MS eNews – Friday, November 23, 2012
Our updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
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
Friday, December 7 at 3:00pm to 12:00pm on Friday, December 21
- PowerSchool access to students/parents turned off while semester report cards being finalized
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
Saturday, December 15
- MS Holiday Social at 5:00 – 7:15pm in the MPB
Tuesday, December 18
- MS Drama/Dance Assembly for 6th grade (7th & 8th grade by teacher reservation), 1:00pm in the Cultural Centre Theatre
Thursday, December 20
- MS Olympics – all day
Friday, December 21
- MS Alternate Dress Day
- MS End of Semester Assembly at 7:20am in the Chevron Theatre
- All students dismissed at 11:30am
Congratulations to the 2013 AMIS Honor Band Delegates
Please join us in congratulating the following students for accomplishing the amazing task of qualifying for the 2013 AMIS Honor Band. After a very rigorous and competitive blind audition process, these students were chosen from hundreds of auditions tapes representing schools from all around Asia. The audition consisted of three etudes, each being judged by a panel of judges in London, England. After a group of 95 students were chosen from various international schools throughout ISB had 25 students selected as participants or alternates. This year the festival will be held in Yangon Myanmar beginning on January 30-Feb 3 2013. The students are listed below:
| Name | Grade |
| Chirathivat, Ploy | 7 |
| Kanjanachusak, Prapada | 7 |
| Paek, Seung Won | 7 |
| Rutledge, Lydia | 7 |
| Uy, Jacob | 7 |
| Veazie, Dallas | 7 |
| Yolar, Altan | 7 |
| Armitage, Isabel | 8 |
| Carter, Ocion | 8 |
| Hansen, Bjorn | 8 |
| Jaitrong, Natt | 8 |
| Katsu, Meina | 8 |
| Khawsam-ang, Emmy | 8 |
| Lee, Esther | 8 |
| Lee, Samuel | 8 |
| Limpijankit, Varisa | 8 |
| Michelin, Ocea | 8 |
| Rakphongphairoj, Edward | 8 |
| Schotler, Nadine | 8 |
| Sereeyothin, Pon | 8 |
| Sintes, Sofia | 8 |
| Thanajaro, Kollatat | 8 |
| Uy, Jamie | 8 |
| Wongvibulsin, Tanya | 8 |
| Zhu, Yichen | 8 |
MS Book picks of the week (and bonus trailers!)
By Ms. Barclay, alegriab@isb.ac.th
Greetings,
As Oscar season begins, a plethora of movies are coming out based on books. Therefore, in my unceasing quest to ensure that people read the book before the movie comes out, I thought I’d devote this week’s picks to the books Hollywood is spending its billions on. All titles are available at the Main Library:
Les Miserables – One of the great novels of French literature and of the 19th century (some would argue the greatest), Victor Hugo’s sweeping epic follows the life of Jean Valjean, a former thief turned mayor and hero whose life experiences allow the reader to ponder issues of redemption, compassion, and the many forms of love. Filled with deeply moving and memorable characters (notably the piteous Fantine and the lovely Cosette), this book deserves the many praises heaped upon it. Admittedly a rather lengthy novel, consider this your golden opportunity to read the book you’ve always meant to read but never got around to actually reading!
Anna Karenina – Another wonderful 19th century classic, Anna Karenina is one of my personal favorites and the book Faulkner called “the best ever written.” Beautifully crafted, this stunning novel explores in sumptuous detail, the destructive passion of its titular character, Anna. A tale of betrayal, infidelity, obsession, sensuality, family, and love, Anna Karenina will sweep you off your feet and plunge you headlong into the scandalous love affair between the married Anna and the handsome Count Vronsky. For those of you interested in history, it is also a larger than life account of Russian society in the second half of the 19th century. Read it…you won’t regret it!
Cloud Atlas – This modern classic by David Mitchell is quite simply one of the best books written in the last 20 years. Indeed, I remember reading it and stopping through midway to think to myself: ‘David Mitchell is a literary genius.’ I still think that’s true. This extraordinary novel defies description – spanning centuries and continents through six intertwining stories that nest within each other. Spectacularly imaginative and thought provoking, it comments on morality, faith, reincarnation and, ultimately, the human condition. (On a side note, although many consider the film to be largely un-filmable, Mitchell has said that he is pleased with the adaptation.)
