ALLSAINTSACADEMY
TheMission
AllSaintsAcademyexiststoglorifyGodbypartneringwithparentsinprovidingaChrist-centered educationintheClassicaltraditionthatpreparesstudentstoshapethecultureandfutureforChrist
TheName
IntheNewTestament,theword“saint”issimplyanothernameforaChristian Saintmeans“holy one ”andreferstoallthosewhoareinChrist.Whatmakessomeoneasaintisnottheabsenceofsin, butthepresenceoftheHolySpirit.Thismeansitisnotsomethingthatcanbeearned,butisonlytobe receivedbecauseofthegraceofGod TheNewTestamentextendsthestatusof“saint”tothechildren ofbelievers(1Cor 7:14)whoaretoberaised“intheLord”(Eph 6) WebelieveallChristianchildren oughttohaveadistinctlyChristianeducation.
TheLogo
TheJerusalemCross
ThecrossisthedefiningeventofhistorywhereJesuswascrucifiedforthesinsoftheworld This particularrenderingofthecross(historicallycalledthe“JerusalemCross”)hastheaddedbenefitof depictingthestructureofcreationandredemption.JustasfourriversflowedfromEdentowaterthe world,sothegospelgoesforwardtothefourcornersoftheearthforitshealing
TheShield
TheshieldrepresentstheChristianfaith.ThePsalmistoftensays,“TheLordismystrengthandmy shield”GodisashieldandiswhereaChristianputstheirconfidence Furthermore,Paulsaysthata shieldispartofaChristian’sspiritualarmorandrepresentsfaithinGodastheygoforwardinthename ofChrist(Eph.6:10-18).
TheArrows
Arrowssignifychildren Psalm127describeschildrenasa“heritagefromtheLord”and“arrows” ArrowsaremeanttobeformedandthensentoutintotheworldasanextensionofGod’smissionin theworld.ChristianeducationiswherestudentsareformedintheinstructionoftheLord(alsocalledpaideia1).
ClassicalChristianEducation
“Classical”
“Classical”referstoalongtraditionofeducationthatemphasizesseekingaftertruth,goodness,and beauty ThisisprimarilydonethroughthestudyoftheLiberalArtsandthe"greatbooks"ofWestern civilizationthathaveshapedourmodernsociety. WhatmakesClassicaleducationparticularlydistinct isitsapproachtohowstudentsaretaught.Classicalschoolsdividetheeducationallifeofachildinto threephases(grammar,logic,andrhetoric)knownastheTrivium,whichtakesadvantageofastudent’s naturalcapacityforcertaintypesoflearning Inthis,Classicaleducationseeksto“cutwiththegrain” oflearningdevelopment.Classicaleducationfocusesonhowtothinkandlearnwithanemphasison virtueandwisdom.Itispreciselythiskindofeducationthathasproducedcountlessleaders,inventors, artists,andtheologiansthroughouthistory
“Christian”
Tobe“Christian”isthereminderthateverythingwedohasJesusatthecenter.Weareconvincedthat becauseGodcreatedeverythingandJesusisLord,hehassomethingtosayabouteverything.Christian parentshavetheuniqueobligationtoraisetheirchildrenintheeducationoftheLord(Eph 6:1-4;cf Deut.6).Noeducationsystemisneutral.Asthevaluesofpubliceducationbecomemorediametrically opposedtothevaluesofChristianliving,thecontrastbetweenthekingdomsofthisworldandthe kingdomofGodbecomeallthestarker.WeacknowledgeandaffirmthatinChrist“arehiddenallthe treasuresofwisdomandknowledge”(Col2:3)and“thefearofTheLordisthebeginningofknowledge” (Prov.1:7).
“Education”
“Education”isaboutthewholeperson Educationismorethanheadknowledge,itistheformationof theheart,soul,mind,andstrengthwithChristatthecenter.Webelieveeducationbeginswithwonder
1 TheGreekwordpaideia(oftentranslated“education”or“upbringing”)connotesmuchmorethan whatistaughtinaclassroom.Paideiareferstoawholewayofpubliclifeandofcitizenship.Inthe Christiancontext,itreferstoadistinctivelyChristianeducationwhichinformsalloflifeunderthe LordshipofChrist(eg,Eph 6:1-4;cf Deut 6:4-9)
andendsinworship. Webelieveeducationisdiscipleshipandthatthosewhoteachyourchildren discipleyourchildren.OuraimisthateachstudentwouldlearntocultivatealifethatlivesoutJesus’ visionofthekingdomofGodinallthings Oneoftheadvantagesofeducationinaninstitutional settingisthatchildrenlearngodlyhabitsandpracticesinthecontextofcommunity.
EightGuidingPrinciples
1. JoyfulEthos:
AllofChristianlife(includingeducation)flowsfromjoy JoyistheethosofChristianliving becauseitisfoundedonthegoodnewsofwhatJesushasaccomplished Thepurposeof education,therefore,isnottoearnGod’sacceptancebutto“growinthegraceandknowledgeof ourLordandSaviorJesusChrist.Tohimbetheglorybothnowandtothedayofeternity”(2 Peter3:18) Educationbeginsinwonderandendsinworship
2. DisciplinedTraining:
ChristiansarecalledtoworkhardasuntotheLordknowingourlaborisnotinvain(Col.3:23, 1Cor 15:58) TheBiblerepeatedlycallsustotrainingandconstantpracticebecause“ everyone
whenheisfullytrainedwillbelikehisteacher”(Luke6:40;cf.Heb.5:14,1Tim.4:8;2Tim. 3:16).Wedesireourstudentstopursueexcellenceandsubjectmasteryoutofjoyandlovefor Christ
3. CommunityContext:
AcriticalcomponentofChristianeducationiscommunity.Educationisnotsimply individual,becauseScripturesaysthattohaveknowledgewithoutlove,istohavenothing(1 Cor.13:2).AllSaintsAcademyexistsasaninstitutiontoremindstudentstheyarejointheirs togetherinGod’skingdom,“fellowcitizenswiththesaints”(Eph.2:19). Inthiscontext, studentsarecalledto“looknotonlytohisowninterests,butalsototheinterestsofothers”andto “bearoneanother’sburdensandthereforefulfillthelawofChrist”(Rom 8:17,Phil 2:4-5,Gal 6:2).
4 HistoricalRootedness:
Weseektohonorthepastbyreceivingthebestofwhathasbeenhandeddownfromone generationtoanother.WebelievetheHolySpirithasbeenatworkthroughoutthehistoryof theChurchandwestandinarichlegacywithsaintswhohavecomebeforeus(Ps.145:4-6, Heb 12:1,Jude3) Weintentionallylookbackwardinordertomoveforward,particularlyin areasofbiblicalunderstandingandpedagogy. Excavatingthepastforwisdomhelpstoavoid whatC.S.Lewiscalled“chronologicalsnobbery.”
5 Christ-CenteredIntegration:
WebelieveallthingsweremadethroughJesus,and“andinhimallthingsholdtogether”(Col. 1:15-17).Becauseofthis,webelievethereisanintrinsicorderandbeautytoallthings.Jesus hassomethingtosayabouteverysubjectbecauseeverysubjectisultimatelysubjecttohim. Therefore,allsubjectsareintegratedatsomelevelintheunfoldingofcreation Inthissense, ClassicalChristianeducationcuts“withthegrain”oftheuniverseofhowweweredesignedto learn."InChristarehiddenallthetreasuresofwisdomandknowledge"(Col.2:3).
