Page 18 - Epistemo Vikas Leadership School Diary

• Prefects of different houses take turns and organizes the assembly every
Friday and score points for their house.
• Assemblies may involve class reflections, celebrations, announcement,
presentations, rewards, prize distribution, felicitations and special
events.
• The lemur who is celebrating his/her birthday during that week can

donate a new or used book to the school library.

ATTENDANCE

Attendance in school is central to educational achievement and school
success. Parents must ensure that students attend school daily. A
minimum of 85% attendance is mandatory for the student to be
promoted to the next grade.
• The principal must assure adherence to attendance rules and regulations
and notify parents of their responsibility under the compulsory

attendance school law. The teacher must monitor and report student
absences on a daily and class basis and follow all rules and regulations
concerning attendance.
• To be counted present a student must be in attendance at least one-half
of the student school day. This shall include attendance at official school
activities at a place other than school with the approval of the principal.
A student shall be in his/her assigned area at the beginning of the school
day and the beginning of each class or be recorded as tardy.
• An absence is excused if the following conditions exist:
o Illness or injury which makes the student physically unable to attend
school.
o Isolation ordered by the Department of Health or the Doctor.
o Death in family.
o Medical, dental, or other appointment with a health care provider for
the student or for a child for whom the student is a custodial parent.
o Family re-unions or wedding in the family.
o Religious observance, as suggested by the religion of the student or

the student's parents.
o Participation in a valid educational opportunity, such as travel with
prior approval, as documented on the "Request for Excused Absence
for Educational Reasons."
o A catastrophic event or natural disaster.
• Leave may be granted to the students at the recommendation of the form
teacher by the Principal of the school.
• Half day leave may be granted to the students in urgent cases only. It
should be duly signed by the parents/ guardian in the permission slip.
• During examination no student shall avail leave. In case of emergency it
may be granted by the Principal of the school.
• In all cases sanction of leave shall be at the discretion of the Principal.