AF Amistad High School Family Handbook 2017-2018 | 4 Gradebook Policies..............................................................................................................................................44 Minimum Grade per Grading Task ................................................................................................................44 Minimum Grade per Assignment...................................................................................................................45 Homework...................................................................................................................................................................45 Make-Up Work After an Absence ......................................................................................................................46 Cheating, Plagiarism, and Copying Others Work.........................................................................................46 Special Services..............................................................................................................................................................47 Behavior............................................................................................................................................................................48 Achievement First Discipline Policy ...................................................................................................................48 Some Common Consequences ......................................................................................................................49 Achievement First’s Approach to Discipline...............................................................................................49 Code of Conduct..................................................................................................................................................50 Disciplinary Offenses..........................................................................................................................................51 Mandatory Expulsion in Connecticut ...........................................................................................................57 Discipline of Scholars with Special Needs.......................................................................................................58 Provisions of Services during Removal........................................................................................................61 Attendance..................................................................................................................................................................61 Tardiness..................................................................................................................................................................64 The Wolf Point System............................................................................................................................................64 Submission of Official Medical Notes ..........................................................................................................66 Privileges and Statuses...................................................................................................................................66 Wolf Points and Wolf Point Deductions......................................................................................................66 Daily Detention..........................................................................................................................................................69 Being Excused from Detention .......................................................................................................................69 AFAHS goes to great length to ensure our detention process is fair and accurate. Thus, it takes skipping detention and extension very seriously.........................................................................70 Acute Discipline.........................................................................................................................................................70 Independent Study Center (ISC).....................................................................................................................71 Procedures and Due Process Requirements for Disciplinary Action.....................................................72 Classroom Removals...........................................................................................................................................72 In School Suspensions (ISS or ISC)................................................................................................................73