Student Learning & Behavioral Expectations

The acronym of C-A-R-E is used to help our students recall the main themes of each SLE.

✞Catholic Disciple-

Students will serve the common good by practicing a life that models Jesus Christ’s teachings.

✞Active Life-long Learners-

Students will demonstrate the importance of growth, never settle for what is already known, and always seek improvement.

✞Responsible Citizen-

Students will be mindful of the local, state, and the global community to make the world a better place and act as a change-agent against wrongdoings in the community.

✞Effective Communicators-

Students will speak and write ideas compassionately, clearly, creatively, and effectively. Students use technology as a tool for learning. Students listen with empathy and work cooperatively with others.

Behavioral Expectations

ELP-Kindergarten: Every student is expected to manage themselves in a caring, cooperative, and courteous manner. Homeroom teachers are responsible for teaching and reinforcing the “3-Cs” code of conduct while the students are responsible for its daily practice.

1st-8th Grade: The Student Behavioral Expectations further define the Saint Patrick School Code of Conduct in which every student is expected to manage themselves in a caring, cooperative, and courteous manner. The Behavioral Expectations are measured in alignment with SLEs, thus creating a seamless link between learning and managing oneself appropriately while at Saint Patrick School.

CAREless Referral

A CAREless Referral is issued to a student who has repeatedly shown difficulty in following student expectations.

Disciplinary Escalation

STEP 1

Inability to comply with one or more of the Behavioral Expectations-

Removal from the classroom and sent to the Dean of Students for advising with a documented CAREless Referral. The student is required to have the referral signed by the parent(s) and returned the next day to the Dean of Students. The classroom teacher is expected to contact the child’s home. The student’s name is to be withdrawn for the semesterly CAREful Award.

STEP 2

Further inability to comply with one or more of the Behavioral Expectations- Removal from the classroom with a CAREless Referral and sent to the Dean of Students for advising and to personally telephone parents. Students may serve (1) 45-minute afternoon detention on the following school day, depending on the infraction. The student is required to have the CAREless Referral signed by parents and returned the next day. The school’s Dean of Students will contact home.

STEP 3

Failure to comply with one or more of the Behavioral Expectations- Removal from the classroom, sent to the Dean of Students for advising, and to personally telephone parents to be picked up for the remainder of the day. The student may then be placed on in-house (ISS) or out-of-school (OSS) suspension pending the severity. A mandatory parent conference is required with the Dean of Students before the child is reomoved from suspension.

→ A student’s further noncompliance with the Behavioral Expectations will be discussed by the school President & Vice-President to determine the student’s enrollment at Saint Patrick School.

Violations of the Schoolwide Expectations are, but not limited to:

Annoying Classmates	3+ Dress Code Violations	Inappropriate Language
Bullying	Excessive Talking	Mischief
Cheating/Plagiarism	Excessive Tardiness	Restless Inattentive
Cutting class	*Fighting	Rude Discourteous
Disrespectful	Gangs	*Substance Abuse/Paraphernalia
Destruction of Another’s Property	Hate/Bias/Racism	Violence/Aggression
*Destruction of School Property	Inappropriate Internet Use	*Weapons

(* Grounds for immediate STEP 3)

CAREful AWARDS

A certificate awarded to every student in 1st-8th grade who have completed the semester free of CAREless Referrals. Students will be recognized at the Careful Award Ceremony, receive Free Dress for the last week before the semester’s closing (Christmas/Last Week of School), and be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Consolidated Theater gift card.