Student Handbook

Introduction

The purpose of this booklet is to serve as a guide to the students and parents on the rules and regulations of St. John's School. It is our belief that students function better in a structured environment where everyone knows what is expected of him or her. The policies in this handbook do not supersede the policy of the St. John's School Council or the policies of the Diocesan School Office.

Philosophy of St. John's School

We believe each student to be a sacred human person, guided through life by the Holy Spirit toward his/her ultimate goal – union with God.
Therefore the purpose of our school is to provide the students the opportunity to experience Christian community among themselves, with their family, and the parish so that they may live a fulfilled, Catholic, Christian life.
We do all in our power to promote the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of our students. This is done by offering a curriculum in the sciences, humanities, arts and religion that provides each student an intellectual challenge according to his/her abilities, and by providing a school atmosphere conducive to learning according to the type of subject matter being taught.
We promote each student’s spiritual life by well-planned liturgies, prayer sacramental services, and religious instruction. We also encourage our students to be active members of the parish through participation in parish liturgies, activities, and service.
We strive to ensure each child’s emotional growth by recognizing the critical importance of his/her development as a person and do all in our power to affirm the sacredness of each person’s self-concept. We also work for the unity of the family and mutual respect of each member.
We promote physical development by appropriate health and physical education programs.
We strive to develop in our students the skills necessary to become good citizens and valuable members of society, and attitudes of responsibility to oneself and others in the promotion of world unity, authentic justice, and enduring peace.

Mission Statement

St. John’s is dedicated to educating the whole person. Faith, culture, and life are brought into harmony with academic excellence for all, so that our students may live a joyful, fulfilled life with the ultimate goal of eternal happiness.

Admission

In the Salina Diocese, no child, regardless of religious affiliation, whose parents desire to enroll him/her in any Catholic school which possesses capacity for additional students shall be denied admission to that school on the basis of race, color or national origin.

The entry age for students in the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Salina shall conform to Kansas state law. Any child who attains the age of six years on or before the thirty-first day of August of any school year shall be eligible to enter first grade.

Prior to admission, students may be given a screening evaluation.

All non-Catholic students shall attend all Masses held at the school – no exceptions allowed.
All non – Catholic students shall attend Religion classes held at the school – no exceptions allowed.
All non – Catholic parents of students shall sign off on the handbook – acknowledging the parent has received a copy and agrees as well as their child(ren)will adhere to the rules, policies, procedures, etc. as set out in the handbook.

Catholic schools that charge tuition may have tuition assistance available for those families that are in financial need. While no Catholic child should be denied entrance based strictly on financial need, it is the parent’s obligation to seek financial assistance where available.

NON-PARISH AND NON-CATHOLIC ENROLLMENT FEES

Parents who do not belong to St. John the Baptist Parish and wish to enroll their children at St. John’s School, must make arrangements with the pastor and school principal, prior to enrolling.

St. John’s school is financed mainly through a parish subsidy. Thus any non – parish parent or non – Catholic parent who wishes to enroll their children will be asked to pay a $1200 per student fee to enroll their children at St. John’s School. At enrollment, 25% of the fee must be paid and the rest will have prorated over the 9 school months. Parents will also pay the same fees as all other families who attend and will be expected to perform the same volunteer duties as other parents. Non parish or non-Catholic parents must sign a contract that sets forth this policy.

TUITION & STUDENT/FAMILY FEES

Tuition fees have been set by the Parish and School Council at the following rates:
$600 for the first child
$500 for the second child
$400 for the third and any children beyond that number
Tuition fees may be paid in 9 equal payments beginning in August of each school year.
A $90.00 per student book fee will be collected at enrollment.
There is also a $150.00 per student maintenance fee charged with a $300.00 cap per family. These fees are due at enrollment.

