A. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
Marquette Catholic School System is
an equal opportunity employer and school. It does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin, age, creed, disability,
or gender.
B. ADMISSION:
1. Children who are 5 years of age
by September 15 are eligible to enroll for entrance into kindergarten.
Children who are six years of age by September 15 are eligible to enroll
in 1st grade.
2. Children are charged a tuition.
Marquette Catholic School System will accept students of any religious
conviction. However, as a student, everyone is considered a part of the
total school community and will be included and expected to participate
in all activities scheduled as apart of all required classes even those
of a religious nature.
C. STATE LAW:
In general, students are to attend
all scheduled classes and activities promptly and regularly. All students
are required by state law to attend school unless they are over the age
limit. Consequently, the school has no authority to excuse a student from
attendance.The current Iowa Code puts it bluntly: "Children between the
ages of 6 and 16 are compelled to receive education, and each child's parent,
guardian, or legal custodian is the person held responsible in the law
for compelling the child's education" (Iowa Code 299.1).
D. REGISTRATION:
Kindergarten: A special registration
is held in the spring of each year for those students who will be entering
kindergarten at Marquette Catholic School System the following year. At
this time, school records are prepared. It is important that the parents
bring the child's baptismal certificate to this registration. Notice of
the completion of all required immunizations is also necessary. Final Registration:
The regular registration at Marquette Catholic School System is held in
late summer. At this time, pertinent information is made available, class
lists are completed, book bills paid, and tuition payments are arranged.
E. SCHOOL CALENDAR:
The Marquette Catholic School System
adheres to the Bellevue Community School calendar with the approval of
the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The calendar is issued each year and conforms
to the Iowa State Laws and has 180 days. A school calendar will be sent
home in the fall before the opening of school.
F. BUSING:
1. Students living more than two miles
from Marquette Catholic School System are bused to school free because
of an Iowa law passed in 1974. If you are interested in such services,
contact the principal, the public high school, or the bus garage.
2. Safety of the children is
a major concern and therefore misbehavior on any bus will not be tolerated.
Courtesy, promptness, and good behavior are necessary for the safety of
all who ride the bus. 3. For insurance purposes, a permission slip, signed
by a parent, is
presented to the school office if your child is to ride
on a bus other than his/her regular bus. This will authorize the office
to write out an official bus pass. If your child is not a bus rider, but
wishes to ride a bus, a permit is also necessary.
G. EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Marquette Catholic School System follows
the Bellevue Community School District regarding school closings and delays.
Listen to WMT, KMAQ, and KDTH radio stations or KWWL and KCRG television
stations for official announcements.
H. TRANSFER:
When a student transfers out of St.
Joseph's Elementary School, parents are asked to sign a permit slip at
the receiving school. The slip gives permission to transfer your child's
permanent record to the receiving school. The permanent record folder includes
the following information: Scholastic ratings of each subject from first
through eighth grade; results of standardized tests; attendance; health
records giving information regarding communicable diseases: special help
given to the student by the classroom teacher or tutor: promotion or retention.
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When a student wishes to transfer
from Marquette High School, his/her parents must notify the school office,
giving the name of the new school and the reason for withdrawal. A transcript
of the student's credits and other materials will be sent upon request
but they will not be forwarded until all remaining obligations at Marquette
have been fulfilled.
