What’s Inside Welcome from Our Administration 5 Where We Have Been…a history of our school 7 What We’re About …statements of purpose, faith, & philosophy; school board; parental involvement 11 What We Do…academic information 29 What We Expect…attendance, student behavior, dress code 35 How You Can Join Us…enrollment information 47 Odds And Ends…additional information for students & parents 55 Safe at School 79 Index 87 Pre-kindergarten supplement (included only in handbooks for pre-kindergarten families) Kindergarten supplement (included only in handbooks for kindergarten families)
Only the Superintendent or designated spokesperson will speak with media regarding the incident. Sporting Event Conduct Because we should the Lord in all that we do, it is expected that fans, as well as players, will conduct themselves in a courteous fashion. We believe in treating opponents, officials, and visitors with respect. This attitude eliminates booing and razzing. We believe in maintaining the highest level of conduct and sportsmanship, whether in victory or defeat. Students are not to remain in the building between the end of school and the start of an extra-curricular event, unless otherwise instructed by their sponsors. Yearbook The SJCS yearbook (preschool through twelfth grades) is assembled during the school year by a staff of high school students. Yearbooks are pre-sold and delivered in the fall for the previous school year. Any interesting photos, as well as support through advertising to keep the cost of the yearbook reasonable, are appreciated. Safe at School Though recent school crises have brought safety issues to the forefront, statistically, school is still one of the safest environments for your child; and St. Joseph Christian School is one of the safest schools in the area. Our security system is state of the art, and emergency drills are held on a regular basis throughout the school year. All staff members are trained in emergency procedures, and administrators have trained with local law enforcement personnel. Our school receptionist diligently monitors activity outside the school building during school hours. If a visitor will not give a name or does not have a viable purpose in visiting the school, s/he is not allowed to enter. All visitors are required to sign in at the elementary or high school office. In the event it is not secure or is unsafe to remain on campus, students may be relocated to the alternate safe site at Word of Life Church (north of the school at Riverside and Cook) where parents may pick up and sign out their child(ren) when
safe. During drills and in emergencies, staff members carry with them an emergency bag containing a student roster, some medical supplies, and a list of parental contacts. If you should hear that the school is experiencing an emergency, please do not try to call your child’s cell phone. In some cases, the ringing of a cell phone could cause a catastrophe. Students are not allowed to leave the school building without permission during school hours. SJCS administration will always follow directions of law enforcement emergency management in an emergency. Here is what we are doing to ensure the safety of your child in the event of an emergency. Severe Weather: The administration will monitor threatening weather conditions. In case of a tornado threat, teachers will direct students to the Weather Safe Zone. Smoke, Fire, Chemical Leak, Bomb Threat: Students will be directed to evacuate the building immediately in an orderly manner as directed by their teachers, leaving behind all belongings, and proceed to the Outdoor Safe Zone. Administrators will leave the building last, “sweeping” for anyone remaining in the building. Physical Threat/Armed Intruder: Response to these emergencies may vary. School personnel are trained to use the ALICE model: – Giving students & staff permission to use their God given instinct to survive. Alert – the existence of a threat is communicated. Lockdown – A semi-secure starting point from which survival decisions are made. If able, evacuate; if unable to evacuate, secure the room. Inform – Use any means necessary to pass on real time information about what’s happening. Counter – The use of simple, proactive techniques if confronted by an intruder. Evacuate – Get away from the danger zone as quickly as possible. Prohibition of Persons Guilty of Sex Crimes/Registered Sex Offenders: SJCS prohibits all persons who have pled guilty or no contest to or have been convicted of and/or found guilty of sex crimes, or persons registered as sex offenders of being or within 500 feet of any school building, school property, school activity, or any vehicle used to transport students (Refer to Missouri State Statutes 566, 568, and 573). The school board may make rare exceptions for parents, guardians, or custodians of students enrolled in the school if the person’s presence is necessary to transport the student, may benefit the student educationally, or in situations where the parent, guardian, or custodian will be supervised at all times.
grounds to suspect the occurrence of an incident of abuse or neglect of a person under the age of eighteen by those responsible for that person’s care, custody, and control, shall report such incident or cause such incident to be reported to the Missouri Division of Family Services within twenty-four hours of being apprised of the same. Index Absence 35 Academic information 29 Accreditation 12 After care program (ACP) 54 Alcohol 39 78 Announcements 54 Arriving at school 61 Athletic booster club 26 Athletics 70 Attendance 35 Birthdays 72 Bullying 38 Calendar – www.stjosephchristian.com Cell phones 69 Chapel 73 Characteristics of school 12 Child abuse 78 Discipline policies 41 Dismissal procedures 61 Dress code 42 Drugs 39 Enrichment classes 30 Enrollment 47 E-readers 65 Expected student outcomes 13 Field trips 73 First grade readiness 52 Food service 55 General behavior expectations 37 Grade reports 32 Grading scale 29 Gum chewing 39 Harassment 81 History of our school 7 Homework 31 Inclement weather 55 Insurance 56 iPads, iPods 65 Kindergarten readiness 50 Laptops 65 Late payment policy 48 Library 58 Lost and found 56 Lunch 63 Media center 57 Medical care 58 Non-discrimination policy 17 Parent drivers for field trips 74 Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) 27 Parent visitors 70 Parent volunteers 25 Parent/principal meet & greet 48 Parent/teacher conferences 60 Parental Involvement 24 Parents Online (POL) 32 Parties 71 Philosophy statements 13 Philosophy/procedures commitment 17 Photo release form 24 Physical contact (horseplay) 40 Prearranged absence 36 Problem resolution 25 Profanity/swearing 40 Recess 60