Expectations of Students

Philosophy

Students participate optimally in building a strong Christian school community when they have an attitude of cooperation and charity. The student’s approach toward the staff should be one of openness and trust, realizing that the prime concern of all staff members is the best interests of all students. Only in the framework of this relationship will our desired goals be reached.

Students must be willing to do whatever they can to help create an environment of Christian charity, both within the school and the total school community.  They need to develop a growing sense of respect, honesty and justice.  Appropriate respectful language and behavior is expected at all times.  The students need to realize that through their actions they show the respect that they have for themselves and for their families as well as the pride that they have in their school.

Students are expected to participate in the Religious Education program and celebrations as well as in all other school curricular and co-curricular activities.

Discipline Procedures

The school will set guidelines for handling student misbehavior or disregard for school policy.  Teachers, students, parents and administrators will be involved in dealing with acts of serious misconduct.  Communication is the essential element when addressing discipline problems.  Students who are involved in very serious acts of misconduct may be suspended or expelled by the Principal only in consultation with the Pastor and Chairperson of the P.E.C.  There is an appeal procedure in place for the parents and student.

 
Detention Procedures

Students may be required to serve an after school detention based upon school, classroom and academic behavior that is not acceptable.  Prior to the student serving an after school detention parents will be notified and arrangements made.

Bullying

Bullying in its truest form is comprised of a series of repeated, intentionally cruel incidents involving students at school.  Bullying, which includes acts of violence as well as verbal assaults, will not be tolerated in the classroom or on the school grounds.  We encourage all students to report all acts of bullying to an adult, teacher, parent or principal.  Teachers and the administrators will with each case inform parents of actions to be taken. Students involved in bullying will be assigned a learning package to be completed and kept on file. Continued bullying by a student will result in suspension and may lead to expulsion.