Make-up work is the responsibility of the student and the parent/guardian. No teacher is expected to provide special instruction to the student, especially for unexcused absences or frequent absences. Make-up work is not considered to be a punishment. It is a personal attempt on the part of the student to recover lessons that were lost due to After a legal absence, work will be given when the student returns to school. In longer absences, the teacher will provide the parent/guardian lessons to be covered, provided the parent/guardian specifically requests it. The faculty will not be responsible for academic failure due to any type of absence. Promotion/Retention Ordinarily, children doing satisfactory work are promoted to the next grade level. A student whose work has been poor and who has been absent thirty (30) or more school days is subject to retention. In case of sickness, however, an opportunity to make up the work will be given to a student. A special examination will be taken and a passing grade will be issued, contingent on satisfactory test results. In case of failure in one or two major subjects, either summer school or tutoring will be required over the summer months before the child is admitted into the next grade the following August. Evidence of satisfactorily completing all requirements must be submitted to the Principal prior to admission to the next grade. Should a child receive a failure in three or more major subjects, the child will not be promoted. The student also will not be permitted to continue enrollment at St. John Neumann Regional School. Graduation Certificates will be awarded to students being of good Christian character and having satisfactorily completed the course of study prescribed by the Diocese of Allentown and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All financial obligations must be met prior to student participation in graduation. Educational Testing Program The educational testing program at St. John Neumann Regional School includes the following: IOWA TESTS of basic skills: Administered annually in grades 2 – 7. FINAL EVALUATIONS: Administered in June to grades 1-8. Used to determine a student’s progress in major subject areas, to develop study skills, and to maintain basic skills. COGNITIVE ABILITIES TESTS (CoGAT): Administered annually to grades 3, 5 and 7. Used to measure a student’s general learning ability both quantitatively and qualitatively. EPSF SCREENING: Administered to kindergarten students to determine their strengths and weaknesses in audio and visual discrimination, fine and gross motor coordination, and communication skills.
Academic Programs Extra–Curricular Activities Academic Bowl Volleyball Fine Arts and Society (FADS) Chess Club PA Junior Academy of Science Dinner Club Student Council Ski Club Honors Program Skills ‘n Drills Spelling Bee STEM Club Geography Bee Yearbook CYO Activities Art Competition “Keep Christ in Christmas” Poster Contest Declamation Contest Basketball Cheerleading Volleyball Country Track & Field Spelling Bee Government Programs Federal Services Title I Remedial services for needy students Title II Professional Staff Development Title IV Safe and Drug Free Programs V Library Funds State Services Act 372 - provides busing for students living beyond a mile from school or those who have to cross hazardous routes. Act 89 - provides for Counseling and Psychological Services, Remedial Reading/Mathematics, Language Development, Speech and Hearing. Act 90 - provides instructional materials. Act 195 - enables the purchase of textbooks and workbooks. (Anything of a religious nature is excluded.) L2L - Technology DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN St. John Neumann Regional School