Communication

Regular communication between home and school is a must to ensure the success of students. Teachers are encouraged to contact parents when they see a problem arise with either a written note or by phone. Most problems can be headed off by early and frequent communication between home and school. Parents should also contact parents when they see problems arise. A conference can be set up if needed, but many times just the fact that communication occurs between home and school clears up most problems. This communication should never become confrontational or defensive. We all need to remember that the success of students is of utmost importance, and positive communication is the best way of ensuring this success. The principal may be brought into meetings as needed.

The school phone is a business phone and is reserved for the use of the faculty and staff. Parents should make all the arrangements with students as to where they will go after school, etc. before they leave home in the morning. In the event of an emergency a message will be taken by the secretary and delivered to the student at a break. Parents are asked not to interrupt classroom activities for any reason. Please do your business through the office.

Parents are asked not to text teachers on their personal phones.

Students may not leave the school ground without the express permission of the principal, except those who regularly go home for lunch. (See Lunches tab)

Curriculum

St. John's offers a full curriculum of subjects in language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science as required by Kansas Law. In addition we offer daily religion classes and an opportunity for participation in Mass and other liturgical services. We also offer courses in computer. Vocal music, band, art, and physical education classes are offered at the public school.

This institution believes that parents have the primary right and obligation to educate their children and therefore should be vitally interested in what is being offered to their children. They also have a serious obligation to support the type of education they have chosen for their children. It is also important that families attend weekend Mass and make sure that adults and children participate during the celebration of the Mass.

Classes and Grade Reporting

Students are expected to be on time for class and to have all the books and equipment necessary to successfully do the work required in that class. Students are expected to be attentive and cooperative during class and do the work assigned to the best of their ability. Study periods are given throughout the day. Students are expected to take home any work that is not finished by the end of the day.

St. John’s school will use the following grading scale:
A = 100-95
B = 94-87
C = 86-74
D = 73-66
F = 65 and below

Grade cards are sent home at the end of the school year. Parents are encouraged to log on to Power School at any time and check progress of students. Keep in mind that teachers probably won’t have every assignment or test graded and posted immediately after they are handed in. Parent-teacher conferences are held at the end of the first nine weeks. Parents are encouraged to contact teachers for additional conferences as they see the need.

Diocese of Salina Gender Policy for Schools

Standardized Tests and Records

St. John's conducts a standardized testing program that conforms to the regulations of the diocesan office of education. This consists of FastBridge testing in the fall, winter and spring. The results of these tests are recorded on the permanent records of each student. All records are open to the parents of each student in accordance with federal law. Kansas State Assessment tests are also given to required grade levels yearly. Students in grades three through eight are also given the ARK test. This test is used to assess student’s knowledge of the Catholic faith.

Order of the Day

The building will be unlocked by 7:50am daily, and student may not enter the building until that time. Buses will load and unload in front of St. John’s School with the public school students crossing at the crosswalk at the end of the street. Should students be in the building prior to 8:00, students should sit quietly in the hallway outside their classroom until the 8:00am bell rings. School begins at 8:00am with a homeroom period for the purpose of taking attendance and lunch count and making any announcements for the day. Students who are not here by 8:10 will be counted tardy.

Mass begins at 8:20. Since students are given the privilege of assisting at Mass, their participation and conduct should be appropriate for this privilege.

Grades 1-8 will attend physical ed. classes daily at the public school. Grades 1-5 are given a 15-minute recess in the afternoon. Dismissal is at 3:30.

All students are expected to leave the premises immediately unless they are in sports practice or in an 8th hour. Since we are a private institution, our premises are not a public playground. There is no supervision before and after school.

Lunches

A hot lunch program is offered to St. John's students in conjunction with USD #223. Tickets may be purchased for 10 or 20 meals at St. John's school office. Extra milk tickets may also be purchased. Lunch prices are set by USD #223 and parents will be notified each year as to the cost. St. John’s hot lunch program does not operate on credit.

If a student is on reduced or paid lunches and the lunch account has a zero balance, they will be given 3 days to deposit money. If there are no funds in the account after this time, they will either have to bring a sack lunch or call home and parents will need to bring money for their account. St. Johns will notify households through PowerSchool Alert with text messages and email. If money isn’t sent after this, the office will call the family to inform them.

