St. Mary's celebrated the
feast of St. Francis de Sales (the actual feast
day is January 24th) on Tuesday, January 18th with
a school wide Mass. Fr. Alan Zobler was our guest
celebrant. Fr. Zobler teaches honors math and
religion courses at St. Francis High School in
Toledo, Ohio. Fr. Zobler has been a priest for 5
years and visited St. Mary's several years ago to
talk to classes about vocations to the priesthood.
Students nd faculty members
had met Fr. Zobler previously at the Salesian
Leadership Camp in Michigan. The leadership camp is run
by the Oblates and is held in June.
Fr. Zobler told the amazing story of
Anthony Robles who won the NCAA wrestling
championship in 2011 even though he was born with
only one leg. Anthony's mother always encouraged
him to "Never let what you cannot do interfere
with what you can do."
Fr. Zobler also spoke about St.
Francis, known as the gentleman saint, who wasn't
without challenges in his own life. Fr. Zobler
encouraged us to not let the challenges in this
life prevent us from being the person God has
called us to be. We are thankful for the charism
of St. Francis de Sales and for our Oblates. We
are also thankful for Fr. Zobler's message. The
celebration continued with lunch provided for the
staff and
faculty.
SM Baseball Players Help With
Food Drive
The Saint Mary's Baseball team collected food for the
hungry at the Fill-the-Truck food drive held at Lincoln
Center on December 3rd. The drive collected almost one
ton of food that was given to the Stockton/San Joaquin
County Emergency Food Bank.
Saint Mary’s Students Help With “Santa Sunday”
Saint Mary’s High School dance team members, dressed as
elves helped the Haggin Art’s Museaum women’s group at
their biennial “Santa Sunday” at the Haggin Museum in
Stockton. The St. Mary’s “elves” led children on a
scavenger hunt through the museum; the children were
looking for 3-foot-tall elf dolls and, in the process,
learned about The Haggin Museum and its collections. At
the midpoint, the children met Santa Claus.
Thanksgiving Mass and Gifts to Haven of Peace
The annual St. Mary's Thanksgiving Mass not only allowed the
students, faculty and staff to give thanks to God, but was the
background for a "giving" as well. St. Mary's collected food,
clothes, necessities, bus passes and cash to give Haven of Peace, a
shelter for women and children since 1959.
As an article appearing
in The Record reported: Students filled a truck with clothes, shoes,
books, copy
paper, paper products,
shampoo, soap, cleaning supplies, a television and even a chair and
ottoman, items that will help the shelter that for more than 50
years has helped countless women and children hit hard by the economy.
“It’s just amazing.
Overwhelming,” said Brenda Castellanos, director of Haven of Peace.
“What a blessing. It’s unreal.”
St. Mary's students, faculty and staff generously donated during the
Delta Blood Bank blood drive at St. Mary's on November 21st.
"Impressive" was the term used by Delta Blood Bank in describing the
large number of donors who generously gave a "Gift of Life" to
others.
CROP held its annual Canned Foods Drive. Students
donated over a ton of food for the needy in our
area. The St. Mary's student body, teachers and
staff once again proved that charity is more than a
motto, but a way of life at the St. Mary's High
School community.
Saint
Mary's Cheerleaders Help Cancer Society
The St.
Mary’s Cheer Squad helped in the American Cancer Society
launch of its inaugural
fundraiser, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, at San
Joaquin Delta College.
The
event consisted of a walk around the entire Delta
College campus that brought more than 400 participants,
who contributed more than $28,000.
SM Students Bring Donated Books to St. Joseph’s
Showing
the St. Mary’s spirit and dressed in their uniforms,
Nathaniel Thompson and Logan Sanders brought donated
books to the pediatric ward at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
The ward recently opened up a play room on the floor
and had a nice area for the books. For the first year
the students donated 103 new books! The staff at St.
Joseph’s was not only excited about the books but truly
appreciated their efforts.
The
donation effort will be repeated in March for the Dr.
Seuss reading awareness month.
Colby Potts: SM Linebacker; Race Driver
St.
Mary’s own Colby Potts, a linebacker on the Rams
Football Team, is also a NASCAR Western Late Model
driver. The Record featured Colby as he followed up the
Rams' win on October 7, 2011 against Edison with his
first victory Sunday at Stockton 99 Speedway's
season-ending Fall Classic. Potts took the lead on a
lap-37 restart from veteran Dave Philpott, a two-time
track champion. He never trailed again.
The
Record quoted Colby: "I love both sports, and I'm very
happy right now," Potts said. "And to get the first win
at Stockton is special."
"I
used to play with cars in the stands 10 years ago while
watching my father (retired driver Greg Potts) race out
here, and now I'm out here racing."
Prima Voce Choir Helps
Dominicans Celebrate
The 135th Celebration of the Dominican Sisters of San
Rafael's coming to Stockton where they helped establish
St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Agnes Academy (that became
St. Mary's) among their invaluable contributions to our
school and the community was highlighted by the St.
Mary's Prima Voce Choir.
San Joaquin
County Deputy District Attorneys Michael Mulvihill Jr. and Tori
Verber provided a demonstration on September 28th to students
demonstrating how easily teens can engage in criminal behavior, more
specifically cyberbullying. St. Mary's students learned to protect
themselves and their privacy. The lesson also addressed the
prevalence of teens sharing explicit and inappropriate pictures and
messages.
According to an
article in The Record, Mulvihill and Verber led a cyberbullying
workshop, which was initiated at the behest of St. Mary's teacher
Genesta Jackson, to address the problem on campus, and to deter
students from contributing to the trend.
