Page 20 - CMH 2018-2019 Student Handbook

a listing of offerings, see pages 31-33 in this handbook.
ATHLETICS
Because physical fitness and the ability to compete, win, and lose graciously are considered valuable quali-
ties for young men and women at Catholic Memorial, a variety of athletic programs are available.
Intramural sports are open to every student. The director of the intramural program will announce the sign-
up times for each sport as the season approaches.
All eligibility rules can be obtained from the Athletic Director. For transfer students, CMH is a member of the
WIAA, and adheres to WIAA rules. Detailed codes, policies for each sport, and WIAA transfer rules are
distributed to the coaches and may be requested by parents from the Athletic Director. Each participant in
a sports program must have adequate insurance coverage with a family policy and must have a legally valid
waiver. All athletic forms including a physical need to be completed lyearly and are available on MyCMH.
See Activity / Athletic Code on page 34.
RETREATS
Catholic Memorial values spiritual, intellectual, pastoral, and human formation and fosters these through retreats
required for freshmen, sophomore, and senior students and when offered for juniors. Retreats attended
through Catholic Memorial do not take the place of the retreat requirements of individual parishes and for this
reason juniors are expected to participate in parish retreats in preparation for Confirmation. While parish re-
treats and those offered through retreat centers are of great value, they should not replace the retreats run
through Catholic Memorial. The retreats organized by Catholic Memorial build both individual faith and
class/community identity. This cannot be accomplished through retreats offered through other organizations.
PROCEDURES
ACCESS TO THE BUILDING
The School Office is open each day, except legal holidays, from 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. The School Office will
accept messages of an emergency nature for students. Students will be paged at the end of the day only.
School doors will be locked during the school day at 9:00 a.m. Access to the building will be available
through the Main Doors on College Avenue. Students arriving to school after 9:00 a.m. are admitted by the
school office after ringing the front bell for admission. Visitors are to sign in and wear an identification badge.
Welcome Desk personnel will provide visitors with information about the school and serve as the receptionist
for the school. All other doors will be locked during the school day.
Since a janitorial service, which is employed to clean the school, generally begins work about 4:00 P.M.
Students should anticipate their needs and remove what they wish to take home before 3:30 P.M. Students
should not be at their lockers or in the academic halls after 4:00 P.M.
A student who needs to be in the halls for any reason during the school day must have a hall pass at all times.
ACCIDENTS
Every accident that occurs on school grounds or at school-sponsored events must be reported immediately to the
person in charge who will immediately notify the school office or designated on-site administrator/event manager.
The office or administrator will contact parents using their emergency numbers. When emergency transportation to
the hospital is required, parents will be informed about where to meet the student and medical personnel.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements of schedule changes, athletic events, and club activities are made several times during the
school day:
1. At 7:25 A.M. over the public address system
2. At the end of third period
3. In the Learning Commons during all lunch periods
4. On MyCMH
5. At 2:39 P.M. over the public address system prior to the day’s closing prayer.
6. CMH Memos, a twice weekly email newsletter, provides upcoming events and school information
No announcement will be broadcast unless signed by a teacher. Urgent messages will be delivered to stu-
dents by a student volunteers. Parents wishing to announce a school-related event in the emailed “CMH
Memo” should contact the school office with your announcement’s content before the 10th of the month prior
to the event.
All posters put up by students or student groups must be pre-approved by the Dean of Students and removed
when the event is over.