………………………….……… / 16
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY………………………………………………….……. / 22
EXCLUSION………………………………………………………………………………………… / 15
EXPULSION………………………………………………………………………………………… / 15
EXTERNAL SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL………………………………………………….. / 15
FAMILY LIFE CURRICULUM…………………………………………………………………….. / 18
FIELD TRIPS…………...……………………………………………………………...…………. / 19
FORMATION……………………………………………………………………………………….. / 19
GENERAL INFORMATION……………………………………………………………………..… / 8
GYM UNIFORMS…………………………………….…………………………………………… / 19
HEALTH & SAFETY…………………………………………………………………………….… / 19
HOMEWORK…………………………………………………………………………………….… / 20
HONORS – ACADEMIC…………………………………………………………………………... / 20
LATE PICK UP…………………………………………………………………………………..… / 23
leGAL NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE………………………….………………………………….. / 20
LITURGIES…………………………………………………………………………………………. / 23
LUNCH……………………………………………………………………………………………… / 24
MEDICATION………………………………………………………………………….…………… / 24
MID-TERM GRADES……………………………………………………………………………… / 16
Photography and Videotaping……………………………………………………..…… / 24
PLAYGROUND CONDUCT………………………………………………………………………. / 24
PLEDGE of Allegiance……………………………………………………………………….. / 24
PM PICK UP procedure…………………………………...…………………….………..… / 26
RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENTS………………………………………………………..… / 25
RECESS…………………………………………………………………………………………..… / 25
REGULAR PROCEDURES…………………………………………………………………….… / 25
RESPECT INITATIVE………………………...…………………………………….…………….. / 16
Rollerblades and Skateboards……………………………………………………….. / 25
Safe Touch Program……………………………………………………………………….. / 25
SAFETY REGULATIONS………………………………………………………………………… / 25
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS…………………………………………………………………… / 28
SCHOOL HOME PARENT PARTNERSHIP – SHPP…………………………………………. / 28
SECURITY…………………………………………………………………………………..……… / 28
shpp president………………………………………………………………………………… / 6
Snacks…………………………………………………………………………………………..… / 28
STANDARDIZED TESTS…………………………………………………………………………. / 28
STUDENT ABSENCES/TARDINESS…………………………………………………………… / 28
STUDENT ACCOUNTS………………………………………………...…………………………. / 17
STUDENT APPEARANCE RULES……………………………………………………………….
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STUDENT EVALUATIONS……………………………………………………………………….. / 29STUDENT FEES…………………………..………………………………………………………. / 17
Student Records…………………………………………………………………………….. / 29
SUSPENSION FROM EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES…………………………………. / 16
academic………………………………………………………………………………………. / 16
Behavioral……………………………………………………………………………………. / 17
Tardiness………………………………………………………………………………………… / 29
TELEPHONE MESSAGES……………………………………………………………………….. / 29
TEXTBOOKS/CONSUMABLE MATERIALS……………………………………………………. / 29
UNIFORM DRESS CODE………………………………………………………………………… / 30
UNIFORM PURCHASE……………………………………………………………………………..
