Requirements for Entering Pope John XXIII
To enter kindergarten, a child must be five years of age by July 1.
To enter first grade, a child must be six years of age by July 1.
To enter all other grades, the student’s parents must first meet with the principal and meet all age requirements for that grade.
New parishioners must first enroll in the parish.
Baptismal certificate, up-to-date medical immunization records, birth certificate and dental form should be on file in the school office prior to the first day of school.
Arrival / Absentee / Tardy
When a student is absent from school, the parent must call and report the absence to the school office by 8:00 a.m.
Students should not arrive at school prior to 7:00 a.m. unless accommodations have been made with the principal. Students arriving prior to 7:45 must go to the cafeteria and be seated, study or talk quietly until the teacher comes to take the students to the classroom.
7:45 First bell rings indicating students must proceed to their classrooms if the teacher has not already picked them up, and the final bell will ring in five minutes.
7:50 Students are to be in their classrooms and seated. Prayer and announcements are made. Teachers will be taking attendance and a lunch count. Students arriving after 7:50 are considered tardy if they did not ride a bus.
We are on a nine-week grading period. Each Monday a "Monday folder" comes home with papers your child has completed the prior week. This should give you a good opportunity to know what your child is doing weekly.
The following grading scale will be used at Pope John:
95-100=A
86-94=B
76-85=C
70-75=D
69 and below=F
Children in grades 1, 2 and 3 will be graded in social studies, science, art, P.E. and music with the following system:
O = Outstanding
S = Satisfactory
U = Unsatisfactory
Children in grade 4 receive letter grades in art and an O, S or U in music and P.E.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS
Pope John will follow the Madison Consolidated School System regarding school closings. Closing decisions or two-hour delays will be made by 6:00 a.m. A detailed information sheet will come home in the fall regarding school closings. Please keep the information in a convenient location. Any decision to alter the school day or close school will be announced over the following radio or television stations:
WORX WHAS 11 WLKY 32 WIKI WAVE 3
For any extraordinary weather condition or emergency situation, a parent phone tree will be activated.
