AF Amistad High School Family Handbook 2017-2018 | 25 Campus Parent Portal can be found on the school’s website. Please contact the SSM for more information or assistance with your Parent Portal account. School Messenger Automated Phone Calls/Texts and Emails AFAHS utilizes an automated communication system (School Messenger) when we need to communicate with large groups of our families. Typical uses include detention/extension notification, progress report card night, special event, and Parent Leadership Council reminders, updates regarding the school calendar or weather-related schedule changes, “shout outs” for Dean’s List achievement or perfect attendance, etc. We utilize the phone number you have provided as your “golden number” at the start of the school year. If you would like to change the number we utilize for automated calls, or you are not receiving these calls, please inform the school’s Main Office. School Messenger has a text messaging service that parents can opt out of when first invited to participate. In addition, parents who provide an email can also receive an email notification. Student AF E-mail Accounts Every student at AFAHS is assigned an Achievement First e-mail account to be used for professional purposes only. Students are expected to check their AF e-mail daily, and to use it to communicate with teachers, summer programs, and colleges. Report Cards At the end of each quarter (marking period), parents will receive an official Report Card via the mail. (Report cards are also available in Infinite Campus Parent Portal). Report cards contain final grades for the quarter, as well as information regarding student attendance and community service hours. If students achieve a high grade point average (GPA), they will quality for Dean’s List. Dean’s List status will be indicated on the report card. (Please see the criteria for earning Dean’s List contained in the appendix of this Handbook.) Report Card Nights will also be scheduled throughout the year so that parents can participate in conferences with their scholar’s teachers. Promotion in Doubt (PID) If your scholar fails any of his or her academic courses throughout the year (i.e. any quarter), he or she will be considered “promotion in doubt,” meaning he or she could be in danger of not moving forward to the next academic grade. Parents and guardians of scholars who are PID are asked to meet with a member of the school Leadership Team to discuss the scholar’s current situation and to sign statements stating their understanding of the retention policies of AFAHS and that they are aware of their scholars current academic standing. See more in the Promotion in Doubt section.