6 VirtueFormation:
Virtueformationistherecognitionthatwearenoteducatingjusttheminds,butthesoulsof students.Educationisfarmorethaninformationforthehead;educationincludesthe formationofone’scharacter.AsancientGreeksrecognized,“Knowledgewithoutvirtueis dangerous”Ouraimisthatthestudentswouldgrowintheir“knowledgeandalldiscernment” andbeabletoapproveofwhateveristrue,honorable,just,pure,lovely,commendable,
excellent,orworthyofpraise(Phil.1:9-11;cf.Phil.4:8-9,Gal.5:22-23).
7 AccessibleQuality:
WebelieveeveryChristianparenthastheresponsibilitytoprovideadistinctlyChristian educationfortheirchildren(Eph.6:1-4,Deut.6:4-9).Weexisttopartnerwithfamiliesby providingarobust,Christ-centered,andclassicaleducationthatisaccessibletoallChristian families Todoso,westriveforatuitionstructurethatisbothfiscallyresponsibleandsensitive tothefinancialcircumstancesofdifferentfamilies.Wearecommittedtofundraisethroughthe generosityofothersinordertoprovideFinancialAssistanceonacase-by-casebasis.
8 FortheWorld:
WebelieveGodcreatedtheworld,lovestheworld,andisintheprocessofredeemingthe world.WealsobelievetherearepowersandprincipalitiesthatseektodestroyallthatGodhas made ButwealsobelieveoneofthemeansbywhichGodwillovercometheworldisthrough raisinggodlychildren Psalm127saysthat“ChildrenareaheritagefromtheLord”andare “arrowsinthehandofawarrior.”Webelievechildrenarenottobeprotectedfromtheworld, butpreparedfortheworld.Webelieveeducationformsstudentstobe“wiseasserpentsandas innocentasdoves”(Matt 10:16) Tothatend,educationisnotprimarilyaboutjob-readiness orcollege-placement(thoughgraduatesinClassicalChristianschoolstendtoexcelinboth). Rather,atAllSaintsAcademy,webelieveeducationchieflyexiststoadvancethekingdomof GodforthegloryofGod.
PHILOSOPHYOFEDUCATION
Wedisciplestudentsingospel-centriceducationthatisrobustlyChristianandpedagogicallyclassical. WeequipstudentstoflourishinthisworldbybeingwhatJesusdescribesas“wiseasserpentsandgentle asdoves”(Matt.10:16). Ourdesireistocultivateheartsthatwonder,andworshiptheTriuneGodand therebydiscernwhatisgood,true,andbeautiful. Wepartnerwithparentsinthisendeavorandwant tomaximizetheindividualabilitiesthatGodhasgiveneachchild.Wedesirestudentstoengageina loveoflearningthroughintegratedfieldsofstudythatpromotemasteryandbuildthethinkingskills necessaryforasuccessfullifeinservingtheLord.
PhilosophyofHumanities
Tostudythehumanitiesistostudywhatitmeanstobemade“intheimageofGod” Weintegratethe variousfieldsofstudy:Literature,History,Theology,Writing,andGrammar. Wejourneythrougheras oftimeasanentireschoolandrotateonafouryearcycle: Ancient,Medieval,Modern,andUS History. OurfocusisprimarilyonourWesternheritage,butwebelievethatunderstandingEastern historyisalsoimportanttostudyingtheImageofGodandtherebyweavethisalongsidearobuststudy ofourWesternheritage.
PhilosophyofBible
TostudyScriptureistostudythestoryoftheworld. Formuchofchurchhistory,catechismswere developedasawayofaidingthatstudyandasawaytoteachandpassalong(traditioortradition)the faithtoconvertsandchildren Believersare “tocontendforthefaiththatwasonceforalldeliveredtothe saints”(Jude1:3) Duringtheearlyformativeyears,learningcatechismsoftheChristianfaithis quintessentialtochildren.Unfortunately,inourmodernculturetheuseofcatechismhaslargelybeen lost.Catechismsafeguardsfromheresy,teachesthegrammarofthefaith,andbuildsafoundationfor walkinginrighteousness Wewillmovestudentsfrom“milktomeat”aswestudyGod’sWordandas theygrowintheirmaturity. Application,discerningvariousdoctrinalstancesanddeeply understandingthetruthlaidoutinScriptureisessentialtoaneducationatAllSaints. Therebythe Biblewillbeinterwoventhroughouteveryfieldofstudy. Scriptureisfoundationaltohowweseethe worldandistherebythecoretoallwedo
PhilosophyofHistory
Thevoicesofhistoryhaveavoteinourworldtoday,andbyreadingoriginalsources,storiesfrom variouserasandunderstandingthecontextofhistoryasitwasbeingwritten,wehaveadeeper understandingofthestorythatGodistellingandthewayinwhichheisunfoldingaworldthatis aimedatcommunionwithGodthroughtheredemptiveworkofJesus. Tostudyandknowhistoryis toseekwisdomfromthosewhohavegonebeforeus(theirsuccessesandfailures)andbuilduponthis forfuturedecisions.
PhilosophyofLiterature
GodisamasterfulstorytelleraswelearninScriptureandasevidencedbyJesus’useofparablesashe taught. Toreadaboutcharactersandobservetheirlivesunfoldingaidsusinunderstandingboththe
imagebearingaspectsandthebrokennessofhumankind. Byreadingthroughaprotagonist’sdecision, wearebroughtface-to-facewithwhatwemightdointhatcircumstance. Byreadingtheoutcomeofa decision,wegainwisdominwhatresultsmaycomefromourdecisions Toreadistoopenthedoorto pondering,andponderingthatisaimedattruthbuildsdiscernment. Wereadthebestandbrightest writersfromboththeChristianandnon-Christianworldwithanintentionaleffortto“takeevery thoughtcaptive”(2Cor.10:5)andusediscernmenttoleavebehindthatwhichisnottrue,good,and beautiful Thisprocessisreferredtoas“plunderingtheEgyptians”whichistotakeandlearnfromthe bestofancientcultures(Ex.12:36).
PhilosophyofArt
ArtispartofarobustChristianeducationbecauseofitsplaceinScripture.InGenesis,Godcreates, sees,andevaluatesallthathemakesandcallsitgood.Increation,beautyprecedesutility.Havingbeen madeintheimageofGod,peoplemirrorGodincreatinganddiscerningthatwhichisbeautiful.Art alsohasanethicaldimension(Gen 3:6;Psalm101:3;Matt 6:22;Phil 4:8;1Jn 2:16) Furthermore, artservesasawindowintoothertimesandcultureswhichaidsafullerstudyofanthropology. Educationisnotjustaboutthinkingacademically,butalsoappreciatingthatwhichistrue,good,and beautifultothegloryofGod.
PhilosophyofMusic
MusicandsingingarepartofthewarpandwoofofScriptureandscatteredthroughouttheOldand NewTestament.TheBiblecontinuallycallsforsinging(Ex.15;Psalm96;Psalm100;Eph.5:19).God isdescribedasrejoicingoveruswith“loudsinging”(Zeph.3:17).ThebookofPsalmsconsistsof150 songsforthepeopleofGodtosingwhichcovertherangeofemotion.Furthermore,thebenefitsof studyingmusicandsingingincludeandincorporateanalyticthinking,language,breathcontrol,math, socialskills,andconfidence.Inaddition,studyingmusiccultivatespatience,humility,goodness,and self-controlwhicharefruitsoftheSpirit. AtAllSaintsAcademy,wewantourstudentstobe well-equippedtoheedthewordsoftheApostlePaul,“LetthewordofChristdwellinyourichly, teachingandadmonishingoneanotherinallwisdom,singingpsalmsandhymnsandspiritualsongs” (Col.3:16).
