School Policies

Chain of Command

When needing to address a concern, here are the appropriate chains of command to follow:

• Academic Issue: Teacher -> Assistant Principal -> Principal
• Athletic Issue: Coach -> Athletic Director -> Assistant Principal of Athletics -> Principal
• School Policies/Other: Assistant Principal -> Principal

Health Office

The Health Technician is available for emergency care only. Should a student fall sick during the day, he/she must go home to recuperate, as our facilities are not adequate to provide proper care for long periods of time. Any student injured during the school day is brought to our office, evaluated and treated with first aid measures. If the student is unable to return to school activities, it may be necessary to contact a parent to decide if the child should be seen by the family physician or be taken home to rest. When a student comes to the office, it is the student's responsibility to inform an adult in the office that he/she is present.

Medication

Any student needing medication throughout the school day must have a medical release form completed by a doctor and parent or guardian. Medications are locked up and dispensed according to doctor's orders. This includes prescription and over the counter medications. Students are responsible for coming to the office at the correct time to take their medicine. If your child has special medical needs, please contact the school to discuss the details of your child's particular situation.

Delivering messages or personal items

Since it is our desire to maintain a learning environment that is uninterrupted, the reception office does not deliver items or messages to students in non-emergency situations. Students are responsible for bringing everything with them at the start of the day. This includes homework, study materials, uniforms, and lunches. We appreciate your understanding that instructional time should not be interrupted.

Homework

The Governing Board believes homework that is properly designed, carefully planned, and appropriate to the development of the individual student is an essential part of an effective, well-planned instructional program. The administration and certificated staff design homework plans and assignments so that, through their homework, students can reinforce academic skills taught in school and learn how to conduct research effectively, develop ideas creatively, and become life-long learners. Homework, if properly designed, significantly strengthens student learning and achievement. The Board believes homework is the responsibility of the student. It is the student's job to develop regular study habits and to do most assignments independently. The Board encourages all teachers to view the parent/guardian as a contributing resource and to structure homework assignments to involve the parent/guardian without diminishing the student's sense of responsibility. When assigning homework that involves interaction with parent/guardians, teachers should include instructions that show how parent/guardians can best help their children. To be effective, homework assignments should not place an undue burden on students and families. Homework should reinforce classroom learning objectives and be related to individual student needs and abilities. Homework can involve a variety of activities related to the established curriculum and does not need to be exclusively "paper and pencil." This can also include advance preparation for upcoming lessons. (BP 6154 a)

Work Permits

The state entrusts schools to issue work permits to students who maintain acceptable attendance, behavior, and grades. Students are not eligible for a work permit if they have five or more tardies to one class, a total of five or more period truancies to any class or combination of classes during a semester, below a 2.0 GPA, one or more "F" grade(s) on the most recent progress report, and have not been placed on Step 3 of the ANHS Behavior Contract.

Written Assignments

All writing assignments are considered public, will be read by the instructor, and may be shared. Therefore, students are reminded that many subjects may be considered inappropriate for school writing assignments including, but not limited to, obscene language or profanity, threats of violence, self-harm, and drug or alcohol use. Students also acknowledge that the instructor has a legal obligation to report writing with any of the above-mentioned content to the administration for appropriate action.