MS eNews – Friday, November 16, 2012
Our updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
Saturday – Sunday, November 17 – 18
- ISB Panther Swim Team Swimfest
Tuesday, November 27
- (Rescheduled from Nov 28th) MS Band Concert at 6:30pm in Chevron Theatre
Friday, November 30
- MS Assembly at 1:10pm in Chevron Theatre
Tuesday, December 4
- MS Parent PTA Meeting at 9:30am
- MS Choir/Strings Winter Concert at 6:30pm in Chevron Theatre
Wednesday, December 5
- H.M. King’s Birthday – No School
Monday, December 10 – Friday, December 14
- Grade 7 After The Wave Fundraiser
Monday, December 10
- Constitution Day – School is in Session
Tuesday, December 11
- Early Dismissal at 1:00pm
Friday, December 14 – Friday, December 21
- PowerSchool access to students/parents turned off while semester report cards being finalized
Saturday, December 15
- MS Holiday Social, 5:00 – 7:15pm in the MPB
Change in Date for Upcoming MS Band Concert
Please note the change in date of our upcoming MS Band Concert from Wednesday, Nov 28th, to Tuesday, November 27th due to the conflict with Loy Krathong festivals already scheduled for the 28th!
Well Done 6th Grade!
Dear MS Parents, Students and Staff,
On behalf of Grade 6, we want to give you an update on our progress with Operation Smile, and a huge thank you!
Through the work of our students and your support, we have raised over 320,000 baht, which will provide at least 20 children with surgeries and a new smile!
224,000.00 from raffle tickets
50,000.00 from miscellaneous events (bake sale, taping principals to the wall, chair auctions, VIP lounges etc.)
46278.25 from the 6th Grade Baht Battles
This was a huge effort. Thank you again to all the parents, teachers and students who worked so hard to make this happen.
Sincerely,
Team 6 Teachers
Upcoming MS Biking Adventure
Does your child like to bike? Is he/she interested in riding along the back roads to the island of Ko Kret with us on Saturday, November 24? We will leave ISB at 8:30am and return around 12:00pm. For more information and permission slip, click HERE.
Rainbow House Returns
Children from Rainbow House, an orphanage in Pakkret for children with disabilities, will be visiting ISB on Saturday 24th November from 10 am to 1 pm. Students volunteers needed to play, and hang out in the pool. Guaranteed great fun. Come with a friend. Contact Mrs. Bradley (anneb@isb.ac.th) if interested.
Sailing Trip
Come sailing on Saturday, December 1. We will travel to the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya sail the day away. For more details, contact Dr. Everett (laurae@isb.ac.th), Ms Chandler (susanc@isb.ac.th), or Mr./Mrs. Johnson , (peterj@isb.ac.th or maureenj@isb.ac.th) or click HERE. Permission forms available HERE.
Interesting Reads from the Middle School Counseling Office
By: Mrs. Bagnato, ellenb@isb.ac.th
Though these books are written for teenagers, I had fun reading them too. They provide an inside look at the lives of middle school students and they are available in our library.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Auggie has been homeschooled his whole life…until 5th grade. Can he be accepted by friends and teachers at his new school despite a facial deformity that leaves people speechless? Wonder is a powerful book about one boy’s transition to a new school and how he, his parents and his friends deal with the social, emotional and academic ups and downs that life throws their way.
Hormone Jungle: Coming of Age in Middle School by Brod Bagert
Compiled as a series of teen poetry and artwork built around the fictional story of one girls middle school journey. This book shows the power of writing and how learning sometimes happens in the most unexpected ways.
What does HOME mean to you?
By: Mrs. Bagnato, ellenb@isb.ac.th
Artist, Vipoo Srivilasa and ISB would like to know!
Mr Sirivilasa is a ceramic artist who has lived in Australia and Thailand. He is currently working on a project entitled “Thai Na Town – Little Oz.” This is an international art project aimed at capturing expats’s experiences abroad while understanding the importance of culture and the places we call “home”.
In addition to offering workshops throughout Australia and Bangkok, Mr Sirivilasa has collaborated with ISB’s own Trista Meisner (middle school art) to provide workshops for a limited number of ISB students during the school day. We feel very fortunate to have this international artist share his time and talents with us.
24 middle school students will have the opportunity to participate in this optional workshop with Mr Sirivilasa and Ms Meisner during the school day on November 22. . Within the 30 minute workshop students will:
be introduced to the project
discuss what “home” means to them
use clay to make a small sculpture to represent their transition to ISB/Thailand
Afterwards, the students will meet with the middle school counselors to process the experience and check-in about their transition.
The sculptures they produce will be presented in the Thai Na Town – Little Oz exhibition at the Art Center, Chulalongkorn University December 1 – January 16.
If you are a new student and interested in participating, please contact your counselor for more information or stop by the guidance office for a permission slip.
Leaving ISB End of This Semester?
If you are leaving ISB end of this semester, please contact Khun Fon in the MS Office at supanniy@isb.ac.th – she will send you paperwork that needs to be completed in order for her to get your child’s school records ready for his/her next school.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Thanksgiving. The time of year has come again, where we are reminded to give thanks for our plenty and bounty. It is a time of community, collaboration, friendship, family, gratitude, blessings and celebration. As has become custom at the HS/MS Cafeteria, Epicure will be serving up a traditional Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday Nov 22 starting at 10:15am. The delightful menu will include: Carved Roast Turkey, Honey Glazed Ham, Homemade Herb Stuffing, Giblets Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli & Carrot Saute and Pumpkin Pie, all for only 160 B. Should your child wish to partake in this celebration on Thursday, please ensure that their campus cards are topped up so as not to disappoint. Parents are also welcome to partake in the festivities! Enjoy.
Michelle Ihrig
Epicure Catering
Manager of Operations @ ISB
Tel. 02-963-5800 ext. 7728
M: 082-322-7531
eNewsletter Guidelines
by Tony Arnold anthonya@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. For your convenience we have provided you with our eNewsletter guidelines below.
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