Classroom Policies

Attendance:  Students are expected to be in homeroom at 8:00. Prayer begins at 8:10 and the teaching day starts at 8:15. If your child is not in homeroom at 8:00 am, he/she will be marked tardy.   The time from 8:00 – 8:10 is used for class meeting time,planning and community building. 

Snack and Water Bottles:  All students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school to help cut down on the number of trips to the water fountain. Snack time for the upper grades is about 9:30 am, typically during second period.  Snacks are permitted as long as they are neat, quick, and do not interfere with the class.  

Homework and Student Assignment Books:  Grade 7 students have homework each night. The average time spent should be between 90  to 120 minutes (including reading, studying, short and long term assignments).  The school provides a planner for each student and are instructed to record assignments throughout the day.  In addition, assignments are posted in the classroom and they can also be found on the class homework link on St. Mary's website.

Textbooks, notebooks, folders and binders:  Textbooks must remain covered all year for protection of the book and for easy identification if the book is left behind in any classroom.  Each student has a cubby space for storing belongings.  All of the students’ belongings should be marked with their first and last name.

Birthday Snacks:  The school policy requires 24 hour advance notice of any snacks sent in to the classroom to be shared. All ingredients should be forward to me so I can ensure snacks are allergy safe. 

Snack and Water Bottles:  All students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school to help cut down on the number of trips to the water fountain. Snack time for the upper grades is about 9:30 am, typically during second period.  Snacks are permitted as long as they are neat, quick, and do not interfere with the class.  

Bathroom Breaks:  One student at a time is allowed to use the restroom provided they sign out in the class bathroom book when they leave and when they return.  Students are encouraged to use homeroom time, transition time, and lunch time to use the bathroom to limit the amount of class time that is missed.

Dismissal Procedures and Notes:  The walkers and bus riders are dismissed at the conclusion of prayer, usually no later than 2:30.  The car riders are dismissed when all the buses have left the lot.  If a student is to be dismissed in a matter different than usual, she or he must bring a note with written permission.  In order for a student to be dismissed early, a parent or guardian must go to the office to sign the student out. 

Class Dues:  Every spring the Seventh Grade students host a luncheon for the graduating class. To cover the cost of pizza the students are asked to contribute  $10.00.

Holly Ball:  It is a tradition at St. Mary's for students to celebrate at the Holly Ball a week before Christmas Break. It is a great social opportunity for the Seventh and Eighth Grade to come together and celebrate with a little pizza, dancing and dessert.  As the date draws closer, more information will be provided.

Service Projects:  The seventh grade does a number of service projects during the course of the school year.  Our first project was to help at Gerardo's Kitchen during family festival.  In the fall the Seventh Grade sponsors a Coat Drive, in conjunction with Grade Eight. In addition, the class assists Monsignor Mike by replacing the missals and song books in Church as needed. I am continually searching for ways for our students to be of service, if you have any ideas for other projects the students can facilitate or assist with please let me know.

Communication:  Connect-Ed communication is sent out to administration twice weekly to advise parents of what is happening in our school community, Mondays and Wednesdays. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me, I will do my best to answer any questions you might have.   The best way to contact me about any questions or concerns is via email at corazzinim@stmarysparish.org .