/31
VIOLENT INCIDENTS OR THREATS ……………………………………………………………
/32
Wellness Policy ………………………………………………………………………………
/32
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY SCHOOL BOARD
Wayne Klein / Dana Menendez / Lori Steiner
Shante Nolan / Debbie Kosmach / Regis Watson
Jennifer Nolan (President) / Rev. Don McLaughlin (Pastoral President)
SHPP PRESIDENT
Mili Jain
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY STAFF
Preschool / Mary Carol / DudzinskiPreschool / Lisa / Gapen
Preschool / Linda / Spitz
Kindergarten Resource / Marie / Carden
Kindergarten / Lori / Hauser
Kindergarten / Susan / Resetar
1 / Kristin / Lewis
1 / MaryAnn / Porlier
2 / Colleen / Catalano
2 / Margaret / Bergquist
3 / Susan / (Arena) Rufo
3 / Laurie / (Watson) Becker
3 / Maria / Ross
4 / Valerie / Holm
4 / Jennifer / Fletcher
4 / Jean / Grissinger
5 / Marianne / Foege
5 / Emily / Soliman
Gym & Health / Justin / Busche
JH Advanced English / Megan / Barnhart
JH Religion & English – gr 8 / Kim / Cernek
JH Religion / Kathleen / Chitwood
JH Science / Mary / Fodor
JH Spanish & History – gr 6 / Antonio / Gonzalez
JH Math – gr 6 / Debbie / Harrison
Spanish Enrichment / Juliana / Hepburn
JH Spanish – gr 7 & 8 / Maria / Kazlauskas
Special Education / Rebecca / Kissel
Library / Nancy / Kreis
Orchestra / Kristin / LeJeune
JH Science – gr 7 & 8 / Kim / McArthur
JH English – gr 7 / Joe / Moore
JH Math Religion / Kathy / Moore
JH Accelerated Math / Sue / Samonds
Music / Tom / Sedlacek
JH English – gr 6 / Jenna / Selvick
Math & Reading Specialist / Jacqui / Snyder
Liturgical Music / Allen / Stock
Campus Ministry / Patti / Stock
Band / Betty / Sturm
Social Worker / Cindy / Swanson
Technology Director / Debbie / Thomson
JH History-gr 7&8 / Rick / Tuttle
Special Ed Director / Julie / Westphal
Art / Jane / Wojcik
Principal / Sandy / Renehan
Director of Student Services / Patty / Bajek
Director of Institutional Development / Tim / Traynor
Business Manager / Diane / Huber
Office Manager / Maryanne / Higdon
Administrative Assistant to the Principal / Helen / Kolar
Health Attendant / Pat Ann / Rotko
Building Engineer / Dennis / Steibel
Custodian / Brian / Stepien
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD GOALS
The ASCA School Board accepts and embraces its oversight of the school through:
Creation of the budget and the establishment of the annual tuition
Examination of the curriculum for new textbook acquisition
Completion of the one-on-one lap top initiative
Marketing to maintain and increase enrollment
Continuation to revitalize mass attendance through parent/child reflection on the Sunday Gospel
GENERAL INFORMATION
The school day for full-day students begins at 8AM and ends at 3:30PM. Students assemble between 7:30AM and 7:50AM. We enter the building at 7:50AM. Students are expected to be in their seats for Morning Prayer and announcements by 8:00AM. Students entering the building from 8:00AM forward will be considered tardy.
The Academy structure is:
Early Childhood Academy Preschool
Primary Academy Kindergarten - Grade 2
Intermediate Academy Grades 3 - 5
Junior High Academy Grades 6 - 8
The school phone number is (630) 961-6125
The fax number is (630) 961-3771
The school address is 1155 Aurora Avenue Naperville IL 60540
The school website is www.ascacademy.org
ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL
Upon direction from the Regional office of the Superintendent, schools are advised to require a doctors note for absences of 3 days or longer. As a school who receives our recognition from the State of Illinois, we follow this practice. Please send a doctor’s note for illness related absences of 3 or more days.
For our attendance purposes, children are marked absent in the following manner:
Missing Up to 1 hour = tardy
Missing 1 to 4 hours = ½ day absence
Missing 4 + hours + = full day absence
NOTE: Tardies and absences are pertaining to any part of the day and recorded as “tardy” on the report card.
Any child who is absent from school for reasons of health may not participate in any ASCA activity or event at ASCA on the day he/she did not attend school.
ABSENT WORK MAKEUP
When a child is absent, making up their missed schoolwork is always a concern for them. Our practice regarding making up work from absences is as follows:
· In grades 1 – 3, the appropriate focus is the classroom experience. Some of the work missed will be offered in the class as guided practice but will not be necessary as makeup work. We will not be sending any makeup work home until a child has been absent three days. If the absence is 3 days or longer, you may request makeup work by 11AM, and it will be sent to the school office ready for pick up at the end of the school day (3:30PM), or sent home with a sibling or another student. Please don’t request the work if you are not sure that you can pick it up between 3:30 and 4:00PM. For students in grades 1 - 3, it is not normally a problem to make up the work after they return to school.
