St. Margaret's Catholic School

St Margaret's Catholic School
School Handbook

"....Uniting faith and knowledge...."

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Our Vision	Discipline Plan	School Rules
Our Mission	Philosophy of Effective Parents and Teachers	Helping Your Child Succeed
Our Core Belief	Time To Teach - What to Expect	Home Page
General Information	Time to Teach - Absolutes

Our Vision
With God as our creator, and Christ's Love as our center, through
the guidance of the Holy Spirit we are committed to the formation
of our students as disciples of our community and world.

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Our Mission
We are dedicated to inspiring faith, achieving academic
excellence, and nurturing all students to form strong
moral character and values.

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Our Core Belief
The entire staff at St. Margaret's School embraces the Gospel
values of love of God and service to humankind, formation in the
Catholic Faith and moral principles, and the development of
personal integrity and character. We believe the center of
Christian Life is based in a strong parental involvement in the
lives of the children, supported by dedicated teachers and staff.
We affirm the dignity and uniqueness of each human person and
strive to create an environment that nurtures and encourages the
spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, emotional, and
social development of each student.

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General Information

Arrival Time

The first school bell rings at 8:10 a.m. Students go directly to Pate Hall for morning prayer. Please plan your child's arrival no earlier than 7:50 a.m. if they are going to eat breakfast at school. Students line up upon arrival and may socialize, but not play, before school begins.

Dismissal

The dismissal bell rings at 3:10 p.m. All students will leave the school with their teacher at that time. Please use extreme caution when driving onto the blacktop as many students are getting into cars at that time.

Visitors

We encourage parents and grandparents to visit school. Lunch with your child is a great way to make him or her feel important in front of their friends. All visitors are required to report to the front office before going to any other area of the school so that we may provide assistance.

Buses

Riding the bus is a privilege. Just as any other privilege, it can be taken away from a student for misconduct. The bus driver has complete authority on the bus. If a student received a bus misconduct report. the school will notify the parent. The district policy states three misconduct reports will result in loss of buss privileges. St. Margaret's students are guests of the district buses. It is imperative we maintain a good relationship by demonstrating exemplary behavior.

Money and Personal Possessions

Students are encouraged to leave money and personal possessions not required for class work at home. Water guns or replica weapons are prohibited.

Off-Campus Activities

St. Margaret's School does not have access to buses for field trips so we rely on parents to help us transport our students. Please tell your child's teacher if you are interested in being a volunteer driver. We truly appreciate your help.

Use of Office Phone

Please communicate clear after-school plans with your child before they arrive at school.

We assume your child will ride the bus if we have not received a call or note from you to the contrary.
To avoid classroom interruptions, we ask that children not be called to the telephone during school hours unless absolutely necessary. We gladly take messages for students and teachers.

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Arrival Time
	The first school bell rings at 8:10 a.m. Students go directly to Pate Hall for morning prayer. Please plan your child's arrival no earlier than 7:50 a.m. if they are going to eat breakfast at school. Students line up upon arrival and may socialize, but not play, before school begins.
Dismissal
	The dismissal bell rings at 3:10 p.m. All students will leave the school with their teacher at that time. Please use extreme caution when driving onto the blacktop as many students are getting into cars at that time.
Visitors
	We encourage parents and grandparents to visit school. Lunch with your child is a great way to make him or her feel important in front of their friends. All visitors are required to report to the front office before going to any other area of the school so that we may provide assistance.
Buses
	Riding the bus is a privilege. Just as any other privilege, it can be taken away from a student for misconduct. The bus driver has complete authority on the bus. If a student received a bus misconduct report. the school will notify the parent. The district policy states three misconduct reports will result in loss of buss privileges. St. Margaret's students are guests of the district buses. It is imperative we maintain a good relationship by demonstrating exemplary behavior.
Money and Personal Possessions
	Students are encouraged to leave money and personal possessions not required for class work at home. Water guns or replica weapons are prohibited.
Off-Campus Activities
	St. Margaret's School does not have access to buses for field trips so we rely on parents to help us transport our students. Please tell your child's teacher if you are interested in being a volunteer driver. We truly appreciate your help.
Use of Office Phone
	Please communicate clear after-school plans with your child before they arrive at school. *We assume your child will* ride the bus if we have not received a call or note from you to the contrary.** To avoid classroom interruptions, we ask that children not be called to the telephone during school hours unless absolutely necessary. We gladly take messages for students and teachers.