Students are given time for a morning snack each day in their classroom. Students may bring their morning snack from home or purchase them during break time. Students have the option of bringing a lunch from home or purchasing a nutritious hot lunch from our cafeteria. Students may purchase lunch daily or purchase a weekly or monthly lunch ticket. Snack items such as cookies, cakes, chips, ice cream, etc. are sold during each student’s lunch period. Juice and milk are also available to the students in the cafeteria. A complete menu is distributed through the Parent Bulletin at the start of each month. Monsignor Slade Regional Catholic School also participates in the federally funded Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Applications and guidelines for this program are available from the school office throughout the year.
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The school’s health room is staffed by a full time health aide who provides initial treatment for illnesses and minor injuries which occur during the school day, as well as the daily administration of prescribed medications. Emergency information and health records of any allergies or required medications are kept current for each student. Hearing and vision screening is provided through Anne Arundel County Health Department for grades Pre-K, K, 3, 8, other teacher-recommended students and any new students. Yearly scoliosis screening for seventh grade students is provided. A current immunization and health record is required for admission to Slade.
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As part of Monsignor Slade’s commitment to its students, the school support staff includes a certified reading specialist and a nationally certified school counselor. In addition, the school has a team of consultants, which includes neuropsychologists from The Kennedy Krieger Institute and a licensed school psychologist.
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The role of the reading specialist/resource teacher is to provide the leadership, expertise, and support to ensure that all students reach their fullest potential as language arts learners. Working closely with administration, teachers, staff and parents, the reading specialist/resource teacher helps develop, implement, evaluate, and refine a language arts program that is effective, comprehensive, and cohesive. The reading specialist/resource teacher assesses the strengths and needs of individuals and groups of students by formal and informal methods, assists teachers in using and interpreting assessments to inform instructional decisions and to document student progress. The reading specialist/ resource teacher is also a member of the educational resource team as part of the IEP process.
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The school counselor serves as a resource and consultant to the staff, administrators, and parents. The counselor leads guidance classes with students on a variety of topics throughout the school year, observes students as part of the in-house screening and provides appropriate academic or behavioral assessments as necessary. The school counselor is the liaison with the county public school IEP teams and a member of Slade’s educational resource team.
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This fee-based service is offered to students in grades 1 through 5. These students have been recommended by their classroom teachers or by parental request. Services include reinforcement in language arts, reading, writing, and/or English. Tutoring is also offered in math, science, and social studies.
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In order to provide educational services to students who have ongoing academic and/or behavioral difficulties, Monsignor Slade has instituted a school-based referral process. Through this process parents, teachers, or support staff may request an assessment to determine the underlying causes of a student’s academic or behavioral difficulties. These assessments can be provided free of charge through a liaison with the local public school systems, through the fee based services of our Kennedy Krieger Partnership, or through private assessments.

Another resource available to our parents is a tutorial program in math through the National Security Agency Partnership. Additionally, the parents can access a speech and language pathologist for an additional fee.
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The Maryland Department of Human Resources, Child Care Administration licenses the Monsignor Slade Edu-Care Center for children ages 2 to 12. Priority is given to current Slade students, siblings, and families registered in one of the six incorporated parishes. The Center is open Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 6:00 p.m., year round.
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This all day, twelve-month program provides educational day care for children ages 3 and 4.
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These half-day enrichment programs run from September through May for children ages 2-4.
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This program runs throughout the school year for students in Grades K – 6. Care is provided before and after the school day and on days when school is closed.
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There is no bus transportation for students at Monsignor Slade Catholic School. About 98% of our students are transported to and from school by car or carpool. There is a ‘carpool’ list available in the main office for interested parents. The school has a carefully planned arrival and dismissal procedure designed for the safety of students and parents. A county crossing guard is stationed at the main intersection to ensure the safe arrival and departure of those students living within walking distance of the school. Light rail, located just one block north of the school property.