COMMUNICATION

The Catholic school, while having an impact on the religious, social, emotional, physical and mental development of the student, cannot replace the vital role played by the parents. Thus, we seek to involve parents more actively in the education of their children. As partners in education, we will communicate through conferences, written reports, phone calls, newsletters, bulletins and parent meetings which you will be expected to attend at various times throughout the school year.

We ask parents to read all notes, newsletters, and bulletins, check your children’s assignment notebooks, and discuss class work and homework with your child daily. Parents are also asked to periodically communicate with the school so that lines of communication between home and school are open.
If a student is having difficulty in school or if there is some misunderstanding, the procedure to follow is:

1. The parent(s) should make arrangements to confer with the teacher(s)
involved.

2. If after speaking with the teacher, the difficulty or misunderstanding is
unresolved, parents should make an appointment to confer with the Principal.

3. Parents should avoid making negative comments about a teacher, school administrator, or any school personnel in front of a child (or within listening distance). This will only undermine their authority and can lead to discipline problems. If your child feels you do not support the teacher or school, s/he will feel the same way.

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