Kapaun project - Kapaun Mt. Carmel

Freshmen and new student families at KMC frequently have
questions about certain items. We compiled information that
we hope will be helpful to you.
LUNCH ON THE FIRST DAY FOR FRESHMEN
Lunch will be provided for the freshmen on their first day at
KMC, which is Wednesday, August 18, at no cost.
FRESHMAN PARENTS ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Parents Club invites all new students and their parents to
our annual Ice Cream Social, Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 pm
in the KMC Courtyard! President Mike Burrus and the
administrative team will be serving ice cream. We understand
they are awfully good with an ice cream scoop! Come find
out for yourselves! This is a great opportunity to meet other
parents and students, and to get to know your Kapaun
administrators. We’ll see you there!
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION NIGHT
Wednesday, August 18, 7:00 pm, all parents of freshmen are
asked to attend this meeting to hear more about your child’s
experience at KMC.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT & ACTIVITIES FAIR
Thursday, September 2, 7:00 pm, we encourage all parents to
take advantage of this opportunity for you to follow your
student’s schedule of classes (10 minutes each) and to meet
the teachers. Students may accompany their parents. Also
that evening, all students will have the opportunity to learn
about the many clubs and activities available to them.
UNIFORMS
Uniform regulations are outlined in the school agenda book.
Parker Uniform in Carriage Parkway provides any KMC uniform
item you may require. Parents Club will be selling used
uniforms during registration.
KMC APPAREL
KMC spirit apparel will be on sale during registration. Students
wishing to dress out of uniform on “Spirit Days” (identified in
the school calendar) are required to wear a KMC-approved
spirit shirt and jeans or single-color pants. They must also
purchase a $1.00 Spirit Day pass. The proceeds of this pass
go to support the many fine clubs and activities at KMC.
PARENTS PLEDGE
In an effort to assist parents in curtailing under-age drinking,
the Parents Club compiles a Parents Pledge list, which appears
in the KMC School Directory. You can sign the pledge at
registration (August 16 & 17) and Back-to-School Night (Sept
2). The pledge is printed in this issue of the Crusader
Connection on page 8.
LUNCH TICKETS
Latour Management provides our hot entrée and cold lunch
selections in the Crusader Café. A lunch/I.D. prepaid card or
cash will be accepted for payment. Latour prefers that students
make payments on their card mornings only, before the school
day begins.
MEDICATIONS
If students need to take medication at school, a form will be
available at registration. Complete the form and return it to
school on the first day of classes.
NEW PARENT/STUDENT TIPS
Welcome to Kapaun Mount Carmel!
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STUDENT I.D. NUMBER
Each student will be assigned their own Student I.D. number
their freshman year. This is the student’s identification all
four years at KMC and also appears on their lunch card. No
student may use another student’s I.D. number.
FRESHMAN PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
The Parents Club Board is structured to include representatives
from each class. Any parent may run for these positions.
SERVICE HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Each year we ask our students to earn stewardship hours
in four categories: Family, Church/Parish, School/PSR and
Community. At the end of their senior year, the student
must have earned a minimum 80 hours and, as a senior,
served at least once at The Lord’s Diner. While we
encourage students to work ahead on hours they will need
in upcoming years at Kapaun, all students must complete
the minimum number of hours in specific categories as
they complete each year of school.
During the freshman year, students will need to earn 10
hours in Family Service. What the student has learned
while earning these hours will be discussed in his/her
Morality class. By the end of their sophomore year,
students will be required to have completed 15 hours in
Church/Parish Service. These hours will be tied to their
Liturgy class. By the end of their junior year, students will
be required to earn 20 hours in School/PSR Service
which will then be discussed in their Apologetics class.
And by the end of their senior year, students will be
required to earn 35 hours (pre-approved by Fr. Jim
Weldon) in Community Service which will be reviewed
in their Catholic Social Doctrine class. Seniors will also
be required to serve one night at The Lord’s Diner.
The completion of the required hours for each grade level
will be tied directly to the student’s second semester
Theology grade.
The hours listed above are the minimum hours for each
category. We encourage our students to continue earning
service hours in all categories even though the minimum
hours have been met. Students who have already
completed the required hours for a category will only be
asked to review their service hours in the related Theology
class. For example, a sophomore who has already earned
15 Church/Parish service hours as a freshman will not be
required to earn an additional 15 Church/Parish service
hours. All students will be expected to have earned the
minimum required hours in all categories through their
current grade level. For example, a junior will be expected
to have completed the minimum hours in Family, Church/
Parish and School/PSR service by the close of the 2004-
05 school years.
All record keeping will continue to be conducted through
Linda Toon, the registrar. All stewardship forms will be
available in her office for students to pick up and return
once completed. Please contact Mrs. Toon should you
require clarification as to what constitutes hours for a
specific category