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BACK-TO-SCHOOl Information
August 21: New Parent Orientation in Titus Auditorium, 7pm
August 24: Grades 10-12 schedule pick-up for grades 10-12. Each grade will have an assigned time (TBD) to pick-up schedules.
August 24: Grade 12 parking passess will go on sale beginning at 8 a.m. Seniors must complete and bring the Parking Permit Survey, along with Driver's License, to purchase a 2017-18 parking pass. The Parking Permit Survey will be available in August. Any remaining passes will be offered to juniors (registration required), via a lottery, on Sept 1 at 2:30 p.m. If any passes remain, they will then be offered to sophomores.
August 24: Yearbooks for the 2016-17 school year will be available for pick up. Students who forget to pick up their yearbook schedule, see Mrs. Pendery in room 201 once school begins.
Sept. 1: Grade 9 schedule pick-up and orientation from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 5: First Day of School
Sept 13: Open House, 7pm
Scheduling Online instructions and Course Listing
AP Information for Students and Parents
Please watch email over the summer for additional information!
Summer Reading
This year, Anderson High School is implementing awhole-school approach with summer reading. All incoming students for grades 9-12 will read "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore and should join the "Summer Reading" Schoology Course by using access code S6ZBN-JZDT3 in order to find additional information on assignments and expectations. Contact Cindy Deatherage at cynthiadeatherage@foresthills.edu with any questions.
Letter to incoming 9th students
Letter to General English 10 Students
Letter to Pre-AP 10th students
AP Language and Composition WELCOME LETTER BLANK JOURNAL FORM EVALUATION CRITERIA EXTENDED RESPONSE JOURNAL VOCAB NON-FICTION READING ASSIGNMENT
AP Liturature and Composition ASSIGNMENT
CP English 11 ASSIGNMENT BLANK JOURNAL FORM EXTENDED RESPONSE
CP English 12 ASSIGNMENT EXTENTED RESPONSE JOURNAL VOCAB TEMPLATE
General English 11 BLANK JOURNAL FORM TO COPY JOURNAL VOCAB ASSIGNMENT
Immunizations
For the 2017-18 school year, parents of incoming 7th- through 12th-graders must provide documentation of immunization compliance (on physician letterhead and/or with physician signature) to the student’s school of attendance as soon as possible. Students who have not provided documentation of the Tdap, MCV4 immunization and other required immunizations may not be permitted to attend school until documentation of immunizations has been provided.
Dress Code
Appropriate dress and grooming are expected and student dress and grooming should reflect a respect for others. Repeated violations of the dress code will result in disciplinary action.
All apparel designed by groups, organizations and individuals for distribution to Anderson students must have administrative approval. Failure to follow this procedure will result in disciplinary action.
The following is the dress code:
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Clothing worn by students is expected to be clean, neat, modest and appropriate for school.
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Dress and grooming are expected to be free of distractions to the education environment and must not endanger the health and safety of students and/or staff.
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Shirts and tops must be long enough to tuck into lower garments and may not expose the torso, midriff or undergarments when the student is standing, sitting, raising his/her hand or bending over. Shirts/tops must have high enough necklines to cover all cleavage. Pants are to be worn at the waist level. The appropriate length for shorts, skirts and/or dresses is mid-thigh. In order to determine mid-thigh length, a student must fully extend arms and fingers at their side. Clothing length must extend below the fingertips. No portion of the buttocks or undergarments should be exposed when the student sits, stands, raises his/her hand or bends over. Garments should not drag the floor.
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The following items are not permitted to be worn: pajama attire; spiked or studded clothing and/or accessories; heavy chains; clothing with tears or holes; clothing or accessories with reference to alcohol, drugs, violence/weapons and/or tobacco; clothing or accessories with suggestive, profane or lewd symbols, slogans and/or pictures; hats, caps, bandanas, hoods or other form of head covering; clothing referring to the development of a team, gang or other groups without permission of the administration; leggings/tights unless covered with a top reaching to mid-thigh; tank tops, halters, midriff tops, crop tops, spaghetti strap tops; open mesh garments; garments with open sides which expose skin or undergarments; and muscle tops (shirts with oversized armholes).
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Students must place hats/caps/head wear in their locker prior to the beginning of the school day. Items not placed in lockers will be taken away by school personnel and kept until the end of the school day.