Application for free and reduced lunches are made available each year at enrollment time. All families are encouraged to fill out an application whether you plan to participate or not, as this can help us receive federal government funding. You may apply at any time during the year, so if your family status changes or you feel you may be eligible at any time, please stop by the office and pick up a form. This information is strictly confidential.

Any student may bring a sack lunch, but the student must eat the sack lunch in the lunchroom at the regular time with the other students. Students are allowed to go home for lunch if they live close enough to be back within the one-half hour allocated for lunch, and if they bring a note from their parents indicating they are going home for lunch. One note for the year is sufficient providing they notify the office or teacher on the day they are going home. Students may not leave the premises to get food at a store or other eating establishments.

Library

All students are encouraged to form the habit of reading. Students are given a library period each week for the purpose of checking out and returning books. Students should return books on time. Fines will be charged for overdue books. Fines will also be charged for damages or loss of books. We use the Accelerated Reader program and Star Testing program in our Library. Students take the Star Test periodically during the year to assess their reading level and are encouraged to read appropriate books based on this level. Teachers assign point goals for each quarter which is based on scores received on AR tests taken after books are read. These goals are assigned at the beginning of each quarter and parents are asked to make sure students are not procrastinating with reading books.

Attendance

Absence disrupts the continuity of a student’s instructional progress. When absent a student loses the benefit of classroom discussion, presentation and participation that cannot be made up, even if the student makes up the work of that class. Therefore, students should not miss class except for serious reasons.

Acceptable excuses are illness, doctor appointments, family emergencies and family pre-approved trips that cannot be taken at any other time. St. John's student body will not attend funerals on a regular basis. Students will be excused for the funeral of a close relative or family friend and students may be excused to serve mass for funerals. They will be counted tardy if they miss up to two periods and absent either a half or full day if they miss more than that.

When a student knows in advance he/she will be absent, that student should get permission and assignments before the absence. Each time a student is absent he/she is required to bring a written note signed by the parents stating the reason for the absence. Students should not be sent to school if they have a fever or show symptoms of a communicable illness. We ask that students are kept home until they are fever free for 24 hours. Teachers and school staff may not dispense any drugs to students (Kansas State Law) therefore; we may not give your students aspirin, Tylenol etc.

Assignments missed while absent should be made up within a reasonable time. The standard rule used at St. John's is the same period of time that the student was absent. Teachers may impose deadlines. Prolonged absences may play a part in the retention of a student depending on circumstances.

Punctuality is good training for students. Tardiness disrupts the order of the day. Students are expected to be a school by 8:15 A.M. When a student in grades 6-8 accumulates 3 unexcused tardies, they will be required to spend an 8th hour to make up the time.

