September 4, 2010: Students arrive at the school, prepared and willing to learn.
School Day
7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Opening Time for Students: 7:10 a.m.
AJH Schedule
Important Notices
AJH Pickup/Dropoff Procedures
Change in Personal Information
Family Education Right & Privacy Act
Newborn Packets Available
New Student Registration
Parent ProgressBook Access
Sep 4, 2010
ProgressBook accounts for parents to access homework assignments and grade information will be sent home during the week of September 13 to 17. Accounts for students for Amherst Junior High and Steele will be done at the same time.
PTO Update
Aug 30, 2010
Win a $25 Best Buy Gift Card simply by joining AJH PTO. You have a chance to win 1 of 3 Best Buy gift cards valued at $25 each. Fill out and return the attached membership form by September 24 and return to the office. We will then add you to our email distribution list so we can update you on all the activities throughout the school year.
Washington DC Parent Meeting
Sep 2, 2010
The 8th grade Washing DC trip is right around the corner. Please note that our parent DC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 30, at 5:30 p.m. at AJH. A Nowak Tour Representative will be present to answer any questions that you may have. Parents will receive an itinerary, information regarding hotel guidelines, and travel tips. We look forward to seeing you on the evening of September 30.
Breakfast Program
Aug 30, 2010
Breakfast is available ala carte or breakfast meal at AJH and Steele. The price is $1.75 for the meal for grades 7-12 and the reduced price meal is $.30.
Washing DC (8th Grade)
Aug 27, 2010
We would like to remind parents of students attending Washington DC that the balance for the trip is due Tuesday, August 31. Please make your check payable to the Amherst Board of Education. Write your student's name on the memo line of your check and submit it to the AJH Office. Please call the office if you have any questions.
Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Application 2010/2011
Aug 2, 2010
The PDF document for Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Application is now available. The sickness coverage can only be purchased within the first 2 weeks of the start of the new school year or if the child is a new student into the district. The plans are accident and sickness 24-hour-a-day, accident only 24-hour-a-day, accident only at-school, and option football coverage. See the PDF for more information.
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Jun 4, 2010
Mandated Immunization Changes
Mar 19, 2010
The Ohio Department of Health has notified all school districts that the immunizations required for school attendance have changed for the 2010-11 school year. These changes will impact students entering kindergarten and 7th grade for the 2010-11 school year:
A. A Tdap or Td booster requirement for 7th grade;
B. The addition of the 2nd dose of Varicella (a progressive requirement starting with kindergarten for 2010); and
C. A requirement that the 4th dose of polio be administered on or after the 4th birthday.
The most significant change is the addition of a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) or Td (tetanus and diphtheria) booster for 7th graders. Most children entering 7th grade in Ohio have not yet received the Tdap or Td booster; additionally, there has not been an immunization requirement for 7th grade entry since 1999. Of the two, Tdap is preferred because it provides vital protection against pertussis (also known as whooping cough). More information can be found on the Ohio Department of Health's website for school immunization requirements, www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/idc/immunize/imunchsc.asp.