RE - Classroom Policies

Parent Policy Info Sheets
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Policies
Curriculum - the texts we use are based on the curriculum provided by the Diocese of Wilmington for all religious education programs.  All texts are examined by an ad hoc committee from the United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for conformity to the catechism. View Our Curriculum for general religious instruction.  We are also required to teach For the Sake of God's Children (the charter developed in light of the abuse crisis).  Most of the required information is part of regular lessons.

Drop Off
- for security reasons, the only entrance open in the morning will be the main school entrance by the gym behind the building.  In cases of extreme cold or heavy rain Mrs. Yasik will send a text advising if the front doors will be open for entry there.  You can always exit through the front doors, but you will have to enter through the back.  The security doors in back will be closed at 10:05 and opened again for pickup at 10:50AM.  Please see the policy sheet for early pickup info.

• Pre-School through grade 4 students should be dropped at their individual classrooms.
• Grades 5th-8th may enter by themselves at the Gym door entrance.

Dismissal - all students through 4th grade must be picked up at the classroom by a parent, designated adult, or older sibling (grade 5 and older).

Attendance - weekly attendance is taken in the classroom. An 80% attendance must be maintained in order for a student to pass to the next class level. With family days, it is a 2-hour class, so they count for twice what a regular class does.  The diocese requires 30 hours of intentional catechesis, so if you attended only your regular classes and no family days you would not have anywhere near the required number!  This is especially important in the 2 years prior to receiving a sacrament (1st & 2nd Grades for Eucharist, 7th & 8th Grades for Confirmation), when a 90% attendance is required. If you have an issue for a dual family or other situation, please contact the DRE about materials for makeup sessions and home schooling.  All of our lesson calendars are on the website now, so you can also see what lesson they are supposed to do that week, and go to either Sadlier Connect for grades k-6 or www.gospelweeklies.com for grades Pre-K & K,, 7-8 and find materials for the missed lesson!  Contact Mrs. Yasik with any questions!

Behavior - all students are expected to behave in a way that does not prevent anyone else in the class from learning about their faith. If necessary, a catechist will fill out an incident report, which will be given to the DRE for her discretion.

Drugs & Alcohol - any items of this nature found in the possession of a student are grounds for expulsion.

Medications - teachers are not permitted to administer medications (other than those of an emergency nature, such as an epi-pen) to your child.

Weather Conditions - If class is cancelled for any reason, the information will be on both the answering machine message (652-7141) and on WDEL radio (1150AM). If we know far enough in advance, we will also e-mail all parents, and use the remind texting system - see info at top of page to join!