St. Joseph Regional Catholic School Salem, New Hampshire
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Section I
General Information:
General Information:
- Affiliation & Catholic Nature
- Staff & Faculty Ministry
Statement - Parental Commitment
- Non-Discrimatory Policy
- Annual Asbestos Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Affiliation and Catholic Nature
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School is a diocesan school serving grades one through eight.
St. Joseph Parish in Salem hosts the school. Holy Angels Parish in Plaistow, Mary Queen of
Peace Parish in Salem, St. Anne Parish in Hampstead, and St. Matthew Parish in Windham
also sponsor the school. The co-educational student body is made up of students from
southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts townships.
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School professes Christian beliefs and the tenets of the Roman
Catholic Church. Students, teachers, and staff, regardless of denomination, are required to
attend all religious exercises. Students are also required to follow the religion curriculum for
each grade level. The educational process is carried out with a deep respect for our Catholic
heritage and with an enthusiastic view of each student as a reflection of God’s presence in our
midst. We strive to underscore this identity, and the richness of our Catholic heritage, by
offering liturgical and sacramental celebrations where we encounter Christ in a personal and
communal manner.
Staff and Faculty Ministry Statement
“It is necessary to form strong, generous and upright consciences
that know how to apply the Gospel to life
without compromise or hesitation”
Pope John Paul II
Address to Catholic Educators 12/28/85
As members of the staff and faculty of St. Joseph Regional Catholic School, we are dedicated to
developing, together with all individuals involved in the school, a total faith community that will
be reflected in every aspect of our curriculum.
We strive to provide all of our students with a superior education that is oriented toward
Christian service by helping them to acquire skills, virtues, and habits of heart and mind
necessary for effective service to others.
As Catholic school educators, we believe our students are influenced by home, community, and
a society that often challenges the Christian values we treasure. Our parents are the primary
source from whom the children derive their values and they have entrusted their children to St.
Joseph Regional Catholic School to complement and intensify the education and formation
being provided in the home. We are called to assist our parents in fulfilling their obligation for
the Christian formation and education of their children.
We will carry out our ministry as Catholic educators by sharing our professional knowledge with
our students and modeling for them the Gospel message of Jesus.
We will do so as effectively as we can, each according to his/her God given talents.
Parental Commitment
In accepting admission for their children at St. Joseph Regional Catholic School, parents agree
to abide by the policies and guidelines of the school. They are not free to pick and choose from
these policies as from dishes at a buffet table. The school offers a fixed menu that may not be
acceptable or appropriate for all.
Parents are held to the same standards as their children with regards to respect for faculty,
staff, volunteers, students, and other parents. Enrollment of children in the school implies a
partnership between the school, the parents and the children. If the partnership seriously
deteriorates, parents can be required to withdraw their children from the school.
Non-Discriminatory Policy
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School admits students of any race, color, sex, religion, national
and ethnic origin, and grants all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded
and made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race,
color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship
programs, athletics, or any other school administered activity.
Annual Asbestos Information
As per Federal reporting regulations, this message is to inform you of the presence of asbestos
in the building. The presence of asbestos is common in buildings of this age and the situation
does not pose a health hazard to our students, staff, faculty or visitors.
The main building of St. Joseph Regional Catholic School is now completely free of asbestos
after having undergone a full abatement project in the summer of 2002. Minimal amounts of
asbestos remain in the auditorium/gymnasium wing. An inspection occurs every six months
and an action plan is being followed to eliminate the final remains of this product in the near
future.
Affiliation and Catholic Nature
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School is a diocesan school serving grades one through eight.
St. Joseph Parish in Salem hosts the school. Holy Angels Parish in Plaistow, Mary Queen of
Peace Parish in Salem, St. Anne Parish in Hampstead, and St. Matthew Parish in Windham
also sponsor the school. The co-educational student body is made up of students from
southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts townships.
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School professes Christian beliefs and the tenets of the Roman
Catholic Church. Students, teachers, and staff, regardless of denomination, are required to
attend all religious exercises. Students are also required to follow the religion curriculum for
each grade level. The educational process is carried out with a deep respect for our Catholic
heritage and with an enthusiastic view of each student as a reflection of God’s presence in our
midst. We strive to underscore this identity, and the richness of our Catholic heritage, by
offering liturgical and sacramental celebrations where we encounter Christ in a personal and
communal manner.
Staff and Faculty Ministry Statement
“It is necessary to form strong, generous and upright consciences
that know how to apply the Gospel to life
without compromise or hesitation”
Pope John Paul II
Address to Catholic Educators 12/28/85
As members of the staff and faculty of St. Joseph Regional Catholic School, we are dedicated to
developing, together with all individuals involved in the school, a total faith community that will
be reflected in every aspect of our curriculum.
We strive to provide all of our students with a superior education that is oriented toward
Christian service by helping them to acquire skills, virtues, and habits of heart and mind
necessary for effective service to others.
As Catholic school educators, we believe our students are influenced by home, community, and
a society that often challenges the Christian values we treasure. Our parents are the primary
source from whom the children derive their values and they have entrusted their children to St.
Joseph Regional Catholic School to complement and intensify the education and formation
being provided in the home. We are called to assist our parents in fulfilling their obligation for
the Christian formation and education of their children.
We will carry out our ministry as Catholic educators by sharing our professional knowledge with
our students and modeling for them the Gospel message of Jesus.
We will do so as effectively as we can, each according to his/her God given talents.
Parental Commitment
In accepting admission for their children at St. Joseph Regional Catholic School, parents agree
to abide by the policies and guidelines of the school. They are not free to pick and choose from
these policies as from dishes at a buffet table. The school offers a fixed menu that may not be
acceptable or appropriate for all.
Parents are held to the same standards as their children with regards to respect for faculty,
staff, volunteers, students, and other parents. Enrollment of children in the school implies a
partnership between the school, the parents and the children. If the partnership seriously
deteriorates, parents can be required to withdraw their children from the school.
Non-Discriminatory Policy
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School admits students of any race, color, sex, religion, national
and ethnic origin, and grants all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded
and made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race,
color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship
programs, athletics, or any other school administered activity.
Annual Asbestos Information
As per Federal reporting regulations, this message is to inform you of the presence of asbestos
in the building. The presence of asbestos is common in buildings of this age and the situation
does not pose a health hazard to our students, staff, faculty or visitors.
The main building of St. Joseph Regional Catholic School is now completely free of asbestos
after having undergone a full abatement project in the summer of 2002. Minimal amounts of
asbestos remain in the auditorium/gymnasium wing. An inspection occurs every six months
and an action plan is being followed to eliminate the final remains of this product in the near
future.
Section II
School Policies & Guidelines
School Policies & Guidelines
- Admissions
- Attendance
- Communication
- Emergency Information
- Finance
- Health
- Inclement Weather
- School Security
- Special Education Services
- Arrival & Dismissal of Students
Section III
Academic Life
Academic Life
- Books
- Curriculum
- Field Studies
- Grading
- Homework
- Student Responsibility
Section IV
Student Life
Student Life
- Behavior & Discipline
- Cafeteria/Lunchroom
- Gum, Candy, Food & Drinks
- Lockers
- Personal Property
- School Store
- Uniform & Dress Codes
Student Handbook 2007-2008 Section One
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