Dances and Field Trips

Dances:

Notre Dame Preparatory will periodically hold student dances. NDP students will be admitted after paying the appropriate fee, showing their Student ID and passing a breathalyzer test. Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing to attend NDP Dances.

Appropriate attire, as defined by the Administration, is expected of all students. Students inappropriately dressed will be asked to alter their dress. If the student cannot or will not alter his/her attire, the student will be asked to leave the dance or face disciplinary sanctions at the discretion of the Administration.

Students must enter the dance by the designated time of each individual dance (typically 60 -90 minutes after the start of the dance). We will allow the students to leave at their convenience, but please do know that there will be no re-admittance once they leave.

All dance attendees will be breathalyzed prior to entering all dances.

Only one guest per Notre Dame Preparatory student is permitted. School personnel reserve the right to refuse any student admission. Guests will be admitted only under the following conditions:

1. The NDP student inviting the guest must pre-purchase a dance ticket and obtain a Guest Permission Form. Note: The Guest Permission Form will not be distributed unless a ticket is pre-purchased.

2. The guest has read and signed with his/her school administrator the appropriate Guest Permission form prior to the night of the dance and arrives with proper ID.

3. The guest agrees to follow all rules and regulations of NDP as listed on the Guest Permission Form which includes the NDP dress code for dances.

4. The guest agrees to follow the directives of all Notre Dame Preparatory school personnel assigned to supervise the dance.

5. The Notre Dame Preparatory student will be held responsible for all violations of school rules by his/her guest.

6. Guests must submit to the breathalyzer test given to all NDP students prior to admission to dances.

If a guest does not adhere to the school rules, the following are consequences while at the dance:

1. Student will be removed immediately from the dance.

2. Student’s parent(s) will be notified.

3. The Administration will be notified.

Note: Students who have been asked to withdraw from Notre Dame Preparatory may not be permitted to attend school-sponsored events for one calendar year after their withdrawal.

While contemporary trends in dancing may be popular, they are not always appropriate and/or acceptable for students of a Catholic high school. Notre Dame Preparatory will not provide a setting that allows dancing that is immodest, indecent or sexually suggestive. Students are encouraged to ask for clarification if they have questions. Students are expected to demonstrate respect for themselves and others.

Further, students are to remain in the designated areas during a dance. Loitering in the parking lot or around the facilities is not permitted. When students leave a dance, they are required to leave campus. Security guards will be on duty at all school dances.

Field Trips:

School-sponsored field trips are extensions of material and subjects taught and are planned to enrich the education of students. Students must first communicate with each of their teachers regarding work that they will miss while on the field trip. Each student must have a signed field trip permission form signed by a parent or guardian before the trip in order to attend each individual field trip. Per diocesan guidelines, field trip permission slips may not be faxed. Any parent who refuses to sign the diocesan field trip form for mandatory events will be required to provide transportation for his/her child to and from the event at the parent’s expense. The Administration, in consultation with the moderator, will decide appropriate dress for each field trip.