· For grades 4 – 8, the learning processes are more independent. Students may feel the need to try to keep up daily on assignments missed, and we are willing to prepare their absence work for make up from the first day of absence. Upon your request (made before 11AM), we will prepare assignments to be ready for you to pick up in the school office at the end of the school day (3:30PM), or you may identify a sibling or another student with whom you wish us to send the work. Please do not request the work for pick up if you are unsure that you can pick it up between 3:30 and 4:00PM.
· The ASCA policy for incomplete work due to absence allows the student two days to complete the work if he/she is absent one day. If the student is absent two or more days, it is our expectation that the student will complete the work on the weekend, to be turned in on the following Monday. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the teacher(s) regarding any assignments requiring in-school work or extensive explanation by the assigning teacher prior to completion.
· Although we recognize the importance of family vacations, we ask parents to avoid scheduling them during school time (especially at times when standardized tests are given). We try hard to plan our school calendar with conferences and holiday observances grouped together to offer you opportunities to travel without missing school time. If it is necessary to travel during school time, plan on assignments being given upon return to school. Please do not ask us to prepare the assignments ahead. If you feel you want your child working on something academic, they can use the travel time for reading. The assignments can be given upon your child’s return to be completed and turned in to the teachers. When students miss classes that don’t have assignments that are easily sent home without explanation or require in-school work, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the teacher(s) to find out how to make up the work.
Bicycle Policy
Students who ride bicycles are requested to walk their bicycles to the racks once they enter school property. Bicycle racks are located at the door 7 entrance. Bicycle locks are required for security. Students in 3rd grade and above may ride bicycles to school when parents feel they know all safety rules and law. Common sense safety rules for all bicycle riders must be followed.
BiRTHDAY CELEBRATION Policy
Because of allergy concerns, food birthday treats are not allowed in school. Balloons are also not allowed in school for birthdays. It is suggested that you might instead choose the Birthday Book Program. This involves purchasing a book for the ASCA library (there is a selection of library bound books from which to choose). A name plate honoring the birthday child is then placed in the book, and Mrs. Kreis will read the book to the child’s class. The book will then become a permanent part of our library collection commemorating your student’s special day. Another thought would be to create a birthday bag that includes all the fixings for a birthday celebration - cake mix, candles, frosting, etc. for a less fortunate child that we will take to Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry for distribution. You might also choose to send pencils for your child’s classmates.
BOOK BAGS, ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS & PENCIL CASES
Students may carry their books and materials to and from school in a book bag. This is to help them keep books and materials together, and to protect the books from the elements of the weather. There may only be one key chain or bauble on their book bag zipper. Students are required to have an ASCA assignment notebook and pencil case in school every day. These items are given to students at the start of the year and, if necessary, replacements purchased through the school office. These items are to be kept free of non-assignment writing or pictures. If the student writes on them, it will be necessary to purchase a new one. There may not be a keychain attached to the pencil case zipper. Replacements may be purchased in the school office for $3.00.
BUS STUDENTS
Students residing in District 203 who live more than 1 ½ miles from the school are eligible for bus service. You must be registered with Dist 203 transportation to be eligible. These forms are available in the office. It is important that your child know whether they are riding the bus on a given day or not. Parents of bus students must inform us IN WRITING that a student will not ride the bus on any given day. If a child is to ride one way only or to use another means of transportation on any given day, please send a note, which includes the following:
· Child's Name
· Date
· Mode of Transportation (walking, going home with another parent, etc.)
· Parent Signature
We cannot accept a verbal message from a student that he or she will not be riding the bus. For the safety of all, please inform us in the proper way. Students may only ride the bus to which they have been routed. Students are to conduct themselves in a safe and orderly manner at all times. Students are expected to remain seated while on the vehicle, and to obey the rules set down by District 203 and the driver. Violation of bus rules will result in a suspension of bus privileges. Because of insurance liability, students may not bring friends home with them on their bus. No picture taking is allowed on the bus.