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School Board Letter to Parents

Letter to Parents

TUITION INFORMATION

St. John’s School is able to offer a family plan tuition based on Parish affiliation and the number of children enrolled in school. We offer a 15% discount on family tuition totals for families with three or more children enrolled. In order to receive Parish Affiliated Tuition, you must have your Catholic Parish Pastor approve a Parish Commitment form which verifies you participate in your Parish’s life by attending mass regularly, serving your Parish with involvement and by supporting your Parish financially during the previous calendar year of your family tuition total.

Payment of Tuition:

St. John’s School works with the Salem Five Bank on High St., in Danvers using a specially designed tuition management plan for our school.

There are three options for paying tuition.

1. You may pay your family tuition total in full directly to the school by August 1. If paid in full by this date, you are exempt from 15 volunteer hours which is part of our 4 development commitments.
   
   
2. You may make a partial payment directly to the school and finance the balance of your family tuition total with the Salem Five Bank using the specially designed tuition management plan for our school. This financed payment plan is paid in 10 monthly installments beginning on July 1. The partial payment to the school must be made by August 1.
   
   
3. You may finance the entire balance of your family tuition total with the Salem Five Bank using the specially designed tuition management plan for our school. This financed payment plan is paid in 10 monthly installments beginning on July 1.

This process begins in the spring with a simple application. It then goes to the bank and a contract is generated. After signing the contract, you will receive 10 monthly invoices due on the first of each month.

If you have any questions, you may call me at 978-531-0444 ext. 336 from 9:00 am until noon in the Business Office.

Thank you,

Lisa Gagliano, Business Office

FACTS Tuition Aid Informational Website

Important Forms  Top^

Gym Uniforms
Emergency Information Form
Handbook Signoff Form
Nut Free / Fish Free School Info. Form
Photo Permission Form
Free and Reduced Lunch Application

UNIFORM INFORMATION  Top^

We take pride in the appearance of our students. Their dress reflects the quality of the school, their conduct and their schoolwork. The complete uniform is to be worn to and from school. While at school, uniforms must be neat in appearance; shirts and blouses must be tucked in, boys should have belts to maintain a neat appearance. Gum chewing is not allowed.

DRESS UNIFORM is to be worn every Monday, Mass days and special occasions.

GYM UNIFORMS  Top^

Our gym uniforms are ordered directly through the school. Please click here to access the gym uniform order form.

Supply Lists  Top^

Pre-school
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Jr. High

Summer Reading Lists  Top^

Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8

PTO INFORMATION  Top^

St. John's School has an active Parent Teacher Organization which aides in overall School and Classroom functions. The PTO hosts monthly meetings in which all are encouraged to attend. Parent Participation is a great way to assist in your child's learning experience. The PTO welcomes any new ideas parents can share. You are welcome to read past meeting minutes here if you were unable to attend.

Visit our PTO page for more information.

Extended Day  Top^

All of our Extended Day Programs are offered every day school is in session except the day before Thanksgiving and the day we begin Christmas Break. On those two days only the Morning Care Program is available.

Birthday Celebration Policy

Click here for details.

INSTANT ALERT  Top^

St John uses Honeywell's Telephone Instant Alert system. All St John families are automatically enrolled in this system. However, if you would like alerts to go to cell phones or numbers other than the main residence, please click here for more information.

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION  Top^

All students should arrive by 8:25 at the first bell. The late bell is at 8:30. Morning prayer begins our day at 8:35.

If students arrive after 8:30, please drop off children OUTSIDE the yard on School Street and direct them to walk near the building as they approach the library door. Students who are tardy must check in with the office.

All children who use car line must be dropped off at the lower parking lot. Under no circumstances are automobiles are allowed in this area if the children are outside. During inclement weather the lot will be open for valet drop-off. During inclement weather bus students will use the library door.

The school day ends at 2:45. If your child is staying for extra help or detention, please pick them up promptly at 3:30 at the library door. Arrangements to stay after school must be made before the children arrive at school in the morning.

St. John’s School is a NUT FREE AND FISH FREE SCHOOL. There are no exceptions! Please do not send any products containing nuts or peanut traces. This includes products made with peanut oil. Many of our students have severe allergies to nuts and fish and contact with them can be harmful, if not fatal.

During school hours all visitors must enter the building using the library door at the upper parking lot. All visitors must check in at the office and receive a visitor’s pass. If you plan on doing any chaperoning, or helping out in classrooms you must come into the office and fill out a CORI form. CORI forms are to be renewed every school year, and you must have a valid photo ID to complete the process. There will be no exceptions as CORI forms are State Mandated, for the safety of all our children.

A full time nurse is available at the school. She is responsible for all health records. She treats illness and health emergencies in school and administers all medication when necessary. All medications including cough drops must be kept in the nurse’s office.

St. John’s has partnered with orderlunches.com to provide a secure, fast and easy to use, online ordering system that allows parents to view our lunch menu, order, prepay and mange children’s lunches.

Teachers do not have individual voicemail. Any message needed to be given to a teacher may be done by leaving the appropriate information on the school’s voicemail. Office personnel will ensure that the recipient receive the message in a timely manner.

St. John’s School uses an automated telephone cancellation notice for any delay or cancellation of school due to inclement weather. Cancellations and/or delays can also be viewed on local television news stations from November 30th through March 5th.
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