"Cyberbullying
has been creeping into our office more and more," said Kathy Smith.
But, she said, "We've got a pretty good handle on it (now)." It used
to be that rumors and gossip started with a passed-around note, St.
Mary's Dean Cathy Smith said. But the electronic sharing of
information has rendered such communication antiquated. There's a
new form of harassment that can quickly be accessed by users
worldwide and stored on the Internet for the future to see.
Madrid Plays 162 Holes To Raise Funds
Sophomore Anthony Madrid played 162 holes of golf in ten
hours to raise more than $3,500 for the Eddie Guardado
Foundation to benefit families of autistic children.
Guardado,started his foundation with his wife, Lisa, in
2008 in honor of their daughter Ava to help families who
didn’t have the resources for the treatment and
education their children need.
Quoted
in The Record, Anthony said: ““It’s good helping people,
Everyone needs support sometime. Your community is a
very good source of support.”
SM Theatre Nominated For Six Elly Awards
On August 21, the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance (SARTA)
announced its "Elly" nominations for 2010-2011. St. Mary's Fall 2010
production "Fawlty Towers" received two nominations, for Costume
Design (DiAnne Bowe) and for Best Supporting Actor (Matthew Rubio
'12). St. Mary's Spring 2011 production "Hairspray" received four
nominations, for Costume Design (DiAnne Bowe and Traci LaDue), Set
Design (Brian Johnson), Lighting Design (Terry Smith), and Best
Supporting Actress (Brittney Franks '11). St. Mary's was in
competition with other high schools in a ten-county Northern
California region. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in
Sacramento on September 25.
SM Students Capture Olympic Bronze
The
Stockton Water Polo Club’s 18u girls, coached by St.
Mary’s own Dragan Bakič took home
the
bronze medal at USA Water Polo Junior Olympics XLII,
which took place Aug. 4-7 in Orange County.
The
team members from St. Mary’s are: Tess De Lange, Katie
Fedor (Class of 2011), Alexis Butler, Kelli Leabo,
Ashley Pitcock (Class of 2011), Megan Torre, and Catie
Berry.
Grace Cabri on Championship Soccer Club Team
Grace Cabri, 15,
a junior at St. Mary's High and was a center for national champion
Kryptonite, a girls U-15 team coached by San Jose Clash/Earthquakes
star Dayak, a 1992 Olympian, at the U.S. Club Soccer National Cup X
Finals in Boise, Idaho.
Senior Jessie Toy To
Compete Internationally in Karte Championships
Senior Jessie Toy
will participate in the XXII Junior Pan-American Championships in
Fortaleza, Brazil, from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, then in the World Junior
and Cadet Karate Championships from Oct. 13-16 in Melaka, Malaysia.
In order to qualify for their international competition, Toy had to
place either first or second in the recently completed USA team
trials to compete in Brazil but had to win in the team trials to go
to Malaysia. Jessie won in the Kumite (fighting) competition in the
16-17 male under-55 kilogram class.
SM Student Johnathan Keith Featured in Track Bike Article
The Lodi News
Sentinel featured St. Mary's student Johnathan Keith in a July 27,
2011 article on the increased popularity of track bikes. These bikes
have no brakes, no freewheel, and can reach speeds of up to 50
miles per hour, and are completely dependent on pedaling. If
pedaling stops, so does the bike.
Johathan, who is
also a News-Sentinel carrier, is an avid biker who loves riding
around on his track bike. Asked about the track bike, Jonathan said
"It is like more of a challenge because you can't stop pedalling All
bikes are fun. I am a bike fanatic. This adds one more thing to do.
It is fun to learn tricks on."
Ferrari captures title at Captain Weber Days Tennis
Christiana Ferrari, a senior, and the Record’s three
time high school girls player of the year beat Oakland’s
Sarah Hu 7-5, 6-4 to capture the women’s singles title
at the 50th Captain Weber Days Open Tournament at the
Oak Park Tennis Center.
SM Senior Dorothy Kozina joins SM Alum Joy Clark’10 in “42nd
Street”
St. Mary’s senior, Dorothy Kozina and SM Alumnus Joy Clark,
Class of 2010 are performing in Stockton Civic Theatre’s “42nd
Street “ summer theatre production. Joy Clark portrays the role of
Peggy Sawyer while Dorothy is joined by SM drama choreographer Nina
Thiel in the ensemble
Fundraising is actively being pursued to build a
new athletic complex and fitness center to serve the St. Mary's
student body. This new building will take the place of the
venerable St. Bonaventure structure and will provide a center
for fitness training for the students.
Progress To Date
The new Cortopassi Aquatics Center is open The new upgrade of the
football field is complete. The Lagorio Administration,
Library and Technology building is open. The
groundbreaking ceremony took place on August 28, 2005 and
construction was completed in September, 2006. The building was
dedicated in February 11, 2007. The new Cortopassi Aquatics
Center was started in Spring 2007 and dedicated on October 7,
2007. A new Science Building at the site of the old
Administration Building is in the works and a new Athletic
Fitness Center is scheduled to be built next to the aquatics
center. The "Generations of Educational
Excellence" project that will re-build and re-vitalize the Saint
Mary's campus Three new portables were installed in the north
side of the campus to provide additional classroom space and to
house the Development Office. Prior to the official start of the project, the Sprague family
had donated a new field house used by baseball, wrestling and
cheer, the baseball field, through the significant efforts of
Coach Pete Pijl, became a "Field of Dreams" and the
Thompson family had generously donated funds to create the
Thompson Sports Complex.
