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Withdrawal from School

If your parents wish to withdraw you from school during the term, they should write a letter of withdrawal, addressed to the School Principal one week before date of withdrawal.  Before you leave school, you must complete the following procedures:

Obtain the withdrawal form from the office

Return borrowed textbooks to your teachers

Get financial clearance from the business office

 

 

Absence Procedure

Success in school and attendance go together.  If you are away from school for several days, work can be sent home for you following a call from your parents or guardian.  You need to be in school on the day of a scheduled activity.  When you return to school, you will be given an excused absence if you:

Were sick

Had a family emergency

Had a pre-approved family activity.  You need to have your parents sign the “Excuse Slip” form found in your student handbook   to be given to your class adviser and to be noted by the Principal.

 

All other un-notified absences will be considered unexcused and your teacher will record a grade of zero for assignments and tests / quizzes missed.

If you have been absent, you need to secure an admission slip from the Academic Adviser before you go to your class.  Your parent or guardian should accomplish the “Excuse Slip” in your Handbook.

Excuse Slip will only be accepted within the week the student has returned from his/her absence. Failure to submit the Excuse Slip within the week of return, will be regarded as un-notified absence.  

 

**** Notified Absences:

            a. Absence due to sickness and family emergency, missed exams, seatworks, and other activities will be re-scheduled for make-up classes.

            b. Absence due to vacation (even approved), the student will be given make-up classes but with a 10% deduction from the grade of a certain activity/exam. 

            ***Failure to attend make-up class/es, the student will automatically get a grade of zero. 

c. Absence due to prolonged illness, a medical certificate and clearance duly signed by the attending physician has to be attached to the Excuse Slip and submitted to the Academic Adviser.

 

 

Early Dismissal

Early dismissal will be granted for the same reasons allowable for excused absences.  Emergency cases are given considerations.  The following are considered as emergency cases:

If you’re sick and you need immediate attention (based on the school nurse’s recommendation)

If your parents need your presence for any legal or fiscal concerns.

Death or life-threatening emergency within your family.

 

Never leave the school premises without permission during school hours unless you’re under the supervision of your parent or guardian.  If you have to go home earlier than the expected time, ask your parents or guardian to observe the following procedures:

Proceed to the Principal’s office to express their intention of picking you up at an earlier time.

Fill up an Early Dismissal Slip and have it signed by the Principal.

Proceed to the classroom to get your bag and other school materials.

Inform the teacher-in-charge and present the duly signed slip to him/her.

Proceed immediately to the Guardhouse and present the early dismissal slip before leaving the school premises.

 

 

Visiting Rules

To avoid disruption of classes, all school visitors must proceed to the Business Office to inform the staff about the purpose of the visit. Classroom visits will be arranged in advance with the School Principal.

 

School Supplies

Textbooks and workbooks are provided for children and can be purchased at CAM.  Only fully paid textbooks will be released before the opening of the school year.  A list of necessary supplies to be purchased by your parents will be provided during enrollment time.

You are responsible for taking care of your books, notebooks and other school materials.  Always bring them to school and never leave them inside your classroom after school hours, unless you are instructed to do so by your teacher.

 

Insurance

All students of CAM are covered by an accident insurance 24 hours a day.  The insurance covers all accidents whether they are school-related or not.  If in case the accident occurred outside  the school, the parent or the legal guardian may visit the school clinic for assistance on how to claim the child’s insurance benefits.

 

Clinic

The clinic is the place to go when you get injured or are feeling sick.  If you become ill or sick while in school, you will be allowed to rest in the clinic and your parents will be notified at once.  The school nurse will see to it that the medicine, as advised by your parents, will be administered in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.

 

Fetchers’ (Parents/Guardians) Access to School Ground

For your safety and security, parents or guardians will only be allowed to stay at a designated place near the Guardhouse.  Moreover, a Fetcher’s ID is required for nannies or other authorized individuals, other than the parents, before they can be allowed to fetch the child from school.  The Fetcher’s ID may be secured from the Guidance Office.  The Guidance Counselor will assist any authorized ID applicants and to provide them with a list of requirements.

 

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees can be paid on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis.  Quarterly tuition is due at the beginning of each quarter.  For withdrawal and transferring during the school terms, the DepEd ruling on tuition charges apply.  A student who transfers or otherwise withdraws should submit his intention in writing within two weeks after the beginning of classes, for any refunds to be applicable.

If the tuition and school fees have already been paid in full or in part, ninety percent (90 %) of the total amount paid for the term may be refunded if the child is withdrawn from school within the first week of classes.  Eighty percent (80%) of the tuition and fees may be refunded if the child is withdrawn within the second week of classes, regardless of whether or not he has actually attended classes.  Refunds are no longer applicable if the student is withdrawn anytime after the second week of classes.

