Author: Fai

APIS online school is working just perfectly!!! Teachers are presenting, communicating, evaluating and helping our students with all their scheduled subjects. Thank you all for a great work so far.

 

Dear APIS Parents,

Out of an abundance of caution and despite having no confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hat Yai, Thailand, the Minister of Education has recommended the temporary closure of all international schools as we work together to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

APIS will be temporarily closed from Wednesday, March 18, 2020, and reopen on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

APIS will fully comply with the recommendations of the Minister of Education of Thailand, ISAT, and chief health officials of Thailand.

During the closure:

PRE K , K1, K2, K3, G1, G2

• The teacher will assign/recommend study materials for children on a DAILY basis
• We would like to ask parents for full cooperation/help with theses assignments
• TEACHER – PARENT communication will be done through LINE or CLASS DOJO (please check your LINE messages accordingly)

G4 – G12

• Students will be able to access their EDMODO accounts to complete homework and other tasks
• TEACHER – PARENT communication will be done through LINE or CLASS DOJO (please check your LINE messages accordingly)

NOTES:

• APIS PARENT-TEACHER meetings scheduled from March 23-27,2020 are cancelled

In case of any additional questions, please contact your homeroom teacher directly or contact the APIS office.

Thank you for your continued support and help in this important time.

 

Sincerely,

 Dr. Jay Zamecnik, APIS Admin

No. SorTor 0211.6/2847 

Office of the Private Education Commission

Office of the Permanent Secretary,

 Ministry of Education 

 Bangkok 10300

24^th February 2020

 

Subject: Preventative Measures against the Spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Dear:      Private school licensees

As per the WHO announcement stating that the outbreak of Coronavirus 2019 is an international public health emergency, the Ministry of Public Health announced the update of the COVID-19 infected patients and reported that from 5^th January until 22^nd February 2020 (7.00 am), the number of confirmed infected patients around the world was 77,286 and 2,252 deaths, 75,903 cases and 2,237 deaths in China.

In order to monitor and prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Office of Private Education Commission, therefore, specifies the measures for charter schools to adhere to as follows:

1. Closely monitor the situation of the spread of Coronavirus 2019 from the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health.
2. Strictly follow procedures according to Coronavirus 2019 prevention methods.
3. Avoid traveling to countries that have a high risk of spreading Coronavirus 2019 i.e. China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, and other countries/areas as per any additional announcements from the Ministry of Public Health.  
4. If teachers, educational personnel and students have travelled to, or transit in countries or places as mentioned in Clause 3, the travelers shall quarantine themselves at home for 14 days from the date of their return.  The aforesaid days are not considered as absence and leave.  
5. If parents or other people ( in the household) have traveled to the countries or areas as mentioned in Clause 3, the school shall inform them to quarantine themselves for 14 days and they shall not enter the school ground during this period.
6. The school shall screen all teachers, educational personnel and students every day by measuring their temperature. If in doubt, they should wear a mask. If symptoms persist, they should see a doctor as soon as possible, inform the doctor of any travel records or call the Department of Disease Control at hotline no.1422. The school may specify additional measures for monitoring and  preventing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) as deemed necessary.

7. An example of the quarantine period: if a person arrived in Thailand on 24^th February 2020, then start counting day 1 on that day and finishing (14 days) on 8^th March 2020 thus they can go to work or study on 9^th March 2020.

Please be informed and perform accordingly, 

 

                                                                        Sincerely yours,

                                                                      (Atthaphon Truektrong)

                                                                       Secretary-General

Department of General Education 

Tel: 02-2826833 

Fax: 02-2828651

Dear Parents,

WHO (World Health Organisation) has announced the following public advice for the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spreading to many countries including Southeast Asia.

You can follow the link: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

In this case, American Prep International School would like to apply the precautionary measures. We will closely monitor all students, staff, and visitors to our school and will act accordingly if related symptoms are discovered.

We would like to request that parents keep sick children at home, or in the case of a sick child coming to school we will send him/her back immediately.

Thank you for your understanding, and we apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

 

Dr. Jay Zamecnik

APIS Admin