PhilosophyofLanguage
Godcreatedustocommunicatethroughlanguage GodhimselfisacommunicativeGodincreation, inScripture,andthroughhisSon whomJohncallsthevery“Word”ofGod.AtAllSaints,weteach Latinbecauseitgivesusafoundationalunderstandingofthemechanicsoflanguagewhichfurther developsourmasteryofEnglish.About80%ofEnglishvocabularyisborrowed,mainlyfromLatin. Latinisfoundationaltootherlanguages(eg,French,Italian,Spanish,Portuguese,andRomanian)
Eventheabbreviation“e.g.”standsfortheLatinphraseexempligratia,meaning“forexample.”
DevelopingLatinskills, becausethelanguageiswellstructured,trainsthemindtorecognizelogical ordering.What’smore,manyhistoricaldocumentsofWesterncivilizationandofourChristian heritagewerewritteninLatin Latinalsoformsthebasisformuchofthevocabularyinseveral professionalcareers(e.g.,law,medicine,botany).
PhilosophyofMath
Mathisultimatelyseekingobjectivetruth.ItisthewaythatGodformedtheuniverseand understandingmathgivesusagreaterunderstandingoftheGodoforder.Thereareimportantskillsto solvingproblems, andweaffordtimeformasterysothatstudentscanhaveadeepandrobust understanding.Weequipstudentstopuzzlethroughproblemsandultimatelyseektruthinthis importantfieldofstudythatcorrelatestobothpragmaticandtheoreticalstudiesinabroadarrayof areas.
PhilosophyofScience
ToobserveandwonderatGod’screationispreparationforworship. Scienceisafieldofstudythat helpsusinterpretGod’sworld,butitnevertrumpsScripture Scriptureisourplumblinefortruthand becausealltruthisGod’struth,continuingtodiscovermoreaboutGod’screationthroughScience allowsustoknowmoreaboutitsCreator.Wearecalledtotakedominionoftheworld.Studentsare betterequippedformasteryofskillinscientificstudythroughstudyingGod’srevelationofthecreated order
CULTURALISSUES
OnCreation
“Hehasmadeeverythingbeautifulinitstime.Also,hehasputeternityintoman’sheart,yetsothathe cannotfindoutwhatGodhasdonefromthebeginningtotheend” Ecclesiastes3:11
Whenitcomestothetopicofcreationandtheoriginofallthings,AllSaintsAcademyiscommittedto theseriousstudyofGod’srevelation intheformofbothspecialrevelation(2Tim.3:17-17;Heb. 4:12;1Thess 2:13;James1:22)andgeneralrevelation(Ps 19,104;Prov 6:6-8;Rom 1:19-20) We seektodothisthroughsubmittingtoGod’sWordandstudyingGod’sworld Indoingso,studentswill beconfrontedwithGod’scharacter,order,beauty,andgoodness.WebelieveallChristiansarecalledto discerntheworldinsuchawaythatitproducesgratitude,wonder,andworship.
Asaresult,AllSaintsAcademydoesnotteachaDarwinianormaterialistictheoryoftheuniversein whichanimalsandhumansevolvedfromasinglebiologicalorigin.WeteachwhattheBibleclearly intendsforustounderstandandprioritize:
● Godcreatedallthings
● Godcreatedallthingsgood
● Godcreatedallthingsaftertheirkind
● Godcreatedmankindmaleandfemale
● Godcreatedmankindtowork,create,steward,andcarefortheworld
● Godcreatedmankindtobefruitfulandmultiply
● Goddeclaredthatallpurposesofcreationwouldbesubjecttofrustrationduetosinandthe promiseoffutureredemption
Throughoutchurchhistory,however,therehasnotbeenaconsensusonhowtodefinecertainwordsor interpretcertainpassagesinthecreationnarrative(asitpertainstotheageoftheEarthandGod’s processofcreation).Fordevelopmentalandacademicreasons,AllSaintsAcademyfindsitmost helpfultoteachyoungstudentsayoung-earthcreationstorywhilechallengingolderstudentsto considerotherhistoricalpositionswithcharityandscrutiny.
OnGender,Marriage,andSexuality
AllSaintsAcademyiscommittedtotheinfallibilityoftheChristianScripturesinallmattersoffaith andlife.OuraimistobealignedwiththetruthoftheBibleevenwhenthatmeansbeingoutof alignmentwithwhatisconsideredpopularorculturallyacceptable.Moreover,especiallyasitpertains tothestatementsbelow,AllSaintsAcademystandsincontinuitywithwhattheChurchhastaught, believed,andconfessedforover2000years Inthesematters,weseektobebothclearand compassionate.
Webelievethateveryperson regardlessofsinfulbeliefsoractions mustbeshownlove,kindness, respect,anddignity(Mark12:28-31;Luke6:31) Werepudiatehatefulandharassingwordsorbehavior aboutortowardanyoneasoutofaccordwiththeteachingsoftheBible,thecharacterofourLord,and themissionofAllSaintsAcademy.WebelievethatGodoffersredemptionandrestorationtoallwho confessandforsaketheirsin,sexualorotherwise,seekinghismercyandforgivenessthroughfaithin JesusChrist(Acts3:19–21;Rom.10:9–10;1Cor.6:9–11).
WebelievethatinordertopreserveAllSaintsAcademy’sintegrityandeffectiveness,asabiblically faithfulinstitutionofChristianeducationandasamodeltoourcommunity,itisimperativethatall personsemployedbyAllSaintsinanycapacity,orwhoserveasvolunteers,affirmandabidebythis statement(Matt.5:16;Phil.2:14–16;1Thess.5:22).Wealsoexpectstudentstoupholdthesebiblical valuesregardingsex,gender,andsexualactivityintheirspeech,dress,andconduct.
OnGender
WebelievethatGodwonderfullyandimmutablycreateseachpersonaseithermaleorfemale,bothin biologicalsexandingender Thesetwodistinct,complementarygenderstogetherreflecttheimageof God(Gen.1:26–27).“Torejectone'sbiologicalgenderisanactofrebellionagainstGod'sdesign.”*
OnMarriage
WebelievethataccordingtotheBible,marriagehasonlyoneappropriatemeaning:theunionofone manandonewomaninaholyrelationshipintendedtobeexclusiveandlifelong(Gen.2:18–25).We believethatGodintendssexualintimacytooccuronlybetweenmenandwomenjoinedinmarriage(1 Cor.6:18and7:2-5;Heb.13:4).
OnSexuality
WebelievethatparticipatinginorapprovingofanyformofsexualactivityforbiddenintheBible (includingunmarriedsex,adultery,homosexualorbisexualbehavior,andpornography)issinfuland offensivetoGod(Matt.15:18–20;Rom.1:24–32;1Cor.6:9–10).
*AllSaintsAcademyunderstandsthatduetosin,weareconfrontedwithgeneticbrokennesswhichcould includerealgenderdysphoriaandtherarecaseofachildbornintersex.Bothsituations,however,donot constituteade-emphasisonthebiblicalpatternofmale/femalecomplementarity.
OnSanctityofHumanLife
WebelievethatallhumanlifeissacredandcreatedbyGodinhisimage.Humanlifeisofinestimable worthinallitsdimensions,includingpre-bornbabies,theaged,thephysicallyormentallychallenged, andeveryotherstageorconditionfromconceptionthroughnaturaldeath.Wearethereforecalledto defend,protect,andvalueallhumanlife.(Ps.139). Webelievethisisthestartingpointforall discussionsrelatedtothesanctityoflife(eg,abortion,euthanasia,war)
STATEMENTOFFAITH
AllSaintsAcademybelievesinthefaiththatwasonce“deliveredtoallthesaints”(Jude1:3).Inthis,we believethatalldoctrineisimportant,butnotalldoctrinefunctionsinthesameway.Thereare doctrineswhichareessentialtosavingfaith(Essentialdoctrines)andtherearedoctrineswhichadorn thegospel(Secondarydoctrines).WebelieveallChristiansoughttohaveunityinEssentialdoctrines, butcharityinSecondarydoctrines(evenwhenaccompaniedwithscrutiny).
