A.
LIBRARY
The students
are encouraged to use our library unless they lose
the privilege by breaking the library rules. The
library, which is intended for research and serious
study, is open from 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At other
times, students should see the librarian.
An item may be
checked out from the library for two weeks and may be
renewed once. Overdue items are charged at the rate
of 25 cents a day, including weekends and holidays. A
lost item must be paid for in full.
Catalog cards
should not be removed from the file; call number
should be copied on a slip of paper. Reference books
and magazines may not be taken out of library.
Photocopying
service for students is also done in the library for
a fee. Computers and printers are provided for
student use in accordance with library policy. Food
and drinks are never permitted in the library.
Library
privileges may be suspended if a student fails to use
the library's facilities with respect.
B.
COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE
Father Duenas
Memorial School employs a guidance counselor who
meets with students during the course of the school
year. Additional help is provided through the trained
expertise of the priests and nuns who work at Father
Duenas, and who are available for counseling and for
the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
C.
COLLEGE ADVISOR
FDMS
is a college preparatory school. The
school designates a faculty member to act as college
advisor whose main responsibility is to help
facilitate the admission of our Juniors and Seniors
into colleges and universities of their choice, and
also to guide them in seeking financial help and
loans for college studies.
The college
advisor is also responsible for coordinating college
recruiting visits (as FDMS is a college preparatory
school).
Students
seeking admission into the college(s) of their choice
will be required to obtain letters of recommendation
which will evaluate his academic standing and
citizenship.
D.
BUSINESS OFFICE
The Business
Office oversees the financial activities of the
school. The Business Office also receives and records
payment of tuition and other applicable fees from
students or parents.
Tuition is
paid in ten equal payments due the 15th of the month
from August through May. Late fee will be charged for
any payment received after the 15th. Arrangements may
be made for quarterly payments. Full-year tuition
paid by July 31 is given a 5% discount. Payment can
be made in the form of checks, cash, or credit cards.
In the case of
withdrawal or expulsion, four (4) instructional days
require a full month tuition payment.
In addition,
there is a graduation fee for Seniors. This fee
covers 25 announcements, 1 box (100) name cards, cap,
tassel, gown, diploma, and diploma cover. The
graduation fee also covers the expenses of the
graduation ceremony.
A listing of
scheduled payments to the Business Office for the
current school year is found on the pre-registration
and registration forms.
The school
makes every effort to help the students and parents
with their financial obligations. However, all
students who are in arrears in their tuition payments
for more than two months are withdrawn from school.
If a student
account becomes delinquent and the services of a
collection agent becomes necessary, the cost of
collection, legal fees and a 7% interest fee will be
assumed by the parents.
The Business
Office makes disbursements of students funds on the
signature of the student treasurer and the faculty
advisor of the organization, and the principal/assistant
principal.
E.
REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
The Registrar
manages all student records (report cards, health
records, etc.). Request for a transcript and other
pertinent documents have to be directed to this
office. Payments for transcripts must be made to the
cashier prior to the request. Transcript requests and
other document requests may require a processing fee.
F.
CAFETERIA
Father Duenas
Memorial School employs the services of a catering
firm to serve food during breakfast, break, and lunch
periods. Students may bring their lunch from home, or
they may buy lunch from the caterer. Students may not
buy food on credit.
Food and drink
must be consumed in the cafeteria only.
Students are
expected to line up in an orderly fashion and wait
their turn to be served. Failure to do so may result
in the student being denied access to the catering
service.
Students must
keep the cafeteria clean by properly disposing of
their own trash.
Students are
not allowed to order lunch to be delivered to the
school without the permission of the principal. FDMS
does not issue lunch passes. In the case of special
school events, parents may be asked to provide a pot-luck
dish and deliver it to the school.