St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
925 S. Boulevard
P. O. Box 510
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 348-5364 Fax: (405)340-9627
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Parish school of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Edmond,
Oklahoma.
This handbook has been prepared to serve as a guide and as
a reference for information pertaining to student programs and
activities. The handbook also serves as a contract between the
school and the parents/students. Please read this together with
your child and keep it where you may refer to it during the school
year. If you have any concerns or questions you are encouraged to
call the school office for further information and clarification.
The principal is authorized to amend this handbook at any
time. Parents are given notification when changes are made.
It is a challenge to provide an environment that will enable
a child to reach his/her full potential. Our goal is to meet this
challenge. May God bless our efforts.
Mrs. Angie Howard Fr. John Metzinger
Principal Pastor
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
School Office . . . . . . . . . 348-5364 Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . 340-0691
School FAX. . . . . . . . . . .340-9627 Counselor . . . . . . . . . . . . 359-8539
Child Development Center . . . . . 340-1789
http://www.stjohn-catholic.org/s_e_a_s.html
1 Index
Welcome Letter
The School and Administration
Accreditation ………………………………………………. 6
History …………………………………………………….. 6-7
Mission Statements………………………………………… 6
Philosophy …………… 6
Principal as Chief Administrator……………………………6
Admission Information
Admission Age ……………………………………………. 8 sions Priority………………………………………... 8
Admissions Requirements…………………………………. 7
Nondiscriminatory Policy …………………………………. 7
Registration ………………………………………………... 9
Registration Fee……… 9
Tuition……………………………………………………… 8-9
Tuition Assistance…………………………………………. 9
Parents Role in Education
Custodial Responsibility…………………………………… 10
Parent Responsibilities……………………………………... 10
Academic Information
Academic Tests……………………………………………. 16
Building Units………… 12
Class Size………………………………………………….. 11
Conferences/Parent/Student/Teacher……………………… 12
Curriculum…………………………………………………. 10
Educational Testing – Edmond Public Schools……………. 16
Evening Programs …………………………………………. 16
Family Life and Human Sexuality…………………………. 11
Grading Scale………… 13
Homework…………………………………………………..15 work Hotline for Middle School……………………...15
Honor Roll…………… 13
Interim Reports…………………………………………….. 14
Kindergarten Screening……………………………………. 16
National Junior Honor Society ……………………………. 13-14
Parent/Guardian Involvement……………………………… 11
2 Personal Guidance of Students…………………………….. 12
Power School ………………………………………………13
Primary Place of the Religion Program……………………. 11
Progress/Evaluation…………………………………………12
Promotion and Retention Policy…………………………….14-15
Safe Environment Curriculum ……………………………...11
Strive Program Middle School……………………………...13
Student Records……………………………………………..12
Study Trips and Outings ……………………………………17
Testing Program……………………………………………. 16
Weekly Reports…………………………………………….. 14
Health Services
Accidents and Serious Illness at School…………………… 21-22
Contagious Diseases………………………………………...19
Identification of Health Problems…………………………. 18-19
Immunization Requirements……………………………….. 17-18
Medicine-Administration of……………………………….. 19
Meningococcal Meningitis………………………………….18
Playground Rules…………………………………………20-21
Regulation of Behavior for Safety…………………………. 20
Searches……………………………………………………..23
School Furniture, Lockers……….………………………… 22
Special Health Classes…………………………………….. 20
Sports Physicals……………………………………………. 22
Supplies for External Care………………………………… 22
General Information
Absence……………………………………………………. 25
Altar Servers………… 37
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures …………………………….. 27
Arrival/Dismissal Plan…………………………………….. 28
Asbestos…………………………………………………… 36
Assemblies………………………………………………… 43
Athletic Commission……………………………………… 37
Attendance Law……………………………………………. 25
Birthday Parties……………………………………………. 38
Bullying Hotline ……………………………………………31
Cell Phones………………………………………………….45
Change of Address…… 28
Christian Due Process… 33
3 Christian Self-Discipline…………………………………... 28-29
Chum Program……………………………………………... 44
Co-curricular Activities……………………………………. 37
Conduct and Discipline……………………………………..28
Controlled Substances………………………………………33
Dances…………………………………………………….. 38-39
Detention…………………………………………………… 32
Dress Code and Personal Appearance………………………39
Eligibility for sports…… 37
Expulsion……………… 32
Family Requests for Absence……………………………… 26
Fire Drills………………………………………………….. 36
Flag Display……………………………………………….. 44
Free Dress Days……………………………………………. 42-43
Fund Raisers (unofficial) 44
Gift Exchanging…………………………………………… 38
Graduation Guidelines…45
Grooming…………………………………………………... 39
Holiday Parties…………………………………………….. 37-38
Home School Communication……………………………. 23