Anti-Bullying Policy

Based on our philosophy that Catholic Schools has been established to provide an environment of faith, which brings all of life together within the grace and love of God, we have established the anti-bullying policy set forth. The Salina Diocese Catholic Schools, of which St. John’s belongs, views bullying as unchristian behavior, and it will not be tolerated. We define bullying as an act which:
1. Repeatedly hurts another individual either-
  1. Physically (such as pushing, hitting, kicking, spitting, or any other use of violence, taking items from, forcing to do something, unwillingly), etc.
  2. Verbally (such as teasing, name-calling, sarcasm, threatening, spreading rumors), etc.
  3. Indirectly such as excluding, being mean, tormenting, using hurtful, gestures, making hurtful written comments), etc.
  4. Through the use of technology (such as cyber bullying – using technology to hurt others through any communication device such as e-mail, cell phone, camera, chat rooms, text messaging, or websites), etc.
2. Is deliberate and sustained
3. Is intended to isolate, hurt, or humiliate another individual
4. Is unprovoked.
The goal of St John’s Catholic School’s anti-bullying policy is to ensure that all students experience a safe, Christian environment that is conducive to learning. The following steps will be taken when dealing with bullying incidents:
1. Isolated or initial incidents which do not constitute bullying will be handled by the teacher in charge at the time of the incident. Depending on the severity of the incident, the principal and/or parents may be notified. Disciplinary guidelines set forth in the school handbook will be followed.
2. Whenever possible, any incidents which may constitute bullying should be reported immediately to the teacher in charge at the time of the incident. The teacher in charge at the time of the incident will immediately deal with those involved in the incident.
3. In some cases, students may choose to report the incident to a different adult in the building, such as their homeroom teacher, a secretary, or the principal. If so students are encouraged to report as soon as possible following the incident(s).
4. The principal or teacher in charge should be made aware of any bullying incidents. Students engaging in bullying behavior will be disciplined according to the school discipline policy. Depending on severity and length of incident, parents may be notified.
5. If the bullying does not cease after the student has been disciplined, parents will be notified and other action will be taken according to the school discipline policy.
In addition to the above outlined steps, anti-bullying policy requires the following:
1. Staff members of St. John’s Catholic School should:
  1. Remain alert to signs of bullying and act promptly and firmly against it according to the school’s discipline policy
  2. Report incidents of bullying to the principal or teacher in charge, who will determine if further disciplinary action should be taken, and/or if parents should be notified.
  3. Offer support and encouragement to students being bullied, including notifying parents, principal, and/or support staff as needed.
  4. Encourage all students to refrain from bullying behavior, and encourage reporting of any bullying behaviors they witness.
2. Parents of St. John’s Catholic School students should:
  1. Report concerns of bullying behavior to their child’s appropriate teacher as soon as possible following the incident(s). If concerns are not handled sufficiently at this level, a report should be made to the building principal or teacher in charge.
  2. Support the school’s anti-bullying policy and actively encourage their child to avoid bullying behavior.
3. Students of St. John’s Catholic School should:
  1. Report incidents of bullying they witness to the teacher in charge at the time of the incident, or to another staff member as soon as possible following the incident.
  2. Whenever possible, stand up for the student being bullied, and refrain from joining in bullying behavior.
  3. Treat others with the respect and dignity that is expected of any Catholic school student.

Health Requirements

All 1st grade students and any student new to the state of Kansas through age eight MUST have the following health forms completed:
1. Child Health Assessment – a form to be completed by the family physician, nurse practitioner or registered nurse certified by the state, stating the health history and present health status of the child.
2. Kansas Certification Of Immunization (KCI) – a form signed by the child’s physician or the county health department stating the dates of all immunizations. These include four (4) DPT, three (3) oral polio, and two (2) MMR immunizations. Hepatitis B vaccination is encouraged. The parent may request a copy of immunizations through their physician’s office – these do not have to be hand-written.
Both of these forms must be completed and submitted to the school office BEFORE school starts. If the child attended Kindergarten at USD 223, they will provide these records for the students. Parents of students who transfer to St. John’s School from other schools must complete a release of information form so that health and academic records may be transferred. A parent/guardian has ninety (90) days from the day the student enrolls in school to comply with the above policy. If no statement or certification is produced, the student shall not be admitted to classes until the documents are produced. Forms are available on the school website and in the school office, or can be obtained by writing:

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Epidemiology
Topeka, KS 66612

Diocesan Immunization Policy

Any pupil entering a Catholic school for the first time in Kansas shall, prior to admission, be required to present to the appropriate school authorities certification from a licensed physician that he/she received, or is in the process of receiving, immunization against poliomyelitis (IPV/OPV), mumps, measles, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP), varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis A and B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV) by such means of immunization as are approved by the Kansas State Board of Health, or in the alternative shall present to the appropriate school authorities:
1. Certification from a licensed physician stating the physical condition of the child to be such that the test and immunization would seriously endanger the student’s life or health, or
2. A written statement signed by one parent or guardian who is an adherent of a religious denomination whose religious teachings are opposed to such tests and immunization.
In the event either of these exceptions is claimed, parents must execute and deliver a declaration assuming full responsibility for their children. The declaration must include an agreement on the part of the parents that allows the Catholic school to exclude the non-immunized student from classes in the event a disease for which immunization has been declined is present in the Catholic school and which waives the right to privacy of student and medical records and information for any actual or implied release of protected information which occurs as a result of removal of non-immunized student from classes.

