Handbooks, Procedures & Contacts

Middle School Handbook

High School Handbook

Secondary Students Distance Learning Handbook

PARENTS AND STUDENTS

CYBERSECURITY GUIDE

Parents & Students Cybersecurity Guide.pdf

IMPORTANT!

Student Code of Conduct

We have implemented all reopening policies and we strictly follow all guidelines to maintain compliance at school to safeguard the return of students. This responsibility isn’t ours alone and as students of GAA, you must all be dutiful and commit to doing your part in keeping our school safe. This Code of Conduct is designed to create a community of care around all our students; by reading and signing the code and then acting accordingly, you set the example for your friends and fellow students.

Please feel out either one of the below forms and submit to Secondary Secretary at secsecretary_gaa@gemsedu.com:

IMPORTANT: Student COVID Testing

All students age 12 and above, physically returning to school, must present a negative 96-hour COVID-19 PCR test result to enter the school on their 1st day back. Students will be tested every 2 weeks thereafter. ADEK will be contacting schools with the details prior to each testing cycle. Negative covid tests should be uploaded through Parent Portal (oasis.gemseducation.com) through Update Information section. Please click HERE for detailed instructions on How To Upload COVID-19 Test Results.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

HEALTH AND TRAVEL DECLARATION FORMS

Dear GAA Families,

In case you travel outside UAE during half-term long weekend, please remember to complete The Health and Travel Declaration form (online form). The paper form (English and Arabic) may be emailed to: communication_gaa@gemsedu.com.

HS and MS IMPORTANT CONTACTS WHOM TO CONTACT FIRST.pdf

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE

It is expected students will attend class every school day. All teachers will report attendance each period as well as keep an accurate record for each class. If a student arrives late to school, they are required to go directly to the Secondary Office immediately after arriving on campus in order to obtain a Student Late Pass. School clerical staff will record every time a student is late to school.

- ADEK Requirements:

For the purposes of this policy, absence refers to the days when students fail to attend school. A student who does not miss a single class throughout the year is said to have a 0% absence record or a 100% attendance record. Absence rates above 10% should be regarded as a cause for concern.

- Absences from school:

All absences from class, with the exception of field trips or school sponsored activities/sports, are considered as absences for the minimum attendance policy. In an effort to help our students maintain good attendance, the Secondary office staff will contact parents at four (4), seven (7) and ten (ten) absences, and Secondary Administration will contact parents after ten (10) absences to discuss the importance of attending school regularly. Every effort must be made by the student and the parents/guardian to ensure that students are in all their classes every day. Extraordinary situations will be reviewed and considered by the administration. After twenty (20) total absences a student a student may be considered a candidate for retention.

Excused absences include only school sponsored field trips. If a student is sick, he/she must contact their teacher to see what was assigned. It is the student’s responsibility to complete all work he/she has missed.