AllSaintsAcademyisdistinctlyrootedinthehistoricProtestanttraditionwhilerecognizingthe ChristianidentityofthoseinotherhistoricChristiantraditions.
Essentialdoctrinesarethosedoctrineswhichthechurchhastaught,believed,andconfessed throughouthistory Essentialdoctrinesarefoundinthosestatementswhichhavehistoricallydefined basicChristianorthodoxy:theApostlesCreed,theNiceneCreed,theChalcedonianDefinition,and theAthanasianCreed.
Secondarydoctrinesarethosedoctrineswhichreflectdistinctivedenominationaldifferencesin otherwisehistorically-orthodoxChristians.Thesedifferencesincludeproperrecipientsofbaptism (paedobaptismorcredobaptism),expressionofspiritualgifts(continuationismorcessationism),views oftheendtimes(pre-millenialism,amillennialism,post-millenialism),etc.Thesearenotunimportant doctrinesandmaybediscussedandevenchallengedasstudentsprogressinmaturity.
Asaschool,AllSaintsAcademywillclearlyteachEssentialdoctrinesandprovidestudentsthe importanttoolsindevelopingSecondarydoctrines.Studentswillbeencouragedtoworkthroughthese withtheirparentsandintheirlocalchurch.
Basicbeliefs
● WebelievetheBibleconsistsofthe39booksoftheOldTestamentand27booksoftheNew Testament.TheBibleisGod’swrittenrevelationtoman,inspiredbytheHolySpirit,and withouterrorintheoriginalmanuscripts.TheBibleisthewordsofaninfallibleGodandis authoritativeinallmattersoffaithandpractice
● WebelieveintheTriuneGod.ThereisoneGod,whoexistseternallyinthreepersons:the Father,theSon,andtheHolySpirit
● WebelievethatallaresinnersandtotallyunabletobesavedapartfromGod’smercy
● WebelievethatJesusisIsrael’sMessiahandtheeternalSonofGod,whothroughhisperfect lifeandsacrificialdeathatonedforthesinsofallwhowilltrustinHimaloneforsalvation.
● WebelievethatJesusascendedbodilytotherighthandoftheFatherwherehecurrentlyreigns withallauthorityandintercedesforallthosewhoarehis
● WebelieveGodisgraciousandfaithfultoHispeople,notsimplyasindividuals,butasfamilies insuccessivegenerationsaccordingtoHiscovenantpromises.
● WebelievetheHolySpiritindwellsGod’speopleandgivesthemthestrengthandwisdomto trustChristandfollowHim
● WebelieveJesuswillreturn,bodilyandvisibly,tojudgeallmankindandtoreceiveHispeople toHimself.
● WebelieveallaspectsofourlivesaretobelivedtothegloryofGodunderthelordshipofJesus Christ
OURCULTURE
See“EightGuidingPrinciples”above–andinparticular#1(JoyfulEthos),#2(DisciplinedTraining), #3(CommunityContext),and#6(VirtueFormation).
UniformPolicy
SEEUNIFORMPOLICY
UniformPolicyViolation
IffacultynoticesaUniformPolicyviolation,theywillinformAdministration,andAdministrationwill notifyparentsthroughaUniformPolicyViolationForm(viaClassReach).Afterfouruniform violations,anofficevisitwillfollowinadditiontoanemailnotification. Afterthe5thviolationwithin asemester,thestudentwillbesenthome SubsequentuniformpolicyviolationswillrequiretheHead ofSchooltotreattheviolationsasofficevisitsinaccordancewiththedisciplinepolicy
*Auniformpolicyviolationissomethingthatcannotbecorrectedinclass
DisciplinePolicy
Discipline
“Nodisciplineseemspleasantatthetime,butpainful.Later,however,itproducesaharvestof righteousnessandpeaceforthosewhohavebeentrainedbyit.”–Hebrews12:11
AllSaintsAcademyrecognizesthatthepurposeofdisciplineistodevelopfellowshipandloveforGod andneighbor(Mark12:30-31).Disciplineisnecessaryfordiscipleship.Tothisend,disciplineisnot meanttosimplymodifyoutwardbehavior,buttotrainthehearttoloveJesus.Intheend,allofour DisciplinePolicycouldbereducedto“LovingGodandLovingNeighbor”(Matt 22:36-40)
GeneralGuidelines
Disciplineisadministeredinlightoftheseverity,situation,andattitudeoftheindividualstudent.The kindofdisciplinemaybedeterminedbytheHeadofSchool Anydisciplinaryactionwillbedonein lovewiththehopeofrestoration
ClassroomDiscipleship
GodisaGodoforderandourteachersfosterthisorderthroughclassroomdiscipleship(1Cor 14:33,40).StudentswillbeaskedtoobeytheLord’scommandinMatthew22,toloveGodwith
allyourheart,soul,andstrength,andtoloveyourneighborasyourself.Inclassthislookslike respectingtheirteacherandclassmatesinallthattheysayanddo.Generalbehaviorsthatwillbe handledwithinaclassroomsettingareasfollows:
● Nuisancebehaviortoteacherorstudents
● Inappropriateuseofclassroommaterial
● Minorclassroomdisruptions
PrimaryClassroomDiscipleship:
Ifastudent'sactionsareoutsideofclearclassroomexpectations,theteacherwillwarnthe studentandredirecttheminalovingmanner. Ifthebehaviorcontinues(eitherrepeatingthe exactbehaviororadditionalongoingbehaviorconcerns),thefollowingrepresentstheescalating discipleshipplan.
1stReminder: nameonboardwithclearreasonsgiven
2ndReminder: checkmarkandasideconversation
3rdReminder: officevisit
SecondaryClassroomDiscipleship:
Thenatureofdiscipleshipisprimarilyaimedatchangedaffections-theheart Theheartis revealedinbothourwordsandbehaviors,asourLordteachesusinscripture,“Foroutofthe abundanceoftheheartthemouthspeaks.”Attentiveandlovingbehaviorisexpectedbyall students,asisfittingforaChristiancommunity.However,knowingthat,“allhavesinnedand fallshortofthegloryofGod”,classroombehaviorthatrequireslovingcorrectionfromthe teachershouldbemetwithrepentanceandatruechangeinbehavior.Asbrothersandsistersin Christ,teacherswillencourageandcoachstudentstorespondfittinglyinChrist.Studentswho donotrespondtocorrectionorwhosebehaviorcontinuestonegativelyimpacttheclasswill thenreceiveanimmediateofficevisit
OfficeVisits:
PrimaryOfficeVisits:
Duringthefirstmonthofschool,therewillbeaclearfocusonestablishingroutinesand expectations. Duringthistimeoflearningandgrace, officevisitswillnotcountasanofficial visit. Theonlyexceptiontothiswouldbeovertbehaviorslistedbelow. BeginninginOctober,all officevisitswillbeconsidered“official”,andrequirethefollowingadministrativeinvolvement
(primarychildrenwithdocument“specialneeds”mayreceiveaslightlydifferentversionofthis plan):
● Firstofficialvisit-anemailhometoparentsthroughClassReachandappropriate consequences(seebelow).
● Secondofficialvisit-ameetingwithschooladministratorsandparentstocreatea discipleshipplan Thisvisitwillalsoreceiveconsequences(seebelow)
● Thirdofficialvisit-Theparentmustimmediatelycomeandpickup thestudent,anda 1-3daysuspension(atthediscretionoftheHOS)willbegiven.