The tuition fee ruling is based on the premise that a student who enrolls in a school stays enrolled for the entire school year, regardless of his subsequent transfer or withdrawal.  Late enrollees will also pay the tuition in full.

Parents are encouraged to pay their dues promptly.  This will serve the best interest of every child.  A penalty of 5% per quarter is to be charged for delinquent accounts.  The penalty will continue until the account is brought to current status or settled.  If the account is still unsettled until the start of fourth quarter, the student will not be allowed to take the fourth quarterly exams until the remaining balance is fully paid.  Moreover, the student will not be allowed to enroll for the next school year or level if there are any unpaid accounts from the previous school year.  Parents are, therefore, asked to refer to the schedule of payments at the beginning of the school year.

 

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Speak English Policy

CAM adopts the English language as the official medium of communication in all its subjects, except for Filipino.  The school believes that proficiency in the use of the English language among its students can help them acquire the intellectual skills needed to engage in logical, technical and scientific tasks.  Therefore, mastery of the English language is necessary if one is to survive in today’s globalized society.  Your teachers will communicate with you in English whenever you are inside the school.  They will serve as role models to help you in practicing how to communicate in English.  Consequently, you are expected to use English (except during your Filipino subject) in all your dealings with other school personnel.

 

 

Suspension of Classes

DepEd Order No. 37, s.1995, shall govern the suspension of classes in case of typhoon:

* Signal No. 1    No classes for the Preschool

* Signal No. 2    No classes for the preschool and Grade             school

* Signal No. 3    No classes for all levels

 

Suspension of classes is announced by the DepEd NCR Director or the City Mayor of Manila. Parents are advised to listen to radio or television announcements on suspension of classes, and coordinate with the School Principal for clarifications.

However, in some instances, the school principal may also suspend classes if the surrounding areas of CAM are all flooded and are dangerous for travel.

 

***Phone-brigade will take effect.

Moreover, the school recognizes the authority of Malacañang or DepEd to officially suspend classes in the event of a nationwide strike or street rallies.

If the suspension of classes occurs after the students have reached the school, classes will continue until 12:00 noon. After that, parents and/or guardians are advised to fetch their children at the said dismissal time. However, parents and/or guardians may choose to pick up their children at an earlier time if deemed necessary.

 

 

Forms of Communication

It is imperative that your parents and teachers are in constant communication with each other.  We need to cooperate and coordinate with one another. CAM needs a high degree of parental involvement to develop into a highly effective educational institution. The role of parents is significant, and cannot be filled by teachers or administrators.

The school communicates with your parents primarily through:

Parent-Teacher Conferences – Teachers meet your parents during issuance of report cards. This is also the best time for your parents to discuss with your teachers how to draw out the best in you by considering your strong academic areas and on those that still need to be improved. Your parents will be assigned a schedule for conference and are encouraged to be in the said activity.

Independent Consultation – If your parents wish to confer with your teachers or any school personnel anytime during the school year, your parents may do so by writing their intention on the “Correspondence” section of your manual at least a day before their preferred schedule. Please take note also that individual consultations or conferences are only held after the last subject of the teacher or adviser.

Parent Circulars – throughout the school year, CAM sends letters to your parents regarding special activities done here in school (school-wide activities such as educational field trips, UN Week, etc.). These letters or circulars require your parents to sign a Return Slip as evidence of their acknowledgement. It is very important that these Return Slips are filled-up and returned to your class adviser in order for us to know for sure that your parents are properly informed and updated.

 

 

Fire and Earthquake Drills and Other Emergency Preparedness Drills

Through out the school year, fire and earthquake drills are held in order for you to be prepared and alert in what to do in the event of an actual occurrence. Students are taught the proper way of responding to these emergency situations, and are taught to follow the evacuation plan and to follow their teacher’s instructions at all times.

 

 

School Canteen

Our school canteen also plays an important role in the formation of students. Aside from its function of providing you with satisfying and nutritious meals, it is in the canteen that lessons in good manners, social graces, courtesy, etiquette, and consideration for others are put into practice. You are expected to show courtesy 

towards the canteen staff and other schoolmates whenever you are in the canteen. Always remember that it is always right to line-up and wait for your turn and to throw your trash in the proper receptacle. The School Canteen is accessible during your scheduled snack and lunch breaks and during dismissal time.

 

Guard’s Post

CAM places a high regard on your safety and security. We have a guard who is always ready to lend a hand. For your safety, our guard has been instructed not to allow you to leave the school without an accompanying adult or guardian or an early dismissal form duly signed by the principal or guidance counselor.