Holy Cross Student Handbook

Holy Cross Regional Secondary STUDENT HANDBOOK

Chris Blesch, Principal 16193 88th Avenue Surrey, British Columbia V4N 1G3 Telephone: 604-581-3023 Fax: 604-583-4795 Website: www.holycross.bc.ca E-mail: office@holycross.bc.ca

HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT HEADS .......................... 4 INTRODUCTORY…..……………………………………………...… 5 SPIRIT AND PHILOSPHY ............................................................... 5 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................ 5 STRUCTURE .................................................................................. 5 PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY POLICY ........................... 6 ADMISSIONS .................................................................................. 6 SCHOOL POLICY FOR HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS. .…………..6 CONCERNS, PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES ............................ 6 RULES AND DISCIPLINE ............................................................... 6 CISVA EXPULSION RATIONALE ......................................................... 7 EXPULSION APPEAL PROCEDURE .......................................... 7-8 THE APPEAL PROCESS FOR SUSPENSION, PROBATION, AND EXPULSION .................................................................................... 8 PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. ...................................... 9-10 WIRELESS USE POLICY ............................................................. 10 PERSONAL APPEARANCE ......................................................... 11 UNIFORMS AND PE STRIP FOR ALL STUDENTS .................... 11 PE LOCKERS ............................................................................... 12 SMOKING ..................................................................................... 12 DRINKING AND DRUGS .............................................................. 12 GROSS MISCONDUCT ................................................................ 12 BULLYING/HARASSMENT/FAIR NOTICE ............................ 12 - 13 STUDENT SAFETY AND SECURITY .................................... 13 - 14 PROCEDURES FOR LATENESS ................................................. 14 LATENESS AND ABSENCES ................................................. 14-15 DISMISSAL FROM CLASS ........................................................... 15 EARLY DISMISSAL ...................................................................... 15 DENTAL AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS ................................. 15 HALLS AND CLASSROOMS ........................................................ 15 CARS ............................................................................................ 16 SCHOOL GROUNDS .................................................................... 16 GYMNASIUM ................................................................................ 16 STAFF ROOM ............................................................................... 16 SCHOOL ON WEEKENDS AND IN THE EVENINGS ................... 16 SCHOOL EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 16 TEXTBOOKS ........................................................................... 16-17 CAFETERIA AND EATING AREAS .............................................. 17 LOCKERS ..................................................................................... 17 LOST AND FOUND....................................................................... 17 OFFICE HOURS ........................................................................... 18 ANNOUNCEMENTS ..................................................................... 18 FIELD TRIPS ................................................................................ 18 GROUP TRAVEL POLICY……………………………………………18 SCHOOL CLUBS ..................................................................... 18-19

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FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES ................................................... 19-20 CHEATING ON EXAMINATIONS ................................................. 20 FINAL EXAMS .............................................................................. 20 GRADE 12 GRADUATION ............................................................ 20 SCHOOL MASSES ....................................................................... 20 SCHOOL CHAPEL ................................................................... 20-21 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES ........................................... 21 DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ................................... 21 CO-ORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION .......................... 21 THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME ............................ 21 ACADEMICS & 2018 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ......... 22-23 DEPARTMENT HEADS ................................................................ 23 MARKS ......................................................................................... 23 MISSING ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................ 24 REPORT CARDS .......................................................................... 24 HONOURS .................................................................................... 24 COURSE CREDIT......................................................................... 25 TIME BEFORE EXAMS ................................................................ 25 ABSENCE FROM EXAMS ............................................................ 25 FAILURES ..................................................................................... 25 PLAGIARISM ................................................................................ 25 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ........................................ 26-27 POLICY REGARDING EXTRA-CURRICULAR THEATER SCRIPTS ....................................................................................... 26 DAILY DISCIPLINE ....................................................................... 26 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING………………………………..……27 PARENT PARTICIPATION ........................................................... 27 CHAPERONES/VOLUNTEERS……………………………………. 28 PAYMENT OF TUTION & PROCEDURES & POLICY FOR OVERDUE ACCOUNTS & NSF CHEQUES ................................. 29 SCHOOL TIME SCHEDULES………………………………..… 30-33

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ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT HEADS 2019/20 ADMINISTRATION: Principal:

Mr. Chris Blesch

Vice Principal:

Mr. Stan Kazun

Vice Principal

Mrs. Andrea DeSantis

Office Manager/ Systems Coordinator

Mrs. Johanne Fraser

Bookkeeper/Accounting

Mrs. Mary Anne Rafael

Accounts Receivables/ PPP coordinator

Mrs. Lisa Vilio

Administrative Assistant/ Student Records:

Mrs. Wendy Beauchamp

Administrative Assistant/ Student Attendance:

Ms. Dolores Poirier

Administrative Assistant/ Student Attendance:

Mrs. Jodie DeJulius

DEPARTMENT HEADS Religion

Mrs. Sandra Tobin-Careen

Campus Minister Social Studies

Mrs. Shauna Stanyer Mr. Gianni Risi

English

Mr. Jim Samec

Mathematics

Mrs. Jill Kitching

French

Ms. Olivia Aguiar

Science

Ms. Elizabeth Gallant

Physical Education

Mr. Antonio Sorace

Athletics

Mr. Matthew Lechasseur

Library

Ms. Clara Santos Ms. Rachel Johnston Ms. Adora Tang

Learning Assistance

Ms. Sandy Gualdino Mrs. Sandra Tobin-Careen Mrs. Jodie Sussex

Art

Ms. Marlene Volentier

Home Economics

Ms. Clara Santos

Music

Mr. Jeff Cabralda

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC ADVISORS: Grade 8 & 9

Ms. Eva Calendino and Mr. Matthew LeChasseur

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Grad Transition Program

Mr. Ken Buchan Ms. Elizabeth Gallant Ms. Olivia Aguiar

Career Development

Mr. Ken Buchan

Work Experience

Mr. Jay Lindenbach

For a list of teachers, please see www.holycross.bc.ca

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INTRODUCTORY Holy Cross is a Catholic Regional Secondary School which has been established by the Archbishop of Vancouver to serve the educational needs of eight parishes: Immaculate Conception, Delta, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Surrey, Precious Blood, Cloverdale, Saint Bernadette’s, Surrey, Saint Joseph’s, Langley, Star of the Sea, White Rock, Saint Matthew’s, Surrey and Saint Andrew Kim, Surrey. The school is co-educational offering an academic program for students in Grade eight through twelve.