● Fourthofficialvisit-Theparentmustimmediatelycomeandpickup thestudent,and a3-5daysuspension(atthediscretionoftheHOS)willbegiven
● Fifthofficialvisit-DisciplineHearingtodetermineifexpulsionisnecessary.
SecondaryOfficeVisits
ForSecondarystudentsthereisoneofficevisitthatisconsideredagrace/warning Afterthatall officevisitswillconstitutean“officialvisit”,whichrequiresthefollowingadministrative involvement:
● Firstofficialvisit-anemailhometoparentsthroughClassReachandappropriate consequences(seebelow).
● Secondofficialvisit-ameetingwithschooladministratorsandparentstocreatea discipleshipplan. Thisvisitwillalsoreceiveconsequences(seebelow).
● Thirdofficialvisit-Theparentmustimmediatelycomeandpickup thestudent,anda 1-3daysuspension(atthediscretionoftheHOS)willbegiven.
● Fourthofficialvisit-Theparentmustimmediatelycomeandpickup thestudent,and a3-5daysuspension(atthediscretionoftheHOS)willbegiven.
● Fifthofficialvisit-DisciplineHearingtodetermineifexpulsionisnecessary
Officevisitsforovertbehaviors
Anyseriousovertbehaviorswhichrequireimmediateadministrativeinvolvementmaybypassthe fiveofficialvisitspolicy,andmayresultinimmediatesuspension Allofficialvisitsand/orovert behaviorthatrequireadministrativeinvolvementnecessitatesaparentnotificationviaemail throughClassReach.Dependingontheseverityoftheinfraction,studentsmayneedtobe pickedupimmediatelyfromschoolandormayneedtoattendadisciplinaryhearing. For disciplinetobeeffective,itisimperativeforteachersandparentstoworkasateam Ifthiscannot beaccomplished,astudentmayneedtobeunenrolleduntilsuchatimeasanagreementcanbe reached. Herearesomeclearexamplesofovertbehavior:
● Flagrantdisrespectshowntostaff
● Dishonesty(e.g.,lying,cheating,stealing)
● Defiance(eg,outrightdisobedience,consistentcorrection,orrebellion)
● Fighting(e.g.,strikingwiththeintentiontoharmanotherstudentinangerandnotfor thepurposeofdefendinganother)
● Bullying(i.e.,whenastudentdeliberatelydesirestodoharmtoanotherstudentduring oroutsideofschool,thisincludescyber-bullying)
● Violationofsocialmediaorelectronicdevicepolicy. Consequencesforviolatingthis policycanberetroactiveandapplyto“old”poststhathavebeendiscovered(and proven).
● Enablingorencouragingothersbadbehavior
● Actsthatendangerthelivesofanotherpersonoroneself
● Vandalism
● Theftonoroffcampus
● Intentionalmisuseuseofschoolpropertyorfacility
● Foullanguage(e.g.,obscene,vulgar,profane)
● Romanticdisplaysofaffection(e.g.,kissing,hugging,hand-holding)
● Sexualmisconduct(eg,inappropriatetouching,useofpornography)
● Illegalsubstanceabuse(e.g.,drugoralcoholuse)
● Weaponsoncampus
SeriousDisciplineCases
ASeriousDisciplineCaseoccurswhenastudentexhibitsextremeungodlybehaviorthatimpedesthe missionorcultureoftheschool Examplesinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
● Excessiveofficevisits
● Unrepentant,consistent,orseriousdisrespectofauthority
● Unsafebehavior endangermenttothemselvesorothers
● Overtmoralissuesincluding(butnotlimitedto):
○ Inappropriatetouching
○ Substanceabuse
○ Illegalactivity
DegreesofDisciplineforOfficeVisits
Thedegreeofdisciplinedependsontheseverityoftheoffenseandfallssomewherealong(butnot limitedto)thiscontinuum. Weholdthatpublicoffensewillneedapublicapologyandprivateoffense
aprivateapology. Thegoalofdisciplineistobringastudentbackintofellowship,andshouldbe fitting. Afteranofficevisitthestudentwillbeaskedtoseekforgivenessoftheindividualorgroupthat thestudenthassinnedagainst
Potentialconsequencesforanofficevisit(parentswillbenotifiedviaClassReach):
1. 3“strike”classroompolicy(seeabove)
2 Physicalendurance(eg,plank,pushups,wallsits,jog)
3 Makingrestitution
4. Removingofsomeprivilege(e.g.,fieldtrip)
5. Communityservice(e.g.,janitorialwork)
6 Senthome(eg,earlypick-up)
7. Disciplinehearingthatmayresultinthefollowing:
a. Parentalattendanceduringtheschoolday
b. Working,oncampus,suspension
c Offcampussuspension
d. Expulsion
DisciplineHearing
IftheHeadofSchoolhasdeterminedthatthestudent’swordsorbehaviorconstituteaSerious DisciplineCase,thestudentwillbesubjecttoadisciplinehearingbeforeaselectcommittee The disciplinehearingwillincludethestudent,theparent(s),theteacher(ifapplicable),theHeadof School,AcademicDean,orschoolboardmembers.Atthispointtheschoolboardwilldeterminethe necessarycourseofactionwhichmayincludesuspensionorexpulsionofthestudent.Tuitionwill notbereimbursedforsuspensionsorexpulsions
Re-Admittance
Shouldastudentwhowasexpelled,orwhowithdrewtopreventexpulsion,desiretobereadmittedto AllSaintsAcademyatalaterdate,theywouldneedtore-applyatthattime
InternetUseandSocialMedia
Studentsareheldtothesamestandardofbehaviorwhethertheyareoncampusoronlineathome Individualsagreetousethesetechnologicaltoolshonorablyandresponsibly.
Thefollowingisnotpermitted:
● Sendingordisplayingoffensivemessagesorintimatepictures
● Usingobscene,vulgar,orprofanelanguage
● Harassing,tormenting,threatening,embarrassing,humiliating,insulting,orattackingothers
● Textingorsocialmediainteractionwithteachers
ClassReachcommunicationispermittedforstudents,parents,andteachers.Parentswillnotallow theirstudentstoaccessClassReachthroughtheiraccount.Secondarystudentsshouldhaveaccessto theirownaccount AllcommunicationsentdirectlytotheirstudentthroughClassReachisvisibleto parents.
ElectronicDevicePolicy
Useofpersonalelectronicdevices(e.g.,phones,smartphones,portablegamingdevices,smartwatches) bystudentsisprohibitedoncampus.Westronglyrecommendleavingthemathome,andifa parentneedstoreachtheirstudenttheymaycalltheoffice.Ifastudentneedstocallhome,theymaydo sofromtheoffice Ifadeviceisbroughttocampus,itwillneedtobesignedintothephonelockerat thebeginningofthedaybeforeChapel.Yourdevicecanbepickedupattheendofthedayfromthe office.Approveduseofpersonalelectronicdevicesforanacademicreason,mustreceivestaffapproval atleastonedayaheadoftime.
● Useofalaptop,computer,tablet,orsmartphonemaybepermissibleforsecondaryacademic purposesonlyunderthepre-approveddirectionandsupervisionofateacher(e.g.,for vocabularypractice,research,orwriting).Approvalmustbeobtainedatleastonedaybefore.
● Afirstviolationofthispolicywillresultinimmediateconfiscationofthedevice,tobereleased toaparentorguardianattheendoftheschoolweek
● Asecondviolationofthispolicywillresultinsuspensionandaparentconferencewiththe Administration.
● Athirdviolationofthispolicywillresultinsuspension,aparentconferencewith Administration,andadisciplinaryhearing
● AllSaintsAcademyacceptsnoresponsibilityforuse,breakage,theft,orlossofelectronicsor otherpersonalitems.Again,werecommendleavingthemathome.