Inappropriate Behavior…………………………………….. 29
Invitations and Greeting Cards…………………………….. 38
Leaving Premises………………………………………….. 26
Life Threatening Situations……………………………….. 35
Liturgical Celebrations…………………………………… 43
Lost and Found……………………………………………. 43
Lunch Program……… 43
Lunch with students… 38
Mass Day Uniform……41
Middle School Parent Meeting……………………………. 24
Nuisance Items……………………………………………. 25
Office Hours……………………………………………….. 24
Parental Concerns and Procedures…………………………. 32
Playground Equipment after School ……………………… 27
Pregnancy………………………………………………….. 33
Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect…………….. 36
Restrictions………………………………………………… 29
Right to Amend……… 44
School Closing Inclement Winter Weather, Tornado or Wind
Storms………………………………………………………34
4 School Fees………………………………………………… 24
School Hours………………………………………………..23
School Safety……………………………………………….31
Seton Education Alliance………………………………….. 44
Sexual Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying Policy…………. 30-31
Spirit Days…………………………………………………. 43
Supplie………………………………………. 24
Suspensions………………………………………………… 32
Tardiness…………………………………………………… 25
Teacher Gifts………………………………………………..45
Telephone Messages… 34
Te Use…………………………………………….. 34
Tornado or Wind Storms……………………………………34
Transferring In/Out…… 27-28
Uniforms – physical education……………………………. 24&42
Uniforms - school………………………………………… 39-41
Values of Athletic Program……………………………….. 37
Visitation of Students during school hours……………….. 35
Visitation to school…… 34-35
Volunteers………………………………………………….. 45
Weapons……………………………………………………. 33
5 Mission Statement of
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Awakening to the beauty of God by: serving others with love,
embracing our differences while seeking academic excellence, all in the
spirit of Jesus Christ.
Vision Statement of
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School is dedicated to building the
Kingdom through excellence in education of the whole person to a life of
service, rooted in the values of love, respect, and justice for every
individual and form of life existing in God’s creation all of which have
been elevated by the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.
The School and Administration
Philosophy
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parochial School will serve the educational,
cultural, social, spiritual, emotional and physical needs of the children
enrolled in the school.
We will provide a loving and supportive environment that will allow
the child to reach full potential as a child of God. We believe that with
the “whole person” approach children will be taught and expected to
practice for themselves values which flow from the teachings of Jesus
Christ as taught by the Catholic Church. This also makes it possible for
the child to achieve academic excellence.
We will prepare each student as an individual, graced by God, to live
a faithful, creative, humane and compassionate life and to contribute to
the human community.
Principal as Chief Administrator
The principal is the chief administrator of the school. When the
principal is away from the building, the assistant principal and/or
appointee assumes responsibility for the routine operations of the school.
Accreditation
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is fully accredited with the State of
Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Conference of Catholic School Accrediting
Association.
History
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School was established in 1990
serving students in kindergarten through third grade. There were 85
students enrolled and the program included the basics in academics,
religion and specials in music, art, Spanish and physical education. The
6 following year pre-kindergarten, fourth and fifth grades were added with
additional participation in extracurricular sports, and academic and fine
arts competitions.
With each subsequent year additional classes were added, double
tracking was begun, and renovations provided the needed classroom and
activity space. The first graduating class completed their elementary
education in 1994. Double tracking was completed in the fall of 1998.
Admission Information
Nondiscriminatory Policy
There is no discrimination in enrollment practices regarding race,
ethnic background, health condition, social, economic status or sex.
Since we are religiously oriented for the Catholic community, we give
preference to members of the Roman Catholic Church, but welcome
members of other denominations after our own community is served.
Admission Requirements
For the admission of a kindergarten or first grade child or any transfer
student, the parents must provide:
1. The child's birth certificate or some legal verification of the child's birth date.
2. An up-to-date immunization record: IMMUNIZATION--The state of
Oklahoma requires evidence of adequate immunization r