Teacher & Principal Conferences

Parents are advised to confer with teachers after school or at other appointed times, so as not to interrupt class instruction.  It is important to arrange for an assigned time with school personnel. Parents should contact the school office and schedule an agreeable conference time. Adhering to this procedure allows for efficient use of focused time. The principal is available for parental conference by appointment.

Messages will be relayed to teachers or    students if they are emergency in nature.  Since this is rarely the case, we urge you to take care of all matters, such as car pools, etc., before your child leaves the home.

Written Communication

The school publishes a weekly Parent Bulletin.  This bulletin is part of a weekly parent envelope.  Monthly, a calendar of events is included in the envelope. The office sends this information packet home with the oldest, or only, child in each family. Parents are to sign the envelope and return it to school the following day.

Responsibility training, both by the parent and school, allows the child to be the       responsible messenger of this information.  The bulletin contains important meetings, events, policy, and unexpected changes in the schedule.  Please keep this handbook and the weekly bulletins available for easy reference.  With this combined information, there will be no reason for missing deadlines or making unnecessary school telephone calls.

Unless a court order providing otherwise is filed with the school, St. Patrick’s School voluntarily complies with the provisions of the Buckley Amendment.  Non-custodial parents will be given access to unofficial copies of student records.  Staff members will be available to discuss the student’s records.  When needed to protect the rights of everyone in the family, divorced parents should file a notarized copy - of the custody section - of the divorce decree with the school.