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The staff of St. Joseph Consolidated School is committed to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and emotional growth of each student. Our school strives for academic excellence in an environment permeated with Catholic Values and supports parents in their role as primary educators of their children. In the spirit of St. Joseph, we strive to equip each student with the tools to confidently meet the challenges of the future and to live out the Gospel message in service to the Church and our supporting communities.
2024-2025 SJCS Parent Student Handbook
Our Parent Student Handbook has been updated for this school year.   Most updates are highlighted in yellow.  If you have any questions or concerns about the handbook please contact Ms. Conrad.

Student Code of Conduct & Guidelines                                                                        

In grades K-3, each teacher has an individual classroom method of recognizing good behavior choices and for making each student personally accountable for poor choices. Teachers will inform parents about the classroom procedures for encouraging positive behavior and responding to negative behavior early in the school year. 

Teachers in grades 4-8 use a system of points to track and document student conduct and responsibility infractions. All infractions will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Any faculty or staff member may give points to any student for a conduct infraction or rule violation.

The behaviors that are prohibited in the Code of Conduct are penalized because they contribute in some way to a culture or environment inconsistent with our school mission and values. In other cases, they might simply promote property damage or some other undesirable outcome. The important thing to remember is that there are important reasons why the behaviors listed below warrant a consequence. The ultimate goal of the conduct system is to give students incentive to avoid unwanted and counterproductive behaviors and to equip them with tools for meeting this challenge. To facilitate this goal, we use a Conduct Point system through Option C.

Infractions listed on Option C, in alphabetical order:

  • Assault
  • Blatant Refusal to Follow Directions
  • Bullying/Harassment/Intimidation
  • Bus Violation
  • Cell Phone Usage
  • Cheating
  • Damage to Property
  • Disrespectful/Argumentative
  • Disruptive Behavior
  • Encouraging or Cheering on Fighting
  • Endangering Others
  • Excessive Talking
  • Failure to Come to Class Prepared
  • Fighting
  • Forgery
  • Forgot Uniform Clothes
  • Gum/Food
  • Inappropriate Language or Behavior
  • Inappropriate Use of Technology
  • Inducing Panic
  • Lack of Cooperation
  • Leaving School Grounds
  • Lying
  • Missing Signature
  • Not On Task
  • Notes (Writing, Reading, Passing)
  • Profanity
  • Theft
  • Throwing Things
  • Unauthorized Touching
  • Uniform Violation
  • Use/Possession of Alcohol, Drugs, and/or Tobacco
  • Use/Possession of Weapons
  • Vandalism
  • Verbal Assault

Homework Policy for Grades 4-8                                                                    

Students’ homework is due at the beginning of class each day. Failure to come to class prepared will be monitored each trimester by using the Option C Conduct system, with the following consequences to follow:

  • Infraction 1: Documented in Option C as a warning
  • Infraction 2: Documented in Option C with loss of recess
  • Infraction 3: Documented in Option C with recess/lunch detention
  • Infraction 4: Documented in Option C with after school detention
  • Infraction 5: Documented in Option C and placed on academic probation
    • If a student is placed on academic probation a parent meeting will be required with administration and the junior high team.
    • Students on academic probation will not be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities (CYO, SOC, Showstoppers, etc) until the start of the new trimester.
    • Any additional infractions within the same trimester will require documentation in Option C and an after-school detention, with the possibility of another team meeting.