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ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES AND POLICIES
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| Admissions
| Admissions Testing | Capital Maintenance Fund |
| Re-registration | Tuition Policy
| After-school Activities |
| Ethical and Moral Use of Technology Policy | Back
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A.
ADMISSIONS |
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Decisions for admission to the
School of the Cathedral are considered in the following order of
priority:
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Order of
Priority:
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Sibling
parishioners |
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Members of
Cathedral Parish for one year or more |
| 3. |
Sibling
non-parishioners |
| 4. |
Members of
Cathedral Parish for less than one year |
| 5. |
Catholics of
other parishes |
| 6. |
Non-Catholic |
Applications for admissions are
accepted until early December. At this time, parents complete the application form and submit it with a non-refundable registration fee. PLEASE NOTE: Prospective MWP students must be 5 years old by August 31; prospective First Grade students must be 6 years old by August 31.
The following documents are
required at the time of application for admission:
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Copy of Birth
Certificate |
| 2. |
Copy of Roman
Catholic Baptismal Certificate, if applicable |
| 3. |
Immunization
Records (must be current) |
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Copy of recent
Report Card, if applicable |
| 5. |
School
Transcript, if applicable |
| 6. |
Child's Social
Security Number |
| 7. |
Cathedral Church Offertory Envelope Number, if applicable |
The School of the Cathedral
reserves the right to accept applicants based upon past school
performance, standardized test results, placement test results, and
summer school performance when applicable. |
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B. Admissions
Testing |
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The Early Prevention of School Failure Program is administered to all students applying for admission to the Monsignor
Whelan Program and First Grade. The school reserves the right to determine appropriate placement for all students applying or presently enrolled in the program.
All prospective students for Grades 2 through 8 are administered a placement test. An interview with the Principal or Assistant Principal may be required.
The School of the Cathedral reserves the right to determine the student's correct grade placement or to deny the student acceptance for Grades MWP-8.
The waiting lists for all grades are dissolved in September of each
school year.
All new students are given a six-month to one-year evaluation period. If, during this time, the
school is unable to meet the needs of the student, the parents will be asked to place their child in a more appropriate school setting. Such recommendation will only occur after conferences with parents and after exhausting all other methods of help. |
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C.
CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND |
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Upon acceptance to the School of the Cathedral the family is required to make a one-time $1000 loan to the School to be used for the 10-year capital maintenance program that was initiated in the 1993-1994 school year. This may be a tax-deductible, nonrefundable gift or a refundable loan payable the September of the year after the last child leaves the School. The loan may be converted into a tax-deductible gift at any time. Upon receipt of the loan, the School will issue a refundable or tax-deductible certificate to the family. |
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D. RE-REGISTRATION |
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Student re-registration
usually takes place in
December/January. A non-refundable fee per child is required
at this time. The School of the Cathedral reserves the right to deny re-registration to any student whose behavior is not acceptable according to the Disciplinary Code, or whose academic performance is not up to the standards set by the
school. The School of the Cathedral reserves the right to exercise this prerogative independent of the disciplinary code violation structure. |
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E. TUITION POLICY |
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Students are enrolled for the entire academic year.
Full tuition payment is expected for the entire year even if a student withdraws from the school during the school year for any reason. Tuition bills are mailed in early January and June. Regular tuition payments are made in two installments - 50% by July 1 and 50% by February 1. The In-School Athletic Fee and Parents Association dues and book bills are payable on
July 1. Receipts will not be issued. The canceled check will be one's receipt. Any unpaid balance more than 30 days old will be subject to a late penalty equal to 5% of the payment.
If there are circumstances that prevent timely payment of the tuition, the Principal should be contacted immediately. An alternative schedule for payment may be arranged if sufficient need can be shown. The Principal may request additional information in order to make a final determination.
Any inquiries regarding the tuition bill should be directed to the billing office. Please contact Mrs. Jane Blusiewicz
at 410-464-4115 on Monday-Thursday, 8:15-3:00 p.m. Students are not entitled to begin classes unless all financial responsibilities are fulfilled. Any tuition or Capital Maintenance Fund balance outstanding at the end of the school year will be turned over to Alacrity Collection Corporation. Transcripts and/or diplomas may be withheld pending satisfaction of unpaid bills.
