Welcome and Introduction Ekamai International School 2012 2013

Welcome and Introduction Ekamai International School 2012 -2013

History: �Ekamai International School is a private, non-profit, co-educational Christian school (K-12). �Founded and operated by Seventh-day Adventist Mission in Thailand �Established in 1946 – Adventist English School, Phya Thai Road �In 1957 – moved to present location � 1993 name changed from Adventist English School to Ekamai International School

Ekamai International School is �a member of a global Seventh-day Adventist Church educational program, which includes over 7, 800 schools, colleges and universities, with over 87, 000 teachers and 1, 680, 000 students. �The Department of Education is located at the Adventist World Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland (U. S. A. )

Newbold College, UK. Avondale College, Australia

Accreditation: �WASC (Western Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools) Burlingame, California, USA �AAA (Adventist Accrediting Association), Maryland, USA �ISAT (International Schools Association of Thailand) �EARCOS (East Asia Regional Commission of Schools) �Licensed by the Thai Ministry of Education

High School Organization �The year consists of two semesters (August – December) and January – June). �Each semester is divided into two quarters. �There are seven 45 minutes periods per day with classes meeting.

Curriculum �EIS follows an American Seventh-day Adventist curriculum with Thai language and culture instruction provided. �Different Diplomas - General Educ. Diploma - College Prep (Emphasis in Business) - College Prep (Emphasis in Engineering) - College Prep (Emphasis in Medicine)

High School Curriculum ENGLISH English 1 English 2 English 3 (Am Lit. /Research Writing) English 3 (World Lit/Research Writing) English 4 (English Lit/Film Lit. )

Language Arts �Asian Literature 1 -2 �Drama �Foreign Language Acquisition �Journalism �Magazine Publishing �Print and Electronic Media �Short Story Writing/Radio Play Production �Speech �Language Development 1 -2

Foreign Language �Introduction to Chinese �Chinese 1 -3 �Japanese 1 -3 �Spanish -1 -2

Science: �Biology 1 -2 �AP Biology �AP Physics �Physics 1 (Honor) �Physics 2 �Chemistry �Advanced Chemistry

Social Studies: �World Geography �World History �Government �Southeast Asia History

Commercial Arts �General Business �Business Management �Economics �Accounting �AP Microeconomics �AP Macroeconomics �Business Calculus

Math �Algebra 1 �Algebra 2 �Geometry �Pre-Calculus (Honor) �Calculus �Statistics

Computer �Computer 1 (Office Technology) �Computer 2 (Digital Multimedia) �Computer 3 (Java Programming)

Others… �Thai Language and Culture �Values 1 -4 �Fine Arts: Arts, Choir/Voice, Music Appreciation �PE/Health: Physical Education, Health

Graduation Requirements Subject Credit Subject English 4 Social Studies Values 4 Commercial Arts Credit 2 1 -4 Language Arts 1 -2 Computer 1 1 Math 2 -6 Computer 2 1 Science 2 -6 Fine Arts Foreign Language Health/PE 1 1. 5 Thai Lang-Culture Electives *The number of credits depends on the choice of diploma 0. 5 1 1 -4

Advanced Placement �English Literature and Composition �Microeconomics �Statistics �Biology �Chemistry

Letter Grade Point Grade Description Excellent Range of Scores A 4. 00 95 -100 A- 3. 70 B+ 3. 30 B 3. 00 B- 2. 70 80 -82 C+ 2. 30 75 -79 C 2. 00 C- 1. 70 65 -69 D+ 1. 30 60 -64 D 1. 00 D- 0. 70 F 0. 00 90 -94 Good Satisfactory Poor 83 -86 70 -74 55 -59 50 -54 Fail 00 -49

There were 106 graduates in class of 2011 � 27 earned 3. 50 – 4. 00 � 42 earned 3. 00 -3. 49 � 27 earned 2. 50 – 2. 99 � 10 earned 2. 00 -2. 49

Back to school (First day mania) �Anxious new freshman �New sleeping and awakening time �New classes �New teachers �New schedules (daily routine) �New acquaintances (shy, friendly) �New lockers (open/won’t open) �New records (office, clinic) �New school supplies (notebooks, textbooks, pens) �New surroundings (familiarize)

New place = new emotions “Lots of people feel anxious, scared, or excited about school. Although students who are coming back as seniors maybe happy they’re in their final year and can’t wait to visit with friends, most freshmen or new students are likely to be tense or worried. ”

Take note… �Feeling nervous or tense on the first day of school is perfectly normal. �Most problems adjusting to school are only temporary. �It’s more important that you take care of yourself.

Therefore… 1. Plan ahead. - Make a personal calendar, mark the dates of exams, tests, due dates of term papers and projects (later, you can add more activities in your calendar if you can manage it up) 2. Stay ahead. - Try not to fall behind. If you feel you’re falling, let your teachers know. It’s better to get help early on than to wait and say you can ace at the final.

Therefore… 3. Listen up. - Active listening and paying attention in class can actually pay off in the long run. 4. Take notes. - easy recall and remember things. - can ask a teacher to go over anything you don’t understand. - helpful to go over notes with a friend after class - put you ahead of the curve in college because good lecture notes are key to studying and doing well.

Welcome to … Ekamai International School High

Welcome to EIS! � E- Empowers � I – Inspires � S - Serve

Class work: 1. Complete the worksheet “How Do I See Myself”. 2. Individually, honestly write your feelings and attitudes on the first day of school as new freshman student.