SPIRIT AND PHILOSOPHY Christ is the focal point of school life at Holy Cross. We, clergy, teachers, administrators and students are a Christian Community who share the Catholic faith. It is our wish to be supportive of parents, to continue and supplement home teaching in promoting the spiritual, mental, physical, social and emotional growth of our students. It is expected of students, that they as disciples of Our Lord, will serve and spread the knowledge and love of God, now as students, and later wherever they find their apostolate.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Holy Cross should present to the students an educational system in which the student has the opportunity to develop as a complete person by fulfilling all his or her educational needs. It should prepare young people to live in today’s world by helping them seek knowledge, by showing them how to communicate with, understand and work with others, by giving them opportunity for growth and self-discipline. It should present them with a Christian philosophy of life and a realization of who they are and where they are going.

STRUCTURE Holy Cross Regional High School is established in accordance with the Provisional Guidelines for the structure of school Administration under the “Catholic Public Schools of Vancouver Archdiocese.”

As such, it is run by a local Educational Committee, made up of two elected representatives from each of the participating parishes, and three pastors, elected by the seven pastors of the participating parishes. One of these pastors is appointed as Archbishop’s Representative in the school.

The local Education Committee is responsible for the day to day running of the school, delegating responsibility of academic life to the principal of the school.

(Note: Guidelines/Education Committee Responsibilities can be found on the Cisva website at: www.cisva.bc.ca (Policy Manual/ Governance)

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PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY POLICY Personal Information of individuals cannot be used in any way without the consent of the individuals. Registrations contain the Personal Information Consent Form for families to sign to give Holy Cross the permission to use individual family information. The school website at www.holycross.bc.ca contains all of the policies the school follows and gives the basic information concerning the privacy Policy.

ADMISSIONS Admission to Holy Cross will be made on the basis of parish, religion, ability, parents’ participation, and seats available. Because Holy Cross is a regional school, it must serve the people of the region first. Students will not be admitted who cannot meet the minimum standard of the courses that are offered. In assessing a student’s academic abilities and past performance, the assessment of previous teachers, especially the grade 7 teacher.

HOLY CROSS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL POLICY FOR HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS It is the policy of Holy Cross Regional High School to permit Home Schooled students to participate in extra-curricular activities, provided they agree to adhere to all Athletic Department and School Policies.

CONCERNS, PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES If a student or parent feels that he or she has a concern or wishes to resolve a problem or a difficulty, the student or parent is asked to contact the teacher involved as soon as possible. If the difficulty remains unresolved, the student or parent may contact the principal. Parents are free to contact their Education Committee Representative if they have any concerns.

Above all, it is essential that any complaint be registered immediately with the person involved. Nothing is gained by complaining to other parents, students or teachers.

If there is any question about any aspect of school life, it should be referred to one of the Parish Representatives, who will then refer the person making the inquiry to the proper person to contact.

RULES AND DISCIPLINE Discipline at Holy Cross is meant to develop within the students’ courtesy and respect for themselves and others. They should be learning to discipline themselves intellectually, socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Self-discipline is best taught by example and teachers are asked to reinforce the example given at home by exhibiting the qualities that a mature person should have.

Students are asked at all times to meet these standards of discipline, both in the regular school situations as well as at extra-curricular activities, such as dances, games etc.

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CISVA EXPULSION RATIONALE There will be no tolerance for serious infractions of school or CISVA policy.

Any misconduct deemed serious will always result in disciplinary action and may result in suspension or expulsion from the school.

SUSPENSION A student may be suspended if:  the misconduct is serious, in and of itself and /or  the accumulation of minor misconducts warrants further disciplinary action For a student to be reinstated following a suspension:  the student must accept responsibility for their misconduct(s)  the student must accept, and follow through with, consequences established by the school.  parent(s) of the student must accept and support the school’s disciplinary decision(s)

EXPULSION A student may be expelled if:  the misconduct is deemed serious enough, in and of itself, to warrant direct expulsion and/or  previous serious misconduct(s) warrant further disciplinary action A student will always be expelled if: (or a student may also be expelled if)  he/she does not accept responsibility for their misconduct(s) and/or  he/she does not accept, and follow through with, consequences established by the school and/or  the student’s parent(s) do not accept and support the school’s disciplinary decision(s) and/or  his/her actions place others in moral or physical danger The Principal has the authority to suspend or expel and does so in accordance with section C426 of CISVA policy.

All CISVA schools adhere to the above stated policies and procedures for suspension and expulsion.

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EXPULSION APPEAL PROCEDURE In the event that a student and his/her family wish to appeal a decision that has resulted in an expulsion, they must notify the chairperson of the Education Committee no more than seven days after they have been informed of the action.

The chairperson will then assemble a sub-committee to hear the appeal.

The sub-committee will consist of the Archbishop’s representative, the Education Committee chairperson and four other members elected from the Education Committee at large. An elected alternate will be available to hear the appeal in the event that one of the four is not able to attend. No two members from the same parish will be elected to be on the committee. As well as the student’s parents, his/her parish priest will be invited to attend the hearing. The chairperson will remain an independent moderator of the appeal procedure.

Before the appeal begins, the appellant and the school will make available to the members of the sub-committee, any and all information they consider necessary in the hearing case. The proceeding will begin with presentations, which will be brief and to the point, there will be a question period during which members of the subcommittee may question either party. If, at this time, either party wishes to direct a question to the other, it must be done through the chair who will ensure that such questions are relevant to the case being heard.

Once the chairperson has ascertained that all pertinent information has been heard, both the appellant and the principal will be asked to leave and the sub-committee will make its decision “in camera” by a majority vote. The chairperson will cast a vote only in the event of a tie.

The Education Committee shall notify the appellant, and the principal, of its decision within seven days of the meeting. The decision shall be communicated in written form.

THE APPEAL PROCESS FOR SUSPENSION, PROBATION, AND EXPULSION The decision to overturn the expulsion must be based on one or more of the following points: 1. Did the student commit the infraction he/she is accused of?

