School Resources
Parent & Student Handbook
Parent Requirements
Fingerprinting & Background Check
As Christian adults, we have a moral and legal responsibility and are entrusted by God with the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of minors and vulnerable adults. As minors and vulnerable adults participate in activities within or sponsored by our diocese, it is our commitment to provide an environment that is safe and nurturing. The Safe Environment Program includes:
Required education for all employees (clergy, religious, and laity), those volunteers and others regularly involved with minors, and parents, as to the issue of abuse of children including the detection, prevention, and reporting of child abuse.
Thorough screening and evaluation of the background of all diocesan employees – clergy, religious and laity – and those volunteers who work with children and young people.
Holding those who minister in the name of the Diocese of Venice – all diocesan employees (clergy, religious and laity) and those volunteers who work with children and young people – to Christ-centered and professional codes of conduct.
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Cafeteria
Full Hot Lunch Program, Soup & Salad Bar. Lunches can be ordered up to one month in advance and all orders must be completed through the FACTS Family Portal Lunch Account. All orders must be placed by 8:00 AM daily. Hot Lunch is $2.75 per day, per student (P3 - 1st Grade - smaller portions) and $4.35 per day, per student (2nd Grade - 8th Grade - larger portions). A drink is provided with each Hot Lunch. Students may also bring their own lunch.
Click here to learn more about our menu and how to place a lunch/snack order.
Bus Service
Health Clinic
AfterCare
Aftercare Registration
Pure Imagination Studio is honored to be tasked with providing After school care at St Martha and St Mary Schools! So let the adventure begin! Need after school care for your child? We are excited to be a part of your child’s end of the day routine. With our Adventure Club, children will have time to shift gears and be the master of their afternoon activities with daily excursion options like cooking, art, science experiments, sample classes in various enrichments and Physical challenge options as well. At Base Camp, open table games, Homework room and reading areas will be available for those who just need some quiet time! Each day we offer four, ever changing, half hour “excursions” for children to choose from, 2 per afternoon. Excursions and snack are included in the monthly registration fees! Here are a few dets about our program that we feel will help your child be involved, engaged and excited to come to aftercare Adventure Club each day! Hopefully leaving you confident in the knowledge that they are not only safe (except for the mountain climbing excursions… Kidding) but enjoying the days end!
Here are a few details about our program that we feel will help your child be involved, engaged and excited to come to aftercare Adventure Club each day! Hopefully leaving you confident in the knowledge that they are not only safe (except for the mountain climbing excursions… Kidding) but enjoying the days end!
Day and Time – Monday thru Fridays from 3 to 5:30pm Daily time schedule (subject to adjustments as needed)
3 – 3:15 Pick up & Check into Base Camp
3:15 – 3:30 Snack and Children choose their activities
3:30 – 4 Go to first chosen activity
4 – 4:15 Back to base camp to rotate to next excursion
4:15 – 4:45 Go to second chosen activity
4:45 – 5:30 Back to base camp to chill until parent pick up
Our Ratios – 12 to 15 students to 1 teacher and 1 sherpa as needed
Registration – 2 ways to pay for Adventure club 1) Monthly - $60 per week paid monthly and prorated for shorter months 2) Virtual “Punch Card” – 5 day ($75) and 10 day ($150) “Punch Cards” can be purchased for occasional care. *** Must be registered AND Paid prior to care.
For the past almost 30 years we have been a part in some way of the St. Martha and then St. Mary schools offering different enrichments like Gymnastics, Yoga, Art, Cooking and more!
We have met and cared for many families in those many years and feel as though we are already a part of the school family! We are so looking forward to spending a bit more time each day with those families that need aftercare services.
Click on link to register today! https://www.pureimaginationonline.com/aftercare
Policies and Procedures Registration All Families must be registered through our online system in order to avail themselves of our aftercare Adventure Club program so we can safely and consistently care for all children. This helps us to maintain proper student to teacher ratios, to provide ample snacks and activities, and ensure your child is safely delivered to correct parent or
caregiver!
You may register for one month at a time or take a 5% discount for a full year registration. Notices will be sent
via email to remind you of upcoming sessions one week prior to end of month. Payment for next session is due the end
of previous month.
Monthly Pricing calculated on 2 to 4 week monthly sessions at $60 per week. Monthly fees are based on school
calendar. We take great care to customize our sessions to your schools calendar. Refunds are given only in rare occasion
and at the discretion of the owner.
St Martha & St Mary Adventure Club Schedule@
● October- 10/18/22 – 10/28/22 (2wks) $120
● November- 11/1/22 – 12/1/22 (4wks) $240
o No Club Halloween Monday 10/31/22 Noon Dismissal
o Closed and Prorated Thanksgiving Break 11/21-28/22
● December- 12/5/22 – 12/15 (2wks) $120
o No Club Friday 12/16 Noon Dismissal
o Closed and Prorated Winter Break 12/19/22 – 1/2/23
● January- 1/3/23 – 1/27/23 (4wks) $240
o No Club Monday 1/16/23 MLK Day - school closed
● February- 1/30/23 – 2/24/23 (4wks) $240
o No Club Friday 2/17/23 Noon Dismissal
o No Club Monday 2/20/23 Presidents day - school closed
● March- 2/27/23 – 3/31/23 (4wks) $240
o No Club Friday 3/10/23 PD Day
o Closed and Prorated Spring Break 3/13-17/23
● April- 4/3/23 – 4/28/23 (3wks) $180
o Closed and Prorated Easter Break Wednesday 4/5 to Monday 4/10
● May- 5/1/23 – 5/26/23 (4wks) $240
Occasional drop ins must register and then will hold a 5 to 10 day balance on an electronic “Punch Card” Once there is
only one “punch” left then you will be billed for another 5 to 10 days.
