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Saint Aloysius School believes that students are entitled to a safe and orderly learning environment.  Staff, parents and administration strive to insure this environment on a daily basis.  At times, rule infractions warrant stronger measures than simple teacher warnings and notes home.  These infractions will be dealt with by using a school-wide detention policy.

Children attend Saint Aloysius School to achieve academic proficiency as well as social, spiritual and emotional growth in a Catholic atmosphere. The school, therefore, reserves the right to expel or refuse to re-register students who interfere with the learning process of others by their disruptive behavior, excessive tardiness, chronic absenteeism, lack of effort in school work or by frequent disregard of policies  and consequences.

The purpose of policies is to form sensitive and moral behavior in the children, to teach them a good sense of values and respect for self, for others, and for all property and our earth. Cooperation from parents regarding these policies will reinforce good habits that will last a lifetime.

There is an expected code of conduct for the young citizens in our building.  The after-school detention policy will affect all students in Grades 4 - 8.  These students have reached a sufficient chronological and developmental age to be held accountable for their actions.  Detention is an inconvenience for all involved, teachers, parents and students.  Detention should be seen as a serious event.

A notice of a detention will be sent home with 24 hours notice so that transportation arrangements may be made.  Written warnings and detentions will be signed by the issuing staff member and sent home for parent signature. A parent signature on the detention only indicates notification was received.  All paperwork must be promptly signed and returned to whomever issued the detention slip to avoid further consequences.  More than three detentions in any one marking period will be deemed as excessive and may carry additional consequences.  Saint Aloysius School understands that no one is perfect and everyone falters on his or her path toward completing Jesus’ mission. Detentions, therefore, will only be accumulated for one marking period.  Everyone is given a clean social and academic slate at the beginning of a new marking period.

Detention will be served for one hour after school: 3:20 P.M.  - 4:20 P.M.  Detention is mandatory and the student must arrange for a ride home from school as public transportation is not provided at this hour. All detentions must be served within two weeks of the written notification or the student will become ineligible to participate in other school activities. Students not picked up at 4:20 P.M. will be placed in the school After Care program. This will incur the fee of one After Care stay.

Primary Level (K-3) detentions will be given at the discretion of the administration and teachers for Grades K- 3.  Consequences may include lunch detention and/or the loss of recess privileges for behaviors which are contrary to school policy.

The Principal maintains the right to determine the seriousness of policy infraction and rule violations.  The Principal decides if certain causes of misconduct require stronger measures than stated.

Infractions of the following will result in a consequence ranging from verbal warnings to detentions and/or suspensions:

1. •Disregard of uniform code
   

2. •Unsafe behavior
   

3. •Wandering around, not in assigned location
   

4. •Make up, jewelry, nail polish, hair dye
   

5. •Gum chewing
   

6. •Disruptive behavior (Behavior that interrupts learning in the classroom)
   

7. •Foul Language/Verbal Harassment and/or Gesture
   

8. •Sexual Harassment
   

9. •Dispute Among Students/Constant Behavior Problem
   

10. •Verbal and/or non-verbal disrespect to supervisory personnel
    

11. •Intimidating another student by verbal and/or physical aggression (Bullying)
    

12. •Participating in and/or watching group intimidation toward another student
    

13. •Unsafe Behaviors - Rough housing, pushing, tripping, throwing objects/food
    

14. •Spitting/Biting
    

15. •Fighting, physicality of any kind
    

16. •Dishonesty – lying, cheating, stealing
    

17. •Willful disobedience or defiance of authority
    

18. •Defacing or destruction of school property (vandalism)
    

19. •Disrespect to staff, adult, or other children
    

20. •Constant Bus Infractions
    

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Cheating is considered a serious offense which severely contrasts our Christian values. Cheating is a deliberate deception where a student attempts to give information to another student or acquire information from another student, textbook or notes during a test, quiz or graded assignment. Consequences for cheating will be a grade of “0” and an automatic detention.

Plagiarism is the stealing and use of the ideas or writings of another as one’s own. Consequences for plagiarism will be a grade of “0”.

Expected General Behavior:

1. •Treat each person with respect in word and action.
   

2. •Follow directions the first time they are given.
   

3. •Students are not to threaten, intimidate, or cause bodily harm to any school employee or any student.  Fighting will not be tolerated.
   

4. •Students are not to throw dangerous or inappropriate objects.
   

5. •Students should always have teacher permission to leave a classroom.
   

6. •Students should not run in the halls or classrooms, and noise should be kept to a minimum.
   

7. •Students will not use, possess, or distribute tobacco, alcohol, or drugs in the building and/or on school property, including buses and bus stops.  This also includes school activities at home or away.
   

8. •Students are not to have in their possession matches, lighters, knives, nuisance items (homemade sling shots, dart guns, etc), or weapons.
   

9. •Students should never leave the school grounds without permission.
   

10. •Students are expected to refrain from using foul language and gestures.
    

11. •Students are not to vandalize, damage, or steal property of others.
    