2. Is the infraction covered by policy and does the policy require or allow expulsion?

3. Is the policy being applied properly?

4. Has the school followed its own and Archdiocesan policy regarding the handling of the expulsion?

Often parents will appeal a decision to expel, although they agree that the student is guilty of the infraction and that the school followed policy correctly, as such, the parents are not appealing the correctness of the decision, but are asking for clemency.

If an appeal is made beyond the local education committee, the CISVA Board of Directors will only address the four principles, not the issue of clemency.  Appropriate documents for this Appeal process will be given to the student’s parent(s) at the time the sanction is imposed. 

All CISVA policies in this area supercede those of the school.

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WIRELESS USE PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDS) Rationale Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) have the potential for positive communication and enhanced student learning. Along with these benefits come associated risks and concerns.

The use of a personal electronic device PED should in no way interfere with the safety, security and privacy of students and/or staff. In addition, the use of PEDs should not interfere in any way with student learning and school operations. The unregulated use of PEDs may facilitate illegal and/or unethical activities in the school environment.

Students are required to have keyboard device in class. (Policy in effect since September 2017).  Phones are not be used in class without the permission of the teacher.  All phones are to be left in the student locker or in the classroom storage area.  Students may use any device larger than 9.5 inches in screen size with a physical keyboard.  Those students who are unable to bring a device need to report to the office to determine a solution.  Students who forget or temporarily have a device out of order may go to the library before class to borrow a Chromebook  Parents and students should be aware that if students use a school Chrome book and the device is broken and /or damaged in their care, the student’s family will be responsible to replace the Chrome Book at a cost of $300.00  Parents will receive a letter of permission at the start of the school year regarding student content on Google servers.

POLICY FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES(PED’S) The following are prohibited uses of PEDs: 1.

The use of PEDs that compromises the academic integrity of the school or individual within the school.

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The use of PEDs that interferes with or disrupts the academic day or the teaching-learning environment.

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The use of PEDs that violates a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy.

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The use of PEDs that compromises personal and/or school safety.

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The use of PEDs that facilitates illegal and/or unethical activities.

Limited conditions under which a PED may be used on school premises or during school-sanctioned activities:

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The school Principal (or designate) may authorize an individual(s) to use a PED in the school premises (or during school-sanctioned activities) for a specific designated purpose.

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The school Principal (or designate) may provide specific instruction to the school community pertaining to a limited acceptable use of PEDs in extraordinary circumstances including emergency conditions (evacuation, lockdown, heightened risk, etc.).

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Consequences for Misuse of PEDs:

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Student will have device confiscated for remainder of day on first offence.

Student may lose the device permanently for repeated offences or a singular event seen as a serious breach of conduct and/or school rules.

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WIRELESS USE POLICY: All provisions of the Holy Cross Acceptable Use Policy apply to wireless services provided by the school.

Use of the Holy Cross wireless system is for intended educational purposes only. Personal use is strictly prohibited regardless of the type of device used. A personal data plan provided by a service provider must be used for all personal communications and access outside of school purposes.

The use of wireless devices in the classroom can be authorized by the teacher.

The use of the device must be appropriate to the task at hand.

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE At all times students are expected to present a personal appearance that is consistent with the philosophy of the school. This means that school uniform must not be altered in any way. Hair must not be dyed an unnatural colour.

Students are not allowed to have any facial piercings or a pierced tongue.

Boy’s hair must be off the shirt collar. Kilts lengths must not be higher than 4 inches from the bottom of the knee when kneeling down. Upon direction from the Principal, students may be instructed to change some aspect of their personal appearance.

UNIFORMS Girls School Kilt* or Grey School Dress Pants White Crested Polo Shirt OR Oxford Button Down Long-sleeve HC Dress Shirt Black knee high socks or plain black tights Black dress shoes Jr. Cardigan Sweater (grades 8-10) Sr. Cardigan Sweater (grades 11-12)

BOYS Grey School Dress Pants White crested polo shirt Oxford Button Down Long-sleeve HC Dress Shirt Plain black belt Black dress shoes Jr. Cardigan Sweater (grades 8-10) Sr. Cardigan Sweater (grades 11-12) A summer uniform item is available (walking shorts) and may be worn from April 15th to the end of the school year and from the beginning of September to October 15th.

P.E. STRIP FOR ALL STUDENTS Required P.E. strip: White T-shirt and black mesh shorts, runners Optional: Grey hooded sweatshirt, Grey sweatpants, Students must purchase the T-shirt, and shorts necessary for P.E. from Holy Cross. This purchase is made in the first P.E. period of the year. All items are available throughout the school year if the need should arise.

P.E. LOCKERS The lockers in the change rooms are available to each student during his/her P.E. class. The lock must be REMOVED at the end of the class, so that the locker is available for students in the next class. Failure to remove a lock will require that it be cut off, and the items removed. *Students should not be changing in the bathrooms.

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SMOKING/Vaping Smoking or use of Vapour devices, is prohibited on any part of the school property and on any part of St. Matthew’s Parish property. Smoking is also prohibited at any school sponsored activity. Any student found smoking will receive at least, a one day suspension from school. If the problem persists, the parents will be contacted and the possibility, of the student being told to leave the school, will be discussed.

All Vaping products will be considered and treated as smoking paraphernalia and thus subject to the same restrictions and consequences.

DRINKING AND DRUGS The school observes a policy of “0" tolerance towards illicit drugs. Any student involved with or in possession of illicit drugs at school or a school sponsored event, may be expelled.

Any student who is under the influence or in the possession of alcohol while at school or a school sponsored event, (ie dance, trips, sporting events etc.) may be expelled.

GROSS MISCONDUCT Any student who steals is flagrantly disrespectful to others, or acts in a way that would be considered gross misconduct will be either suspended or expelled, depending on the circumstances at the discretion of the school administration.

Any materials stolen from a teacher will result in an automatic expulsion.

BULLYING/ HARASSMENT/FAIR NOTICE

Fair Notice Holy Cross Regional Secondary, as part of the Provincial Erase Bullying Program, accesses outside agencies at times where there is any threat to a student’s safety. These agencies, such as Safer Schools Together, do online searches of social media accounts on behalf of the school. These searches are looking for content that may help the level of severity of any possible threats to student safety.

Bullying/Harassment Rationale/Protocol and behaviours Rationale: Staff and students together are responsible to maintain a safe school environment where bullying or harassment will not be tolerated. In order to stop harassment/bullying, reporting is essential. Harassment/bullying occurs when there is an abusive power imbalance; it is different from conflict or arguing.

