Miscellaneous Policies

Miscellaneous Policies

Graphics Standards and Visual Identity Guidelines

Judge Memorial Catholic High School has adopted graphics standards and visual identity guidelines. To ensure that the school is speaking in a clear and concise voice, all materials for internal and external correspondence and publications are to adhere to these guidelines. The full set of guidelines and standards are available from the director of communications.

Use of Logos and Images

All logos and images of Judge Memorial are the property of the school and may not be used without prior consent and/or permission from the school.

Athletic coaches and boosters must pre -approve any apparel or spirit gear with the director of athletics in advance of ordering such items. Activity moderators, club moderators or advisors must pre-approve any apparel or spirit gear with the director of activities in advance of ordering such items. Upon design approval, please contact the director of advancement for logo or image requests, and for permission to use all Judge Memorial logos or images on any items for sale or distribution, internal or external.

For guidance on use of school logos, including the newly designed "JM with a Cross" logo, please refer to the Judge Memorial Style Guide.

Lockers

Lockers are the property of the school and may be searched at any time by the school administration. The Dean’s Office assigns lockers each year and lists the numbers on the student’s schedule. Students must use a lock bought from the school Spirit Shop and should not share the combination. They may not change lockers without permission from the dean's office. Lockers must be properly locked, and students must promptly report any damage or malfunction promptly to the dean's office. They should always keep lockers clean and free of markers, stickers, or other permanent defacing. Students using locker rooms must use the school-supplied lock during all class periods, practices, and rehearsals. They should secure all personal items locked locker to deter theft. The school is not responsible for personal belongings of students, or for damage to student vehicles on or off school premises. Students should not bring large amounts of money or items of significant value to school.

Field Trips and School Travel

Field trips and school travel for athletics and activities are a privilege. Absences for school -sponsored field trips and travel are exempt from the excessive absence rule, but the student is responsible for informing teachers of upcoming absences and for making up the work and learning missed. School activity absences of more than one day require the student to complete and collect signatures on the planned absence form, available in the dean's office. No student can leave campus for a field trip without a school approved permission form signed by a parent. Telephone permission cannot be substituted for a signed form.

All students participating in a school event must travel with the team or group, if school transportation is provided. If the school is not providing transportation, then, with written parent permission, students may drive themselves but no other student. If a parent is asked to provide transportation, proper paperwork must be filled out. A student may travel home from an event with their parents if agreed upon by a coach and parents. No student is ever to be released to anyone other than the parent/guardian of record. Coaches or moderators cannot release a student through phone contact with the parent/guardian from an event nor release a student to another student for transportation.

Dances

These policies emerge from our shared mission in promoting Catholic, Judeo -Christian values that recognize the dignity and self -worth of all people. Within this setting, we view dances as an opportunity for students to socialize in a supervised and safe environment. Student behavior and manner of dress should reflect this guiding principle.

● Students must arrive at all school sponsored dances by 8:00 p.m. and will not be allowed to leave the dance until 9:30 p.m. Consequences for leaving a dance before 9:30 p.m. will result in disciplinary action. This rule applies to dances held both on and off campus. Once a student leaves the dance, they will not be allowed to return. Students must arrive by 7:00 p.m. for the Junior/Senior Prom.

● Students may be allowed to bring one guest to a formal dance, on a space -available basis. Prior to the dance, a form must be picked up from the dean's office, completed and approved, before students can obtain a guest pass. A valid picture ID with the guest pass will be required at the door. Guests must be 14 years or older and no older than 18.

● Faculty/staff chaperones are needed at each dance along with volunteer parent chaperones. The advisor or moderator of the sponsoring group is responsible for set up and clean-up of the event. The moderator also must ensure all students are picked up or leave the site after the dance working in coordination with the dean or assistant dean. An administrator will be present throughout the dance.

● If chaperones suspect that a student has been consuming alcohol or is under the influence of any unlawful substance, they will detain the student at the dance, and notify the principal and parent/guardian at once.

● Apparel for dances must be modest and appropriate. The administrator in charge may require an inappropriately dressed student to correct the problem. Students will be asked to call home and have parents bring appropriate clothing.

● The administrator in charge determines what behavior is appropriate and reserves the right to send a student home for behavior they consider to be inappropriate. Parents/guardians must pick up that student upon notification.

● In instances of possession of alcohol or drugs, administration will also contact the Salt Lake City Police Department.

● All dance styles must follow standards that include modesty and safety. School personnel will be the final judge of the appropriateness of dance style. Inappropriate dancing includes, but is not limited to, slam dancing, grinding, suggestive or otherwise inappropriate or dangerous dancing.