Ctrl + Click on link to register today! https://www.pureimaginationonline.com/aftercare
Parent Pick procedures
All people authorized to pick up any student MUST be listed on the registration form for security and safety of the
children. You MUST Bring in your Car tag and ID for pick up. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Late Pick Up Like yours, our time is valuable,
and our families are waiting for us at the end of the day too! We understand that sometimes things happen and cannot
be avoided so we will afford each family one grace of 10 minutes per year of tardiness with the hopes that you do not
need to use it. After that a $5 per minute will be assessed for excessive tardiness.
We thank you for allowing us to share a bit of adventure with your children each day!
Sincerely,
Kristi Mezick – Owner, Pure Imagination Studio
PureImaginationStudio@gmail.com/@/ PureImaginationOnline.com
School Communications
All teachers communicate with parents via email and/or Class Dojo, as well as by phone and Parent/Teacher Conferences as needed. A school-wide email newsletter is sent out each Wednesday to all parents. There is also a school Facebook Page and Twitter, which posts current news, events, and updates. Texts and emails may be sent, via FACTS, for important information or updates.
Standards of Ethical Conduct
1. Our school values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to the achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal opportunity for all.
2. Our primary concern is the student and the development of the student’s potential. Employees will therefore strive for professional growth and will seek to exercise the best professional judgment and integrity.
3. Concern for the student requires that our instructional personnel:
- Shall make a reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental and/or physical health and/or safety.
- Shall not unreasonably restrain a student from independent action in pursuit of learning.
- Shall not unreasonably deny a student access to diverse points of view.
- Shall not intentionally suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student’s academic program.
- Shall not intentionally expose a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
- Shall not intentionally violate or deny a student’s legal rights.
- Shall not harass or discriminate against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, or social and family background, and shall make a reasonable effort to assure that each student is protected from harassment or discrimination.
- Shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage.
- Shall keep in confidence personally identifiable information obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.
4. Aware of the importance of maintaining the respect and confidence of colleagues, of students, of parents, and of the community, employees of our school must display the highest degree of ethical conduct. This commitment requires that our employees:
- Shall maintain honesty in all professional dealings.
- Shall not interfere with a colleague’s exercise of political or civil rights and responsibilities.
- Shall not engage in harassment or discriminatory conduct which unreasonably interferes with an individual’s performance of professional or work responsibilities or with the orderly processes of education or which creates a hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment; and, further, shall make a reasonable effort to assure that each individual is protected from such harassment or discrimination.
- Shall not make malicious or intentionally false statements about a colleague.
Training Requirement
All instructional personnel, educational support employees, and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on these standards of ethical conduct.
Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators
All employees, educational support employees, and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators that affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Examples of misconduct include obscene language, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, drug and alcohol use, sexual innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors.
- Reports of misconduct of employees should be made to Mari Jo Hanson at mhanson@stmarthaschool.net or Elizabeth Davis at edavis@stmarthaschool.net
- Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to the Human Resource office at the Diocese of Venice at 941-484-9543.
Legally sufficient allegations of misconduct by Florida-certified educators will be reported to the Office of Professional Practices Services. Policies and procedures for reporting misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators that affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student are posted on the bulletin board in the staff workroom and the school website at https://www.stmarthaschool.net/about/school-resources.cfm.
Reporting Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect
All employees and agents have an affirmative duty to report all actual or suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Call 1-800-96-ABUSE or report online at floridaabusehotline.gov
Signs of Physical Abuse: The child may have unexplained bruises, welts, cuts, or other injuries, broken bones, or burns. A child experiencing physical abuse may seem withdrawn or depressed, gain or lose weight suddenly, shy away from physical contact, or run away from home.
Signs of Sexual Abuse: The child may have torn, stained, or bloody underwear; trouble walking or sitting; pain or itching in the genital area; or a sexually transmitted disease. A child experiencing sexual abuse may have unusual knowledge of sex or act seductively, fear a particular person, seem withdrawn or depressed, gain or lose weight suddenly, shy away from physical contact or run away from home.
Signs of Neglect: The child may have unattended medical needs, little or no supervision at home, poor hygiene, or appear underweight. A child experiencing neglect may be frequently tired or hungry, steal food, or appear overly needy for adult attention.
Patterns of Abuse: Serious abuse usually involves a combination of factors. While a single sign may not be significant, a pattern of physical or behavioral signs is a serious indicator and should be reported.
Liability Protections
Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by law, or reporting in good faith any instance of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the department or any law enforcement agency, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability which might otherwise result by reason of such action. (F.S. 39.203)
An employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer upon request is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences unless it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that the information disclosed by the employer was knowingly false or violated any civil right of the former or current employee protected under F.S. Chapter 760. (F.S. 68.095)