The 2nd annual CHP-SM Faculty Basketball game that
benefited the CHiPs4Kids
toy drive was held at St. Mary's Morelli
Gym on December 14, 2011. Donations of a new
unwrapped toy filled several patrol cars.
The faculty team provided excitement for the crowd in a
game that also featured an appearance by the Sacramento
Kings mascot Slamson, the Highway Patrol's Chipper and
St. Mary's mascot, Rambo. The Golden Bears beat the Rams
77-63, all in good fun.
One
of St. Mary's most popular Englis teachers, Mr. Danny Dunne, who
now uses his birth name, Ruiz, was featured in an article in the
Record discussing his book "The Blue Mexican" a fictional novel
based on his life and experiences.
“Empowering Young Women” will begin on the
Saint Mary’s High School campus on Thursday,
February 9th, where student breakout
sessions throughout the day will feature
community speakers whose goal is to
encourage students to think about societal
norms, media messages and peer pressures by
discussing how they shape and influence
behaviors, confidence, emotions and actions.
St. Mary's has a mystery. The school would
like to find out the identity of this man in
the portrait that has been at the school for
many decades.
If you have any information concerning the
identity of this officer, please contact Ms.
Kathy Salady at 957-3340.
(Left:
Naval
Academy Midshipman Jacqueline Rine '11,
Midshipman Taylor Setness '10 and Midshipman
Dominick Diserio '10 Hold Photo of the
“Mystery Man”)
SM Military Alumni Make
Christmas Visit to Campus
Saint
Mary’s was honored with a visit from seven of its alumni who
are currently attending United States military academies
during the Christmas season. The seven are
•
Maggie Berry ‘11,
West Point, United States Army • Josh Burdge ‘10, United States Air Force Academy • Drew DeFabio ‘11, West Point, United States Army
• Dominick Diserio ‘11,
United States Naval Academy
• Jacqueline Rine ‘11,
United States Naval Academy • Taylor Setness ‘10, United States Naval Academy • Max Wilkinson ‘10, United States Air Force Academy
The
Saint Mary’s community is proud of these young women and men
and prays that they will be guided and protected by God as
they protect our freedom. (12/11)
Annual Christmas Toy Drive
The annual toy drive was held between December 6 through
16th. New, unwrapped toys were donated by St. Mary's
students and staff in sufficient quantity to provide
toys to both Toys for the World and the CHP Chops for
Kids program.
Europe 2012 Trip
Space is still
available
for the
“Historic Paths” trip to Italy, Austria, Germany and
France beginning June 12, 2012. Contact Mr. Luigi Gherardi
for more information.
Travel Brochure
Saint Mary's Alumnus, Benefactors Named to S.J.
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Allan Fetters, Class of 1954 along with St. Mary's Alumnus
and benefactors Ralph and Denene Lucchetti are the
newest inductees into the San Joaquin County
Agricultural Hall of Fame.
The respective biographies, as set forth in The Record are:
Allan R. Fetters
Beginning in 1964, Allan Fetters purchased or
established a number of farm chemical businesses,
including Ripon Farm Service, Tracy Farm Service,
Mid-County Farm Service in Linden, Custom Farm Service
in Manteca, Valley Wide Oil in Ripon, Hughson Chemical
Co. in Hughson and Pro Ag in Mendota, all operating
under the umbrella of Professional Farm Services Inc. He
also established and was the first president of
Irrigation Systems Inc. He is a director of the San
Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District, for
which he served as president in 1996 and 1997.
Fetters is a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in
Stockton and holds a bachelor’s degree in agronomy from
the University of California, Davis.
Ralph
and Denene Lucchetti
The Fruit Bowl, a roadside fruit stand founded by Ralph
Lucchetti’s parents, Frank and Ina Lucchetti, has long
been a showcase for San Joaquin County agriculture.
The couple, married in 1981, have expanded on the
original fruit stand and now operate a 3,000-square-foot
farm market and bake shop, while they cultivate 50 acres
of fruits and vegetables including 55 varieties of
peaches.
The
Lucchettis participate in the annual AgVenture program.
They also host an annual San Joaquin Farm Bureau
fund-raiser benefiting agricultural education programs.
Ralph Lucchetti is a past secretary of the San Joaquin
Regional Conservation District; director of the Bear
Creek Resource Conservation District; director and past
president of the Waterloo/Morada Fire District. The
Lucchettis are members of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau,
California Cherry Growers Foundation and Networking
Association for Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism.
Thomas Ferrari, Sr.
'38 Honored at SM Football Game
Thomas Ferrrari, Sr., class of 1938, who was
both the student body president and the
captain of the football team at St. Mary's
was featured during the opening ceremony
beginning the October 7, 2011 game against
Edison (St. Mary's won in a 40-0 shutout).
Mr. Ferrari joined members of the current
Ram Squad at the field center for the event.
Mr. Ferrari was a founder of the Brooks
Ellis Chevrolet dealership and later was
vice-president of the the Brooks Ellis
Leasing Company in San Francisco.
John and Ann Van Ruiten
Henry and Carol Zeiter
St. Mary’s Benefactors Honored By Bishop Blaire
Two generous benefactors of St. Mary’s High School will be
honored at the 2011 Bishop's Awards Dinner.
John and Ann Van Ruiten and Henry and Carol
Zeiter will be honored at the 10th annual
Bishop's Awards in October.