Protocol: There is a protocol in place at Holy Cross to deal with incidents of harassment/bullying. Students are encouraged to report incidents to the school counsellor without delay. We want to establish counselling as a process for students to change their behaviour by choice while discouraging the perception of counselling as a punishment. Counselling early in the process gives students an opportunity to learn from their mistakes in a non-threatening environment.

If the incident is more of a conflict or dispute, conflict resolution through counselling is highly effective before the situation escalates. All incidents reported to a counsellor, teacher or administrator will be taken seriously.

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Depending on the severity of the incident, initially there will be a plan of action (counselling) & or a consequence to encourage a change in behaviour.

If there is an established pattern of minor incidents that suggest an unwillingness to change inappropriate behaviour, or a more serious initial incident the student will be suspended.

When the offence suggests a blatant disregard of the rights of others, and / or the continued unwillingness to change behaviour, or is gross misconduct then it may warrant expulsion.

The following behaviour exemplify bullying or harassment that will not be tolerated at Holy Cross: 1.

PHYSICAL AGGRESSION such as hitting, pushing, budging, spitting...

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INTIMIDATION such as verbal threats taunting, dirty looks, hateful letters....

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VERBAL AGGRESSION OR TEASING such as insults, hate letters, offensive jokes, put downs, making fun of or mocking a person, use of Internet in a demeaning manner...

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DISCRIMINATION of all kinds, such as judging or acting against a person because of their race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender...

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EXCLUSION such as gossiping, spreading rumours, isolating a person, refusing to acknowledge a person...

6 TRICKERY such as hurtful pranks, accident on purpose, lying, denying, blaming the other person, setting someone up...

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STEALING taking someone’s personal possessions.

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SOCIAL MEDIA Use of electronic or social media to spread rumours, gossip or the unethical use of personal information, etc.

Students who feel that they are being bullied or harassed are encouraged to identify the behaviour and ask for it to stop. If it can’t be resolved students or parents are strongly encouraged to report the incident. Usually bullying gets worse if it is not reported and the school cannot work to resolve the problem if bullying is unreported.

STUDENT SAFETY AND SECURITY

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

Weapons: A weapon is anything that is used or designed to hurt someone or to put someone in fear. Our policy thus concurs with the definition of a weapon in The Criminal Code of Canada, Sec. 82 “weapon” means: a) anything used or intended for use in causing death or injury or not, or

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anything used or intended for use for the purpose of threatening or intimidating any person, and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes any firearms as defined in Section 82.”

Consequences: Our students (and parents) should be advised that weapons of any kind are prohibited on any school premise or at any school event and students who are found with knives or other dangerous objects on their person or in their lockers will be expelled. As well, carrying a concealed weapon is contrary to The Criminal Code of Canada. Anyone convicted of such a charge is liable to imprisonment.

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When a principal has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a student has: a) on either his/her person, or in a locker or a desk, a weapon, or b) displayed or brandished a weapon in a threatening or intimidating manner, or c) assaulted another person with a weapon, he/she shall notify parent/guardian and immediately refer the matter to the police.

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The principal will initiate suspension procedures. Verification of items “a”, “b”, or “c” above will lead to expulsion.

Police investigation may result in arrest and criminal charges.

PROCEDURES FOR LATENESS Whenever a student is late for any class, including homeroom period, the student must report to the office first. There the student will be issued a late slip to obtain permission to enter class. The slip will be handed to the teacher.

Lates are recorded in the school office.

LATENESS AND ABSENCES Whenever a student is going to be late for school, a phone call to that effect should be made to the office.

Whenever a student is being kept away from school for any length of time, a note must be sent to the school when the pupil returns, giving the reason for absence. This note must be signed by the parent or guardian. Students must attend school a total of 600 hours by May 15th to qualify for government funding. If students do not have the required number of hours because of sickness, they are also eligible for funding, providing the absences from school are authenticated by a signed note from parents. An extended vacation would result in partial loss of funding. Consequently, parents are advised that the loss of funding must be made up by them.

If a student is unable to take P.E. then he or she must bring a note to the office before classes start on the day in question.

If parents are to be away a note must be sent to the school stating how long the parents will be away and who will be the guardian during their absence.

LATE/ABSENCES If a student misses a class it his/her responsibility to make up the work that he/she missed. Parents and students should realize that students may not be

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able to make up all the marks missed during unnecessary absences. An example of this situation is marks for group work, oral work; the student may find that participation is forfeited.

Students must have a valid reason for being late for or missing a test/quiz/exam before a make up test will be considered. The student must speak to the teacher concerned on the day of his/her return to explain the absence, so that the teacher may set up a time for the test, if the absence was considered legitimate by the school.

If a student knows that he/she will be away for a class(such as field trips, appointments) The student needs to speak to his/her teachers beforehand to find out what will be missed and what he/she needs to make up. Teachers may request that students write tests or quizzes that were scheduled for the day that the student will be absent before the field trip or immediately after they return; it should not be assumed that students can wait until the following class to write tests, quizzes or hand in work.

Holidays, when school is in session, are not legitimate absences. Therefore, students will lose marks for oral work, group work and participation, and may not be allowed to make up tests.

DISMISSAL FROM CLASS No student may leave a class without the teacher’s permission. If a student has to leave class early for any reason, a note to that effect should be given to the office before homeroom in the morning. This will be recorded in the absentee list circulated to all teachers during the day. The student should remind the teacher of the class, from which the student is leaving early, at the beginning of class.

EARLY DISMISSAL If a student has to leave school before the regular dismissal time for that day, the student must report to the office before leaving.

DENTAL AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS If a student is to have a dental or medical appointment, in so far as is possible, this should be made after school or at a time when school is not in session.

HALLS AND CLASSROOMS Students at all times should act in the school building in an appropriate manner.

School furnishings must always be treated with respect. Every time money has to be spent on repairing unnecessary damage, money cannot be spent in other areas. Teachers establish rules of conduct in all areas: gym, labs, etc., and these rules must be observed.

CARS Students may park their cars on the school grounds. Any student guilty of speeding through the school grounds or dangerous driving in or around the school will lose this privilege. During the course of the school day students will not be allowed to sit in their cars for any reason unless leaving the school.