CheatingandPlagiarism
Cheatingisdefinedaslookingatanother’sworkwithouttheteacher’spermissionorcommunicating withanotherduringanexamwithouttheteacher’spermission.
Plagiarismisdefinedasrepresentinganyworkthatisnotyoursasyourown.Thisincludescopying AI-generatedwork TheuseofAI-generatedcontentisonlypermissiblewhenexplicitlyauthorizedby theteacher.SubmittingAI-generatedworkasone’sownwithoutproperacknowledgmentis consideredaformofplagiarism.
Ifeithercheatingorplagiarismisnoticed,theassignmentorexamwillimmediatelyreceivea0.The studentwillbeconfrontedandparentswillbenotified Asecondcheatingorplagiarisminfractionwill resultinadisciplinaryhearing.
OURPROGRAM
EducationalSchedule
AllSaintsAcademyoffersa4-dayoption. Studentsareplacedinlearninglevelsbasedprimarilyon theirreadingability Studentsprogressthroughtheselearninggroupsastheygrowintheirskills Becauseeachchildisuniquelydesigned,somestudentsmayprogressmorequicklythanothers Our learninggroupmodelaffordsbothdelaysandaccelerationsthroughthelearninglevels. Fieldsofstudy areofferedacrosstheschoolatthesametimesothatstudentscangototheclassthatfitstheirlearning needs.
LimitingSubjects
“…thegreatestservicewecandotoeducationtodayistoteachfewersubjects.Noonehastimetodomore thanaveryfewthingswellbeforeheistwenty,andwhenweforceaboytobeamediocrityinadozen subjects,wedestroyhisstandards,perhapsforlife.”–CSLewis
OnCurriculum
AtAllSaintsAcademy,webelievethatcurriculumisatool,whichisessential,buttheteacherbrings educationtolifethroughuseofthattool.Assuch,inadditiontousingvariouscurriculaanda developedlistofskillsandobjectiveswewillobtainthemostqualifiedanddedicatedteachersas
possible:teacherswhoexemplifyaloveoflearningandpointyoungstudentstoJesusChristthrough immersingtheirteachingingoodness,beauty,andtruth.
PHILOSOPHYOFGRADING
GradingPolicy
GradesatAllSaintsAcademydonotinanywayreflecttheimmeasurableworthandvalueofeach childmadeinGod’simage,butrathertheyareareflectionofthequalityofworkinagivenfieldof studyatagiventime.AtAllSaintsAcademy,gradesservethreebasicpurposes:
1 Tohelpstudentstoimprove
2 Todeterminethebestplacementlevelconsidering academicability
3.Toprovideajustandlegitimatemeansofholdingstudentsaccountableforthe qualityoftheirwork
Gradesprovideawidelyunderstoodmeansofcommunicatingprogressand achievementtoparentsandotherpartiessuchascollegeentranceboardsorother schoolstowhichtheyoungstudentmaytransfer.
IndividualGrades
AllSaintsAcademywilluseauniquemethodofgradingthatensuresstudentshavetimeto“practice” beforetheyreceiveagrade. Thereforeregularfeedbackwithinthescopeoftheclassregarding new conceptswillbegivenand“practice”gradeswillberecordedwithinthegradebook MagnumOpus assignments(bestwork), thatwillmoregreatlyaffectoverallstandings,willalsoberecordedfor transcriptpurposes. Consistentwitheducatingthewholechild, bothattitudeandeffortwillbe consideredwithinourgradingsystems
GroupProjectGrades
1Thessalonians5:14“Andweurgeyou,brothersandsisters,warnthosewhoareidleanddisruptive, encouragethedisheartened,helptheweak,bepatientwitheveryone.”
Groupprojectsareapartofcourseworkanditshouldbeexpectedthatgradingofthesewillnotbe individualizedbecausewebelievethatcharacterincommunityrevealstheheart AllSaintsAcademy caresevenmoreabouttheheartthantheacademics,groupprojectsallowteacherstoseewhere characterworkisneeded,andsincewearepreparingstudentsforlife,notjustcollege,characterin Christiancommunityisintegralto“LovingGodandLovingNeighbor” (Matt.22:36-40).
MathematicalGradingPolicy
Becausemathproblemsareobjectivelyrightorwrong,gradingwillfollowasimplenumbercorrectout ofthenumberofproblems Exercisesthatarephilosophicallybasedwillfollowthehumanitiesscale (seebelow).
Mathexaminationsare70%ofthefinalgrade
Mathhomework,practicums,andprojectsare30%ofthefinalgrade(grouporindividual)
ScienceGradingPolicy
Sincescienceistaughtthroughexperiments,anddiscovery,thiswillbeaparticipationandgroup projectgradeintheprimaryyearsandwillmovetowardsmasterygradingthroughthevariousscientific fieldsofstudyinthesecondaryyears
LatinGradingPolicy
LatinistaughttobuildvocabularyandcontinuetogrowEnglishaswellasLatingrammarskills Assessmentswillbebasedontheseconceptsandpointswillbeawardedforthepurposeof demonstratingmastery.
HumanitiesGradingPolicy
Vocabularyterms,spelling,grammar,anddirectcharacternamesordateswillbeobjectivelygradedand willbeonapoints-basedsystem Withmasteryasourgoal,studentswillbeaskedtocorrectthewrong answers.
Assignments thataremorephilosophicalinnaturewillbegradedonascale. Withineachassignment, grammaticalandspellingmistakeswillbeclearlymarkedandstudentswillbeaskedtoreviewtheword orgrammaticalruleandedittheirwriting. Thispromotesmasteryinwritingassignments.
HumanitiesGradingScale
10
● Verybestworkindividually
● Zeromistakesgrammatically
● Meteverystandardgivenfortheworkandthendidmore
● Excellentcreativeuseofwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasion
● SolidChristianworldview(eitherexplicitorimplicitbiblicalbacking)
● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking
9
8
● Outstandingworkindividually
● Smallmistakesgrammatically
● Metthestandardfortheworkineveryway
● Soliduseofwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasion
● SolidChristianworldview(eitherexplicitorimplicitbiblicalbacking)
● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking
● Goodworkindividually
● Somegrammaticalmistakes
● Metthestandardfortheworkwelloverall
● Usedwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasionappropriately
● AChristianworldviewwasimplicitlyorexplicitlybehindthework
● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking
● Decentworkindividually
● Quiteafewgrammaticalmistakesbutcommunicationwasnotcompromised
● Metthemajorityofthestandardsforthework
● Usedwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasioninasub-parwaybutitwassensible
● AChristianworldviewwasnotaspresentasneeded,butitwasn’tun-biblical
● Limitedeffortindividually
● Grammaticalmistakescompromisedcommunication
● Standardsfortheworkwerenotmet
● Didnotusewords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasionwell
● AChristianworldviewwasnotpresent
● Assignmentshouldbere-done
● Theassignmentisnotturnedin
● Cheatedonassignment
● Plagiarized
FailingandRetakes
Retakeswillbelefttotheteacher’sdiscretion Astudentwhohassimplyfailedforalackof understandingmaybegivenanotheropportunitytoprovetheirunderstandingafterfurtherpractice. Astudentwhoneglectedtheirstudiesandthereforefailed,maynotbegivenaretakeopportunity.
Ifastudentfailsanentirecourse,thestudent,parents,andteacherwillmeetwiththe*Education Counciltodeterminethebestcourseofactionforthestudent. Circumstances,understandingof directionsandeffortwillallbetakenintoconsideration.
Parentswillbenotifiedwithinthreeweeksoftheendofthegradingperiodiftheirstudentisin jeopardyoffailing.
