Resources

$500 MARGARET WILLIAMSON SCHOLARSHIP

ACP is proud to give a Margaret Williamson $500 college scholarship to an ACP student. This scholarship is awarded to the applicant that submits a 250-350 word essay explaining their educational goals and plans. Two letters of recommendation – One from an education related person and one from a person known outside of school. Proof of acceptance to a school or proof of application to a school is required. Mail applications and all attachments to Scholarships c/o 433 N. Hall St. Mesa, AZ 85203.

STUDENT OF THE BLOCK AWARDS

Each block teachers nominate one student from each class as their outstanding student of the block. Student of the block nominations are based on attendance, classroom participation, extracurricular activities, overall attitude with students and staff, academic achievement, and level of improvement. All Student of the Block Award winners receive a certificate of achievement. Award winners receive gift certificates to popular restaurants in the Mesa area. See the student of the Block section under “Students”.

ATTENDANCE COMPETITION

When applicable, all morning classes compete against each other and all afternoon classes compete against each other to have the best classroom attendance. This means that all students have to work together to be on time to class! The morning class and the afternoon class with the best attendance at the end of each week wins the competition and earns their reward. The winning morning class receives free breakfast and the afternoon class receives free dessert.

STUDENT REFERRAL PROGRAM (IN person only)

Any student who refers another to ACP can earn $25 gift card per referred student on their first day of class.  Please make sure the student tells us when they enroll the name of who referred them.

OPEN CAMPUS POLICY

ACP is an open campus; therefore students are allowed to leave campus on their lunch hour only, but not during morning and afternoon breaks. ACP is NOT RESPONSIBLE for any student activities during lunch or any activities that take place off campus.

Policy on Receiving a Grade of Incomplete:

Final Exams CANNOT BE MADE UP, except for a family emergency or a serious illness. A grade of incomplete will only be given if a student has a passing grade when one of the following occurs:

• Medical illness
• Family bereavement
• Prior approval from the Superintendent

ATTENDANCE AND TARDY POLICY

• Illness
• Emergency family matter
• Death in the family
• Medical and personal appointments
• Extended travel out of the city, when arranged by calling the office
• Religious observance
• Court and legal matters

To be documented as an excused absence a telephone call from parent/guardian must be received in the office within 24 hours of the absence. The same rules apply for prearranged absences.

We follow the 90% attendance policy prescribed by ARS § 15-802. A student may have only three excused absences during a block. Any unexcused absences have to be made up. Skipping class will result in mandatory make-up time; however class work cannot be made up. Excessive tardies must be made up on Friday from 8 A.M. – 12 P.M. Tardies will be handled by the instructor/administration.

Tests and assignments missed while absent must be made up by the time stipulated by the instructor/administration. It is the students’ responsibility to make arrangements with the instructor for make-up work or to get work in advance of missing class.

Make Up Policy:

Students who are absent in any class must make up the work and/or time on the Friday of the absence. Time must be made up the week of the absence. If that is a problem, students must notify the teacher before Friday to make arrangements if necessary. If there isn’t a scheduled make up session that week, they must make up their absence the following week. Absences are defined as:

• not attending a scheduled class
• being more than 20 minutes late to a class
• leaving school premises during a morning or afternoon break (in this situation students are not allowed to return to that class that day and are counted absent)
• leaving a class early

Make-up time is based on the following criteria:

1. Missing 1 class (1/2 a school day) = 2 hours make up time
2. Missing 2 classes (a full school day) = 4 hours make up time
3. Being over 20 minutes tardy 1 or 2 times = 2 hours make up
4. Being over 20 minutes tardy 3 or 4 times = 4 hours make up
5. Leaving class early 1 time = 2 hours make up
** Students who are tardy on a regular basis may be subject to additional consequences or disciplinary action.

Friday Make-up:

SUSPENSIONS

Suspended absences and work missed due to a suspended absence CANNOT be made up.

DETENTION POLICY

DRESS CODE

One of the goals of the Administration and Board of ACP is to produce an educated, employable workforce. On keeping with that goal, we will be discouraging multiple body piercing, tattoos, and modes of dress that are not in keeping with the community standard. While we encourage and support all students’ individuality, our main objective is to prepare our youth for their future. Since that future includes employment, freedom of expression in terms of outward appearance must conform to what an employer out in the community would expect. Moderate or conservative dress is recommended. Any student not complying with the dress code may be sent home to change clothes. Their parent or guardian will be notified and that student will be required to make up the missed time.

Clothing which is not permitted includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Gang affiliated clothing or hats.
• Clothing which is excessively soiled, torn, or ragged.
• Clothing displaying vulgar writing or symbols, or sexual reference.
• Clothing that is excessively revealing such as short-shorts, spaghetti-strap tops, tank tops, loosely fitting clothing, low cut halter-tops, mesh shirts, and shirts which expose the midriff.
• Clothing with alcohol, tobacco, or controlled substances references.
• Hats, do-rags, caps, and/or sunglasses will not be worn in the building during school.

CELLPHONES

Cellphones and other electronics must be surrendered at the beginning of class and returned at lunch and end of the day. If a student is caught using a cell phone during class, it will be reported to administration and confiscated by the teacher for the remainder of the class. Administration will then take the device at the beginning of class for the remainder of the block. Student refusal to comply with the cell phone policy will result in further disciplinary action. Parents are to call the office and not the student.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY

Possession or use of alcohol and/or drugs, weapons, furnishing or sale of a controlled substance or an imitation of drugs will result in immediate suspension from the block and subsequent expulsion from the school, based on administrative recommendation and board endorsement. Consequences for inappropriate behaviors are listed below. The School Administration and Board reserve the right to expel students for gross violations of student policies. Those violations are covered in ARS§ 15.

Students may not show disrespect, defiance, or threaten a teacher, staff, or administrator. Any obscenity or violence addressed toward a teacher or administrator may result in immediate suspension and subsequent expulsion from the school, based on administrative recommendation and board endorsement.

• Income Eligibility Form (English)
• Income Eligibility Form (Spanish)

• Arizona Department of Education Parental Rights Handbook: View Here
• Manual de Derechos Parentales (Públicas Autónomas Subvencionadas): Ver Aquí

School Integrated Action Plan (SIAP) Flyer (updated coming soon)

Student Complaint Form

• 2021-22 School Report Card Notification Letter
• Parent Notice of School Improvement
• ASBCS Dashboard Information for Academy with Community Partners
• FY24 Safe Return to In-Person Plan
• Parents Right to Know Notification
  • Parents have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher. Specifically, you may request the following:
    • Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.
    • Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which the state qualifications of licensing criteria has been waived.
    • The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
    • Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
  • If you would like to review this information, you are free to request the information from school administration and we will provide the information to you in a timely manner.
• Staff Qualifications:
  Parents and guardians may request information about the qualifications of their teachers at any time by emailing Taylor Sorensen at tsorensen@accelschools.com.  These are also available at our school office.