12. •Students are to refrain from inappropriate displays of affection.
    

13. •Students are expected to attend and be on time for all classes unless officially excused.
    

14. •Students are not to bring gum or candy to school for sale or use.
    

15. •Students are to do their own work.  Cheating will not be allowed.
    

16. •Students are to be in compliance with the school dress code.
    

17. •Students are expected to come to school prepared for class.
    

Expected Recess Behavior:

1. •Follow directions of the supervising adult.
   

2. •Play only in assigned areas.
   

3. •Include all classmates in your games.
   

4. •Use equipment properly and return all equipment to its proper place.
   

Expected Cafeteria Behavior:

1. •Follow directions of supervising adults.
   

2. •Speak in soft voices.
   

3. •Clean up your space and push in your chair after eating.
   

4. •Remain seated at assigned tables.
   

5. •When given permission to leave your place, WALK.
   

Expected Hallway Behavior:

1. •Follow directions of Teachers and Staff.
   

2. •Always walk.
   

3. •Walk quietly in the hallways even at dismissal time.
   

4. •Keep hands, feet and possessions to yourself - respect projects and students’ work displayed in the hallway.
   

Expected Bus Behavior:

1. •Keep hands, feet, and possessions to yourself.
   

2. •Speak in soft voices.
   

3. •Remain seated while the bus is in motion.
   

4. •Obey instructions given by the bus driver.
   
   

Repeated inappropriate school bus behavior may result in removal from the bus for a given number of days.

Possible Consequences of Multiple Detentions in a Marking Period:

2nd detention

1.    Conference with parent and teacher.

2.    Report card / progress report may reflect a conduct grade of  “N”.

3.    Loss of honor roll (Conduct grade of “N”).

3rd detention

1.    Conference with parent, teacher, student and administration.

2.    Loss of privilege.  Privileges include but are not limited to: casual dress days, reward days, field trips, safety patrols, etc.

3.    Loss of honor roll.  (Excessive detention is reflected in Report Card Conduct Grade: U).

4. 4. Loss of extra-curricular activities (school sports /clubs).
   

Suspension and Expulsion

If suspended from classes, a student will not be permitted to take part in regular classroom attendance and conversation with peers.  The student will be placed in another classroom for the day and lunch will be eaten apart from classmates.  It will be the student’s responsibility to complete all assignments before being re-admitted to classes. Depending on the seriousness of the infraction suspension can occur regardless of the number of detentions.

Expulsion is a very serious action which permanently excludes a student from Saint Aloysius School.  Expulsion proceedings will be initiated as prescribed by Diocesan School Policies.

Conduct, which may be cause for suspension or expulsion, shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following:

1. 1.Possession of a weapon (or anything that can be construed as a weapon). This includes water pistols, pellet guns, spray bottles, tools, etc.
   

2. 2.Violent actions which cause physical harm to another
   

3. 3.Threatening to cause violence
   

4. 4.Continued and willful disobedience
   

5. 5.Open defiance of the authority of any teacher or person having authority over the student
   

6. 6.Physical assault upon another pupil or school employee
   

7. 7.Taking, or attempting to take, personal property or money from another pupil by means of force or fear
   

8. 8.Willfully causing or attempting to cause substantial damage to school or personal property, i.e., writing on clothing, books, supplies, equipment, tearing of clothing etc.
   

9. 9.Habitual use of profanity or obscene language
   

10. 10.Possession and/or trafficking in pornographic materials
    

11. 11.Possession and/or use of alcohol, drugs, cigarettes or matches
    

12. 12.Leaving school grounds or assigned area
    

13. 13.Harassment and mocking, intimidating another student by verbal or physical aggression, (bullying)
    

14. 14.Truancy
    

15. 15.Multiple bus infractions
    

Rights of Principal - The Principal reserves the right to determine the seriousness of student behavior. The Principal will also determine if certain cases of misconduct require stronger measures or police notification. The Principal may waive any disciplinary rule for just cause at her discretion.

Possession:  Students may not have in their possession at school or at any school sponsored activities alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs.

Use:  Any students whose appearance or behavior indicates the possibility of drug or alcohol misuse shall be referred to the Assistant Principal or Principal by the teacher; that teacher is not responsible for any further actions.

First Offense: 

1. 1.Conference with student, parent, administration AND suspension                
   

2. 2.Counseling before student will be allowed to return to school.
   

3. 3.Police will be notified
   
   

Second Offense: 

1. 1.Parent will be required to withdraw the student from school
   

2. 2.Police will be notified
   
   

Trafficking:  If it becomes clear that a student is selling drugs or recruiting for drug abuse, the student is guilty of a crime and the parents will be required to withdraw the student from school.

Police will be notified of the student’s illegal activities.

The student and his/her family shall cooperate fully with any therapeutic measures which the administration deems necessary to help the individual.  A family who refuses to cooperate with the school’s program of assistance shall be required to withdraw their child from school.  In such a case, the school shall inform the receiving school of the circumstances involved in the transfer