Parent FAQs

Admissions: Withdrawing a student, uniform questions, re-enrollment, Spirit Shop

Director of Admissions: Darnetta Forteau (dforteau@stphilips.com)

Athletics: All team sport registrations, game schedules, volunteer for concessions

Community Athletics Director: Samuel Padgitt (spadgitt@stphilips.com)

School P.E. and School Athletic Coach: Donovan Smith (dsmith@stphilips.com)

Student Services Support: For academic, behavioral, social emotional, counseling, learning intervention/tutoring and academic advancement, educational evaluations, ADHD/LD matters and Parent University: parent education support and programs

Dean of Student Services & Family Affairs: Ramona Bailey (rbailey@stphilips.com)

School Counselor & Student Pathway-Guidance: Donovan Smith (dsmith@stphilips.com)

Curriculum Director: Tamasha Dickens-Govan (tgovan@stphilips.com)

Parental/Family Support: Considerations, Commitments, Concerns, Challenges & Compliance

Dean of Students and Family Affairs: Ramona Bailey (rbailey@stphilips.com)

Financing your St. Philip’s Education: Tuition Assistance, FACTS, Payments, and Parent background checks

Send general questions to financialaid@stphilips.com

CFO: Kawana Moore (kmoore@stphilips.com)

Business Office Manager: Sinit Kiros (skiros@stphilips.com)

Curriculum Questions:

All Subjects: Tamasha Govan (tgovan@stphilips.com)

Special Subjects: Computer Science/Technology, Spanish, Latin, Music, P.E., Theater/Dance, Visual Arts: Alicia (Ms. Iv) Yvette Holmes-Busby (aholmes@stphilips1600.org)

School Division Support: general questions

Fine Arts Program: Alicia (Ms. Iv) Yvette Holmes-Busby (aholmes@stphilips.com)
Early Childhood (pk2-Kindergarten): Ametria Maryland, Director of Early Childhood (amaryland@stphilips.com)
Lower School (1st-3rd grades): Jacquelyn Andrews, Director of Lower School (jandrews@stphilips.com)
Middle School Prep (4th-5th grades): Jacquelyn Andrews, Director of Middle School Prep (jandrews@stphilips.com)
Middle School (6th -8th grades): Tara Garrett, Middle School Director (tgarrett@stphilips.com)

School Nurse/School Health Clinic: 
School Medical Administrator: Adrienne Freeny, RN (afreeny@stphilips.com)

Advisory meetings provide an opportunity for the students to get to know each other and their advisors better. Advisories also give students a chance to relax and to share experiences with each other. Parents communicate regularly with Advisors through written comments and parent conferences as well as through more informal channels.  

Yes, parents are welcome to attend chapel every weekday. The Chapel is open early Wednesday and Friday mornings for parents to start the day in prayer and then join us for Chapel. Also, daily Chapel is always livestreamed via our Facebook and Livestream pages. 

Parent School Association (PSA) 
Purpose: To promote harmony in our school environment by supporting the mission, program, and activities of our school.  
Primary Focus: Fundraising, Volunteer Solicitation, Promote School Spirit, Outreach, Parent-to-Parent & Parent-to-School Communication

Homeroom/Advisory Parents 
Purpose: In cooperation with classroom teachers, homeroom parents coordinate grade level activities during the school year and lower/middle school parties. Homeroom parents are often called on to organize their parents to assist with PSA projects and select committee activities. All plans and details for class events must be reviewed and approved by the classroom teacher before being finalized by room parents.

Mission Moms 
Purpose: Support the school and students by coordinating various initiatives, I.e. prospective family recruitment, support school-wide programs, and other activities to support parents and families

Dad’s Club 
Purpose: The Dad’s Club is an outreach committee of the Parent School Association. Dads meet once a month (or as scheduled) to help maintain the school grounds, volunteer to mentor boys in the school who may not live with their fathers, connect through Dad’s Field Day, make a visible impact in the immediate community, support school-wide events, etc. 

Yes:  
- Parents must attend each parent/teacher conference 
- Attend the required, mandatory three (3) meetings: Parent School Association (PSA), Parent University, or Pastry with the Principal. If you cannot attend, please send an email to notify the school and send a representative on your behalf.  

Please be sure to read the Parent Student Handbook, including the Parent Responsibility Agreement

RenWeb/ParentsWeb (grades, homework, week at a glance), Weekly Newsletters, Principal’s Pen, Remind 101 APP (reminders, pictures, last minute classroom updates and changes), Text Message, Emails, St. Philip’s News & Updates e-newsletter

- Please reference the Parent Student Handbook for the Uniform Policy 
- Full uniform everyday 
- Dress for Success Mondays – official uniform; no shorts or skorts 
- PE Uniforms – required, below wear sneakers 
- Label EVERYTHING 
- Spirit Shop managed by Admissions – 1st - 8th grade spirit gear and PE Uniforms online 

Saints of the Week – Students are rewarded during normal scheduled Chapel services on Friday for their classroom participation and overall academic and behavioral success during the week

Titans – The Titan Award is an award that strives to recognize those exceptional students who meet expectations on a consistent and regular basis. It is awarded to any third through sixth grade student who meets all the requirements. The awards are distributed monthly.

Awards Ceremonies – twice per year

See Parent Student Handbook for more details