John and Ann Van Ruiten will be honored with the Life of
Community Service award.
They built a new library on the St. Mary's High School
campus. The Van Ruitens have supported the
Bishop's Church For Tomorrow campaign and
the Bishop's Ministry Appeal, which trains
seminarians, deacons, priests and lay
leaders and other services. They also help
the disadvantaged by giving to the
Legionnaires of Christ and missionaries in
Ethiopia through Brother Peter DeGroot.
Henry and Carol Zeiter will be honored with the Life of
Service to the Poor award.
The Zeiters have financially supported St.
Mary's High School and they
award scholarships to students who plan to
attend Catholic universities, especially
Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, where
Henry has been on the board of directors 25
years.
Henry Zeiter has traveled to China, the Philippines and
Bulgaria to perform eye surgery and teach
new procedures to local doctors. Carol
Zeiter has raised money for the Stockton
homeless shelter to construct a new shelter
and chairs the annual Festival of
International Cuisine, which raises a lot of
money for the shelter The Zeiters attend
Mass every day. In practicing his faith,
Henry remembers what his father once said —
"Read the Psalms, and life will be
peaceful."
"The will celebrate the humanitarian work being done every
day by Catholics in our Diocese," Stockton
Diocese Bishop Stephen E. Blaire said in a
news release. "Their lives embody the
concepts of charity and social justice and
are shining examples of faith, courage and
service to God and community."
PE Alternative
Tibon’s Goju Ryu
Fighting Arts Karate Studio Approved as a Physical
Education Alternative for St. Mary’s High School
Successful Student Program (SSP)
This
course offers students who struggle with their
academics. The course emphasizes organization, homework
assistance, and test taking skills. The course meets
Monday-Thursday from 7:15AM-8:00AM and briefly after
school on Friday. The class is limited to 15 students
and the cost is $60.00 per month. For further
information contact Mr. Johnston at
jjohnston@saintmaryshighschool.org or
(209)957-3340 ext. 209.
Refer a Student
Current students, parents, alumni, and friends play an
important role in our student enrollment. We encourage you to e-mail or call us directly to recommend a
prospective student to St Mary's High School. Once we receive the information from you, we will send the
prospective student all of the appropriate admission
information.
St. Francis De Sales, one of the school's patron saints
writes, "The well-being of the home depends on the
parents' words, but far more on their behavior."
Activities, namely parties, dances, etc. held off
campus that directly or indirectly reflect adversely on
the reputation of SMHS may jeopardize your student's
enrollment. The administration reserves the right to
discipline students for off-campus conduct.
General Rules of Conduct
a)
No student shall conspire to hazing, or commit any act
that injures, degrades, or disgraces any fellow student
or person attending St. Mary's.
b)
The entire school area will be considered a closed
campus during school hours. Anyone who wishes to visit
classes must obtain a pass from the Vice Principal.
c)
Eating or drinking in the school buildings and hallways
is not allowed.
d)
No student shall place litter of any kind (paper, cans,
wrappers, food, etc.) on the ground, on a table, or any
place other than a trash can or recycling bin of some
kind. GUM IS NOT ALLOWED. If, at the discretion of the
Deans, the school grounds are considered littered,
school will be extended for that day until the trash has
been picked up by students assigned from each class.
e)
School lockers are the property of St. Mary's High
School. At no time does St. Mary's relinquish its
exclusive ownership and control of lockers provided for
the convenience of the students. All locks used on
lockers shall be purchased from the Ram Center (PE locks
and lockers will be issued through the PE department).
Any loss or damage to lockers or the contents of the
lockers shall be the responsibility of the student to
whom the locker was assigned.
f)
Electronic devices (including but not limited to cell
phones and I-pods are not allowed to be used for any
reason during school hours and may be confiscated.
Confiscated items will be returned after the student
serves a 45-minute detention. In some cases, a student
must turn their cell phone into the teacher prior to the
class, and or parents will be required to pick up
electronic devices. Electronic devices may be
confiscated and held for the remainder of the school
year. The school is not responsible for lost, stolen or
confiscated items.
g)
Students shall carry their Student Body Card with them
at school and school related activities and present the
card upon request.
h)
No student is allowed to use the school facilities for
any purpose without the permission and presence of a
faculty member or coach. This includes, but is not
limited to the athletic fields, weight rooms,
gymnasiums, hallways, cafeteria, classrooms, and pool
area.
i)
Cutting: Students will be given 3 hours of detention for
each class cut and socially suspended until the
detention hours are cleared.
St.
Mary's High School Student Academic Honor Code
"...
For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in
the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of man ..."
Romans 8:21
"Goodness
is the only investment that never fails ..." Henry
David Thoreau
St. Mary's High School is a community with a proud tradition
in which faculty and students share knowledge, ideas,
and creative works. St. Mary's High School Academic
Honor Code expresses our commitment and moral
responsibility to accurately represent the contribution
of each individual and to ensure that those
contributions are made in an honest fashion with
personal integrity as a cornerstone of this call to honor.
The purpose of the Code is to help students develop habits of
moral character. Each student is an important member of
the St. Mary's High School Family and must make the
ethical and moral commitment to act honestly and to
encourage other students to act in the same way.
This Code outlines the expectations of the St. Mary's High
School student and the consequences for violating those
same expectations. The teacher will notify the Academic
Dean of all MAJOR violations of the Academic Honor Code.
The teacher will provide proof of the violation and the
teacher will be informed of the appropriate consequence.
