High School Up Coming events:
28 January
HS Junior Seminar # 3 (All Periods)
2:15 p.m. HS Junior Seminar #3
29 January
HS Black & Gold Assembly
HS Junior Seminar # 3 (All Periods)
6:30 pm Grade 11 Parent Night – MPB # 1
31 January – 2 February
IASAS Basketball (SAS)
IASAS Rugby (ISKL)
IASAS Swimming (TAS)
IASAS Tennis (ISM)
1 February
HS Alternate Dress Day
4 February -22 March (except 18-22 Feb – GCW)
HS Junior Conferences
5 February
GCW Meeting #4
IASAS AMC Math
6 February
IB Group 4 Project (all day)
9:00 a.m. HS Parent PTA Meeting
3:15 pm Season 3 Varsity Tryout(Badminton/Golf/Softball/Track)
7 February
HS Seacon Season Sports Banquet
3:15 p.m Season 3 Varsity Tryouts (Badminton/Golf/Softball/Track)
8 February
3:15 pm Season 3 Varsity Tryout(Badminton/Golf/Softball/Track)
8-10 Feburary
IB Geography Field Trip
Honors and High Honors Students from Semester 1
Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th
We have had another successful semester at ISB. We celebrate our student achievement in their performances, service, athletic endeavors, and friendships. Of course, one of the important ways our students demonstrate their learning and success is through academics. We proudly recognize the effort, persistence, and achievement of our first semester Honor Roll and High Honor Roll students. To qualify for the Honor Roll, students earn a GPA between 3.5 and 3.899. To qualify for the High Honor Roll, students have a GPA, 3.9 or higher. The High School faculty, counselors, and administration congratulate the following students: (see enclosed)d f
12_13 High Honor roll S.1
12_13 Honor roll S.1
ISB students never ceases to amaze
Phil Rogers
philipr@isb.ac.th
Over the last week I have been really struck by the vast range of talents, interests and passions that exist in the ISB HS student body. This was particularly evident in two very special events this week including our second IB music recital on Wednesday evening where soloists demonstrated amazing talent on the piano, bass clarinet, violin flute, electric guitar and a vocalist. Last night saw our inaugural TEDx Youth talks given by our Grade 11 students. These impassioned talks covered global, social, health and cultural issues and were truly amazing in the ability of the student to keep the audience engaged and engrossed. It will be fantastic to see them on the live TEDx Youth site in a weeks time.
Second Season IASAS
Phil Rogers
philipr@isb.ac.th
Next week our second season IASAS teams depart for various destinations across SE Asia following the ISB Black & Gold Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. It is a time of much anticipation and a culmination of the hard work and dedication of our athletes. We wish them all the best of luck and hope they will come back holding their heads high knowing they have given their best performances for themselves and ISB.
Go Panthers!!
Mr Rogers
ISB partner with Harvard Graduate School of Education on Mindfulness
Phil Rogers
philipr@isb.ac.th
ISB has been invited to partner with Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) researchers to conduct research on ISB IB Diploma students and IB Diploma teachers in a study examining mindfulness and the IB Learner Profile. This is an excellent opportunity for students to be involved in their first academic research project. We are keen to have as many IB students and teachers involved in the survey as possible. To participate students have been sent an email and they need to reply with their name, they will then be provided the website and log on details.
We look forward to seeing the research outcomes later in the year.
Mr Rogers
HIGH SCHOOL MOMS and DADS, NEWCOMERS and OLD-TIMERS, LOCALS and CITY SLICKERS.
Holly Daniel
hwdaniel@yahoo.com
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
Counseling New Letter…
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
All: Tuesday, February 5th: Julia Simens, author of Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child, will be presenting once again to parents in the ISB Community at 8 a.m. in the New Theater/Cultural Center. Her new presentation – OUR KIDS: Filtering & Connecting- How to deal with the many challenges our international kids face in today’s fast paced world!
A second presentation will be held for HS students in room 3-203 from 10:20 to 11:10. A sack lunch will be served. For more information: please contact Dave Anderson at “David W. ANDERSON” davida@isb.ac.th
Sophomores: Sophomore Seminar II was presented last Monday and Tuesday (January 21, 22) to all Grade 10 students. This was a career exploration using Naviance and Holland Codes. Those students that missed the session will have a make up next week.
Juniors: TOEFL- those students holding a passport from a country that English is not the native language took the Institutional TOEFL on Friday (January 25). This is a practice and these students will need to take the “real” TOEFL for college admissions.
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 today and early 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)
| 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 |
| Monash University | January 29 | 9:46 AM |
| University of Queensland | January 29 | 9:46 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 |
| New York University – Abu Dhabi | February 11 | 10:15 AM |
| Blue Mountains Hotel School, Australia | February 13 | 10:15 AM |
Australia University Event – Downtown
Saturday 26 Jan (11-4pm); Westin Grande Sukhumvit; Level 7 Ballroom.
Www.elite-university.com
University of New South Wales
Monash University
University of Sydney
University of Western Australia
University of Melbourne
The University of Queensland
University of Adelaide
Australian National University
Macquarie University
The Netherlands University Event – Downtown
There will be an info session on February 2nd from 14.00 – 16.00 at Siam Tower for any students interested in the green focused programmes in the Netherlands.
For more details about the event please see the follow website: https://www.vanhall-larenstein.com/MeetUsInYourCountry/MeetUsInThailand.aspx
National Honor Society News
Cameron Macky
cameronm@isb.ac.th
In February, ISB’s high-school faculty will begin the process of selecting students for membership in our chapter of National Honor Society for the 2013-14 school year.
According to ISB’s NHS Constitution, the selection process must be made available to both students and parents through a school publication. The process is outlined in detail in the ISB High-School Student Handbook (p. 54), the ISB High-School Parent Handbook, and is also available on the ISB website at https://www.isb.ac.th/ISB_National_Honor_Society.
An invitation to begin the process was emailed to students on January 23rd, and was also announced during the high-school assembly on Tuesday, January 15th. Updates and reminders will be sent in the daily high-school announcements.
NHS Selection Schedule 2013
1. January 24
Students with cumulative high-school GPA’s of 3.500 or higher are notified that they are eligible for NHS consideration. Information will be posted in the high-school office, and reminders will be in the daily announcements for students to check the list.
2. January 28, January 29, or February 4
Eligible students attend mandatory informational meeting, on either Monday, Jan. 28 at 2:15 pm (MPB3); Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 10:00 am (MPB3); or Monday, February 4, at 2:15 pm (room 118).
3. by February 8, 2:00 pm
Students turn in “Student Information Form.”
4. by 1st week of March
Faculty Council gathers information from faculty.
5. by 3rd week of March
Faculty Council selects 2013 induction class.
6. March 20
Inductees are notified by private letter at school.
7. March 21
Inductees attend informational meeting.
8. March 27
Induction Ceremony: 3:00 – 4:30 pm in the MPB.
If you have questions or you would like more specific information, please read the NHS pages on the school website, or contact Mr. Cameron Macky, National Honor Society adviser, at cameronm@isb.ac.th .
Celebrity Debate
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
The topic for the debate is: This House believes that school attendance should be voluntary.
The teachers/ admin team (Mr Harter, Mr Bradley and Ms Stewart) will take on the IASAS CC Debate team on Friday Feb 1st. at lunch time beginning 10:37 am. Speeches will only be 2-3 minutes, with Points of Information allowed from the beginning of the speech. Mr Bowman will be the Chairperson, and he will no doubt be expecting a frenzy of ridiculous arguments. Library pit – all welcome.
THE IFF NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Bethe Warrick
warrickbethe@gmail.com
The IFF is in two weeks! It is going to be a great time for everyone with 20 different countries providing food and over 40 games for all of us to have a blast! There is a raffle and a silent auction with fabulous prizes. But what we need is YOU! We are only half way there with volunteers! We only need 1 hour of your time to help at games, sell tickets for food and games, or just sit and chat with a buddy at the silent auction table! The games are easy, just take tickets and do crowd control! EASY!
PLEASE consider volunteering! If you can’t….sign up your husband! Your teenager! They need something to do to keep them out of trouble!
This IFF is run completely by volunteers and we need YOU! Please click on the link below and sign up today!
Questions? Email me, warrickbethe@gmail.com….
Bethe Warrick, IFF Volunteer Coordinator
IFF2 Volunteer – https://docs.google.com/
Booster Hut Host Family gifts
Pam Labbe 2012-2013 Booster Club Booster Hut Coordinator
pam@sunshinelobby.com
Attention Traveling Athletes and CC participants: The Booster Hut is now offering small gift for the Host Family who graciously opens their home to you. They range in cost from 300B to 500B. This Friday we will have a special table set up during high school lunch. Take your host family a little piece of Thailand.
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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.