The School of the Cathedral has two categories of tuition rates:
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Parishioner Rate: This rate applies to children of parishioners. For tuition billing purposes, a Parishioner is defined as a registered and contributing member of the parish. A parishioner with no record of church contributions will be assessed at the non-parishioner rate per child at the next billing. |
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Non-Parishioner
Rate: This rate applies to those who do not fulfill the above requirement. |
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TUITION RATES: 2010-2011 School Year |
| Parishioner |
$7,420 per
child |
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Non-Parishioner |
$8,650 per
child |
| Regina Plan |
$2,900 additional
per child |
| Books and
fees MWP-8* |
$225 per child |
| CASPA
(Parent Association) dues |
$100 per family |
| Application fee
(non-refundable) |
$50 per child |
| Re-registration
fee (non-refundable) |
$50 per child
($100 maximum per
family) |
| Capital
Maintenance Certificate (one time fee) |
$1000 per
family |
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*The Book Bill fees include a charge for rental and
consumable books for students in the MWP through 8th grade, and a
charge for Student Fees, which include Physical Education, Art and
Stationery, Library, and Archdiocesan Student Fee. The school is
receiving $30.00 per student for textbooks from the State Department
of Education for the 2009-2010 school year. This amount is reflected
in the book fee stated above. |
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TUITION ASSISTANCE (Available to parishioners only) |
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The Tuition Assistance Policy is according to the Archdiocesan Guidelines for the Catholic Schools Project. Cathedral offers a payment plan and financial assistance to
Parishioners only on the basis of need and monies available for tuition assistance. Application forms are mailed to all families in the spring of each year. Deadlines for application must be honored.
Requests outside the policy stated above should be addressed to the Principal. |
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F. AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES |
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To supplement the education program offered during the school hours, the following after-school activities are available to interested students:
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Athletics:
Soccer (boys and girls)
Basketball (boys and girls)
Lacrosse (boys and girls) |
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Fine Arts:
Choir
Drama Club |
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Scouting:
Boy Scouts (Grades 5 - 8)
Jr. Girl Scouts (Grades 4 - 6)
Brownies (Grade 2 - Grade 3)
Daisies (MWP- Grade 1) |
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Altar Servers:
Girls and Boys (grades 4-8) |
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Chess Club
Girls and Boys (Grades MWP-8) |
Students using our facilities must remain under the supervision of their moderators at all times. |
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G. ETHICAL
AND MORAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY POLICY |
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An Internet
Acceptable Use Agreement statement is signed by all parents and
students annually before a student has access to school technology.
These internet use consent forms are
available online also. |
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A copy of this statement is in the Appendix of the Handbook for your
referral. The document is given to each student by the computer
instructor. It is to be signed and returned to the instructor before
a student will be allowed access to school technology of any kind.
Violations of the Internet Acceptable Use Agreement are subject to
the school's Disciplinary Code, as noted in Section VI of this
Handbook.
The following is a summary of the AUP on technology ethics. In an academic environment, it is generally desirable for technology to support learning and to enhance instruction. In general, it is a policy that all technology be used in a responsible, efficient, ethical, and legal manner. Failure to adhere to the policy and guidelines described may result in the revocation of use privileges, and ordinary Disciplinary Code sanctions will apply as well. It is considered unethical to:
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Use
profanity, obscenity, or language that may be offensive to
other users |
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Forward
personal communication without the author’s prior consent |
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Copy
commercial software in violation of copyright laws |
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Use
technology inappropriately |
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Modify
data not specifically assigned to or created by the modifier |
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Destroy
data or property that is not owned by the destroyer |
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Use
another person’s programs or data without their permission |
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Abuse
or improperly use hardware or public software |
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Commit
any act that is irresponsible or infringes upon the rights of
others |
The fundamental principle
behind the policy is: While using the technology, you should never do
anything that harms another user.
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