ExpectedHomeworkLoad
LowerPrimaryK-3 10-20mins 1hour
UpperPrimary4-5 20-45minutes 1-2hours
LowerSecondary6-8 45minutes-1hour 2-3hours
UpperSecondary9+ 1-2hours 3-4hours
PARENTCOMMUNICATIONANDINVOLVEMENT
AtAllSaintsAcademy,werecognizethatparentsareultimatelyresponsiblefortheeducationand flourishingoftheirchildren.Webelievethateducatorsarefacilitatorsandadvisorsasparentspursue thisimportantwork.
Parent-Teacherconferencesarescheduledasneeded. Weencourageteachersandparentsto communicateregularlyabouthowthestudentisdoingandtoscheduleformalmeetingsasneeded
TeachersmaybecontactedthroughClassReachoutsideofregularworkinghours.Whenaddressing anyconcerns,parentsshouldcopytheHeadofSchooltokeeptheschoolinformedofclassroom circumstances.Teacherswilldothesamewhenaddressingconcernsviaemailswithparents.
Ifyouhaveaconcernaboutcurriculumcontent,AllSaintsAcademypolicy,orphilosophy, communicatewiththeHeadofSchool Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheweeklyworkingsofa particularclassroom(e.g.,homeworkload),contactthePrimaryorSecondaryAcademicDean throughClassReach.Atnotimeshouldanindividualstudent’sproblembeaddressedtonon-involved parties.Inthegreatmajorityofcases,ifyouhaveworkedpatientlyandingoodfaith,withtheteacher anddirectors,youwillfindasatisfactoryresolution
Pleasefollow Matthew18:15 todeterminetheproperorderofcommunication:“Ifyourbrothersins againstyou,goandtellhimhisfault,betweenyouandhimalone.Ifhelistenstoyou,youhavegained yourbrother”
HONORCODE
ParentHonorCode
IamplacingmychildasastudentatAllSaintsAcademybecauseIcareaboutmychildbeingeducated bothincharacterandinacademics. IunderstandthatmychildwillbeeducatedunderaChristian worldviewandthatlovingGodandneighborareprimarytenantsofAllSaintsAcademy.Ialso understandthattheresponsibilityofChristiannurtureisultimatelytheresponsibilityofparents(Eph. 6:4,Deuteronomy6:7-9) Iunderstandtheimportanceofparticipationinalocalchurchand cultivatinganat-homespiritualenvironmenttotheraisingofmystudent(s)intheLord.
PartoflovingGodandneighbormeansbeingontime,present,andrespectful. AllSaintsAcademyhas beenverythoughtfulindevelopingaschoolschedulethatallowsforsolidfamilytimeduringsummers, holidaysandvariousbreaks. Forthisreason,Iunderstandthatschoolattendanceisawayofloving teachersandclassmatesandIwillensurethatmychildispresentandontimeunlessanemergency arises Incasesofplannedabsencesorimportantfamilytime,Iunderstandthatitismyresponsibility tocommunicatewiththeteachersandmakeaplanfortheclasstimemychildwillmisswithout puttinganexcessiveburdenontheteachers.Ialsounderstandthatpoorattendancemaycausemy childtofallbehind.
IunderstandthataUniformPolicyisawayoflovingthosearoundusbyrespectingaunifiedand meaningfulrepresentationofourschoolculture,includingprofessionalism,modestyandourdistinct values. Iwillmakesurethatmychildfollowstheuniformpolicysothatthiscultureismaintained.
IunderstandthatmychildwillneedtosubmittotheauthorityofAllSaintsAcademyfacultyandstaff duringschoolevents. IalsounderstandthatIwillbeultimatelyresponsibleformychild’sbehavior whileatAllSaintsAcademyandtherebywillfollowthedirectivesoftheschoolasoutlinedbelow.
IfadisciplinenotegoeshomefromateacherortheHeadofSchool,IunderstandthatIneedtowork withmychildonchangingtheirbehaviorthroughtheheart,byencouragingthemtoseekforgiveness.
Ifmychildcontinuestoincurinfractions,itwillbecleartomethatIneedtodealmoreseriouslyand consistentlywithmychild.Ialsounderstandthatmychildwillbedealtwithinaccordancewiththe disciplinepolicyoutlinedinthishandbookandthatIwillneedtomeetwiththeHeadofSchoolin casesofexcessiveofficevisitstoworkoutaplandesignedtocorrectmychild’sdisruptivebehavior
Ifmychildcontinuestoremainunresponsivetocorrection, Iunderstandthatmychildmaybesubject toadisciplinaryhearingasoutlinedbythedisciplinepolicyofthishandbook.Ialsoagreethatifmy
childissubjecttoadisciplinaryhearingbeforetheschoolboard forexcessiveofficevisitsorforany extremeungodlybehaviorthatimpedesschoolculture,thatIwillabidebytheboard'sdecision.Ifthe schoolboarddecidestosuspendorexpelmychild,IunderstandthatTuitionwillnotbereimbursed IunderstandthattheteachersatAllSaintsAcademyaimtoeducatethewholepersonandwillkeepthe wellbeingofthestudentinmind.Therefore,alleffortswillbemadetonotimpedegradingasitmay affectmychild’snextsteps.
ByenrollingmychildinAllSaintsAcademy,Iunderstandtheimportantmissiontospecialneeds children. Iknowthatthismayexposemychildtouniquebehaviorssuchasfits,undressingin inappropriateplaces(typicalofautism),andoroutburstsnotcommontomostclassrooms. I understandthatAllSaintsAcademywillnotifymeifmychildisexposedtosuchabehavior,orifmy childexhibitssuchabehavior. Ialsounderstandthat,nomatterthespecialneed,behaviorthatfalls intothecategoryof“seriousdisciplinecase” including: unsafebehaviorthatendangersothers, or overtmoralissueswillbeaddressedthroughadisciplinehearingandnotexcusedduetothespecial need
SecondaryStudentHonorCode
AsasecondarystudentatAllSaintsAcademyIcommittothefollowing:
1. Iwilldomybestinmyacademicsby
a. Submittinghomeworkontime
b Preparingforexaminations
c. Beingpreparedforclass
d. Takingnotes
e Keepinganorganizedbinder
2 Iwillbeanexampletoothers by
a. Beingrespectfultothoseinauthority
b. LovingthosearoundmeinthewayIdress,act,andspeak.
c FollowingtheUniformPolicy anddressingmodestly
d Aidingthosearoundmewhoarestruggling
e. Beingwiseinmyrelationshipswiththoseoftheoppositesex
3. IwillhonorGodby
a Lovingothersasmyself
b. Notgossiping
c. BeinghonestinallIdoandownmysinwhenitisexposed
d. Notlyingorcheating
e Beingagoodstewardofmytimeandtheschool’sresources
IcommittopositivelycontributingtotheChristiancultureofAllSaintsAcademy
HEALTH&WELLNESS
Lunch
Studentswillbringpackedlunchestobeeatenintheirclassroomoroutsideiftheweatherpermits
Pleasepacklunchesthatdonothavetobeheatedorrefrigerated Pleasealsoalertusofanyallergies yourchildhassowecanaccommodateasneededandalertotherfamilies(iftheallergyisverysevere).
AtAllSaintsAcademy,wevaluehealthandwellness,sopleasekeepthisinmindwhenpacking lunches,asyouryoungstudentswillbelearningaboutnutrition,abalanceddiet,etc
Snacks
Parentsarewelcometosendaneasytoeatsnack(werecommendanutritioussnack) for mid-morning. Wateristheonlybeverageallowedtoaccompanysnacks.Energydrinksarenotallowed atanytime.