The Academic Dean will notify the parent/guardian of the
situation and meet with the parent/guardian.
EXPECTATIONS
1. All work will be the student's own original work. All
quotes, statistics, facts and sources will be properly
cited as taught by the SMHS English Department using the
MLA format. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism
is defined as taking ideas or writings knowingly from
another person or source and presenting those ideas or
writings as one's own original work.
2. All tests will be taken according to the teacher's
instructions and requirements. Cheat sheets, electronic
cheating, or any other verifiable proof of cheating is a
violation of this honor code.
3. The student will submit required essays to turnitin.com as
instructed by the teacher.
MAJOR VIOLATION: This is an assignment or test which makes up
a major part of the student's grade (at least 5% of the
quarter grade). The violation must be accompanied by
PROOF to the Academic Dean.
MINOR VIOLATION: This is cheating on an assignment such as a
daily reading quiz or written homework assignment.
Copying or cheating on such routine assignments will be
handled by the classroom teacher in a way he/she feels
appropriate and reasonable. Minor violations may also
include the teacher seeing the student copying an answer
from another student's paper.
These violations will be dealt with by the teacher. The class
syllabus will outline the consequences for minor
violations of the Student Honor Code and the teacher
will enforce his/her class rules.
PROOF: Major violations of the Student Honor Code must be
provable. Such proof includes, but is not limited to,
cheat sheets, crib notes, notes on a student's physical
person, turnitin.com violations, two tests that
are 100% exactly alike, phone or text messages, twitter
or other electronic messages, emails, etc.
CONSEQUENCES: Major violations of the Honor Code will result
in a student/parent conference with the Academic Dean as
well as a zero on the assignment in question. Repeated
major violations will result in an additional conference
with the Academic Dean and additional academic and
disciplinary.
Prohibition of Harrassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
St.
Mary's High School is committed to a safe and civil
educational environment for all students, employees,
volunteers and patrons, free from harassment,
intimidation or bullying. "Harassment, intimidation or
bulllying" means any intentional written, verbal, or
physical act, when the intentional written, verbal, or
physical act:
Physically harms a student or damages the student's
property; or
Has
the effect of interfering with a student's education; or
Is
severe, persistent, or pervasive so that it creates an
intimidating or threatening educational environment; or
Has
the effect of disrupting the orderly operation of the
school.
Harassment, intmidation or bullying can take many forms
including, but not limited to: slurs, rumors, jokes,
innuendos, demeaning comments, drawing of cartoons,
pranks, gestures, physical atttacks, threats, or other
written, oral, or physical actions. "Intentional acts"
refers to the individual's choice to engage in the act
rather than the ultimate impact of the action(s).
Many
actions that do not rise to the level of harassment,
intimidation, or bullying may still be prohibited by
other school policies or building, classroom, or program
rules.
Counseling, corrective discipline, dismissal from
school, and/or referral to law enforcement may be
employed to change the behavior of the perpetrator and
remediate the impact on the victim.
St. Mary's High School is responsible for securing its network and
computing systems in a reasonable degree against unauthorized access
and/or abuse, while making them accessible for authorized and
legitimate users. This responsibility includes informing users of
expected standards of conduct and the punitive measures for not
adhering to them. Any attempt to violate the provisions of this
policy will result in disciplinary action.
Once
the user accesses the network and computer systems the
user is solely responsible for all actions taken.
Once the user accesses the network and computer systems the
user is solely responsible for all actions taken.
Students are responsible for their work saved on library
computers. A backup of work
is recommended.
Deleting, examining, copying, or modification of files is
prohibited.
Attempting to evade or change network security is
prohibited.
Use of facilities for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Any unauthorized, deliberate action which damages or
disrupts or alters a computing
systems’ normal performance is prohibited.
The copying of copyrighted materials without express written
permission is prohibited.
Attempts to gain unauthorized access or interfere with the
regular operation of local or remote systems are prohibited.
Usage of St. Mary’s computing facilities for any purpose
other than those prescribed or explicitly permitted by the
high school is prohibited.
Sending harassing, obscene or other threatening messages
through the Website is prohibited.
Users of the computer facilities shall obey the instructions
of the supervisors.
Actions which disrupt or adversely effect the use of the
facilities of other users are prohibited. This includes, but
is not limited to: eating, drinking, excessive noise or
playing games.
Engaging in aggressive behavior or abusive language is
prohibited.
Representing Saint Mary's High School under false pretenses
on the school’s Website is prohibited.
Student E-Mail Policies
The purpose of the student electronic mail system is for
students to communicate with school staff, outside
resources related to school assignments, and fellow
students to collaborate on school activities.
Students are responsible for messages sent from their
accounts. Students should not share their passwords.
Use of the St. Marys student e-mail system is a privilege and
the account may be revoked if used inappropriately. Use
of the e-mail system aligns with the St. Mary's Code of
Conduct as stated in the Parent & Student Handbook.
Illegal activities on school e-mail may be referred to
law enforcement authorities as well as subject the
student to possible disciplinary action from the school.
Student e-mail accounts will be removed from the system upon
graduation, in the event the student discontinues
enrollment, regardless of the reason, or for
inappropriate use while still enrolled.
Any technical problem with the student e-mail account should
be brought to the attention of the Computer Services
Director. Also, students must report any unusual
activity such as "spam" communications, obscene e-mail,
etc. Students must not forward chain letters, jokes or
graphics files.
Students will not provide any personal information via the
school e-mail account.
