ATTENDANCE & ABSENTEEISM POLICY
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Morning Assembly
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
Attendance Requirement: All students must attend the morning flag line-up at 6:55 a.m. at the covered court.
Punctuality: Teachers will take attendance at 6:55 a.m. Announcements and the National Anthem will be given at 7:00 a.m.
Late Arrival:
Students arriving between 6:55 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. will be marked as absent for the flag line-up.
Students arriving during the National Anthem, the recitation of the Bible verse, or the prayer must line up in a designated area with the supervisor.
Late students must report to the Middle School Principal’s Office to receive a Blue Slip. This slip must be given to the teacher upon entering the class and will be returned to the principal’s office (by the homeroom teachers) at the end of the week for documentation monitoring of students attendance.
After five unexcused tardies, the principal will notify the parent. Repeated tardiness may result in potential disciplinary measure.
Demerit system is applied.
Adherence to the flag line-up policy ensures that students develop a habit of punctuality and respect for school routines. Repeated tardiness will be addressed through a structured disciplinary process to support and encourage timely attendance.
Procedures for Attendance
1. Flag line-up: Morning attendance is taken during the flag line-up at 6:55 a.m.
2. Homeroom time: Homeroom teachers will check attendance during worship. All students arriving after 7:15 must present a Blue slip issued by the supervisor or the principal’s office.
3.Learning time: Teachers will check students' attendance during each learning period.
Parents must notify the school on the day of absence if their child will be absent, 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.
Class Attendance
Each student is expected to be in class regularly and on time. Students who are not seated in their classroom after the second bell will be marked tardy. Any student who arrives late to class by at least 10 minutes must be sent to the principal’s office to get a Blue Slip from the secretary.
To receive an excused Blue Slip, students must present an excuse note. (from the previous teacher or nurse if sick, counselor if there was a session, etc. )
An unexcused Blue Slip will be issued to anyone without a note.
Students who are more than 15 minutes late for any class will be marked absent.
Blue Slips from each class will be submitted to the Middle School Principal’s Office either at the end of the day or within the week to track students’ attendance. Parents will be notified if students have repeated unexcused tardies.
Every student is allowed up to 5 excused absences each quarter. After the 5th excused absence, 2 points will be automatically deducted from the student's (ESLO - Attendance) grade in each subject for every subsequent absence.
Each unexcused absence is equivalent to 2 points deduction in ESLO - Attendance
Absences
Students are expected to be present on all school days. No tuition refunds will be issued for absences. The following items can only be considered as excused if permission from the school administrators or principal was granted and approved:
academic, music, dance, STEM competitions
tournaments
An excused absence allows the student to make up missed work with full credit given.The teacher has the right to set a due date for make up.
An unexcused absence allows the student to make up missed tests or assignments, but credit may not be given fully. The teacher has the discretion to deny make-up assignments.
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).
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