2012-2013 AHS Handbook - Anamosa Community School District

No medication can be given by the school nurse unless the student brings the medication from home
and the parents have given written permission that the student may take the medication. This includes
prescription and non-prescription drugs. Tylenol may be secured upon request if parent approval has
been granted.
No student is to have prescription medication at school or at any school event at any time. Such
medications are to be given to the nurse or the coach or sponsor of an activity. It is unlawful to
dispense a prescription medication to another person, and students may be suspended or expelled for
dispensing prescription medications to another student.
ADVISORY
The goal of an advisory program is for all students to have an adult advisor throughout school. Advisors
should be a teacher students can trust to go to with any social or academic problems. During Advisory
students will create and work on portfolios for graduation, character education, class-specific activities,
standardized tests, and other business. All students are required to attend Advisory.
STUDENT SUCCESS
Student Success is a program for students at-risk of failing high school courses. The instructor will
provide direct assistance on classwork, organization, and study skill development.
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (JRAC)
Students who fall seriously behind in credits and are at risk of not graduating may be admitted to the
alternative school program through Jones Regional Alternative Center in Monticello. A team consisting
of an administrator, counselor, the JRAC coordinator, the school liaison, and the student’s parents will
determine admittance into the program. A number of criteria may be used to prioritize attendance due
to a limited number of student seats.
Alternative school students will be expected to follow the JRAC handbook and any attendance and
academic contracts set for individual students.
BREAKFAST CLUB & LEARNING LAB
Students needing additional assistance on homework and classwork are encouraged to attend Breakfast
Club or Learning Lab. Breakfast Club meets on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:30 am in Mr. Wilson’s room.
Learning Lab meets on Wednesdays at 3:30 pm in the library.
FIELD TRIPS
All field trips will be cleared and scheduled with the principal in advance. Students will conduct
themselves on these trips in the same manner as they would in the classroom. Students are required to
have written permission from their parents before going on field trips, which involve transportation.
Field trips are an extension of the classroom and attendance is required, unless prior arrangements are
made with the teacher.
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