Page 60 - Parent/Student Handbook

At sporting events, at Padua or away, the good sportsmanship and mature behavior of athletes and fans are a means of conveying a respectful attitude towards students and fans from other schools as well as game officials. Such behavior is expected of all Padua students, parents, and fans. To act otherwise is to reflect unfavorably on the reputation of Padua, its students, parents, and friends. Students, parents or others who display unsportsmanlike or inappropriate behavior towards players, coaches, officials or others are subject to removal from the event and banning from attendance at future Padua events.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Padua Franciscan High School encourages varied student activities in the hope of developing abilities and giving opportunities for wider social contacts. Such activities develop qualities of citizenship, character, and personality. Besides extensive interscholastic and intramural athletics and music and art programs, Padua offers a variety of extracurricular activities which are planned annually according to student interest.
Regulations governing these and other school clubs are as follows:
1. A student may be an elected officer of only one student organization.
2. Each student is to limit his/her extracurricular activities to the amount that he/she can handle
with a satisfying sense of achievement and without undue physical strain to schoolwork.
3. Students who are elected to a student government position may be required to sign a
contract at the discretion of the advisors.
4. All club activities shall be held under the direction of the advisor for the activity.
5. The finances of each school organization shall be under the joint responsibility of the faculty
advisor and student members and shall be handled according to guidelines established by the administration. All funds collected by student organizations must be deposited with the Business Office no later than the next school day after their collection.
6. Students who are on academic or disciplinary probation may be prohibited from participating in a club or activity at the discretion of the moderator and the Dean of Students.
The minimum academic standards for seeking and retaining elected leadership positions in student organizations are:
1. The student must have received at least a 2.5 cumulative average or a 2.5 average in the previous semester.
2. The student must receive the signed approval of the Dean of Students, Moderator, and one or more teachers.
3. If a student's current or cumulative average falls below a 2.5, that student is automatically ineligible to exercise that office until such time as he/she qualifies according to the above norms.
The bylaws of each organization should reflect these standards and make provisions for all eventualities.
Regarding disciplinary standards for seeking elected leadership positions in student organizations, the qualifications are:
1. The student may not be on disciplinary probation.
2. The student must receive the signed approval of the Assistant Principal of Men or Women.
The administrative team reserves the right to remove student leaders whose actions place them on Disciplinary Probation or are in conflict with Padua's philosophy.
STUDENT COUNCIL
The Padua Student Council has a threefold purpose: (1) to serve as a liaison group between the administration and faculty and the student body; (2) to sponsor projects and activities which will enrich
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