AF Amistad High School Family Handbook 2017-2018 | 21 Lost and Found The school maintains a “Lost and Found” box in the cafeteria. Parents may come in any day between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to search the Lost and Found. If a scholar believes he/she has lost something, he/she should visit the cafeteria during his/her lunch period. At the end of every quarter, items left in the box may be donated to a local charity. Instructional Materials As part of the educational process, students at AFAHS have access to novels, textbooks, calculators, laptops, and other educational tools. Students are assigned a specific item number so that we can teach students to use materials wisely, and so we can reduce the cost of replacing lost or damaged items. Students are responsible for these items, and will be held responsible for the replacement cost if they lose or damage the items. Parents will receive a notice from the school detailing items lost or damaged, their replacement value and due date for payment. After the due date is reached, the following consequences will result until full payment is made or the item is returned: Scholar not able to receive his/her report card; scholar not able to receive a school transcript; scholar not able to participate in certain school field trips; scholar not able to participate in school-sponsored social activities. School Visitor Policy Parents/guardians/families are a vital part of the Achievement First community. We welcome them as partners in the education of our scholars, and they are free to observe regularly at the school. In order to maximize our scholar’s learning time and minimize distraction in our classrooms, we ask that you do the following:  Call in advance to schedule your visit.  Plan to stay for 30 minutes to 2 hours (visits lasting less than 30 minutes or longer than 2 hours can be a disruption to the daily schedule).  Upon arriving, sign-in with the Main Office and obtain a visitor badge to wear while in the building.  Wait for an AFAHS staff member to escort you to the classroom or space you will be visiting.  Refrain from interacting with scholars so that they are able to pay attention to their teachers at all times.  Turn off your cell phone prior to entering the classroom.  Sit behind all scholars (at the back of the classroom) so that you are not blocking a child’s view.