Student Behavior
Holy Cross Catholic School maintains a learning environment which provides a safe, secure setting for students, faculty members, and administration. We are not only committed to academic excellence but also to character development and virtuous behavior. We maintain high expectations with respect to student effort, positive growth, personal responsibility, academic achievement, and parent support and participation.
Grounded in the teachings of the Gospels, we demonstrate our faith through our behavior and we take responsibility for our actions and their consequences. Our school-wide discipline plan includes clear guidelines for exhibiting appropriate behavior and for displaying Christian values.
We are committed to providing a quality Catholic education for all students in an atmosphere conducive to learning and teaching. Our behavior expectations are based on a cooperative approach to discipline. It emphasizes building self-esteem through encouragement and implementing strategies for positive classroom environments.
Student Discipline
Our discipline plan is designed to accomplish the following:
Parent Partnerships
Holy Cross Catholic School and the parents of our students enter into an important partnership, working for the good of the children.This partnership is exemplified by mutual respect and open communication between the school staff and parents. We all share in the education and formation of the children here and, as partners, agree to work together to achieve our common goals.
Anti-Bullying Policy
I am a peacemaker.
I will keep Jesus in my heart in all that I do.
I will speak up for fairness.
I will inspire and encourage others.
I will show compassion and forgiveness.
I will show respect for others and their belongings.
I will build peace at home, at school, and in my community each day.
Holy Cross Catholic School is committed to providing a faith-filled environment grounded in Catholic values. A safe educational environment is essential for meaningful learning and growth and for Holy Cross to meet its mission.
Bullying is prohibited here and in all Catholic schools of the Archdiocese. It is not tolerated during the school day, nor during any school-sponsored activity on or off the school grounds. Bullying and intimidation are contrary to the teachings of Jesus and the message of Scripture and violates the fundamental tenet of “Love your neighbor as yourself.” It also undermines the Christian atmosphere of the school and deprives the student of a safe and caring learning environment.
For full details of our school policy, click here.
We teach and model high standards of behavior to our Elementary School students - including the core virtues of cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control. We practice applying these characteristics in our daily lives. Additionally, we use these core virtues to teach respect, compassion, courage, diligence, patience, and perseverance.
Developing a positive and vibrant classroom environment for adolescents involves creating a supportive structure, reasonable rules, logical consequences, respectful interactions, and the identification and appropriate communication of emotions. Students and their parents/guardians play an important role in creating a positive and supportive classroom. In such a climate, the educational setting is a cooperative effort to learn, relate to one another, and experience an enjoyable and successful learning process. We promote the following foundations for character development: honesty, respect, integrity, compassion, confidence, citizenship, and excellence.
D.A.R.E.
Every Sixth Grade student participates in the national D.A.R.E. program. This is an education sequence for youth that seeks to prevent the use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, violent behavior, and bullying. The D.A.R.E. program is taught in all 50 states, and 49 other countries. All materials are science-based, age-appropriate, and written by a national panel of curriculum and prevention experts. The D.A.R.E. curriculum meets the national educational standards for health, language arts, and math.
To learn more, visit: http://www.dare.org