Partnership and Communication with Parents and Guardians

ADM 45.0

Purpose:

• To outline the expectations of parents and guardians who have enrolled their children in a Catholic school.

Responsibilities:

In enrolling your child in a Catholic school, you agree to certain important responsibilities and conduct which include:

• to be a partner with the school in the education of your child

• to understand and support the Catholic mission and identity of the school

• to read all communications from the school and to request clarification when necessary

• to know who your child's teachers are and to observe parent-teacher conference dates and any special requests for meetings

• to discuss concerns and problems with the person(s) most directly involved

• to be as actively involved as you can be in the life of the school and to volunteer assistance when possible

• to promote your school and to speak well of it to others to include, but not limited to, social media platforms

• to meet your financial obligations in a timely manner and to support the fundraising efforts of the school when possible

• to appreciate Catholic education and the benefits of attending a school in a Christ centered environment

• to behave appropriately at all school relate functions, both inside and outside of the school hours, and whether on school property or third-party site, and including sporting events

• to follow the guidelines of this handbook including non-academic standards and expectations, including related to parking, drop-off, pick-up, and communication with teachers and staff

• to demonstrate apropriate behavior and respect to all teachers, staff, and administrators, this includes verbal, written, or electronic exchanges.  In cases of disregard of the direction of staff members, threats, or threatening behavior, serious or repeated noncompliance with school policies or procedures, or other demonstrated lack of support or cooperation, whether by parent, child, or other family member, the administration reserves the right to withdraw a child(ren) from the school.  Depending on the severity of the breach of partnership with the school, parent or other family members may be prohibited from entering campus.

Communication:

In the best interest of students, the school welcomes and encourages communication between parents and teachers.  Whenever a situation occurs that causes concern, the concern should be addressed first at the level at which the situation arose.  Please contact your child's teacher directly by email or phone to schedule a mutually convenient time to meet.  Due to instructional time with their students, teachers may respond to emails and calls up to 48 hours on business days.  Teachers typically do not respond to emails and calls during the evening or over the weekend.  Parents and guardians are expected to attend parent-teacher conferences and maintain ongoing communication with their child's teacher during the school year.  Parents are expected to monitor their child's academic performance through the student information system.

June 24, 2015