Transfer of Health Records

When the student leaves St. John’s School, all health records are sent to the receiving school upon written consent of the parent and/or receiving school along with all paid fees.
Included in the school health records are:
- the health assessment form,
- the KCI,
- results of vision and hearing examinations conducted by the Washington County Health Department,
- letters submitted to the school by physicians pertinent to the educational needs of the student.

Use of Internet and Related Technologies

All electronic and telephonic communication systems and all communications and information transmitted by, received from, or stored in these systems are the property of St. John’s School and as such are to be used solely for education-related purposes. The use of any software and business equipment, including, but no limited to, Facsimiles, tele copiers, computers, e-mail, the internet, and copy machines for private purposes is strictly prohibited, unless expressly approved in writing by the Principal or Pastor.

Employees, volunteers and students using this equipment for personal purposes do so at their own risk. Further, employees, volunteers and students are not permitted to use a code, access a file, or retrieve any stored communication unless authorized to do so or unless they have received prior clearance from the Pastor, Principal or his designee. All pass words are the property of the School. No employees, volunteers and students may use a pass word or voice-mail access code that has not been issued to that employee, volunteer or student by the school. Improper use of the e-mail system (e.g., spreading offensive jokes or remarks) or the Internet will not be tolerated.

To ensure that the use of electronic and telephonic communications systems and business equipment is consistent with St. John’s School’s interest, authorized representatives of the school may monitor the use of such equipment from time to time. This includes monitoring Internet usage of any kind. This may also include listening to stored voice-mail messages.

St. John’s school provides access to the Internet. The Internet represents a useful tool for the school in conducting its mission, but like any other tool, it must be used properly. For purposes of this policy, Internet includes any public electronic data communications network.

St. John’s School has adopted the following rules with respect to Internet usage:
1. No browsing of restricted-content web sites. This includes, but is not limited to: Threatening, violent, or obscene material, pornography, information on bombs, inappropriate language and communications, flame letters and material protected by trade secret. Use for commercial activities is not acceptable. Use for product advertisement, political lobbying, unauthorized game playing, unauthorized “chat” or chain letter communication is also prohibited.
2. No downloading or uploading of non-education related data.
3. No downloading of application programs without authorization.
4. No participation in web-based surveys without authorization.
5. No use of subscription-based services without prior approval.
6. No violation of copyright.
Cell phones and smart watches are not allowed with students during the school day. These items must be kept in lockers and they can access them at allowed times.

Employees, volunteers and students are required to sign an Internet, email and voice-mail acknowledgement form (see Appendix A, Form 1). Employees, volunteers and students who violate this policy will initially be advised of St. John’s School’s objection and will be expected to immediately cease the activities in violation of this policy. Further similar violations are subject to disciplinary action up and including termination of technology privileges.

Discipline

A school is judged by the behavior of its students. St. John's expects its students to be courteous, well-mannered and respect themselves and others at all times. This is the ideal.

We all know that most of us seldom reach our goals completely. For the efficient running of the school and to preserve an educational atmosphere for those who want to learn, some rules of discipline are necessary.

Students are expected to conform to the rules and regulations laid down by the classroom teacher for procedures within the classroom. They are expected to walk from one activity to another in an orderly manner without running, pushing or shoving. Teachers are responsible for disciplining students who do not conform to the rules. This may be detention in an 8th hour for not less than 20 minutes after school. The student in the presence of the teacher must notify parents. (School Council policy, Nov. 10, 1985)

Nuisance items such as: toys, cap guns, water guns, radios, tape players, sunflower seeds, candy and gum will not be tolerated.

