Code of Conduct

• Mandatory civic duty: Duty notice shall be submitted to the office.
• Personal illness: Only a doctor’s note or a maximum of ONE day signed and dated parental note will be honored as an excused absence for personal illness.
• Visit to the school infirmary: The student will only be admitted back to class after receiving a note from the School Nurse/Secretary. A maximum of ONE class period can be granted as excused.
• Hajj: Up to 7 additional school-days beyond Eid Holiday posted on the school calendar or with special permission beyond 7 days given in writing to the Principal.
•  In-School Suspension:  Course assignments for students on the in-school suspension will be provided by the teachers before each class
• School-related absence:  If a student misses class due to a preapproved school-related activity
• Unexcused absences:  All other absences than the above mentioned excused absences are unexcused. Unexcused absence must not exceed five days. It will be reported to the proper authorities when the limit is reached.
• Prayer attendance:  Athan is called daily around 12:45 PM and all students are expected to respect and obey prayer, masjid, and school rules.
• All the students will be in class at 7:45 AM. Students will be made tardy after 7:50 AM.
• Any student who enters the class after the 2nd bell rings is marked tardy.
• A total of 6 tardies is equivalent to a 1-day unexcused absence.
• Arrival after 8:00 am is marked absent.

• The ACA Admin is fully authorized to carry out the school discipline policy, including the decision to expel students who violate “Zero tolerance policy”.
• The Administration shall follow due process, by interviewing the accused, and other witnesses, weighing the evidence, allowing the accused to defend and explain their behavior before reaching a decision.
• In case of a decision of expulsion, the Administration shall promptly notify the Board, who will review the case and ensure that the Administration has done so.
• Under Arizona law, parents/guardians are liable for damage done by their children.
• In any situation in which damage to school property occurs, the student or parents/guardians are required to pay for damages.
• If restitution is made in the designated time frame, additional consequences will result.
• All out-of-school suspensions are unexcused and all missed work will result in zeros.
• Short term suspension (STS): The student is suspended for a maximum of 3 school-days.
• Long term suspension (LTS): The student is suspended for 4-10 schooldays.
• If a short term suspension/ long term suspension is imposed on a student, the following steps shall be taken:
  • Step 1: Any major misconduct shall be reported to the Principal.
  • Step 2: The advisor, designated by the Principal, investigates/ evaluates the case and decides on the appropriate consequences based on the discipline code/ procedure posed in the handbook.
  • Step 3: Due process shall be in place. The involved student and his/her parents shall be provided an opportunity to defend the case unless they give up such an opportunity. The parents’ conference must be conducted before any decision is to be made.
  • Step 4: In the event that the parents disagree with the consequences, the case may be appealed to the Principal.

A school is a place where students come to be educated. We believe that there are certain things that disrupt the educational process, and therefore are not permitted. The following is a representative list including, but not limited to those, items that will not be allowed for a student to carry on him/herself or in a backpack at school:

• Cellular Phones and other personal communication devices during school hours
• Video Cameras
• Smartwatches
• Bluetooth headphones
• Technology devices without a permission slip
• Laser Pointers or similar devices
• Pets/Animals
• Skateboards/roller-skates/in-line skates/ “heelies”
• Water guns/aerosol cans
• Pocketknives
• Large dollar bills, ($20 is the only most on field trips)
• Medications and all kinds of medicine.
  These must be handed over to the Infirmary to be administered by the School Nurse.
• Gameboys, Nintendo, iPods, MP3 players, and other personal devices
• Anything deemed inappropriate for the learning environment
• Exceptions may be made for special activities or classes that require any of the above. All items considered unacceptable will be confiscated and will not be returned until the end of the school year.
• ACA accepts no liability for loss, cost, replacement or revenue of confiscated items.
• The administration reserves the right to use discretion in defining unacceptable items.

BOYS K-5:

• Baby blue short or long sleeve polo shirts with embroidered logo
• Navy blue uniform pants
• White/gray/black socks
• Any closed toe shoes (excluding crocs)
• Optional: Navy jacket with front zip and no hood; can be purchased from Verona or Amazon
• All students must wear black pants with the required PE shirts on PE days. Gym pants may be worn if they are solid black. If preferred, students will be allowed to change for the PE period. They may wear gray t-shirts and gym pants during PE only. Please see the ACA School policy for dress code violations.

Refer to the Verona website.

GIRLS Grades K-5:

• Plaid jumper short or long sleeve
• Navy leggings or navy pants
• White/gray/black socks
• Any closed toe shoes (excluding crocs)
• Optional hijab; white or navy blue
• Optional: Navy jacket with front zip and no hood; can be purchased from Verona or Amazon
• All students must wear black pants with the required PE shirts on PE days. Gym pants may be worn if they are solid black. If preferred, students will be allowed to change for the PE period. They may wear gray t-shirts and gym pants during PE only. Please see the ACA School policy for dress code violations.

*Grade 5 girls must wear long sleeves*

Refer to the Verona website.

• Hunter green short or long sleeve polo with embroidered logo
• Khaki uniform pants
• White/gray/black socks
• Any closed toe shoes (excluding crocs)
• Optional: Hunter green jacket with front zip and no hood; can be purchased from Verona or Amazon

Items to be purchased from Verona. Refer to the Verona website.

• Hunter green tunic
• Khaki uniform pants
• White/gray/black socks
• Any closed toe shoes (excluding crocs and high heels)
• Mandatory hijab; two colours: hunter green or nude/beige
• Optional: Hunter green jacket with front zip and no hood; can be purchased from Verona or Amazon
• *To be purchased from Verona*

Refer to the Verona website.

• Navy blue short or long sleeve with embroidered logo OR navy button down dress shirt
• Khaki uniform pants
• White/gray/black socks
• Any closed toe shoes (excluding crocs)
• OR navy blue thobe with ACA embroidery may be worn any day of the week
• Optional: Navy jacket with front zip and no hood; can be purchased from Verona or Amazon

Items to be purchased from Verona. Refer to the Verona website.

• Navy blue tunic
• Khaki uniform pants
• White/gray/black socks
• Any closed toe shoes (excluding crocs and high heels)
• Mandatory hijab two colors: navy blue or nude/beige
• Girls may also choose to wear ACA abaya with mandatory hijab color options; navy blue or nude/beige
• Optional: Navy jacket with front zip and no hood; can be purchased from Verona or Amazon

Items to be purchased from Verona. Refer to the Verona website.

• No nail polish or color should be used on nails.
• No excessive makeup, including but not limited to foundation, eye color, lipstick, mascara, and eyeliner.
• No exaggerated jewelry, including but not limited to large chains, rings, bracelets, and hijab or hair accessories.
• No body-art or piercings, temporary or otherwise. Girls’ grades 1-4 should have hair that is neat, clean, moderate and natural in color.
• No use of excessive gels and hairspray. Hair should not be in the child’s eyes and must be neat and clean.
• No exaggerated hairstyles or extensions.
• Girls’ grades 5-12 are to wear their hijab at all times.
• Boys’ hair should be neat, clean, natural in color, and moderately cut (above the collar in the back and above the eyebrows in front and above the middle of the earlobes on the sides).
• No use of excessive gels and hairspray. Hair must be neat and clean.
• No exaggerated hairstyles or extensions.
• No goatees, exaggerated or inappropriate beards or sideburn styles.
• Boys should not wear hats, caps, headgear, makeup or jewelry of any kind on campus.
• Jackets with hoodies need to be worn with the hood down on campus at all times.