Life of Pi – While we’re on the topic of un-filmable books, despite having won the Man Booker prize in 2002, Life of Pi went through numerous directors before being picked up by the talented Mr. Ang Lee. If you’ve read the novel you’ll know why…it is the story of a teenage boy who is the sole survivor of a shipwreck at sea. He finds himself in a small lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, a zebra, an orangutan, and a hyena (three of the four animals die in quick succession) and yet somehow manages to survive 227 days at sea. The story of his survival is nothing short of extraordinary and the ending will lead to many, many a conversation!
Silver Linings Playbook – Finally a book about a high school teacher! Unfortunately, the high school teacher in question, Pat, has just been released from a mental health institution having spent a few years in there. As he adjusts to life on the outside, Pat encounters the truly bizarre Tiffany who pursues him while he, in turn, continues to pursue and obsess about his ex-wife. Competitive dancing, tailgate parties, awkward silences, and hilarity ensue as Pat’s path to happiness unfolds. If you’re a sports lover, a romantic, an optimist, or simply in search of a truly uplifting read, this is the book for you.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower – This book quite possibly provides us with one of the most accurate and inspired accounts of what it means to come of age. Told from the perspective of Charlie, a fifteen-year-old freshman, in a series of letters to an unnamed individual, the novel explores all the usual pitfalls of adolescence. What separates this book from all the other coming-of-age stories is the author’s startling ability to bring you back to your own adolescence–the overwhelming nature of crushes, the freedom you felt driving with your friends, the fear of being alone, the deep ache of being misunderstood, and the power of music to say all the things you couldn’t say. Poignant, compelling, and honest, this is a must read.
And now for some lunchtime entertainment, provided below are all the movie trailers for the aforementioned books! But remember, the book is always better!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Happy reading (and watching),
Ms. Barclay
One Book, One School, One Ring
By: Ms. Barclay, alegriab@isb.ac.th
Join the ISB community this year as we all read Tolkien’s masterpiece The Hobbit! Parents, children, and teachers will come together to celebrate the act of reading and to engage in conversations and events pertaining to the book in January. The Hobbit can be purchased at any bookstore and will also be available at the on-campus book fairs, December 13 and 14. Please see the attached brochure for more information on the many events that will be held in the New Year in the Main Library.
Happy reading!
Ms. Barclay and Ms. Jamgochian (your librarians)
Click here for the brochure – One-Book-One-School-The-Hobbit-Brochure
Volleyball Camp for Grade 6 and 7, January 9 to 11, 2013
By Angela Kohl angelak@isb.ac.th
Volleyball season for Middle School is coming up in the second semester and for those boys and girls who want to try out, this upcoming volleyball camp should be a great way to get an idea what volleyball is all about. We will offer a 3-day camp for 15 boys/girls grades 6 and 7 on January 9 – 11 from 3:30 – 5:00pm. Coaches will be members of our Volleyball Varsity teams. Depending on the experience we might break the camp up into two groups for boys and girls who played already and for the ones without any or little experience.
The fee will be Baht 900 for the 3 days (it is only possible to join all three days). Please contact Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac.th) for more information or registrations. I will accept registrations on a first come, first serve basis from today on and only guarantee a slot after payment is made.
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.
Reminder: 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.
Seussical – No Photos or Film Please During Performances
By Kerri Fitzgerald, kerrif@isb.ac.th
Seussical – thanks for your support and for the tremendous ticket sales. It looks as though this show will have a sell out season. Due to legalities, no film can be taken of the performances and you are also reminded there are to be no photos taken during the show (the sound of clicking and the camera light is very distracting to others). There will be photo opportunities at the Red Carpet event for photo taking. A comprehensive array of photos will be available on the school flickr site later and these can be downloaded.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
… That garlic is one of the most ancient medicinal foods in the world. And that it remains one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet? In the ancient world, garlic was fed to soldiers and slaves to keep them in good health. During WWII, the British medics used garlic as an antibiotic to treat wounded soldiers. One of the real advantages of using garlic in this way is that the bacteria in our bodies don’t develop resistance to it, so it is effective over time, unlike many antibiotic drugs. Today garlic continues to be recognized for all of the healthy benefits we reap from it. Garlic promotes the well being of the heart and immune systems with antioxidant properties and helps maintain healthy blood circulation. One of garlic’s most potent health benefits includes the ability to enhance the body’s immune cell activity. The best way to consume garlic is in its raw form, as cooking can potentially take away some of the nutrients if over heated. Garlic is widely used in the Cafeteria in its raw and cooked form in the salad dressings, in most feature salads, and in an array of the hot lunches across campus. Go Garlic! 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
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