More serious offenses may require suspension or expulsion for the safety or well-being of other students.
1. In-school suspension: A student is removed from the classroom, but remains in school isolated from other students.
2. Suspension: A student is temporarily removed from school by the principal.
3. Expulsion: A student is permanently removed from school by the principal with the approval of the School Council.
4. Acts of behavior which may be grounds for suspension or expulsion are:
  1. Breaking school rules repeatedly.
  2. Extortion
  3. Willful disobedience (failure to comply with a reasonable request)
  4. Fighting
  5. Intimidation
  6. Open defiance
  7. Possessions, consumption or sale of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs
  8. Obscenity
  9. Possession or use of lethal weapons
  10. Vandalism
  11. Profanity
  12. Use of tobacco products of any kind
  13. Stealing
  14. Temper tantrums
  15. Threats
  16. Excessive unauthorized absences or tardies
  17. Physical or sexual harassment
  18. Sacrilege
  19. Other inappropriate conduct in the judgment of the principal

Mass

Students in grades 1 – 8 attend the 8:20 a.m. mass every Monday and Wednesday, as well as on other special feast days. Parents are welcome to attend.

Students participate in the planning and celebration of these liturgies.

When students are late for mass, they must check in at the office before going over to the church. They will be supervised as they walk over to the church.

School Dress Code

Learning to dress appropriately is an important phase of a student’s training. The first lesson should be one of good health habits and cleanliness. The second should be to dress fitting the occasion. Students usually act the way they are dressed. The third lesson should be modesty. Modesty is the forerunner of chastity. Keeping these points in mind the following rules for St. John's will be enforced.
1. Students will wear polo shirts on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The colors for the shirts are Royal Blue, Red, Black and Dark Gray. All shirts will have the St. John’s cross emblem on them. Tuesday’s will be designated as T-shirt Tuesday and students will wear a St. John’s T-shirt. Students are encouraged to wear the Royal Blue shirts on Mass Days but it is not a requirement.
2. Nice jeans, Khaki pants, shorts or skirts or other nice shorts may be worn with the shirts.
3. Gym shorts may be worn ONLY on Tuesdays.
4. Hoodies, either plain or that support a sports team, brand, such as Nike, Adidas, Under Armor, or other brands, or other advertising may NOT be worn to school.
5. When students are in class or at church for mass, jackets are expected to be taken off unless they have a fleece, quarter zip or hoodie with the St. John’s emblem on it.
  1. If a student does not wear a SJS approved hoodie/sweatshirt that has the St. John’s logo on it at Mass or in the classroom, they will be asked by a teacher to remove it. This is the first warning.
  2. If they are asked again that day, they will be given an 8th hour and must stay for at least 30 minutes after the dismissal bell and they MUST call their parents to tell them they were asked - after being warned - to take off the unapproved apparel. (Second Violation)
  3. If the student has to be asked again, they will have an 8th hour lasting an hour and call parents once again. (Third Violation)
  4. If the student violates the policy anymore times, they will not be allowed to wear a hoodie unless it is a St. John’s approved hoodie.
6. Exceptions may be made if coaches ask players to dress up for game days. These exceptions MUST be approved by the principal. Parents should take the responsibility of seeing to it that their student is appropriately dressed. The administration should not have to send a child home for this reason. It would help if students clothing were marked to avoid loss.

School Parties

Each class may have a party during school hours for the following holidays: Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. Students may have a birthday treat at a time designated by their teacher.

Fire Drills, Tornado Drills, and Crisis Drills

All of these drills will be carried out in accordance with State Fire Marshall guidelines. Currently that list has 4 fire drills, 3 tornado drills and 3 crisis drills.

School Safety

A student’s safety to and from the school is the responsibility of the parents. Students riding bicycles are to walk them on and off the playground and park in the place provided. Students should use the playground equipment properly. Students should use the crosswalk when going to the public school for classes or services.

Extracurricular Activities

Students who are out for sports are to be in the building only during the time of practice. Students are not to loiter in the building while waiting their turn to practice or while waiting for a brother or sister.

