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Remedial Services
The Mount Holly School District (BCESU) provides a full range of assessment and auxiliary educational support programs to Sacred Heart School including remedial and preventive service available to eligible students in communication (reading and/or writing) and computational (mathematics) areas (Compensatory Education/Basic Skills); identification of students with educational disabilities for the purpose of developing individualized student plans (ISPs) through a child study team evaluation; speech correction; and supplemental instruction. If a student is at or above the minimum level of proficiency (MLP) based upon CTBS testing and is performing academically significantly below average in reading/language arts and/or mathematics, the grade level teacher has the option of submitting the applicable recommendation form to BCESU personnel. Teachers, administrators, and parents may request a child study team evaluation. Following a preliminary conference, the parents will receive a 407-1 form for their signature and a copy of the Parental Rights in Special Education Handbook. Upon parental consent, a child study team evaluation will be performed by BCESU personnel after all other instructional modifications have been examined by the classroom teachers.
The Library Media Center has a collection of over 5000 volumes, audiovisual materials, and computer software. The media center surpasses the guidelines established by the NJ Department of Education and is equipped with a computerized card catalog and circulation network. Students are scheduled each week for a library period to check out books and research. There is a fine structure in place for overdue materials borrowed from the library as follows which is announced at the start of each school year. No fines are assessed for Pre-Kindergarten through second grade students. A student with any overdue material loses borrowing privileges until the missing item is returned and the fine is paid in full. A student is not assessed overdue fines if the item is overdue because of absence. Lost books must be paid for before additional books may be checked out of the media center. Students are responsible for bearing the costs for replacing/repairing any damaged library book including trade books. Student absences must be reported to the school by calling the main office between 8:00-9:00am. Please make any requests for homework assignments to the teacher by way of a phone call or a written note before 9:00am to allow time for the materials to be readied for pick-up at the end of the day. Teachers are not required to provide assignments for students absent from class due to a scheduled family vacation. Students returning to school following an illness must present a note signed by the parent/guardian or the physician stating the date(s) of the absence and the reason or nature of the illness. Any student absent, without homebound instruction, or late twenty (20) or more times during the school year and demonstrating academic deficiencies in any content area may be required to attend summer school or be tutored for a minimum of 20 hours by a certified instructor. It is the responsibility of parents to insure that students arrive to school by 7:45am in full school uniform. Students arriving late to school must report directly to the main office for a pass before entering the classroom. Students who are chronically late or excessively absent may be subject to attendance probation. Parents are reminded that all meetings with teachers or the Principal must be scheduled at least one day in advance whenever possible. The faculty and the Administration are available for conferences with parents only during regular school business hours from 8:00am-3:00pm weekdays. Unless a personal phone call is deemed necessary and appropriate, teachers and administrative personnel will respond to all inquiries in writing. School policy prohibits teachers from contacting parents outside of school hours as part of their professional responsibilities. Inquiries concerning the academic progress of a student or a specific disciplinary infraction should be directed initially to the classroom teacher(s). The Principal should be contacted regarding matters of school policy, practices, and procedures or to further discuss concerns following consultation with teacher(s). The pastor will customarily respond to inquiries only after parents have discussed their concerns thoroughly with the teacher(s) and the school administration. Parents can e-mail teachers directly through the Sacred Heart School website for an update on their son/daughter's academic progress, for information on homework assignments, or to request a conference. Parents will receive a response from a teacher within 2 school days provided e-mail is received before 2:00pm. Matters requiring immediate attention should be addressed through regular mail or by a phone call to the teacher.
