Attendance Policy
ATTENDANCE & ABSENTEEISM POLICY
The successful progress of students depends greatly on prompt and regular attendance. Students are expected to attend school on a regular, daily basis in order to maximize their success at Ekamai International School.
Arrival: 6:50 a.m
Departure: 2:20 p.m.
Flag Line-Up
Ekamai International School considers flying/displaying the national flag of Thailand on the school premises each school day for the following reasons:
● To teach respect for civil government
● To show honor to the country
● To teach flag etiquette and care
● To encourage patriotism
All students must attend the flag lineup at 6:55 a.m. at the covered court. Announcements will be given, and the National Anthem will play at 7:00 a.m. Students arriving from 6:55-7:00 a.m. are considered absent for flag lineup.
Procedures for Attendance
Morning attendance is taken during the flag line-up at 6:55 am.
Students’ attendance is checked by the teacher during each learning period.
Parents are to notify the school on the day of absence or if their child will be missing during the school day, arriving late, or leaving early.
Notifying the school can be in the form of a note, email or phone call. Notification needs to be received no later than the following school day. The Middle School secretary will make every attempt possible to contact the parents to confirm an absence or to let the parents know their child did not make it to school.
Absences
Students are expected to be present during school days. No refund on tuition will be made because of being absent. Excused absences may only be granted by EIS Leadership and are always subject to the discretion of the school’s administrators, principals, or administrative staff regardless of the reason (personal, medical, or otherwise). The student is responsible for asking teachers to make up work on the first day back in school after the absence or before leaving on an anticipated absence.
An excused absence means the student can make up the work which was missed with full credit given.
An unexcused absence means the student can make up the test/assignment missed but may receive no credit for it.
Attendance and Citizenship
At the beginning of the school year, every student starts with a clean record (0-point deduction) of attendance and citizenship. The maximum demerit points for each category and each quarter is not more than 25 points. If the demerit point exceeds 25 per quarter or any serious offense, he/ she may face the following consequences:
Refer to Homeroom Teachers/Guidance Counselors/Section Principal
Call for a parent-teacher conference.
Require to do community service.
Serve in or out of school suspension.
Deny the right to participate in school-wide organized activities.
Recommend to withdraw from school.
Anticipated Leave of Absence
The parents of the student must give a letter, requesting approval for the student to be absent, to the Section Principal’s Office at least one week before a planned absence. This request will be considered by the administration for approval. If approved, the teachers will give the student school work to be completed during the absence. Students are responsible for following up with teachers on their missed assignments or tests.
Leave of Absence
A student’s parents may request a ‘Leave of Absence’ from the Registrar’s Office for one year. The parents must submit a letter to the Registrar’s Office requesting leave and the desire to return to EIS after the year is over. A fee and deposit for the next year’s reapplication fee are required (15,000 THB).