HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS - Immaculate Heart ...

WELCOME DAY
This day of celebration is set aside to welcome all new students and faculty formally as
well as informally through songs, skits and refreshments.
DAILY ROUTINE
BIG AND LITTLE SISTER PROGRAM
Each middle school student is paired with a student from another grade level. Together
they enjoy Spirit Days, the Halloween Carnival, and the Christmas and Easter outreach
projects, all of which are sponsored by the big sisters.
FATHER /DAUGHTER PICNIC
All students are invited to enjoy a special weekend afternoon playday with their fathers
or “adopted dads” (grandparents, uncles, older brothers are welcome, too!). The event
features food, games, dancing and prizes.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
The middle school’s annual Halloween Carnival which also features costumes, games
and food booths, prizes and refreshments. Young children from an “adopted” elementary
school are invited to participate.
10K WALK
Students and faculty walk or jog 10 kilometers in a major fundraising effort for the school.
FAMILY HERITAGE DAY
The educational experience of Immaculate Heart Middle School students is greatly enriched
by the vast cultural diversity of the school community. Family Heritage Day is the culmination
of the students’ exploration of their national and ethnic origins. Highlights of the event include
a formal program, colorful displays and a “potluck” banquet of their favorite international
foods. Families are welcome to attend.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
Chorus, Mock-Trial, Newspaper, Sports, Theatre Arts, Yearbook
MOTHER/DAUGHTER LUNCHEON
This springtime luncheon, sponsored by the Parent Council, features members of the
senior class modeling the latest fashions.
OUTREACH PROGRAM
All students participate in a program which involves interaction with an inner city school.
The Outreach Program is coordinated by the Student Council and JRAC. In addition, the
entire school participates in activities throughout the year to support various other
community projects.
SHOWCASE NIGHT
This is a special evening in the spring when faculty and parents acknowledge and
celebrate the successes of students.
SPORTS AWARDS
Sports awards are presented during a daytime assembly. These ceremonies are held
at the end of each season.
FIELD TRIPS
An important part of formal schooling is the experience of learning first hand through
field trips which are scheduled throughout the year. In order to be allowed to participate,
students must submit permission slips that have been signed by their parents.
SCHOOL HOURS
The school day begins at 8:10am and ends at 3:00pm for all middle school students.
School is dismissed at 2:30pm on Wednesday for faculty meetings. On designated
half days, school is dismissed at 12:15pm.
Students are expected to arrive on campus by 8:00pm.
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS
The middle school office is open from 7:30am to 3:30pm
TARDINESS
Because tardiness disrupts the learning process, students are expected to be on time.
Students who arrive at school after 8:10am must report to the office to obtain an admit
slip before they will be admitted to class. After a student has been late to class three times,
subsequent tardiness will result in detention. Excessive tardies will result in suspension.
RELEASE OF STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
When a student needs to leave the campus for any reason during the school day,
her parent/guardian must sign her out in the middle school office.
ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all classes unless there is a legitimate reason for absence
(illness or death in the family). Parents are asked to schedule medical appointments outside
of school hours, if possible. Students absent from a class for 15 days in a semester ordinarily
will not receive academic credit for that class.
ABSENCE
Parents of absent students are asked to call the school at (323) 461-3651 • ext 221
between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on each day of absence. When a student returns to school
after any absence, a note must be brought to the office explaining the reason for the absence.
LOST AND FOUND
Articles left on campus are kept in the lost and found in the middle school.
Students may retrieve items from the lost and found at any time.
TELEPHONE USE
Students will not be called to the phone during the school day. Only messages which
are absolutely necessary will be posted outside the middle school office on the message
board. In an emergency, students may use the office phone to call parents. Cell phones
may not be used during regular school hours and must be locked in students’ lockers.
PUBLICATIONS POLICY
On occasion, the school may wish to publish or display student projects or academic work
as well as photographs and sound recordings of students engaged in school-related activities.
It is the responsibility of the student’s parents to notify the principal , in writing, by the
end of the first week of each school year, if they do not wish to have their daughter’s
images, academic work or participation in school-related activities displayed or published
on the Internet or in any of the school’s publications, including marketing materials. If
such written notification is not received by the principal, it is presumed that the parents
have given authorization to the school to publish images and work and thereby release
Immaculate Heart from any liability arising out of such use.
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