All persons having business in the main school building or Kindergarten/PreK area from 8:00am-3:30pm must enter through the doors near the office and sign the visitor log sheet. To insure the safety and well-being of all students and staff, you must identify yourself by way of the intercom for us to release the electronic locking system. Please note that the school office is closed from 12:30-1:00pm. Requests for Early Dismissal or Change in Transportation All requests for early dismissals and transportation changes must be made in writing using the prescribed form and received by the office staff between 8:00am-10:00am. For liability reasons, hand-written or typed notes, phone messages, faxes, or e-mails will not be acknowledged as legitimate authorizations. Parents must sign out their child in the main office before leaving the school grounds. Only the parent/guardian or those individuals listed on the school's emergency file will be permitted to remove a child from the school unless the legal parent/guardian provides written permission. Arrival & Dismissal Procedures Parents are required to abide by the vehicle pattern for the morning delivery and afternoon pick-up of their children. All students will be dropped off and picked up in front of the Carriage House adjacent to the Church. This procedure guarantees that individuals are exiting and entering vehicles directly from the sidewalk to the passenger side door. Vehicles must ENTER school grounds SINGLE-FILE by making a RIGHT turn into the parking lot from Bartram Avenue. To allow clear access by emergency vehicles, no parents/guardians will be allowed to line up until 2pm on full-day and 12noon on half-day schedules. Windshield ID cards must be clearly visible during afternoon pick-up. These rules have been instituted in accordance with local and state laws to insure the safety and well-being of all persons while on private school and Church property. Repeated failure to comply with these regulations will result in the revocation of the privilege of parking and/or operating a vehicle on school property for the remainder of the school year. Sacred Heart School assumes no responsibility or liability for injuries incurred when students are picked-up or dropped-off on High Street in violation of safety regulations. 7:45am --- Students report to
classrooms Sacred Heart School publishes a quarterly newsletter in addition to single-page For Your Information updates. We distribute all major communications via a white envelope on specified days each month. The envelope must be returned by the next school day to the homeroom teacher. All parents/guardians are responsible for reading this information carefully and attending to deadlines without the need for frequent reminders. Throughout the school year, a number of time-sensitive materials must be forwarded to you which require your immediate attention. Since often these documents are unintentionally misplaced by students, for your convenience, we ask that you supply five (5) self-addressed business-size stamped envelopes per student. The school will mail specific materials to parents, such as academic progress notices, registration reminders, and other critical information.
Emergency/Inclement Weather School Closings It is the responsibility of every parent to inform the school of any changes in the names, addresses, or phone numbers of any individuals to be contacted in the event of an early dismissal. Any messages concerning changes in the arrangements for your child(ren)'s pickup should be mentioned to the office staff. In the event of an emergency school closing, please listen to radio station KYW 1060 for code #678. In order to guarantee the well-being of all concerned, whenever conditions warrant a 12:30 early dismissal, students will not be released from Sacred Heart School before 11:30am except in cases of bona fide medical emergencies. Parent/guardians are not to phone or fax Sacred Heart School or the Parish House at any time requesting information concerning a school closing or to request a change in transportation arrangements for their child(ren) in the event of inclement weather. You will be notified within approximately 90 minutes prior to any early school closing. Parent/guardians are not permitted to be in the school building or to be operating a vehicle on school property before 11:30am in the event of an early dismissal. The Extended Day Program is immediately cancelled in the event of an early school closing. The Extended Day Program (EDP) is an independent child care service open only to students currently attending Sacred Heart School operated under the supervision of the Principal that supports working parents by providing a safe environment for their children after school hours. With the assistance of full-time aides, our Extended Day Director insures that each participant enjoys a family-like atmosphere which incorporates age-appropriate activities that not only stimulate the child's mind but also his/her body through study and play. A nutritious snack and beverage is provided each day. The Extended Day Program is open beginning immediately at dismissal time on all full and half-days until 6:00pm. A non-refundable registration fee is required to access the Extended Day Program. Effective September 2004, requests by parents for a year-end summary of EDP payments will not be available from Sacred Heart School. Parents are advised to retain their cancelled checks for record keeping purposes. A dated receipt will be supplied for cash payments upon request. NutriServe caters our lunch program for grades Pre-K through eight. Although a month-in-advance calendar is forwarded to each family, students purchase lunches on a daily basis. Each nutritionally-balanced meal including a beverage of milk or fruit juice averages $3.00 per day. Students are not allowed to bring soda or any beverages in a glass container. Students may pay for items in cash each day or may charge the cost provided funds have been previously deposited to their account by a parent. Lunch bags or boxes should be clearly labelled with the student's name and grade. Parents/guardians will be charged in the event Sacred Heart School must provide a lunch for a student. Students being transported to or from Sacred Heart School or a school-sponsored activity or for any other reason for which the school has provided transportation must abide by all conduct and safety regulations. The consumption of food or beverages and gum-chewing is prohibited on a bus. Seating may be assigned at the bus driver's discretion. The school safety patrol monitors student conduct on the buses. Subject to the regulations of the public school district, students may not ride a different bus or be dropped off at an alternate location. It is the policy of Sacred Heart School to cooperate with bus service providers when a request is made to suspend a student's privilege to ride a bus. The Administration further reserves the right to deny bus service to a student for violation of school bus safety regulations or chronic misbehaviors. The distribution of birthday or other party invitations by school personnel, parents, or students is strictly prohibited unless every student in the homeroom and/or grade level is welcomed to the gathering. For legal reasons, the classroom teacher is not allowed to provide addresses or phone numbers of any students to parents. At the discretion of the grade level classroom teacher(s), selected parents are welcome to provide snacks/treats for all students on Halloween; the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday immediately prior to Thanksgiving; the day before the start of the Christmas vacation; the Wednesday or Thursday before the Easter recess; and the grade level Field Day. Classroom birthday celebrations for grade 1-8 students and staff are not allowed without the approval of the Principal. |
