St. Mary of the Assumption School, Mentor, OH
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School Information

st. mary's school handbook

school hours

 
Start
End
School
7:45 a.m.
2:15 p.m.
After School Care
​(Fun Club)
2:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Office
7:15 a.m.
2:45 p.m.
All students are expected to be in the school at 7:40 a.m. in order to be considered on time for the school day.  Students may start entering the building at 7:15 a.m. The school day ends at 2:15 p.m. 

​After school care (Fun Club) begins at 2:15 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. The school office opens at 7:15 a.m. and closes at 2:45 p.m.

All doors of the school building are locked to outside access during the school day.  All who enter after being admitted by school staff must stop in the office to sign in and receive a visitor badge if they will be staying to visit or work in the school.

transportation

SCHOOL BUS SERVICE:  Daily school bus transportation is provided by Mentor Schools, Riverside School District, and Willoughby-Eastlake Public Schools. Parents should contact the district if you wish to use this service. If your child's bus is late, please be sure to use the contact information below to request information. 
School District
Contact
Website
Forms
Mentor Public Schools
440-974-5260
​​Mentor Transportation
Mentor Bus Form
Willoughby-Eastlake Schools
440-975-3736
Willoughby-Eastlake Transportation
W-E Bus Form
Riverside Local Schools
440-357-5571
Riverside Transportation
Riverside Bus Form
Kirtland Schools
440-256-3311
​Kirtland Schools Transportation
Kirtland Bus Form
* If a student requires transportation home on the bus with another student, please contact the bus garage of the appropriate school district. Students can only ride buses within their own district. *
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Students practice emergency evacuation drill.
PARENT DROP-OFF:  Parents dropping off their child(ren) in the morning must enter the school from Mentor Avenue.  Students are to exit their cars anywhere between the orange cones.  All cars will exit onto Acacia Avenue.  Preschool parents dropping off their children should also enter from Mentor Avenue and form a line.  The line should be formed so that cars wrap in front of the parish garage, behind the east parking lot spaces, in front of doors A-D.  Preschool children should exit cars on the sidewalk side of the cars in front of door D.

PARENT PICK-UP:  Parents picking up their children after school should enter ONLY from Mentor Avenue.  Two lines of cars should be formed starting at the church and wrapping around the staff parking area.  A faculty member will direct traffic once the buses leave the school premises.  The flow of traffic should go around the perimeter of the back parking lot.  Students in K-8 will be allowed to enter the vehicles on the sidewalk side when cars are stopped according to faculty directives. Parents of students in the EERP program will follow the flow of traffic until they pass the second faculty member directing traffic.  Once the preschool parent passes this faculty member, they can park in the parking space and walk to the doors of Farrell Hall in order to retrieve their children.  No child is allowed to go from the school to the car in the parking lot unless accompanied by an adult.  Please be careful and follow the flow of traffic as there are many children and parents within this area during dismissal. 

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES: Parents are required to call the school office with any changes to their child's transportation plan. Please do not email or message the teachers, as they are not able to check email or messages while teaching. 

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SMA student council members wearing the school uniform.

dress code

School Uniform:  Students in uniform have a certain pride about themselves that is reflected in their actions. Our students are a group of dedicated young people proud to be counted as Christ’s disciples and willing to try to become all God intends them to be. Our school uniform should be worn with dignity and pride. Uniforms must be neat and clean at all times. Please refer to the dress code policy for specific details. Uniforms may be purchased from Schoolbelles or the used uniform sale on Drop-In Day.
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Dress Down Days:  On designated non-uniform days, also known as dress-down days, students are able to wear clothing other than the regular uniform. On these days (birthdays, contribution bonus days, earned non-uniform days, etc.) the student may wear capri pants, slacks or jeans, sweatshirts, appropriate slogan T-shirts, tennis shoes/socks. Inappropriate attire includes pants with holes, shorts (unless uniform walking shorts), sleeveless shirts, cropped blouses or shirts, short skirts/dresses, tight fitting attire, midriff blouses, low-rider pants, low cut blouses, spandex, sandals.

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School Clinic

St. Mary of the Assumption School has a school nurse available in the clinic daily from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. If your child requires medication at school, please print and fill out the forms below. Hard copies are also available in the school office or the clinic. Students requiring over the counter or prescription medication must have these forms filled out by a physician for school staff to be able to administer the medication. 

Allergy Action Plan
Asthma Action Plan
​Medication Administration Form
Physical Form
Immunization Form

Recess Schedule

Students will go outside for recess if the temperature is above 20 degrees with the windchill. Please make sure to dress appropriately for the winter months. Kindergarten through 3rd grade also have an additional recess time from 9:50 a.m. till 10:05 a.m. 
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Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
11:50 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
12:20 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Attendance

There is a change in reporting absences to the school this year. If your child will be absent for the day, please email the school at [email protected]. Please be sure to include your child’s full name, grade level, and the reason for absence. If you know your child will be absent for more than 1 day, please state that in your email. Otherwise, an email is required for each day your child is absent.

Please do not call the school to report an absence. Since we must have notice from the parents in writing, an email fulfills this requirement of the EdChoice Scholarship Program.

Absences should be reported before 8:30 a.m. daily. In order for the absence to be excused, it must be emailed prior to 8:30 a.m. If we have not received an email by 8:30 a.m., we will call you to confirm your child’s absence which will then be marked as unexcused. You are still required to follow up with an email so that we have the reason for the absence in writing. Vacations are not considered an excused absence. Please keep this in mind when planning vacations for your family. Students are only allowed 20 unexcused absences with the EdChoice Scholarship.

Please provide a medical excuse if your child is out for more than 3 days.

Parent ALERT (Emergency Notification & Rapid Alert System)

St. Mary of the Assumption School uses the Parent Alert emergency notification and rapid alert system, through FACTS SIS/RenWeb, to help improve and facilitate communication with our families. Parent Alert will allow us to send out communications via text, email, and voice messages for all types of events. These alerts can be used for many reasons and will provide us a fast, efficient way to communicate with our families in case of an emergency. 
CONTACT

St. Mary of the Assumption School
8540 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060
440-255-9781
​HAND IN HAND, TOGETHER,
​WE ARE ONE IN CHRIST




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  • About Us
    • Mission
    • History
    • Staff
    • Faculty
    • Our Campus
    • Advisory Board
  • Academics
    • Preschool - Jr. K Program
    • K-8 Curriculum
    • School Programs
    • Co-Curriculars >
      • Art/Performing Arts
      • Clubs
    • S.T.R.E.A.M.
    • Authentic Learning
    • Assessment
  • Admissions
    • Why Choose Us?
    • Request A Tour
    • Registration & Enrollment
    • Tuition
    • Scholarships/Tuition Assistance
  • Parents
    • FACTS Login
    • After School Care
    • School Information
    • Attendance
    • School Year Calendar
    • Dining Services
    • Volunteers
    • Athletics
    • P.T.U.
  • SUPPORT
    • Support Our School
    • Walkathon
    • Alumni
    • Donate