FAQ

1. How do I pay my tuition?
See  Financial Information section under CURRENT FAMILIES tab.
 
 
2. What are the school hours?
School hours are 8:00am through 3:00pm Monday through Friday. Half Day for Preschool students only is 8:00am through 11:30am.  Students are considered to be tardy when the bell rings at 8:00am .  Drop-off for all students begins at 7:30am.  All PK students must be signed in and out on a daily basis.  Early drop-off is available beginning at 7:00am for a daily charge.
 
During the summer, the school office is open from 9:00am through 1:00pm Tuesday through Friday.
 
 
3.  Where do I drop off and pick up my child?
The drop-off and pick-up process is explained during curriculum night. For the safety of the children, it is important to comply with these procedures.     
 
 
4. How do I find out if school is closed when it snows?
In the event that school is closed due to inclement weather, a message will be sent out through Remind, please make sure you are signed up to receive messages.    School closings are posted on our website and are also posted on:
 
WLEX-18
WKYT-27
WTVQ-36 
 
 
5. How do I access RenWeb?
Please follow the linked instructions for RenWeb .
How to log into Renweb
How to Update family and student information in Renweb


6. Where can I purchase school uniforms?
The uniform policy is outlined in the  MQHR School Handbook. Uniforms are required for grades K through 8.  Pre-K students are not required to wear uniforms.  Please see the Uniform link under the Current Families dropdown menu for more information.

   
7. How do I know if my child is too sick to attend school?
It is not always easy to decide if your child is sick enough to stay home or well enough to be in school. Children who come to school are expected, with few exceptions, to participate fully in school activities.
 
Here are some guidelines that might help in a parent's decision-making:

• Fever: A fever of 100 or more signals an illness that is probably going to make a student uncomfortable and unable to function well in class. Your child should stay home for 24 hours once the temperature returns to normal.
• Vomiting, Diarrhea or Severe Nausea: These are symptoms that require a student to remain at home until a normal diet is tolerated the night before and the morning of school and no symptoms are present for 24 hours.
• Infectious Diseases: Diseases such as impetigo, pink eye with thick drainage, and strep throat require a doctor's examination and prescription for medication. Contacting the doctor and using the medicine as directed for the full recommended length of time are necessary. Once medication has been started and the child is feeling well, he/she may return to school 24 hours after medication has been administered. Students with chicken pox may return to school when all the scabs are completely dried and no new lesions are developing (usually 5-7 days).
• Rashes: Rashes or patches of broken, itchy skin needs to be examined by a doctor if they appear to be spreading or not improving.

Encourage your child to wash their hands frequently especially, before each meal and after using the restroom. Please keep items, pens, pencils, fingers, etc out of the mouth.
 
Illness and Receiving Communion
Please remind your children not to drink from the Communion Cup if they are not feeling well or are on medication. We want to be considerate, especially during the flu season, by not spreading germs to others if we are ill. Thank you.
 
 
8.  Who do I notify if my child will not be at school?
Please call the school (859) 277-3030 and leave a message on the attendance line, or complete our online form to report an absence.  The message you leave should include your child’s name, Homeroom or Homeroom teacher, and the reason he/she will be absent from school that day. Please also reach out to your student's teacher(s) directly regarding any makeup work. Comuníquese también con los maestros de su estudiante directamente con respecto a cualquierlas tareas que tiene que entregar al regresar.
 
When your child returns to school, please send a note regarding the absence to the school office.


9. What should I do if my child is required to take a type of medication daily, weekly, etc. during the school day?
In order to administer any type(s) of medication to a student, the student’s parent/guardian must complete an  Authorization to Dispense Medicine Form  (Spanish).  Medications that must be taken regularly will be dispensed in the Health Room.


10. What do I do if my child forgot their lunch, homework, book, etc.?
You can drop any forgotten items off in the school office and the students can come to the office to pick them up.  Please make sure the item is labeled with your child's name.


11. What is the cafeteria serving for lunch?
The cafeteria menus can also be accessed under Lunch Information on our school website.
 
 
12. How does my child pay for lunch?
There are two options for cafeteria payments:

• Pay through the online payment system: MySchoolBucks.com. (You will select the CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LEXINGTON when creating your account).
• Bring your payment in an envelope to the front office. When you walk in the office door, on the right there is a black Cafeteria Payments lockbox on the wall. You may leave your payment there.

13. What if my child has a peanut allergy or another food allergy?
Our cafeteria is a peanut free cafeteria.  All food allergies that your child may have should be reported to the school so that we can make every effort to ensure that your child is safe.  Please complete the allergy form and return it to the office. - Food Allergy Action Plan - forma de alergia (must be signed by Physician)
 
14. Can I volunteer at school?
Yes!  Mary Queen School could not be as successful as it is without our dedicated volunteers!  Our Volunteer link has lots of information about volunteer opportunities.
 
For the safety of our children, all volunteers are required to be in compliance with our Safe Environment Policy.   This includes completing Safe Environment training, a Background check and agreeing to abide by the Diocesan Code of Conduct.  Once all these are completed, then we will put you in touch with our volunteer coordinator to find the best fit for you to be an active participant in your child’s school.  Any adults not in compliance with our Safe Environment Policy will not be able to volunteer in the school, including participating on field trips.

15. If I need to e-mail the parents of the other children in my child’s Homeroom class, who do I contact?
Please use the Directory in Renweb.

16.  I have some questions about the One to One computing program requirements and policies.
Click here to view answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

17. How do I obtain a child care payment report?

1. Log in to your FACTS account.
2. Click on “View Details” in the block with “Payment Plan and Billing”.
3. Select the “Payments” tab under “Activity Detail”.
4. Click on the “View Printable Payment Summary”, in blue.
5. Change the “Select a year or date range” option to the appropriate year or date range you need.
6. A report will generate detailing all payments you have made in the selected date range or year, broken out by school year. 
   1. The school address and tax id will print on the report.
7. Select “Print” to print your report.
8. If you have any questions regarding the report please contact the school office.