Electronic e-mail sent or received through
saintmaryshighschool.org is not confidential and is the
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Grade - Credit- On Line Class Verification
For eligibility purposes, final grades and earned credits
from schools other than St. Mary's, including online
classes, must be verified by the first full day of classes
In August For Ql eligibility and the Friday before the
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in January for Q3
eligibility. Grades from courses taken at schools other than
St. Mary's, Including online classes, will be computed for
eligibility in Fall and Spring semester gpas only. Q2 and
Q4 eligibility will be determined using only St, Mary's
grades earned the previous quarter.
A member of the St, Mary's Guidance Department will proctor
final exams for online and/or correspondence courses.
Appointments for taking final exams must be scheduled ahead
of time with a member of the Guidance Department. Exams may
be taken on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. When
school is in session, these exams will be administered at 2:
15 p.m. For testing on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in June,
July, and August, students can call Mr., Nomellini,
957-3340, Ext 124, to schedule a testing time.
A fee of $25 will be assessed for each final exam proctored.
The fee is due prior to the administration of the final
exam.
A Message About
Child Protection
Guidelines and
protocol to safeguard
children have been
established by the
National Council of Catholic
Bishops
and the Diocese
of Stockton as part of their
pastoral obligations and adopted by
St. Mary’s High School.
Every teacher, coach, and
volunteer who works with
children in the school must
have a background check and
complete an on-line training
course on recognizing abuse
before he or she is
permitted to work in any
school-related job or
activity that involves
contact with children. These
guidelines help ensure that
all children and youth
experience safe environments
in all school activities and
events.
Dress Code Girls
Appropriate and neat attire are expected at St. Mary's
High School. Sloppy and exaggerated attire are
unacceptable. Such attire also reflects a poor image of
the school to the local community. Dressing in an
appropriate and neat manner signals to self and others
that school is a place where a seriousness
of
purpose can be found.
Parents wishing to
order uniforms or get more information about Dennis can visit the site
with this link:
::Dennis Uniforms::
Uniforms for
all students must be purchased from the school uniform vendors you
can get uniform pants from Mariani's or Zuesters in Lincoln Center,
formerly
Boggiano's, and are to include any
combination of the following:
a)
Pants - dark khaki, navy or grey.
b)
Skirts - purchased only from Dennis Uniform, Co., grey,
green or navy. Skirts must not be more than 3 inches
above the knee. Skirts will no longer be allowed after
the 2011/12 school year.
c)
Shorts - dark khaki, or navy. Shorts must not be more
than 3 inches above the knee. Girls who violate this
policy will be required to wear long pants until
appropriate length shorts are purchased and approved
by
the deans.
d)
Uniform SM embroidered polo shirts - white, black or
dark green. These shirts are only available in and must
be purchased through the Ram Center. Only a white, black
or green T- shirt will be allowed underneath the uniform
polo shirt.
e)
Full or mock long sleeved turtlenecks - white, black or
dark green. This will be the only type of long-sleeved
shirt that will be allowed to be worn underneath a
uniform polo shirt.
f)
Crew or uniform style V-neck sweaters - white, black or
dark green. Sweaters must be worn with a collared
uniform shirt underneath. Cardigan (button-up) sweaters
- White, black or dark green.
g)
Sweatshirts - St. Mary's High School sweatshirts only. A
collared uniform shirt must be worn underneath at all
times. All sweatshirts including a zip-up sweatshirt
must be purchased from the Ram Center.
h)
Jackets are acceptable and must be of a solid color and
free of writing, designs and logos. College/Pro sports
team jackets, flannel, and denim jackets are NOT
acceptable.
i)
Shoes - hard sole dress shoes and tennis shoes are the
only acceptable shoes. Sandals, slippers, Ugg boots and
moccasins are not allowed.
j)
Socks - white or black only - socks must be visible
above the shoe. Knee socks - white or black. Tights -
white or black. Footless Tights are not allowed.
Dress Code Boys
Appropriate and neat attire are expected at St. Mary's
High School. Sloppy and exaggerated attire are
unacceptable. Such attire also reflects a poor image of
the school to the local community. Dressing in an
appropriate and neat manner signals to self and others
that school is a place where a seriousness
of
purpose can be found.
Uniforms for
all students must be purchased from the school uniform vendors you
can get uniform pants from Mariani's or Zuesters in Lincoln Center,
formerly
Boggiano's, and are to include any
combination of the following:
a)
Pants - dark khaki, navy or grey - Pants must be fitted
around the waist and appropriately tailored for school
wear.
b)
Shorts - dark khaki, navy or grey. Shorts may not extend
more than 3 inches below the knee. Boys who violate this
policy will be required to wear long pants until
appropriate length shorts are purchased and approved by
the deans.
c)
Uniform SM embroidered polo shirts - white, black or
dark green. Only a white, black or green T-shirt will be
allowed underneath the uniform polo shirt. These shirts
are only available in and must be purchased through the
Ram Center.
d)
Full or mock long sleeved turtlenecks - white, black or
dark green. These will be the only type of long sleeved
shirts that will be allowed to be worn underneath the
uniform polo shirt.
e)
Crew or uniform style V-neck sweaters - white, black or
dark green. Sweaters must have a collared uniform shirt
underneath.
f)
Sweatshirts - St. Mary's High School only. A collared
uniform shirt must be worn underneath at all times. All
sweatshirts including a zip-up sweatshirt must be
purchased from the Ram Center.
g)
Jackets are acceptable and must be of a solid color and
free of writing, designs and logos.
h)
Shoes - hard sole dress shoes and tennis shoes are the
only acceptable shoes. Slippers, sandals, boots of any
kind, and moccasins are not allowed.
i)
Socks - white or black only - socks must be visible
above the shoe.
Hair (Boys and Girls)
1.
Hair must be neat, clean and of the student's natural
color.
2.
Hair styles that draw undue attention (e.g. shaved
heads, spiked hair, bleached or dyed hair) are not
allowed. Ponytails are not allowed.
3.
Hair must not touch the collar or extend beyond the
eyebrow.
4.
Sideburns may not extend beyond the earlobe and cannot
be wider than one inch.
5.
Boys must be clean shaven.
6.
The final decision on hairstyle rests with the deans.
Cosmetics and Jewelry
a)
Black nail polish, or any color that stands out is not
allowed.
b)
Any cosmetics or jewelry that draws undue attention are
not allowed.
c)
No chains may be attached to a student's attire.
d)
No writing or graphics allowed on backpacks.
e)
Facial/Body piercings are limited to the ears. Boys are
not allowed to wear earrings.
Prohibited Clothing Items
a)
Any uniform shorts/pants purchased anywhere other than
Dennis Uniform, Co., Boggiano's, or Mariani's.
b)
Sweatshirts purchased anywhere other than the Ram
Center.
c)
Sagging or baggy pants.
d)
Hooded sweatshirts worn underneath the uniform polo
shirt. College/Pro Sports Team jackets, flannel, and
denim jackets.
e)
Colored tee shirts other than white, black or green.
T-shirts with writing is not allowed underneath a
uniform shirt.
f)
Heels, above one inch, shoes with open toes and boots of
any kind. Slippers, sandals, Uggs boots of any kind, and
mocassins.
g)
Hats of any type worn during school hours.
h)
Any shirt that hangs out or below a jacket, sweatshirt,
sweater, uniform polo shirt.
i)
Facial piercings, such as nose, lips, eyebrows or
excessive ear piercings or tattoos.
j)
Sunglasses during school hours (8:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.)
k)
Girls shorts and skirts shorter than 3 inches above the
knee.
l)
Boys shorts longer than 3 inches below the knee.
m)
Boys are not allowed to wear earrings (or band-aids to
cover up earrings) of any kind while at school or at any
extra-curricular St. Mary's event.
Parents are required to actively support the dress code.
A student who comes to school out of dress code will be
given a 45 minute detention (to be served the same day)
and the student may also be required to contact a
parent/guardian to have proper attire delivered to
school before the student is allowed to return to class. Continual disregard for the school uniform is grounds
for dismissal from SMHS. The Dean of Students shall be
the arbiter and decision-maker on what is a violation of
the dress code.
Extracurricular Activities Eligibility
Participation in extracurricular activities is a
privilege. It is presumed that students who are
representing Saint Mary’s High School in various
activities are maximizing the educational opportunities
that are available to them. Continued eligibility for
participation in extracurricular activities is
contingent upon the student’s maintaining at least a 2.0
grade point average.
a) Any student member of a sports team, student
government or class office, dance/drill team,
cheerleading squad, band, chorus, speech and debate
team, newspaper and yearbook staff, Senate or Cabinet,
Campus Ministry and drama, must maintain a 2.0 grade
point average or be excluded from participation in these
activities until the student attains a 2.0 GPA at the
next grading period.
b) A student must have a 2.0 GPA on the report card from
the previous grading period (all subjects count toward
the determination of the 2.0 GPA) in order to be
eligible to participate in sports/activities for the
next quarter. No student with two or more grades of "F"
is eligible.
c) For the school year: the eligibility period
(ability/inability to participate) begins when the Vice
Principal publishes the list of ineligible students
based on the marks received on the previous
semester/quarter report card. Students are ineligible
from one publication date to the next.
d) The same procedure will be used for the remaining
quarters. The eligibility will always be determined by
the previous quarter or semester grades.
e) If a student earns below a 2.00 GPA on the 2nd
semester report card and hence is ineligible to
participate in Fall activities, that student may attend
summer school or enroll in online or correspondence
courses to raise his/ her GPA. Such a student (summer)
shall be permitted to practice but not participate in
events until eligibility is determined. For eligibility
purposes, final grades and earned credits from
schools other than St. Mary's, including summer
school and online classes, must be verified by the first
full day of classes in August for Q1 eligibility and the
Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in January
for Q3 eligibility. Grades from courses taken at schools
other than at St. Mary's, including online classes (See
Page 20), will be computed for eligibility in the Fall
and Spring semester GPAs only. Q2 and Q4 eligibility
will be determined using only St. Mary's grades earned
the previous quarter.
f) Students who are identified for exclusion from
participation may be permitted to remain as students in
credit-awarding classes associated with activities from
which they are excluded as participants and shall
continue to be eligible to earn appropriate grades
and/or credits for the in-class portion of their work.
In performance classes, ineligible students may be asked
to drop the class.
g) Students shall not be permitted or encouraged to drop
classes, change teachers, or otherwise alter their
schedules for the purpose of defeating the intent of
this policy.
h) Some classes such as Teacher Aide only count as 2.5
credits when computing GPA. Such classes do not carry
full credit when weighted against normal 5 credit
classes.
i) No student entering St. Mary’s from the 8th grade
shall be affected by this policy until after their first
grading period at Saint Mary’s High School.
j) Any special case or extenuating circumstances
surrounding disputed eligibility of a student shall be
reviewed by the Vice Principal and/or the Principal.
k) When a student transfers to Saint Mary’s from another
high school:
1. If that student’s previous quarter GPA is below 2.0,
they will be ineligible.