Any student driving a car to school, on a regular basis, must sign, along with his or her parents, a permission form.

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SCHOOL GROUNDS Students in Grades 11 and 12 will be allowed to leave the grounds at lunch.

Students in Grades 8 to 10 will be not allowed to leave the grounds at any time during the course of the school day.

GYMNASIUM Because the gymnasium is also the auditorium, students often forget how they are expected to act at assemblies. Students will be instructed as to the proper behaviour to evince during assemblies and will be expected to act accordingly.

Guests at assemblies, and pep rallies must be treated with politeness and respect always. Booing is always inappropriate at any school function. Verbal abuse of game officials will not be tolerated. Only gym shoes may be worn on the gym floor at any time. Failure to wear running shoes, before or after school, at the break, or at lunch will result in confiscation of the equipment being used.

STAFF ROOM The staff room is for the teachers only. No students should be in the staff room at any time for any reason. This applies seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.

Students are asked not to go to the staff room in search of teachers. The teachers need their break and lunch hour as much as the students, and it is an imposition on the teachers to disturb them at these times.

SCHOOL ON WEEKENDS AND IN THE EVENINGS No student is allowed in the school buildings after school or on the weekends unless there is a teacher in charge. Students planning group activities at these times must ensure that there is a sponsor teacher present. This teacher is responsible for supervising the activity and securing the building when the activity is over.

SCHOOL EQUIPMENT No student may use school equipment without permission. If students wish to use equipment other than for classroom purposes, it must be used under the direct supervision of a teacher. Any equipment that is broken must be reported to the teacher in charge.

TEXTBOOKS Textbooks are very valuable and are issued to the school by the Department of Education on a per capita basis. It is essential therefore that textbooks be treated properly to preserve their life. A record of all textbooks issued to a student is kept by the issuing teacher. At the time of issue a note of any damage is recorded. At time of collection of textbooks any further damage will be assessed by the issuing teacher and a fine levied. Any lost textbooks must be replaced by the student, either with a new copy or by payment of the cost of replacement. Students must not loan books to other students. Any book found in the possession of the wrong student will be confiscated.

NOTE: If students owe books or owe any other fees to the school (including tuition, athletic fees etc) at the end of the school year, students will not receive their schedule for the following September.

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CAFETERIA AND EATING AREAS The cafeteria and eating areas are for the students’ convenience. Like any other area of the school, the area must be treated with respect. The cafeteria is open daily in the morning at lunchtime. Eating areas are a dining room and should be treated accordingly. Students must clean up after eating, depositing scraps and waste in the receptacles provided.

LOCKERS Lockers are allocated to the students for the convenience of storage. They must be treated with respect. Lockers should not be marked or have pictures, etc. stuck to the doors or walls since this damages the paint.

Lockers must be kept locked with a combination lock purchased from the school.

The lock must have a serial number and combination registered with the school office in case it should be necessary to open the locker during the student’s absence. Lockers may be searched at any time by either a member of Administration or the homeroom teacher.

Students who leave their lockers unlocked may have the contents removed by a member of the Administration and may lose the privilege of having a locker.

Students who abuse a locker will lose the privilege of having a locker, as well as pay for any damages.

LOST AND FOUND Articles found in the school should be taken to the school office. Any articles left in the changing rooms will be held by the P.E. staff.

Students are warned not to bring large sums of money to school or to leave valuables in their lockers. During P.E. classes items such as watches and jewellery should be left with the teacher and not in pockets or purses in the changing room.

THE SCHOOL ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOST OR STOLEN ARTICLES OFFICE HOURS The school office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. Office staff should be asked to contact students only in cases of emergency.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Only authorized announcements may be made over the school P.A. system.

Any student wishing to have an announcement made over the P.A. or at homeroom must obtain permission of a teacher.

FIELD TRIPS Field trips are an excellent teaching aid and teachers at Holy Cross are encouraged to plan meaningful field trips for their students.

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When students are going on a field trip, parents are notified as far ahead as possible and permission form will be sent home for the parents to sign. The permission form must be returned to the school immediately or the student will not be allowed on the trip.

When travelling to and from the site of the excursion the teacher is in charge and must accompany the students. On out of town trips which lasts a number of days, the teacher accompanying the students will make every effort to ensure that the students attend mass if Sunday, or any other day where mass attendance is required, is one of the days the students are away from home.

GROUP TRAVEL POLICY In the event any group in the school is planning a major trip in or out of the province the sponsoring teacher must first discuss the trip with the Principal. A major trip is defined as any trip having some kind of overnight component.

Once the idea of the trip is agreed upon, the proposed trip will be presented to the Education Committee. The proposal must contain, as much as possible, such data as dates, the purpose of the trip, the cost per student, an itinerary, number of accompanying chaperones, proposed fundraising activities and any other information that is relevant to the proposed trip. Once the Education Committee approves the trip in writing, then the students may be informed.

Teams travelling to tournament or provincial tournaments will have these trips approved by the Principal.

The appropriate number of chaperones for these trips, male or female is always taken into consideration when planning for the trip. If the groups travelling are of one gender then there must be at least one chaperone of that gender accompanying the team or group.

Any child of a family with outstanding fees will not be allowed to participate in any trip until all outstanding fees are paid in full and up to- date.

Anyone who wishes to chaperone students is required to complete the Chaperone Agreement. Forms are available for pick-up in the office. See page 27/28 for reference.

SCHOOL CLUBS ATHLETIC CLUBS Holy Cross has four major sports programs: Volleyball, Football, Basketball and Track.

Try-outs for each sport are held at the beginning of each season and students are encouraged to participate in the events.

ASSEMBLY/PEP RALLIES From time to time throughout the year the Assembly/Pep Rallies are held in the gym, particularly during the day of important games.

Sometimes Assembly/Pep Rallies are held during school time, and may be held during lunch hour. Assembly/ Pep Rallies held during school time are compulsory.

The purpose of Assembly/ Pep Rallies is to gain support for the teams, to encourage students to attend the games, and to recognize the achievements of

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the athletes. Assembly/Pep Rallies are seen as an important expression of the school philosophy and school spirit.

STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is an elected body which directs student activities and represents, on an official level, the view and concerns of the students.

HOLY CROSS PLAYERS The Extra-Curricular Theater Program has a major production each year.

