Counseling Center News

By: Jeffrey Harper

Week four has been very busy in the Counseling Office – we met again with all of the Freshmen in Freshmen Seminar to have them work on a 4-year academic plan and to learn about their own transcripts. Parents may want to go over their class assignment with their Freshman to learn more about the academic program at ISB.  We also have been having meetings with the parents of seniors about the nuts and bolts of the university admissions process and to answer any last minute questions.

The Counselors have had an individual meeting with all new students to assess their academic and personal transition to ISB.

Seniors should now be making an appointment with their counselor to discuss their individual university application plan.

Juniors will a Junior Seminar with the Counselors next week to begin to focus on the college search process.  Students will look closely at their college readiness and factors that influence their career and college choices.

We enjoyed seeing so many parents attending the Open House and learning more about Freshmen Seminar.

We have completed almost a month of school.  The “academic review period” is mostly over in all classes and the work is getting more rigorous with the introduction of new material.  If your son or daughter is having extreme difficulty coping with their academic challenges, please encourage your son or daughter to see their counselor (drop in or make an appointment if the counselor is busy).

What’s Coming Up…

Stress Management Parent Workshop
All children will have stress. It’s natural, and normal. As parents our role is not to “ make it go away’ but to help our children manage stress in healthy ways. As parents we need to be able to recognize the signs of stress in our children, the physical or behavioral or verbal messages they try to send to us to let us know they are overwhelmed by a stressful situation.
Our Parent workshop will focus on understanding what stress is and what to do to help our children. The workshop will be on Thursday, September 27th, from 8.00am – 9.30.  The workshop will take place in Cultural Center Theater.
There are a limited number of places available so please contact the ISB Curriculum office to reserve your spot. (Khun Joom : pomtipt@isb.au.th) .

University Research Lab – open EVERY Monday for students who would like to work on their university application, essay, search, etc.  Open from 2:15 – 3:00 in Room 203 and a counselor will be there to help.  Encourage your senior to make this a weekly habit!

Registration for the October SAT ends on September 7 – TODAY!  You have 5 hours to get it done.  The College Board DOES NOT ALLOW any “Stand-By” or “Walk-In” registrations any more!  If you are a Senior taking the SAT in October remember to use your four (4) FREE score reports when registering – they cost a lot to send them later!

University Visits:  (Please check Naviance for any last minute changes, cancellations or delays.  Parents are always welcome)