GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Textbooks, individualized instructional materials, and standardized tests, as provided by Wisconsin Statue, are made available to students.

Special services such as Learning Disabled (LD) and Emotionally Disturbed (ED) programs, counseling, psychological testing, and speech are available to our students.  These programs are operated through New Richmond Public Schools and or the County Health Center.

Title I provides reading and math help for grades 1-4
Title II is a federally funded program for the entire New Richmond School District including St. Mary’s.  This money is to be used for supplemental materials.

BAND
Students in grades 6-8 may participate in band at the New Richmond Middle School.  Band is a course of study.  The teachers of band class are given the same professional courtesies as St. Mary’s teachers.  Students are not kept from attending band class.  However, it stands to reason that something will be missed at St. Mary’s during the time the student is at band.  Band students do not excuse themselves from band or band lessons.  When a band student is absent a written excuse by a parent is brought both to the band teacher and the teacher at St. Mary’s.  St. Mary’s does not provide transportation to and from band.  The students will walk unless the parents provide the transportation.  Each participant must have a signed permission slip to attend band.

FIELD TRIPS
Field trips that have educational value are encouraged.  The event must be approved by the administration before the trip is planned and scheduled.  A written permission slip must be signed by each parent and kept on file by the teacher.  Transportation is to be provided from a bus company or parents who have the acceptable minimum vehicle insurance ($100,000/$300,000).  The Driver Information Sheet must be filled out by each driver and will be kept in the school office for four years.  Parents chaperoning a field trip may not leave the premise unless the teacher is notified.

ATHLETIC PROGRAM
Sports programs are provided dependent upon coaches and students’ interests.  Sports for grades 7-8 are available for participation through the public school: football, volleyball, track, cross-country, wrestling, and basketball.
Basketball is available in grade 5/6 for girls and 4/5/6 for boys between the other Catholic grade schools in the area: St. Anne’s, St. Bridget’s, St. Pat’s and St. Joseph’s.  Grades 7/8 girls and boys participate in the St. Paul Catholic League.  Home games require referees provided by St. Mary's.
Volleyball is available for all girls in grades 5-8.

On practice or game nights, students must leave the building after school and return no sooner than 15 minutes prior to practice time or times designated by the coach on game nights.

Students who are absent from school may not play in games or attend practice after school that day.
 

ATHLETIC GRADE POLICY
Students must maintain a C in every class including music and phy ed on their progress reports and report cards to participate in practices and games in sports at St. Mary’s or the Middle School.  Extra credit will not be given to raise a grade after-the-fact to participate in a sport.  Students must raise their grade to a C within two weeks to return to participation.  A two-week progress report will be generated for those students.  During that two-week period, the student will participate in practice but will not be allowed to play in games.  If the grade is not raised in the two-week period, the student will not be eligible to participate for the rest of the season.