Our sports program is run through a Cooperative Agreement with Hanover Public School. Eligibility rules in this school are:
1. Students must maintain a 74% average in all subjects.
2. The first week a student fails to maintain this average will result in probation for week. Students on probation are encouraged to seek help after school in the area they are down in. If they do not do so on their own, they may be required to do so.
3. Thereafter that student will be judged from week to week. A second failure to maintain this average will result in the student being ineligible for the next week. At the end of a nine (9) weeks period, students will be allowed to begin with a clean slate and the same process will be followed. We will do eligibility reports starting the 3rd week of each quarter.
4. If a student is declared ineligible, they are required to spend an 8th hour to receive help with their class work. If there is no activity scheduled during that week, they will not be allowed to participate in the next scheduled event.
These rules are over and above those established by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA). The same rules of eligibility apply to band, music, speech, and scholastic competition.

Coaches are responsible for students during practice and games. Students should not be in the school unsupervised before practice. Coaches must be with students if they report for practice before the early practice is over.

Students who will miss class time for extracurricular activities are to have all work completed and turned in at the start of the next scheduled class period for that class.

Home and School Committee

The St. John’s Home and School is an organization of school parents. The primary functions of the association are: 1) to provide a format of communication between parents and the school, 2) to support the learning programs of the school by providing volunteer assistance to teachers, 3) to help with fund-raising projects for the development of the learning program and other needs of the school, and 4) to provide educational programs for parents as a means of support in raising children. Home and School Meetings are held on the second Monday of September, November, January & March. Home and School Committee consists of the following members:

Four (4) officers are elected at large from and by the parents association.
- Name
  President
- Name
  Vice President
- Name
  Treasurer
- Name
  Secretary

Volunteer/Safe Environment (CMG)

Volunteers are a valuable resource to our school, and necessary to the function of the school. For St. John’s, this service is also viewed as a ministry to the students and staff of our school. As ministers, we are required to fulfill the Safe Environment Protocol, known as “CMG Training”, as established by the Diocese of Salina. This is for any volunteer who will have unsupervised contact with students of our school. Please contact the school office to determine if CMG Training will be necessary for what volunteering you plan to do or what committee you may have signed up to help with.

“All those who minister to children or young people are to be educated about the nature of child sexual abuse, how it is perpetrated, how to report it, and strategies for prevention. The Diocese of Salina has implemented a training program that is a web-based online training program that specializes in helping churches and religious organizations create safe environments for children and youth. The program is mandatory for all adults [employees or volunteers] who interact on a regular basis with children in the Salina Diocese.”

In this training, you will…..
- Participate in the online video which covers in great detail the nature of luring and child sexual abuse, how to respond properly when it is suspected, and methods of prevention and reporting about childhood sexual abuse. A Certificate of Training Attendance is available after completing the training, which will also be sent to the school safety coordinator in the school office, and a copy is sent to the Diocese of Salina to be kept on file.
- Provide brief personal information for a criminal background check, paid for by the school, to be run on each volunteer, which is accomplished when you register for the CMG training.
- Read and sign our Diocesan Code of Conduct, which each volunteer is required to read and sign off on while completing the training.
- Most users complete the registration and training in about 90 minutes. Just a heads up that this video is not something that you’ll be able to pause, exit, and get back into at a later time/date, so you need to be able to carve out a full 90 minutes to complete the training in its entirety.
- Volunteers complete this training on a computer/laptop in the privacy of their homes and at their leisure, which is convenient. The format is a video that is broken down into sections, and each section shows a different type of situation, followed by a few quick “quiz” format questions (multiple choice).
Criminal Background Check

Every adult who regularly ministers to children or young people in the Church must have a criminal background check conducted by the Diocese. The Diocese employs a private national company, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) to conduct the background checks. This also is accomplished online by the applicant.

There is no asbestos in St. John's School. All teachers have received the required workshop on Blood Borne Pathogens as required by law. The school conforms to all state regulations in this regard.

St. John's Catholic School

Hanover, KS

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