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Communication
with School
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The philosophy and mission of education at St. Katharine Drexel School make it clear that parents and teachers must work as partners to teach the students. Parents are encouraged to be in close contact with school personnel, especially in terms of questions or concerns about student progress. Parents are advised to directly approach the person with whom they have a concern to see if there is an acceptable explanation. If parents are not satisfied with those results, parents are welcome to contact the school principal.
A solid community atmosphere can be created when families and school personnel work together. Please feel free to contact the school with ideas and suggestions, as well as questions and comments. The overall goal -- an excellent educational experience -- is only attainable through teamwork.
Parents may contact school personnel by calling the school office (314) 353-1451, sending a fax (314) 351-8464), using e-mail, or by sending a note to school with your child. Your call or note will receive a response as soon as possible. Teachers have responsibilities during the school day, and should not be approached without an appointment. It is possible to arrange for conferences during the day with advance notice.
When sending notes, permission slips, money, or other communications
to school, please be sure they are in sealed envelopes with correct
information on the front.
Parents
my leave messages for students when the need arises. Messages will be
delivered at the end of the school day.
If you wish you may
use the drop down list below to email any of the faculty.
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Parent-Teacher
Conferences
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Cooperation between the Parents and the School is most important and one of the best ways this is brought about is through Parent-Teacher Conferences. The Conferences are scheduled meetings of the parents and teachers of each child for the purpose of discussing the educational program of the child.
Parent -Teacher Conference will be held during the course of the year. However, as the need arises, the parents will be notified if there is any academic or behavioral issues. The parent also should feel free, to make an appointment with either the respective teacher or the administration at any time.
Any parent wishing to make an appointment with a teacher or to discuss a problem is asked to call and leave a message on the teacher's voice mail during the school day. A conference will be set up at a time convenient for both. If the difficulty cannot be resolved on this level, a follow-up meeting a mutually agreeable time should be arranged for the parents, teacher, administrator and child.
Parents are also welcome to use email to contact any member of the staff.
Announcements pertaining to school and letters to parents are sent
home on a regularly scheduled basis. Announcements pertaining to school
may also be found in the Sunday bulletin. All announcements sent
through the school must be approved by the principal.
Newsletters from the principal will be sent home every
Thursday of the month on blue paper. On the 4th Thursday, a calendar of
events for the following month will be sent home. Anyone desiring
information to be included in these newsletters should write a note clearly to
that effect and submit it to the office by 8:00 a.m. on the preceding Tuesday. Information
will be included in the following newsletter, if possible.
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