Students do not need to be enrolled in an Acting or Drama course to be selected as a cast member. The production has a large cast with student representatives from all grade levels eligible to audition. All casts are selected based on auditions held in September. The audition piece should be 3-5 minutes in length and display the student’s theatrical strengths. Apart from a roll in the cast, Holy Cross students should approach a Director about helping with set construction, make-up, hair, costumes, ushering, ticket sales, publicity, stage management, lighting, and sound. Each year we involve over a hundred students in both cast and crew responsibilities. As well, there is a compulsory Drama Retreat Weekend held in February. Students are asked to commit to a rigorous rehearsal schedule – usually two, 2-hour rehearsals per week.

YEARBOOK The Holy Cross Yearbook, “The Crusader,” is published annually under the leadership of an editorial staff of Senior students.

Each student in the school will receive a Yearbook, as $35.00 from each registration fee is directed toward the purchase of the yearbook.

CHOIR Holy Cross has a choir which practices and performs from September to May. Students are encouraged to participate.

FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES No major fund raising activity fundraising activity may be initiated in the school without permission of the Education Committee. Small activities, such as bake sales and food sales may be initiated by individual groups with permission of the Principal. By following these guidelines, the Education Committee hopes that the students will not have too many demands on their wallets.

The Track-A-Thon is the major Holy Cross Fundraiser and takes place annually each October.

It is recognized that it is good for students to engage in activities which will defray school expenses or will raise money for charity. While all students are encouraged to participate in all school activities, it is clear that not all students can afford to donate to all fund raising activities. Parents are asked to help students to arrive at a Christian balance between taking care of their own needs and the needs of the community as a whole.

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CHEATING ON EXAMINATIONS Any student found to be cheating on any school examination will automatically receive a mark of “0" for the examination in question. If the student is found cheating on a government examination the rules, as stated by the government, will apply.

FINAL EXAMS The final exams, set in June, may examine, as far as possible, the entire year’s work or any portion of the work the teacher decides upon.

GRADE 12 GRADUATION Any Grade 12 student who, is not passing the classes necessary for graduation at the time of the April Progress Report, will not be allowed to attend graduation functions starting with the dinner-dance.

In government examination subjects the benefit is always given to the student doing well enough on the provincial examination to pass the course in question.

SCHOOL MASSES Holy Cross Regional Secondary School has as its central purpose as providing an atmosphere and an environment which will help the students to realize the richness of the Catholic faith. In doing so, the school hopes to build on the foundations of faith that have been established at home, assisting the parents in their work of guiding the students towards a full understanding of and commitment to the Christian life.

Mass/ The importance of the mass is recognized at Holy Cross, both as a way of increasing the faith of the individual and helping in the building of a Christian community.

Regularly throughout the school year masses will be offered at St. Matthew’s.

Students are given an opportunity to share in the preparation of these masses.

The schedule for school masses is decided at the beginning of the school year and is included in the calendar of events sent home to parents. Parents and friends are cordially invited to join the students and staff in the celebration of school masses.

Religious Education or Homeroom teachers as well as team coaches are encouraged to arrange masses for individual groups or classes, either in school time or before a game.

SCHOOL CHAPEL We are privileged to have a school chapel, which is open during school hours.

Students are encouraged to make private visits to the chapel during their own time.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES The purpose of the Religious Education classes at Holy Cross is to make explicit what is implied in the philosophy of the school: Holy Cross is a Religious Community whose heart is the Eucharist.

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Our goal, then, is to make it possible for students and staff to experience this community.

It is our hope that our Religious Education classes and all aspects of life at Holy Cross will prepare the students to be a vital part of the Christian Community at large - the Church - while they are in school and after they leave.

It is our hope that we can prepare our students to be Christ in the world.

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Under the Bishop’s Representative (Executive Director) the Director of Religious Education will oversee the curriculum content, textbook selections and liturgical celebration within the school. The director will be available to consult with and advise teachers on religious course content, theology and resource materials.

CO-ORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION The co-ordinator will assist the Director of Religious Education and be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the department and the implementation of the curriculum. The co-ordinator will call department meetings and will chair such meetings at the pleasure of the director.

The above are the terms of reference given to the newly appointed Directors of Religious Education in each Diocesan High School by the Chancery.

THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME The approval of the Director of Religious Education is required to change the time-table of religious education classes.

The director shall receive copies of examination papers concerned with Religious Education before the students write the examination.

A student who fails an examination in Religious Education will be given a series of assignments to be completed in a satisfactory manner during the summer.

It shall be necessary for students to pass their Religious Education Examinations in order to enter a higher grade.

ACADEMICS The course of studies at Holy Cross follows that which is prescribed by the Department of Education in Victoria, with the addition of a compulsory course of Religious Studies at all grade levels. All texts used in academic subjects are those that are prescribed by or approved by the Department of Education, or those for which special permission has been given by the Principal. Courses offered follow the course outlines issued by the Department of Education, copies which are kept on file in the office.

Through Grades 8 - 10 most students will take the following courses. There are very few options from these courses.

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English, Religion, Math, Science, Social Studies, French, Physical Education, an Elective, Fine Arts, Applied Skills and Career Life Education.

GRADUATING STUDENTS Listed below are course requirements for the 2018 Graduation Program: The B.C. Certificate of Graduation or "Dogwood Diploma" is awarded to students who successfully complete the provincial graduation requirements.

Students graduating after June 30, 2018 are on the new Graduation Program.

To graduate, they require at least 80 credits total.

Of these 80 credits:

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At least 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level, including a required Language Arts 12

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At least 28 credits must be elective course credits

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52 credits are required from the following: o Two Career Education courses (8 credits total) o Physical and Health Education 10 (4 credits) o Science 10 (4 credits), and a Science 11 or 12 (4 credits)

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Social Studies 10 (4 credits), and a Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits) A Math 10 (4 credits), and a Math 11 or 12 (4 credits) A Language Arts 10, 11 & 12 (12 credits total) An Arts Education 10, 11, or 12 and/or an Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits total)

In addition, students on the new Graduation Program must also complete two new graduation assessments aligned with the redesigned curriculum – one in literacy and one in numeracy: o

Graduation Numeracy Assessment

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The Graduation Numeracy Assessment was introduced in 2018

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January 2018 - managed implementation with small subset of students

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June and August 2018 - full provincial implementation

Students who have already taken the Math 10 provincial exam may use it to satisfy the Graduation Numeracy Assessment requirement

For 2019/20 and beyond, the following career education courses will be used in all BC schools:

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Career Life Education

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Career Life Connections

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Students on the new Graduation Program will be able to meet the career education graduation requirement with any of the following combinations:

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Planning 10/Graduation Transitions

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Planning 10/Career Life Connections

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Career Life Education/Graduation Transitions

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Career Life Education/Career Life Connection

Also, please see physical and work experience requirements below: 1.

