Students at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic School have many opportunities to serve one another and our community.

• As “honorary members” of our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society, students are encouraged to help those in need by supporting our monthly food drive, which helps to stock the SVDP Food Pantry.
• Our “Values Tree” program focuses on a value each month. Students learn what the value of each month means, and are encouraged to demonstrate the qualities of that value and notice it in others. Those who are “caught” demonstrating the value have their picture placed on the Values Tree in our school foyer.
• We offer character education programs including D.A.R.E. for 5^th graders and G.R.E.A.T. for 7^th graders.
• Student leadership is encouraged – our Student Council coordinates several activities throughout the year, including small fundraisers in support of charitable causes.

Children are taught responsibility first at home. These lessons are reinforced at school. All of our students have the same rights and responsibilities. In order for all students to benefit from their rights, they must accept responsibility for their actions.

As a student, I have a right to worship in a prayerful atmosphere.

I am responsible for creating a prayerful atmosphere. I will sing, respond to prayer, quietly put books and kneelers in place, and not disturb others.

As a student, I have a right to learn.

I am responsible for what I learn. I will be prepared for class, listen to instruction, hand in assignments on time, ask for help when needed, and not disturb the class.

As a student, I have a right to be happy and treated with compassion in this school; this means that no one will laugh at me or hurt my feelings.

I am responsible for treating others with compassion. I will not laugh at others, tease others, try to hurt the feelings of others, or cause them to be unhappy.

As a student, I have the right to be myself in this school. Nobody will treat me unfairly because I am different from them.

I am responsible for treating others as individuals and not unfairly because they are different from me.

As a student, I have the right to be safe in this school, no one will hit me, kick me, push me, pinch me, threaten me, or hurt me.

I am responsible for my actions and will help to make the school safe by not hitting, kicking, pushing, pinching, threatening, or hurting anyone.

As a student, I have the right to expect my property to be safe in this school.

I have the responsibility not to steal, borrow without permission, or destroy the property of others.

As a student, I have the right to hear and be heard in this school. No one will yell, scream, shout, make loud noises, invade my space, or otherwise disturb me.

I am responsible for helping to maintain a calm and quiet school by not screaming, shouting, making loud noises, invading others' space or otherwise disturbing others.

As a student, I have the right to be respected by the faculty, staff, adult volunteers, and other students.

I am responsible for how I treat others. I will respect faculty, staff, and adult supervisors by listening to them and following their directions. I will not interupt when someone else is speaking and I will speak politely to others.

 As a student, I have the right, with parent and faculty permission, to use the Internet at school.

I am responsible for using the Internet safely, ethically, and respectfully following the computer use guidelines of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne.