HIGH SCHOOL MOMS and DADS, NEWCOMERS and OLD-TIMERS, LOCALS and CITY SLICKERS.
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Please join us for a special welcome/welcome back coffee on Wednesday, January 30th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Stop by and mingle with other parents who have kids in High School. Discuss the benefits and challenges of parenting teenagers in Bangkok. Swap notes on the latest cool teen hangouts. Have a nibble and meet new friends. Hosted by Laura Shepard. 39/21 Nichada Park Soi 4. Email: LShep159@aol.com
Tuesday is Early Dismissal
Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th
Please note that January 22nd is an Early Dismissal Day. Students will be dismissed from school at 1:00 pm so that teachers may engage in professional development. After school activities start at their regular times.
Away next week
Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th
Next week I will be away recruiting for 2013-14. I will be away from 23 Jan to 29 Jan. Please direct urgent concerns to Dean of Academics, Phil Rogers, or your child’s counselor during that time.
Counseling New Letter…
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
Freshmen: Semester one (1) Freshmen Seminar has been completed. However, counselors will continue to check in with Freshmen throughout Semester two (2). These check-ins are “Individual Grades-to-Date Review” sessions.
Sophomores: Sophomore Seminar II will be presented on Monday and Tuesday (January 21, 22) to all Grade 10 students. This will be a career exploration using Naviance and Holland Codes.
Juniors: The next Junior Seminar is January 28, 29. There will also be a parent meeting for all Grade 11 Parents the evening of January 29 (6:30PM). Juniors should be working on the Junior Packet. It includes important assignments to be completed by January 29 including a “Junior Profile,” “Resume,” “Self Recommendation” etc. There’s even an assignment for parents (Parent Perspective)!
Seniors: You may receive notice from your University about an updated transcript. Mid-Year reports (including Transcript) will be going out to all universities late next week. As University decisions come in, students should notify their counselor. This is important information for future students!
Upcoming University Visits (Consult Naviance for any additions or changes)
| Ritsumeikan University | January 21 | 10:15 AM |
| California State University, Long Beach | January 25 | 10:15 AM |
| Imperial College of Science, Tech, & Med | January 29 | 9:45 AM |
| King’s College London | January 29 | 9:45 AM |
| University College London | January 29 | 9:45 AM |
| School of Oriental and African Studies, Uni. of London | January 29 | 9:45 AM |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | January 30 | 10:15 AM |
| University of the Arts London | January 30 | 10:15 AM |
| Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. & Tech | January 31 | 10:15 AM |
Athletics Update
Andrew Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
Welcome back to second semester!
We have a few weeks of sport left as we wrap up season two with BISAC championships, exchanges and IASAS all squeezed into the next three weeks. Here is a quick overview:
- Friday 18- Sunday 20 pre-IASAS Swimming in Singapore and Tennis in Kuala Lumpur
- Friday 18 BISAC U19 & U17 Touch Championships (NIST)
- Friday – Saturday 18-19 BISAC U19 Basketball Championships (BPS girls & RIS boys)
- Friday 25 -pre-IASAS Sports night
- Saturday 26 BISAC U19 Team Tennis Championship (ISB girls, BPS boys)
- Saturday 26 BISAC U17 Rugby Championship (BPS)
- Tuesday 29 Black and Gold Assembly (Chevron)
- Wednesday 30 Teams leave for IASAS, IASAS 31st-2nd, return 3rd February
- Saturday 2 February BISAC U17 Basketball Championships
- Tuesday 12 February Second Season Sports Banquet
It is a very busy month! Please ensure that you help your child stay on top of their workload as they enter into this busy time. It is essential as the new semester starts that they get off on the right foot and are communicating well with their teachers on what needs to be done and when.
We hope to see many of you at the tournaments above and look forward to seeing all the hard work our teams have put in pay off in the weeks ahead.
Go Panthers!
IB Music Performance
Thomas Meyer
thomasm@isb.ac.th
Our IB Music students will be performing in recital on Wednesday, Jan. 23rd in the Chevron, beginning at 6:30 pm.
The recital is mostly solo performers, and this year will include violin, clarinet, bass clarinet, piano, and vocal. The students have been preparing various repertoire for several weeks, including pieces by Grieg, Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Weber. There is no charge for the recital and everyone is invited to attend.
Job & Maria Charity Fun Announcement
Sharka Furda
sharka.furda@gmail.com
It’s time to pull your running shoes out of the closet and take a few laps around the laketo get ready for the the 7th annual Job & Maria charity fun run on Friday, February 15th.We run to honor the memories of Job & Maria Berkhout, ISB students, whom we lost intsunami 2004 and provide an education and brighter future for six Thai children.
Sign up on the day will be open from 3:30 PM at the ISB track. First race starts at 4:00PM.
There will be many categories to choose from:
| Race 1: | High School! Mile | 1 mile (4 laps) |
| Race 2: | Ages 4 and Under (Parents are welcome to join) | 200 m (1/2 lap) |
| Race 3: | Child and Parent | 400 m (1 lap) |
| Race 4: | Grades Kg, 1, & 2 | 400 m (1 lap) |
| Race 5: | Grades 3, 4, & 5 | 800 m (2 laps) |
| Race 6: | The Job & Maria Mile – Middle School | 1 mile (4 laps) |
| Race 7: | Adults | 1 mile (4 laps) |
Ribbons for all participants of race
Walkers are welcome in all categories!
Ribbons for all participants of Races 2 and 3.
NEW: Medals for first 3 places in races 1, and 4-7.
Students: 200 Baht Adults: 400 Baht.
T-shirts with NEW, 2013 design will be available 1 week prior to the event, in front of ES office, for 250 Baht.
First year we will offer an on-line sign up. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dGRvSHZoajloTVBtZGFTeEVtQUotVVE6MQ
You can bring your registration donation to CAO office (next to the Book shop).
S u b w a y a n d Tw i s t w i l l b e s e l l i n g s a n d w i c h e s a n d f r u i t j u i c e s
For more info, please contact: Sharka or Marlies at: sharka.furda@gmail.com, marliessuyver@hotmail.com
Fueling the brain for learning ….
Belinda Gardner
belindag@isb.ac.th
Please see enclosed file.
New Plates Newsletter Jan. 2013
TEDxYouth
By: Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
On January 24, 2013, ISB will host its first ever TEDxYouth event at 6:30 p.m. in the CCT. Nine Grade 11 speakers will each give a five-minute talk on an idea centering on the night’s theme--Catalysts for Change. The special event will be recorded and uploaded to the TEDx Youtube channel. Topics included human trafficking in Thailand, milk production in rural India, technology’s impact on our relationships, social media concerns, and being a reflective learner. The wide range of topics and the students’ enthusiasm for the project prove that ISB students are curious, passionate and open-minded. The ISB High School English faculty is proud of their students’ work and looks forward to the event.
Tickets are expected to be in hot demand for this prestigious event. Please collect an assigned (free) seat ticket from the Activities Office on Monday or Tuesday, thereafter from the cafeteria at lunch time. A supper will be served at interval.
Traffic Jam: Breaking The Bonds Of Slavery – Battle Of The Bandsby Anthony A. Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
This year’s TRAFFIC JAM event, BREAKING THE BONDS OF SLAVERY, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at International School Bangkok’s Chevron Theatre, will once again focus on human trafficking awareness and raising funds for trafficking victims through The Arts. Guest speakers, Steve Kraus and Gary Lewis, from the UN, will speak about the human trafficking industry and what can be done to help fight slavery. New this year will be a BATTLE OF THE BANDS contest judged by MTV EXIT representatives who will also speak about their anti-trafficking campaign and share one of the new EXIT movie shorts. Tickets (500 baht) include entry, a TRAFFIC JAM t-shirt, and two raffle tickets. All proceeds will go to NGO’s working to fight trafficking around SE Asia.
Debating opportunities
Laura Stewart
laura@isb.ac.th
This semester there is training available on Wednesdays after school (an extension of the debating club) under Ms Stewart’s tutelage. Some of these students will be participating in the Cultural Convention (CC) hosted by Jakarta International School. This is a wonderful opportunity to increase public speaking skills and practice the art of persuasion. Please contact Ms Stewart (laura@isb.ac.th)
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
The New Year brings new things, even to the Cafeteria. We have kick started the first week back at the HS/MS Kitchen with our debut of ‘Worldly Wednesdays’. Each Wednesday the Live Station will feature a cuisine from a different part of the world, with some months repeating the most popular menus. This week was Mexico, offering Chicken Chimichangas, Bean & Cheese Enchiladas, Homemade refried Black Beans, Black Bean Cilantro Rice, and Roast Vegetables with Tomato Salsa, Coriander Yoghurt and fresh limes to top it all off. Next week we’re firing up the grill for Texas BBQ (yes, Texans do consider their state to be an own country:-)), followed by a different kind of Italian for the Wednesday after that. Menus will vary in price from 85B-100B, which will allow us to be a little more creative and flexible with the ingredients. Furthermore, keep your taste buds tuned to the Organic Omelet station which will soon feature some additions there as well. Welcome Wednesdays! Enjoy.
eNewsletter Guidelines
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.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families for potential publication in our eNewsletters. The announcements are generally intended to highlight events that occur at ISB and/or highlight information about ISB.
What to include in the announcement
• A title for your announcement
• An email contact for further information
Where to submit your announcement
4publish@isb.ac.th is for announcements of interest to the entire ISB community.
tinaratr@isb.ac.th is for Elementary School (ES) announcements of interest to ES families.
maurilib@isb.ac.th is for Middle School (MS) announcements of interest to MS families.
vijitl@isb.ac.th is for High School (HS) announcements of interest to HS families.
Your announcement will be submitted to the appropriate Principal and/or to our Marketing Director for review. ISB reserves the right to determine which announcements will and will not be published, and to edit announcements that are approved for publication.
Frequency of eNewsletter mailings
The ISB eNewsletter that is for the entire community is sent out on Thursdays. Announcements for potential publication in this newsletter must be received by noon on Thursdays.
The ES, MS, and HS eNewsletters are sent out on Fridays. Announcements for potential publication in these newsletters must be received by noon on Fridays.