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Policies: Services and Programs

For a complete copy of the Foothill Adventist School Policy Handbook, visit the Downloads section.

School Board Meetings

School Board meetings are usually held on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30 P.M. Parents are always welcome to attend. The board holds the right to go into executive session when personnel and student matters are discussed.

If any parent has an item he/she wishes to present to the School Board, we request that it be given to the Principal a week prior to the meeting. Only items on a printed agenda will be discussed at a Board meeting.

Spiritual Guidance

Besides the daily study of the Bible and morning worships in our classrooms, the school also encourages spiritual growth throughout the entire curriculum and offers the following programs in the interest of guiding your child's spiritual growth:

  1. Weeks of Spiritual Emphasis - Twice a year, Foothill invites special speakers for a week of devotional messages. These weeks are in keeping with our primary objective as a school...to lead every student to accept Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior.
  2. Missionary Projects - Participation in local missionary projects such as food baskets for needy families and other service opportunities such as Adopt a Grandparent give our students the ability to become involved in active service for Christ.
  3. Spiritual Counseling - In an effort to guide every student to understand and resolve difficult issues in life, Foothill offers a wide resource of counseling through its faculty and staff, the minister of our church, Home and School leaders, and concerned professionals. Individual counseling and Bible study classes leading to baptism will be available to any student.

Music Programs

Music plays an important role in the life of our school. Our goal is to instill a love and appreciation for music and to encourage students to be involved in music throughout their lives. Foothill provides a full range of musical experiences for choir including the development of vocal techniques, stage presence and the use of sign language. Our Christmas and Spring musicals are the music highlights for the year.

Field Trips

Field trips are planned outings taken by classes as a learning enrichment activity. Parental permission for participation in these outings is required by the school. When a parent enrolls their child at Foothill, it is understood that a student may participate in all field trips planned by the teacher unless notified otherwise. Parents will be given notice of all field trips at least one week prior to the event. All students are required to wear their uniform on any outing off campus, unless otherwise indicated.

The transportation for all such trips will be in private cars of those serving as chaperones. All chaperones are required to carry adequate insurance coverage ($15,000/$30,000).

Emergency Procedures

  1. Fire and Earthquake drills

    These drills will be conducted on a monthly basis. Teachers will review procedures for these emergency drills with their students. The bell system used in these drills is not to be tampered with by any student. If a student tampers with or pulls a fire alarm, the fire department can and will impose a $500.00 fine to the student.

  2. Disaster Policy

    If the school needs to be closed due to a disaster, such as an earthquake, flooding, fire, etc., KCBS, 740 AM, a local news radio station, has agreed to make every effort to disseminate current disaster information and any school closure or school delay, if necessary. The station would greatly appreciate, if in the face of a disaster, parents not call the station, but rather tune in for information. Calls only tie up their lines from becoming aware of any other late breaking activity. Your child's teacher or principal will make every effort to contact you telephonically, to keep you informed of the school's status.

The School Newsletter

"The Falcon Flyer", our newsletter, will be published bi-monthly by the eighth grade class to keep you informed of news and events and will serve as a channel of communication from the school to the home. We ask that parents take the time to carefully read the information contained therein. A return portion for parents to sign should be brought back to the child's homeroom teacher so that we can be sure that the newsletter has reached home safely.

The School Yearbook

Our yearbook serves as an enduring reminder of each year at Foothill Adventist School. It fosters school spirit and at the same time creates opportunities for students to serve on its staff.

The School Directory

By the end of September, the school publishes a directory containing addresses and phone numbers of school board members, faculty and staff members, and students.