30 hours work experience, or approved project Note on Social Studies: The Social Studies 11/12 graduation requirement for students on the new Graduation Program is flexible; any of the current or new Ministry Social Studies 11 or 12 courses will meet the requirement.

DEPARTMENT HEADS The head of each department is required to co-ordinate the department, making sure that there is unity of purpose and a consistent method of evaluation and presentation of subject matter. The Department Head is further required to ensure that the teachers follow the approved course of study for the department.

MARKS Marks given for a marking period consist of a term mark and (where applicable) an exam mark. The class mark includes quizzes, assignments, projects, and contributions to the class by discussion and effort. There are four reporting periods in the school year, with exams being set at the end of the fourth period. In those reporting periods in which exams are set, the exam will normally count for a minimum of 20% and a maximum of 40% of that term’s total mark, as established by individual Department policy.

MISSING ASSIGNMENTS No student will receive credit for any course in which the student has failed to hand in any assignments. The teacher will notify the student of any missing assignment(s) three weeks before the final day of classes. If the student has not handed in the missing assignment(s) on the final day of classes, (i.e. before Exam Week commences) that student will be given an automatic failure in the course for which the assignment is missing. When a student makes up missing assignment(s) the teacher may choose to set alternative assignment(s) instead of the assignment(s) set, so that the student may not simply copy another student’s work. As well, teachers may alter value and length of assignment. Failure to submit alternate assignments may lead to “0”. Students on suspension receive “0” for any work missed.

REPORT CARDS There are three formal report cards and one informal progress reports issued throughout the year. The three formal report cards are issued in December, April and June. The informal progress report is issued in October.

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The numerical mark will show the student’s standing in that particular subject.

The following letter grades are used to show the student effort in each subject: A 86-100 C+ 67-72 C- 50-59 B 73-85 C 60-66 F 0-49 If a mark of IN(incomplete) is received by a student in any class, the student is given the opportunity to complete work missing for a passing grade. Failure to meet deadlines or hand in assignments that has been set by their teacher, will lead to loss of marks and possibly a failure in the course.

Report cards are anecdotal as well as objective. A comment by the teacher is required to accompany any failing grade.

NOTE: If students owe books or owe any other fees to the school (including tuition, athletic fees etc.) at the end of the school year, students will not receive their schedule for the following September.

HONOURS A student obtaining 75% average in the required courses will be on the Honour Roll and receive a certificate. A student who is on the Honour Roll all year will receive an Honour pin at the end of the school year. Any student failing a subject, has an incomplete or drops a course after September, will not be eligible for the Honour Roll regardless of the average of the other seven subjects. The Honour Roll is calculated in early June and is final.

The subjects included in calculating the average for Honour Roll are as follows: Grade 8, 9, & 10 Grade 11 & 12 All subjects taken at Holy Cross All subjects taken at Holy Cross (Career Education does not apply ).

(Graduation Transitions does Not apply). *Locally Developed subjects and courses taken outside of Holy Cross do not apply.

COURSE CREDIT A student is granted course credit for any course in which the student has obtained an average of 50% over the school year, providing all assignments have been completed. (See Missing Assignments) A student who has a failing average for the year in a subject but obtains a mark of 50% in the Final Exam for that subject may be granted a pass at the discretion of the subject teacher, providing all assignments have been completed.

TIME BEFORE EXAMS In the two weeks before exams, teachers are asked not to overburden students with extra assignments, quizzes, tests and reports. Only assignments and tests which are a normal part of regular class procedure may be set during this period of time.

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ABSENCE FROM EXAMS If a student misses an exam for any valid reason, such as sickness, the student’s mark for that term will be calculated on the basis of term work only. If a student misses an exam for an unacceptable reason, such as a vacation, the student will be given 0% for the exam, and this mark will be included in the calculation of the total term mark.

FAILURES Students, Grades 8 to 10 in particular, who fail a course or courses by the end of the year, must go to Summer School. Enrollment for each grade is such that students repeating courses increase the size of these classes to an unacceptable level. If students do not attend Summer School they will be allowed to repeat courses only if the schedule permits and the class size remains at an acceptable number. If this is not possible, then these students will not be allowed to return to Holy Cross. A student who does not achieve a final mark of 40% will not be given the permission of Holy Cross to attend Summer School.

If a student fails Religious studies and fails to complete assignments assigned by the teacher for a pass, then the student will not be able to return to Holy Cross Regional Secondary.

PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is theft of intellectual property such as copying phrases, sentences, or paragraphs from another’s work, published or unpublished. Any use of an author’s idea or data, must be documented in a manner prescribed by the teacher. Students submitting plagiarized work will receive a zero for that assignment and a discipline referral.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES To further their education as complete persons, students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities. Students engaging in such extracurricular activities are reminded to keep a balance between the activities and school work. They should not engage in such activities to the detriment of their school work. Teachers who feel that a student is, in fact, neglecting his school work because of extra-curricular activities have the right to have the student disbarred from any activities until the student shows a change in attitude.

However, it should be noted that no student may be disbarred from participating in an extra-curricular activity because he/she lacks the ability to achieve well in academic fields. It is the student’s attitude to school work, not the mark achieved that is the measure of whether or not the student should be disbarred from activities.

Any student quitting an extra-curricular activity for no apparent reason, after the final roster has been decided upon, will be suspended from all extracurricular activities for a calendar year. When the student is again eligible for extra-curricular he or she will be on trial for the first month of the activity.

Students engaging in extra-curricular activities are reminded that when so doing they are also representing the school and all the students in the school.

They are therefore reminded always and everywhere to conduct themselves as young Christian ladies and gentlemen should. Contravention of this code will result in suspension from activities.

