High School Upcoming events:
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 February
IB Geography Field Trip
11 February
3:15 pm Season 3 JC Tryouts (Softball)
12 February
Early Dismissal
HS Dance & Drama CC Showcase @ CCT (2 shows – 3:30pm and 6:00pm)
12-15 February
February 12 – 15th the CC Art Exhibition-Library
13-14 February
CC Music- from 3:15 – 5:15pm in the HS Choir room.
13 February
The CC Debate and Forensics @ 2:15 – 3:15pm in the Library Pit
2:15 pm Grade 10 IB Information Meeting
3:15 pm Season 3 JV Tryouts (Softball)
6:30 pm Grade 10 Parent IB Meeting
14 February
CC Drama in the CCT at 6:00pm – ONE show only.
3:15 pm Season 3 JV Tryouts (Softball)
18-22 February
HS Global Citizenship Week (GCW)
HS PTA Wednesday 6th of February in MPB at 9 am.
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Please come to the next HS PTA meeting. Our agenda will focus on:
The GCW trips – Mr. Harter will provide an overview of certain logistical and practical issues. There will also be time for a few questions
Mr. Rogers will provide some details regarding our curriculum review process in HS and the course registration process for 2013/14 school year.
The PTA representatives will provide details regarding the next Principal Forum cycle to be held in April.
New Student Lunch
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
This Thursday the administration and counsellors hosted a lunchtime get together for all students who have joined ISB since July 2012 (some new students were travelling to IASAS). It was an informal gathering over some good food and an opportunity for students to give feedback regarding their transition to ISB – what was good about the school and what suggestions they would make for improvement. Fresh eyes are always good. There was a wide range in terms of the feedback given but a few patterns were evident. The quality of facilities, range of opportunities and friendly nature of ISB was remarked upon as being noticeably good. Common themes in the suggestions included; too much Homework, cold classrooms and a lack of a student common room – things for us to reflect upon. If you are the parent of a new student and have comments you would like to make please feel free to contact me.
Keeping up with our IASAS athletes
Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th
Our Swimming, Tennis, Basketball, Rugby and Touch teams are in their IASAS Championships throughout the region. To keep up on the action, watch live streaming coverage of the events (really a high standard of production this year), head over to https://IASAS.asia . From there you can connect to all the sport sites.
Final GCW Preparation
Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th
As we gear up for the Global Citizenship Week on February 18-22, HS students will be having their final preparation meetings on Tuesday. Parents are welcome to attend if they wish. Please keep in mind that the agenda for the meeting is full and teachers will be confirming final details with their students.
It is important that all passports and necessary visas are in order, so please confirm that this is the case if your children are traveling outside of Thailand.
Counseling New Letter…
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
The counseling staff would like to congratulate our own Debbie McDowell for receiving the “Excellence in Counseling” award from the University of Miami. With over 27,000 students applying to the University last year, there are many, many counselors in the running for this award!! Congratulations Debbie!!!!
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
Juniors: Junior Seminar III was January 28, 29. Juniors should have turned in the Junior Packet (Junior Profile, Resume, Self Recommendation etc.) This packet needs to be completed and turned in before a Junior Conference can be arranged.
Big Thanks- to all the parents in attendance for the Junior Parent meeting the evening of January 29.
Seniors: You may receive notice from your University about an updated transcript. Mid-Year reports (including Transcript) went out to all universities between January 25 and January 29.
As University decisions come in, students should notify their counselor. This is important information for future students!
Seniors applying to universities in Japan, Korea, Australia, South Africa etc. with late deadlines, PLEASE be aware of those deadlines. They can vary from university to university!! See your counselor if you have any questions.
Upcoming University Visits (Consult Naviance for any additions or changes)
| New York University – Abu Dhabi | February 11 | 10:15 AM |
| Blue Mountains Hotel School, Australia | February 13 | 10:15 AM |
| Wageningen University | February 13 | 10:15 AM |
| Linden Tour (15 U.S. Universities) | February 27 | 10:15 AM |
| Colleges That Changes Lives Tour(18 U.S. Universities) | March 1 | 10:15 AM |
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
IASAS Cultural Convention Participants
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
IASAS Cultural Convention participants must ALL hand in their passports on Feb 26th – this is a very tight turn around due to GCW. Please either stop in at the Activities Office with your teen’s passport over the next week so we can make our usual checks, or scan and send both the passport expiry date and the Visa re entry pages. This will be helpful prior to the actual collection day of Feb 26th. If your teen does not need his/her passport for GCW, please hand in on February 13th. Thank you.
IASAS Cultural Convention Showcases (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music, Debate and Forensics) begin in the week Feb 11- 15 th. Details of each showcase are given in the whole school enews.
Parent Messages for the ERAWAN 2013, Yearbook
ERAWAN CLASS
erawan@isb.ac.th
Parents are invited to place a ‘Parent Message’ in Erawan Yearbook 2013. The aim of message is to congratulate (perhaps surprise) your graduating child. The message will be printed in color, will appear within the last pages of the book, and can include text, photos, or combination of both. Additionally, the message can be prepared in your mother tongue. The Parent Message is a wonderful tradition in many international schools. You are invited to be part of this growing tradition here at ISB. All messages should be handed in by FEBRUARY 15th. It is a first come first serve basis; space is limited!
Layouts: Please submit photos at their highest resolution possible. If you are working off of old print photos, please scan them at a high resolution. If you need assistance with this, please contact us.
We have a selection of pre-designed layouts for your convenience. Please contact us to get copies of these and we will do all the work for you. However, if you would like to design your own layout, you can submit it in an electronic format and we will do our best to accommodate your request within the formatting of the yearbook. If you are submitting your own layouts, we will also need all of the photos as individual files, along with your design.
Cost: The cost is quite reasonable: A quarter page: (10 by 12 cms) is 1500 Baht, and a half page, (20 by 12 cms) is 3000 Baht.
Payment: Payment can be made at any time to reserve your space. Please make payments to Khun Tara in the HS office during school hours. She will have receipts available.
Contact Us: Direct all inquiries through email to erawan@isb.ac.th Your contact people will be Ciel Sriprasert and Erika Nagasaki.
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.