2. Continued eligibility will be determined by the
grades received in their 1st quarter/semester of
attendance at Saint Mary’s.
3. In all transfer cases, it is presumed that the
student is eligible to participate based upon the C.I.F.
transfer rules.
l) C.I.F. rules require that semester grades be
used to determine eligibility at the end of the 2nd and
4th quarters. (thus, grading periods shall be 1st
quarter, 1st semester, 3rd quarter and 2nd semester)
The eligibility policy shall affect the following groups
of students: Cabinet/Senate Members, Class Officers,
Homecoming Court, Spiritleaders & Members of the
Dance/Drill Team and
Student Body Officers
In order to be considered for the office of Student Body
President or Vice-President, candidates must be seniors.
All other Student Body officers may be juniors or
seniors.
a) A student must be enrolled at Saint Mary’s one full
semester before being considered for one of the above
positions. Freshmen are excepted.
b) In order to be considered for the office of Student
Body President, the candidate must have a cumulative GPA
of 3.0.
c) All students who are being considered for one of the
following: Student Body office, Cabinet or Senate,
Campus Ministry, Homecoming Court, Spiritleaders, and
Dance/Drill Team members must have a 2.0 GPA in the
quarter/or semester prior to the time they are being
considered for election or appointment.
d) In the event that report cards are issued before the
election or appointment is conducted and the student
does not attain the required GPA, that student is
ineligible.
e) Students must have the permission of the Vice
Principal and meet the requirements stated in the
Student Constitution.
f) Students must have the permission of the Dean of
Students. Permission may be denied for the following
reasons:
1) Eleven or more unexcused tardies for the year.
2) Twelve absences during the year in any one quarter.
*Unscheduled vacations are included in this number.
Students in excess of 11absences must have on
file in the atttendance office, a doctor'snote
verifying that the student has been under a doctor's
carefor an extended period of time. Failure to
have verification onfile by the end of the
filing date will result in disqualification.
3) Four or more detentions for any reason.
4) Unauthorized leaving of campus.
5) Disciplinary Contract.
6) One referral based on inappropriate behavior.
7) Cutting school or class.
8) Suspension from school.
9) Failure to meet the filing deadline.
The following will be the procedure for consideration
for a student office:
a) The Student Activities Director will establish a
filing date each year. Before this date, all students
who wish to be considered for any position must submit
their name to the Director of Student Activities.
b) Once the student is cleared by the Dean of Students
and by the Vice Principal, then the Student Activities
Director will issue to the student an application as
well as the necessary information and dates for
completing the process.
c) Spiritleaders and members of the Dance/Drill Team
must be cleared by the Dean of Students and by the Vice
Principal in order to participate in the tryouts.
Parking and Driving
All
parking rules for students come under the jurisdiction
of the Dean of Students. Parking for the entire year is
$80.00. No refunds. Students are to be dropped off in
designated areas. Do not drop off or pick up students in
the lot behind the Lagorio building.
a)
Cars may park in designated parking areas only.
Illegally parked cars are subject to being towed at the
owners expense.
b)
Juniors and Seniors will register for parking during
August registration. Parking fees will be automatically
billed on the September tuition statement. Sophomore
parking is subject to availability.
c)
Students found speeding or driving irresponsibly in or
exiting from the parking lot may lose on campus parking
privileges or be issued detentions based on the severity
of the offense.
d)
The parking lot is off limits during school hours,
including the break and lunch periods. Students must
park in their assigned space at all times during school
hours and have on display their parking tag.
e)
The parking area in front of and behind the Lagorio
Family Academic Building is reserved for faculty members
and visitors.
f)
Please be considerate when parking on neighborhood
streets. Residents when warranted have the right to call
the Stockton Police Department or a towing agency.
g) A
$5.00 replacement fee may be assessed for lost or
misplaced tags.
h)
Accidents occurring in the school parking lot are
handled as private matters between the parties involved.
St. Mary's assumes no responsibility for accidents.
i)
Students are responsible for and will be held
accountable for the contents in the vehicle they drive
to school.
j)
Any student placed on a drug/alcohol contract will be
required to park on campus. At the discretion of the
Deans, if a search is warranted, a student parked off
campus may be requested to move their vehicle onto
campus whether or not a space has been assigned to them.
Parents will be notified as soon as possible.
k)
St. Mary's High School will impose disciplinary
sanctions on students where conduct in the neighborhood
is unlawful or disturbing. Loitering, littering, and
trespassing are some of the concerns for which action
will be taken.
Note: Any damage to cars parked in the St. Mary's
parking lot is not the responsibility of St. Mary's High
School. Students are advised to lock their cars when
parked in the school parking lot.
Some
dangerous driving habits take place in the front parking lot
and especially on El Dorado Street in front of the school.
Please Do Not:
• Unload
students in the front of the school thereby creating a
logjam for those cars trying to exit/enter campus.
• Make a U-turn
on El Dorado Sreet or on Mayfair Avenue. This is an extremely
dangerous practice.
• Drop kids off
or pick kids up in the bus bay on El Dorado Street. The bus bay
is not a designated drop-off/pickup zone. The Stockton Police
Dept. does write traffic tickets periodically for this
infraction.
St. Mary's Chapel Hours
Daily Mass
Monday -
Friday
6:50 a.m. &
7:30 a.m
Saturday
7:00 a.m.
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