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POLICY REGARDING EXTRA-CURRICULAR THEATER SCRIPTS Any script being used for public presentation by the Holy Cross Players will be authorized for use by the Principal in consultation with the Archbishop’s Representative and the Education Committee Chairperson.

DAILY DISCIPLINE Students are expected at all times to conduct themselves in a manner which reflects a sense of respect for the rights and feelings of their fellow students and, an appreciation for the school building and facilities and the shared responsibility for their upkeep, and especially a respect for the authority of the school staff, both teaching and non-teaching.

Most discipline problems will be handled on site by any staff member who is present. Students are expected to listen to and respect the authority of the staff member in handling these problems. Problems in the classroom will be generally handled in the same way, but repeated disruption or disregard for the teacher’s direction will result in the student being sent to the Vice-Principal.

Common classroom situation where this is likely to occur are: a. repeated lateness for class by a student for any period during the school day. b. repeated incidents of a student not being ready for class by not having homework done, not having books and writing materials required, and other such disregard of regular student responsibilities. c. any incident of defacement of school property. d. any incident of a student “talking back” to a teacher or any such incident showing open disregard or contempt for the authority of the teacher. e. repeated dress code violations.

Any student sent to the Vice-Principal for any of the above or similar serious reasons will be dealt with as each situation warrants, but part of the response will include a call home explaining the seriousness of the situation to the parents. Any further repeated incidents of the same or a different nature will result in more serious disciplinary action being taken. This may take the form of suspension from a particular class or from classes in general.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Holy Cross Regional Education Committee hosts an Annual General Meeting every September (date to be announced) in the school gymnasium. Attendance by at least one parent from each family is required each year.

PARENT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM The Parent Participation Program is an important dimension of the operation of Holy Cross Regional High School. Through this program we are able to generate income, reduce costs and support student activities. An equally important aim of the program is to foster a spirit of community among families working to create a better school.

Parents are required to work a minimum of 15 hours throughout the year.

There are a variety of categories of work participation giving sufficient

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flexibility for a majority of families to find a satisfying means of involvement.

As much as possible you will be called to do your volunteer hours in the category you indicated on the form that was submitted with your registration form. Depending on what category you select, you may be called 2 or 3 times over the course of the school year.

Parents will be contacted to confirm the dates and times of their work commitment. It is important to the efficient running of the program that parents fulfill their scheduled obligations. Parents will be fined $50.00 for each time they are absent from a scheduled work commitment and will be rescheduled for another work date. This $50.00 is an addition to the $300.00 deposit. Absence from 2 scheduled work hour commitments will result in an automatic suspension from the Parent Participation Program. Upon registration, parents will then be required to pay the $300.00 participation fee in lieu of the work commitment.

Should you wish not to participate in the Parent Participation Program, you have the option of paying $300.00 in lieu of the Parent Participation Program.

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CHAPERONES/VOLUNTEERS All chaperones/volunteers will be required to sign a chaperone/volunteer agreement effective September 2009.

HOLY CROSS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER/CHAPERONE AGREEMENT The Education Committee at Holy Cross Regional High School would like to thank you in advance for volunteering to chaperone our school field trips or volunteer in our school building. Trips are an extension of our curriculum and an important part of a quality school experience. It would be very difficult to take field trips without teacher, parent and/or coach support, since we try to have at least one adult supervising no more than six students at one time. All Holy Cross High School rules and policies apply to both students and adults on all field trips – with no exceptions. We ask that you give careful consideration to the requirements below before signing the agreement. In order to provide a safe trip experience, and to fully adhere to all CISVA and Holy Cross Policies, as well as Provincial regulations, we require the following: Chaperones should not consume alcohol or illegal drugs (or be under the influence there of) at any time (regardless of location) during the designated trip and/or school event.

Please note: Purchase of duty free item or items may be purchased for use at home upon returning to BC if trip is from out of province.

Siblings or other children are only allowed to accompany parent chaperones on field trips with permission from the school.

Issues regarding student discipline, other than redirecting students, should be reported to a staff member as soon as possible. Chaperones should not issue consequences or get heavily involved in mediating disagreements.

Chaperones need to be legal guardians, parents, grandparents, or others at the discretion of the Principal.

Confidentiality is a must. Information about individual students, discipline problems, etc. cannot be shared with non-school personnel.

Chaperones need to be familiar with all the school rules addressed in the H.C Policies, and ensure they are enforced on all trips.

Professional language should be used at all times. Students should never be exposed to adult conversations, swearing, etc.

Never leave the group you are chaperoning without arranging for another adult to take over your responsibilities.

Chaperones are strongly encouraged to carry a cell phone.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor?

Yes or No If yes, please explain:

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ I authorize Holy Cross to conduct a criminal background check at their expense and at their discretion.

I have read and do understand the above. I agree to fulfill my obligations as a Holy Cross Regional High School Volunteer/Chaperone.

________________________ Signature ______________________________ Print Name ____________________________ Student’s Name For school use only __________ Approved Rec Approved 06/10/09

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___________________ Date ________________________ Relationship to Student _________________________ Student’s Name ________ Not Approved

PAYMENT OF TUITION All tuition is paid by pre-authorized debit. Dates for the pre-authorized debit will be the 1st or the 15th of each month. If parents wish to pay the full year of tuition, a cheque for the full amount may be made out for the 1st of September.

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All insufficient funds will be invoiced, upon receipt, with a $50.00 NSF fee.

If NSF replacement has not been received within 14 days of date of invoice, your parish representative from the Education Committee will contact you by phone for a review of your account.

Any accounts outstanding over thirty(30) days will receive a letter asking for full payment within fourteen days of the date of the letter by cash or certified cheque or the student(s) are to stay home until the account is paid in full. This is in keeping with the Family Commitment form parents signed stating that “parents/guardians agree to accept the responsibility for the cost of tuition, supplies and other school activities”.

A family who has any unpaid fees at the time of Holy Cross’ registration will not be allowed to register their child(ren) for the following school year until arrear fees have been paid in full. Once all outstanding fees are paid in full, the family will then be given a registration package Families who have been recurrently in arrears will be required to submit all applicable Registration Fees plus full tuition for both September and October of the upcoming school year payable by cash or certified cheque.

The school reserves to right to apply extracurricular funds received to outstanding tuitions.

Any Child of a family with outstanding fees will not be allowed to participate in any trip until all outstanding fees are paid in full and up- to-date.

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