AF Amistad High School Family Handbook 2017-2018 | 40 After the Quarter 1 report card is published, parents of students in danger of non-promotion based on their present academic standing will be sent a notice and will receive a phone call from the school indicating that their child is danger of not meeting the school’s promotional criteria. After the Quarter 2 report card is published, parents of students in danger of non-promotion based on their present academic standing will be sent a notice and will receive a phone call from the school indicating that their child is danger of not meeting the school’s promotional criteria. Furthermore, the student’s advisor will set up a meeting with the parents, the student, and other members of the AFAHS faculty and administration to discuss the student’s academic situation and establish potential additional supports for the student. After the Quarter 3 report card is published, parents of students in danger of non-promotion based on their present academic standing will be sent a notice and will receive a phone call from the school indicating that their child is danger of not meeting the school’s promotional criteria. Furthermore, the student’s advisor will set up a meeting with the parents, the student, and other members of the AFAHS faculty and administration to discuss the student’s academic situation and establish potential additional supports for the student. If a student is in danger of non-promotion, an administrator will inform the parent of the school’s final decision by August 1. Earning a Credit in Summer Academy Summer Academy is not offered every year at Achievement First. If Summer Academy is offered, scholars who fail a course during the regular school year with a final average of 60-69 are eligible to earn one credit during Summer Academy. In general, scholars who fail a course with a final average of a 59 or below may not attend Summer Academy to make up a credit. During Summer Academy, scholars may take only one intensive course. They must earn a passing grade of at least a 70 and pass any relevant Summer Academy final exams to earn a credit. Only Summer Academy taken at Achievement First can count for this credit. Non-Promotion Plans When a scholar is not promoted, the best practice at AF schools is to create a clear action plan for the scholar. This plan is designed to ensure that the scholar’s second time in a grade is not just a repeat of the previous year. The plan will detail additional academic and social/behavioral supports, incentive systems, consequences, and other relevant information. Informing Other Schools It is Achievement First’s policy to inform other schools of the scholar’s promotion status. For example, if a third grader is not promoted to fourth grade at an Achievement First school and the parent decides to enroll the child in another school, AF will inform the school that the