St. Ignatius School works in partnership with parents to support the faith, character and academic growth of our children. Parents are expected to support the educational process in the following ways:

Student Safety

Parents agree to follow school policies that have been put in place to protect our children's safety, which include, but are not limited to the following:

• C.A.S.E. child abuse prevention program and background checks
• Arrival and dismissal procedures, found [here]
• Late arrival/early pick up procedures, found [here]
• Field trip guidelines
• Photo release and social media posting

Classroom Interruptions

Limiting classroom distractions enhances all students' ability to learn. Communications for students must go through the office for delivery to the classroom. Parents may not drop in to the classroom.

Releasing Students During the School Day

Parents must check in at the office when picking up or dropping off a student during the school day, and sign their child in or out. Do not send a child into the school on their own if they are arriving late or returning from an appointment. When picking up a child for a prearranged appointment, parents must send a note or email advising the teacher and office staff the day before, when possible. The school will only release a student to a parent, unless written authorization to release the student to a non-parent or guardian has been received.

Birthdays and Celebrations

The school relies on parents' cooperation to appropriately celebrate student birthdays.

• Students may have special dress on their birthdays. Parents can communicate with the teacher to determine the day to celebrate when birthdays fall in the summer or on the weekend.
• Please refrain from bringing treats or gifts to share with classmates.
• For outside-of-school birthdays and celebrations, we ask that all classmates be invited to a party if it will be discussed publicly and invitations distributed at school.
  • The school is not responsible or liable for any non-school sponsored event that takes place outside of school. This includes graduation parties and end of the year gatherings.
  • School staff will not chaperone outside of school events.
  • Fundraising at school for non-school events will not be promoted.

Issue Resolution and Chain of Command

Disagreements or misunderstandings with a school staff member should first be addressed directly with that individual. If the issue is not resolved, it may be brought to the attention of the principal. If the disagreement remains, the issue may be brought to the attention of the pastor.

Family Cooperation and Parental Attitude