PROMOTION POLICIES:

(Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten)

Promotion standards can be obtained from teacher or school office.

(Primary Grades 1-4)

A.     Repeat grades if:  “F” average in reading; or “F” average in any two (2) of the following: Math, English;

B.      Promotion granted conditionally if there is a “F” average in any one (l) of the following:  Math, English.

Conditional promotion requirement: 

1.     (if offered) attend approved summer school for that subject and obtain a passing grade.

2.     (if summer school is not offered) attended class/tutoring by a certified teacher for the required amount of hours and receive a passing grade on grade equivalent test - teacher and required hours must be pre-approved by Rayne Catholic Administration.

C.      If student fails Religion, Science and/or Social Studies: student must complete a Rayne Catholic Packet for the failed subject(s) and return the completed packet to the school office by the 1^st Monday in August. If the packet is not returned on time and/or not completed to the satisfaction of the administration, the student will be retained.

D. Attendance:  We are bound by State Law, BULLETIN 741 NON- PUBLIC SCHOOLS, regarding attendance…..In order to be eligible to receive grades, elementary students must be present a minimum of 80 days per semester (which is equal to 89%) to receive credit for the course.  This means if a student has 21 absences (excused or unexcused) in a class within a school year he/she will not receive credit in that course.  Students entering Rayne Catholic during the school year “carry” absences from the previous school with them to Rayne Catholic.

This means, according to Louisiana State Law, it does not matter if the absence is excused or unexcused.  The student must be present, at school, for 89% of the 178 school days to receive credit.  The principal has the option to wave “extended illness, verified by a physician” in the case of three (3) or more consecutive days.

(Grades 5-8)

A.     Repeat grade if:  “F” average in any two (2) of the following subjects:

Math, English, Reading, Science, Social studies;

B.      Promotion granted conditionally if there is “F” average in any one (l) of the following:

Math, English, Reading, Science, Social Studies;

Conditional promotion requirement:  attend approved summer school for that subject and obtain a passing grade.

C.    If student fails Religion: student must complete a Rayne Catholic Packet for the failed subject(s) and return the completed packet to the school office by the 1^st Monday in August. If the packet is not returned on time and/or not completed to the satisfaction of the administration, the student will be retained.

D. Attendance:  We are bound by State Law, BULLETIN 741 NON- PUBLIC SCHOOLS, regarding attendance…..In order to be eligible to receive grades, elementary students must be present a minimum of 80 days per semester (which is equal to 89%) to receive credit for the course.  This means if a student has 21 absences (excused or unexcused) in a class within a school year he/she will not receive credit in that course.  Students entering Rayne Catholic during the school year “carry” absences from the previous school with them to Rayne Catholic.

This means, according to Louisiana State Law, it does not matter if the absence is excused or unexcused.  The student must be present, at school, for 89% of the 178 school days to receive credit.  The principal has the option to wave “extended illness, verified by a physician” in the case of three (3) or more consecutive days.

*8^th grade students may be required to attend summer school or another school rather than be retained at Rayne Catholic.

Note:  At Rayne Catholic Elementary any student who fails a subject for the second half of the year will receive an F yearly average for that subject, no matter what grade he/she achieved during the first semester.  When the 3^rd and 4^th nine weeks are averaged together, the student must have a 70 D to pass that class for the year.

Home Schooled students:

Standardized testing is required prior to registration of students who have been home schooled.  Home schooled students who wish to register at Rayne Catholic Elementary must produce current results of the SAT Test and show grade proficiency and/or contact the Acadia Parish Test Coordinator at 783-5808 to schedule testing. Once parents have received test results, the parents and student must met with the administration to determine grade placement.  If deemed necessary by the administration, Rayne Catholic Elementary may administer an in-house placement test.  Upon notification of acceptance, requirements of new student registration apply.

Students transferring from non-accredited schools must adhere to the Home School Policy.