HealthRecords
AllSaintsAcademydoesnotrequireinformationregardingimmunizations.AllSaintsAcademy shouldbenotifiedofanysevereallergiesorhealthconcerns
AdministrationofMedicines
AllSaintsAcademyAdministrationiswillingtoadministeranyover-the-countermedicationtothe childrenintheircareonlywithauthorizationfromthechild’sparentorguardian
Prescriptionmedicationcanbeadministeredonlywhenthefollowingconditionsaremet:
1.ThemedicineisbroughttoAllSaintsAcademyinitsoriginalcontainerbytheparentandis
delivereddirectlytothedesignatedadministrators.Undernocircumstancesshouldachild handlehisorhermedication.
2.Anotefromtheprescribingdoctorisprovidedthatstatesdosage,frequency,andalistof possiblesideeffects.Pharmacy-printedinformationmaybeacceptedinlieuofadoctor’snote.
AllSaintsAcademyreservestherighttorefusetheresponsibilityofprescriptionadministrationfor anyreason.Ifthisoccurs,wewillbehappytoaccommodateparentvisitsduringthedayforthe purposeofmedicationadministration.
IllnessPolicy
Inconsiderationofyouryoungstudent’swellness,inaddition,preventingthespreadofillnesstoyour child’sclassmatesandteachers,ayoungstudentshouldbesymptom-freeafull24hoursfromthe followingbeforereturningtoonsiteclasses:
● Fever-Temperatureof100degreesorabovewithouttheuseoffever-reducingmedication
● Vomiting/diarrhea
● Pleasedonotsendchildrenwithahighlycontagiousillnessessuchasstrep, hand/foot/mouth,orpinkeye(tonameafew)
GovernmentAgencyRequests
AllSaintsAcademyvaluesourparentpartnershipandassuchwewillnotifyparentsofany interactionwithagovernmentagencysuchaschildprotectiveservices,asitrelatestoyourchild. Ourpolicyisasfollows:
*Parentswillbenotifiedandtheirpresence requestedpriortoagovernmentagencybeingallowedto interviewachildduringschoolhours
*AllSaintswilldoitsbesttoholdupthispolicywithanygovernmentagencybutcannotbeheld liableifwearenotabletogetaholdofafamilyorifthegovernmentagencyuseslegalforceto demandtheinterview.
ACADEMICSCHEDULE
Calendar
TheAcademicCalendarisavailablehereandinClassReach
DailySchedule
MondaythroughThursdayarecoreacademicdaysonsite Fridaywillbeadayforreviewat homeand“MagnumOpus,”orgreatestwork,projectswillbeassignedforthesedays.Aftera lotofpracticestudentswilltrytheirhandatproducingtheirbestwork.
ArrivalandDismissal
Studentsareabletoarrivebetween7:45and8:00AM Schoolendsat2:30PMandstudentsneedto bepickedupnolaterthan2:45 PM.
Afinewillbeimplementedifthereisearlyarrivalorlatepickup.Consistentearlyarrivalorlatepick upwillconstituteameetingwiththeHeadofSchool
Attendance
AllSaintsAcademyhasintentionallysetitsvacations,schedule,andstructuretoallowimportanttime forfamilies. ByregisteringachildinAllSaintsAcademy,theparentorguardianisagreeingtothis scheduleanditislovingtothecommunityofstudentstobeinattendance. Emergenciesorimportant familytimearise fromtimetotime;thereforestudentshave8academicdays*withineachsemesterfor schoolabsenceswithoutconsequencetotheircreditsunlesspre-approvalsarearranged Weaskthat theAdministrationbenotifiedassoonaspossibleforanyabsences.Astudentthatsurpasses16days,or atotalof8daysinasemesterwillbesubjecttoanEducationCouncilreviewwhichmayresultin retention, apaidtutoringsupplement,orthestudentnotbeinginvitedback.
Forsickness: pleasenotifytheAdministrativeAssistantthroughtheClassReachformprovided.
Forfamilytime(vacations,etc)pleaseuseourpre-scheduledabsenceformtonotifythe AdministrativeAssistant.
Forprolongedperiodsofabsence(toextendbeyondthe8academicdays) pleasegetpre-approvalfrom theHeadofSchool
*Emergencysituationswillobviouslybetakenintoconsideration.
Tardies
Astudentwhoarriveslaterthan8:00AMisconsideredtardy.Fourunexcusedtardieswithina month willconstituteaparentemail.A5thtardywillresultinanofficevisit.Subsequentunexcusedtardies willbetreatedasofficevisitsinaccordancewiththedisciplinepolicy
ENROLLMENTPOLICY
RegardingCandidatesforAdmissions
Anti-DiscriminationandADAStatement
AllSaintsAcademyadmitsstudentsandhiresemployeeswithoutregardtorace,color,nationalorigin, orethnicorigin,ensuringequalaccesstoallrights,privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerally availabletoourschoolcommunity Wearecommittedtoupholdingapplicablenondiscriminatory policiesintheadministrationofeducationalpolicies,admissions,scholarships,loanprograms, athletics,andotherschool-administeredactivities.AllSaintsAcademydoesnotacceptfederalfunds.
ChildrendiagnosedwithalearningdisabilityarewelcometobeapartofAllSaintsAcademysolongas theycanmeet,orbeassistedtomeet,thedisciplinestandardsoftheclassroom,discussions,anddaily routine.
Studentsapplyingforadmissionsshouldhaveadesiretoreceivethisformofeducation.Wedonot mindassistingparentsinfosteringthisdesire,butthestudentneedstoattheveryleastbe“willingtobe madewilling”tobediscipledthroughaClassicalChristianeducation
EnrollmentProcess
1 GeneralInquiry
2. FamilyInterviewRequest
3. AdmissionsInterview
4. Assessmentofstudent
5 Application
6. Enrollment
7. TuitionAgreement
TUITION
SEEOURTUITIONANDFEESCHEDULE
○ TuitionamountswillbesetbytheboardbyFebruary1, oftheprecedingacademic year Thisamountwillbeannouncedtothefamiliesandpostedpriortore-enrollment
○ TuitionwillbeanamountthatisreasonableandattainableforthelocalKitsapCounty community.
TuitionAssistance
FinancialAssistancemustberequestedbyApril1,familiesarestronglyurgedtoseekassistancefrom theirfamily,churches,andfriendspriortoseekingfinancialaid Wearepartneringineducationwith familiesandwearerunsolelyonprivatefunds,thereforeeverydollarnotcollectedintuitionisadollar thatmustberaisedthroughdonations. Thebestadvocatesforachildaretheirparentsandfamily. However,wealsodonotwantfinancestobethereasonafamilydoesnotattendAllSaintsAcademy, thereforefinancialaidmaybeofferedundercertaincircumstancesofextremeneed Multi-studentaid maybeavailableunderspecifiedcircumstances.
1. Applicantswillbecategorizedfromthegreatestfinancialneedtotheleastfinancialneed. a Financialneedwillbepre-designatedbasedonaratioofthenumberoffamily memberstogrossincome.
2. TuitionAssistanceRequestswillbehandledthroughtheTuitionAssistanceCommittee includinginitialapplicationandinterview.
EVALUATIONS
1. Teacherswillevaluatestudentsregularlyforthepurposeofassessingskillandknowledge
2 Teachersareevaluatedunannouncedthroughouttheyear
3. Theadministrationwillbeassessedperiodicallybythestaff.
4. Parentswillevaluatetheschoolannually.
Disclaimer
Thereadershouldtakenoticethatwhileeveryeffortismadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformation providedherein,AllSaintsAcademyreservestherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutpriornotice. Parentswillbenotifiedofanychangestothehandbookthatoccurduringthecurrentacademicyear All SaintsAcademyprovidestheinformationhereinsolelyfortheconvenienceofthereaderand,totheextent permissiblebylaw,expresslydisclaimsanyliabilitywhichmayotherwisebeincurred.