Breakfast and Lunch Program

St. John School has a hot breakfast and lunch program for the students every day of the week.  Menus are sent home once a month.  For a cost of $1.00 for breakfast and $1.50 for lunch, the student may purchase at their discretion.  Milk and juice are sold, for a quarter, for those students who choose to bring their breakfast or lunch.  Certain students are eligible for reduce breakfast and/or lunch, forms will be sent to all families within the first two weeks of the new school year.  Forms are to be completed and returned to the school office.   Student lunches may not be credited.  Parents must pay in advance.  Ana Sanchez, Cafeteria Manager, may be reached at (520) 624-7409 ext. 3016 and is available from 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Students who are unable to drink milk for medicinal reasons must have a signed statement from a physician on file with the cafeteria supervisor.  Students who do not participate in the school lunch program are to bring healthy lunches to build good habits. (No soda or excessive sugar).

Change of Family Information

Parents are required to report to the school office all change of address, telephone numbers, and place of employment of parents/guardians.  These changes should be reported immediately after the move or change occurs.  Also, parents should report all changes or emergency, contact persons, or numbers so that the school can contact parents or guardians if emergencies arise of a serious nature.

Closed Campus

St. John school is a closed campus, which means that any and all surrounding areas to the school are “off limits” to students once they have been signed in at the school.  Students are not allowed to leave the premises to go to the local stores in the area.  Parents and guests are to enter through the southeast gate (between the Church and the School) and sign in the school office.  Parents and visitors are not allowed to be on campus during school hours without a visitor’s badge from the office.

Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular activities are encouraged for all our students whether school sponsored or local through YMCA, YWCA, youth groups, scouts, etc.  These extracurricular activities help round out a student’s personality, but should not be excessive.  The school provides the following activities, depending on interest.

            Boys:            Volleyball & Basketball & Track – Grades 3 – 8

            Girls            Volleyball & Basketball & Track – Grades 3 – 8

            Mass Servers/Lectors – All Grades

            St. John Student Council – Grades 6 - 8

            Girl Scouts for K – 4

Library

Damage to books should be immediately reported to the librarian.  Please do not attempt to repair books at home.  Lost library books must be paid for before a student can be given his/her report card.  Refunds will be made on library books lost and paid for when books are returned to the library.  Parents should encourage proper use of library materials, including having a special, safe place to keep library books at home and away from pets and smaller siblings’ reach.

Party Invitations/ Celebrations

Party invitations are not to be distributed at school unless the entire grade is invited.  Birthday parties in the classroom will take place once a month, as designated by the child’s teacher, to celebrate the birthdays of that month.  The celebration should be simple and not interfere with the classroom/ teacher’s schedule.  Parents must grant permission if students are to eat food from a classroom celebration in lieu of lunch.  The Cafeteria Manager must have at least one-week prior notice.  Students are not allowed to leave the classroom to join a sibling’s or relative’s celebration from a different class.

School Calendar

A school year calendar of events is issued to each family at registration.  Monthly calendars are sent home with students to inform parents of hot breakfast and lunch menus, changes that may occur in regular calendars, and special events.  Classroom Retreat dates and field trips will be announced at the beginning of the school year.

School Newsletter/ Teacher Newsletter

The school newsletter is the main line of communications between the school and the parents.  All notices about programs and policies are mailed monthly to all parents. The teacher newsletter is handed out to the students weekly and contains upcoming events, reminders, and homework. Parents are asked to read the material and return any appropriate information to the school by way of your child to their homeroom teacher.  Sending all notes home at one time lets parent know when to expect the news of the school.

Student Recognition

Students from each grade are acknowledged at the quarterly award assemblies for their achievement in academics, leadership, citizenship, self-discipline, effort, improvement and attitude.

Textbooks

Students may be issued textbooks for home use.  Each student is responsible for the textbooks they have been issued, and therefore, will be charged for damage or loss of textbooks issued to them or for damage to the classroom texts.

Telephone/Electronic Equipment

For outgoing phone calls other than emergencies, children will be asked to pay $.25.  This is to discourage calls for social arrangements and unnecessary calls, which ties up the phone line.  To use the phone, students must have a signed note from their teacher to come to the office for that purpose.  A child may ALWAYS use the phone in a problematic situation or emergency without charge.  Electronic equipment such as cell phones, pagers, and video games are not permitted on the school grounds by students.

Visitor/ Guest Regulations

All parents or other visitors to the school must sign in at the office and get a visitor badge to visit the campus or before entering a classroom.  All visitors to a classroom must have permission in advance from the teacher.  Any electronic equipment such as cell phones and beepers should be turned off while in a classroom.

Volunteer Hours

Each family lives out their Baptismal Call by serving the school with time, talent, and/or treasure.  Families are to keep a record of his or her hours of service.  Service hours are cumulative with at least 50 hours completed by January.  Parents are responsible for keeping a record of volunteer hours and turning it in to the office at the end of every month.  A record of volunteer hours called, “Living My Baptismal Call,” will be mailed home with the monthly newsletter.  A family is charged $10 for every hour that is not served.  Families may pay for their hours in advance or purchase needed materials for the classrooms, provided by teachers or school office, as long as a receipt is attached to the record of volunteer hours.   Five dollars will equal one hour of volunteer time.   

Yearbooks

St. John Eagle Yearbooks are published every year and are available for purchase in early March.