VI. FIELD TRIPS

A. PROCEDURE

Educational field trips are encouraged for all school students. We are fortunate to be in an area so rich in opportunities. Information and permission slips provided by the school are sent home prior to the planned trip and must be returned to the school at least a day before the scheduled trip. Children who do not return a signed permission slip may not participate. Cultural and educational programs appropriate to the curriculum are the guidelines by which the teacher makes the choice of field trips. Students may be denied this privilege if there is a disciplinary problem.

B. TRANSPORTATION

On field trips, students may be transported by bus or private car. When parents provide vehicular transportation, they must have adequate insurance coverage. In addition, all children who are passengers must wear a seat belt, and no child may ride in a front seat.


VII. DISCIPLINE

A spirit of Christ-like charity, respect for authority, and mutual cooperation are essential elements of the learning environment at Holy Trinity Interparochial School. Students are expected to act with courtesy and respect toward one another and toward all members of the staff. They must take seriously their obligation to develop lifetime habits of self-control and concern for the well-being of others. Home and school will work together to help students to learn and live the qualities of responsible behavior and the elements of good citizenship.

A student who chooses to disrupt the order of the school, or to violate a policy or regulation will have to accept the consequences of those irresponsible choices. Appropriate discipline is within the discretion of the principal and/or the teacher. Accountability for uncooperative, disruptive, or unsafe behavior may take any of the following forms: misconduct referrals or warnings, punishment assignments, denial of privileges, detention, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, or expulsion. If a teacher finds it necessary to send a student from the classroom because of disruptive behavior, the student must report immediately to the office. S/he will be reinstated to class after a conference with the principal/administrator and the teacher concerned. Parents will be informed of a child’s chronic misbehavior.

Actions which violate the law, threaten or cause harm to other students or staff members, disrupt or impede the welfare and progress of the school community, or bring discredit to the school will not be tolerated. Such actions or other severe violations of school rules may result in immediate expulsion. If a student persists in violating basic obligations of courtesy, consideration, respect, cooperation, or safety, a principal/parent/student conference will be scheduled. All subsequent discipline, counseling, consultation and corrective action will be viewed as positive home-school efforts to help the student improve behavior. If these cooperative efforts of parents and school staff prove ineffective, the student will be subject to expulsion, or may be denied readmittance to the school. If a student’s behavior is generally disruptive and uncooperative, it will be necessary to ask parents to choose another school for their child. We cannot sacrifice the education of the whole class because of the disruptive behavior of one student.

A. CENTRAL DETENTION
Central detention is served on Thursday from 3:10 p.m. until 4:10 p.m., or Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. A detention is issued at least one day preceding an assigned detention. Parents are expected to make arrangements for picking the child up at 4:10 p.m. Saturday detention is issued after a student accumulates five regular detentions, or for one very serious infraction of the school rules. A teacher may detain a student within the school day for an infraction of classroom conduct or procedure. These classroom procedures are to be in general compliance with school regulations.

Some examples of school offenses are:

1. Disregard of school rules and policies

2. Use of profane language

3. Fighting, threatening, or any other action which causes serious injury to another individual

4. Consistent failure to complete home or class assignments

5. Violation of uniform or grooming code

6. Abuse of school property

7. Uncovered textbooks

8. Misbehavior in class, hallways, cafeteria or playground, or during a fire drill

9. Failure to obey a teacher's instruction

10. Loitering in the hallway, lavatory, stairwell, etc.

11. Failure to attend a teacher's detention

12. Accumulation of 5 late slips in a marking period

13. Direct disobedience or disrespect to any person involved in the educational process

14. Chewing gum

15. Cheating

16. Use of tobacco, alcohol, or any other harmful, unauthorized drug

17. Possession of weapons, harmful or intimidating objects

18. Selling unauthorized items

19. Sexual harassment or immoral behavior

20. In-school use of beepers, cellular phones, CD's and cassettes

21. Possession and/or sharing of sexually explicit materials

22. Forging a parent’s signature

23. Cutting classes

24. Truancy

B. SUSPENSION
A suspension is issued by the principal for the following infractions: Any serious infraction of the disciplinary code as determined by school authority

C. PROBATION
A student will be placed on disciplinary probation if s/he exhibits a pattern of non-conformity to the conduct code. Automatic probation will commence:

1. After three Saturday detentions

2. Following a school suspension

3. Following any severe infraction of the disciplinary code

D. EXPULSION will be enforced by the principal only when all other means of discipline, including suspension, have been used and proven ineffectual. However, if in the sole determination of the school, a student's conduct or activity reflects such grave discredit to the school, or otherwise presents a definite impediment to the welfare and progress of the school community, the student may be expelled without the school having taken prior disciplinary measures. The written terms of probation, suspension, and expulsion will be given by the principal in conference with the student and parent/guardian. Violation of these terms will result in the dismissal of the student from Holy Trinity Interparochial School.



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