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HS Principal Forum Members
Charlotte Hallengren
c.hallengren@gmail.com
The HS Principal Forum seeks additional parents for our representational panel for the next school year. Forum members, representing each class year, speak with the parent community to gather questions and issues of wide importance and then present those issues to the Principal and his team for discussion and action. The Principal then follows with an open community meeting to discuss the issues presented to him by forum members. If you are interested in serving on this important team, please contact Charlotte Hallengren at c.hallengren@gmail.com
Grade 9 – 11 Examinations
Philip Rogers
philipr@isb.ac.th
Title: HS May/June 9-11 examinations
- 9-11 May/June 2013 exams run from Thursday 30th May to Wednesday 5th June and the full session schedule can be accessed on the HS page of the school website. Students have also received individual exam timetables.
- There are 3 exam sessions each day which have 7:20, 10:10 and 1:00 start times, except for students with accommodations. Students should arrive at their exam venues 10 minute early. Students will not be permitted to leave an exam early.
- Student are expected to bring pens, pencils, rulers, erasers, ISB ID card, calculator (if required) and a clear water bottle to each exam.
- Students who do not have an exam on a day may stay at home to study or use our Library for private study.
- Students can leave school early after an exam by completing an exam early departure form which can be found on the HS page of the school website or collected from the HS Office. Students will need to have a parent-signed, completed form for each instance they wish to leave campus.
- Students are expected to take each exam as scheduled. Students who are sick for an exam must contact the HS office immediately. Medical certificates MUST be provided.
- Thursday 6th June and Friday 7th June are exam feedback days where normal attendance is expected. Teachers will look at group and individual feedback, review markschemes and success criteria, look at exemplary answers and develop future goals. School will still finish at 11:30am on the Friday following the HS end of year assembly.
- PowerSchool will be closed to student and parent access from 7am on Thursday 30th May until after the exam period.
Course Selection 2013/14
Philip Rogers
philipr@isb.ac.th
Next Monday students in Grades 9 – 11 will receive their list of courses for the next academic year. The list is not a final schedule and does not include the teacher or period. Schedules with this information will be provided on Tuesday 13th August. Should students wish to discuss their course choices they should see their counselor before Friday 31st May and preferably as soon as possible.
Please note that changes to courses and schedules may occur during the first few weeks of next semester as final numbers and course choices determined.
Counseling Newsletter
Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th
Teachers are finishing the last units in their courses and are starting or will start soon to review for the finals. Encourage your child to take good notes and attend all review sessions in preparation for final exams. If your child has questions about how to best prepare for the exams, please encourage them to see their teachers and counselor for ideas.
Course Selection Confirmation On Monday, grade 9-11 students will receive a print out indicating which courses will appear in their schedule for next year. If there are questions about the schedule, please ask your child to see his/her counselor. The schedule will be base on the requests submitted by students earlier in the year. The master schedule is being created based on these requests so changes to courses (including electives) will be limited.
PTA Presentation Thank you to those parents who attended the meeting on Wednesday, 15 May, to find out about how the counselors will best support applications to universities in North America next year. There was a lively discussion on Wednesday night during which the ISB administration and counselors answered parent questions. The powerpoint that was presented can be found here: https://inside.isb.ac.th/hscounseling/sample-page/. Just click on the “Counselor Presentation at PTA May 2013” to see it. The high school counselors are working with universities in the US to confirm that our students will submit authentic applications that represent their own achievements and essays.
Are you Moving? If you know that your family will be moving after the end of the school year, please contact your child’s counselor and the HS registrar. There are several forms that must be completed before the child can be checked out of school. The check out must be completed before final transcripts can be sent to you and/or receiving schools.
ISB Summer Internship The Summer Internship Program starts with workshops on resume building and interview skills. Students, who want to take part in the program, must attend these two programs. These sessions will take place on Monday, May 27, and Wednesday, May 29. You’ll learn a lot! See Khun Mai in the High School office to choose your preferences for a summer internship. Specific positions are given to those who sign up and pay for the program on a first come, first served basis. Ask Mr. Callahan if you have any questions.
Parent Workshop
Dr. Jom, from Marek Clinic, will conduct a workshop Sunday the 30th of June 2013. The workshop will be in Thai and the topic is “Tips to raising a happy and successful child in the changing world”. The talk will be at JW Marriott Sukhumvit soi 2, and it will run from 9:00am – 4:00pm. This event is hosted by the Arrowhead Training and Development (ATD) team. We feel that this workshop will be useful for most Thai parents in International Schools as well as Thai schools. Interested parents and participants are to register or contact the ATD for more information. They can be contacted on
02-314-6291 or event@atd.co.th . Their website is www.atd.co.th.
Seniors: Are deeply involved in their IB exams. The counselors send their best wishes to the students!
Transition is just around the corner: Seniors – there are two days of transitions activities, May 23 and June 5. On May 23rd, students will arrive at 7:20 and have planned activities during the day. This will be a stress-free, fun day at school where they learn about what to expect in the next phase of their lives and spend the day with friends. Gate passes will be suspended for the day so all seniors will be on campus to enjoy the sessions, senior lunch and fun! June 5th is for Senior Breakfast, Grad Panel and graduation practice. Both days should prove to be fun and exciting.
Juniors:
Junior Seminar #4: Was done last week. A few students who were absent or on study leave were unable to attend. The make up session will be on Monday, 20 May at 2:10 in room 203. Please check with your child to find out if he/she already attended or needs to attend the make up session.
Junior Conferences: Junior Conferences should have been completed by this time. Juniors should be doing their research to find the schools that they feel most fit their needs for further education. Some students will be going on university visits this summer and should check information in their University Application Handbook to maximize their experience during a visit.
SAT preparation: Remember, Juniors may practice for the SAT for FREE using Prep-Me on Naviance. The directions for that (which you may want to share with your son/daughter) are:
Click on the PrepMe icon on the home page of Naviance to access the steps PrepMe will guide you through:
Step 1: Complete your diagnostic tests
Step 2: Select your test date
Step 3: Begin your studying
Step 4: Connect with Tutors for Q & A (through live chat or email)
Freshman: Individual grade checks with the counselors should have been finished by now. Please check with your child to see if he/she met with the counselor. If not, please encourage him/her to come by and spend a few minutes in the office!
Prom this Saturday May 18th at the JW Marriott
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Prom this Saturday May 18th at the JW Marriott. This is a beautiful venue for an illustrious event. The event starts at 7:30 so there is no late entry after 8:30 pm. Please ensure that dress choice is formal and read the information sent out with the Permission slip. No ticket can be purchased without this signed parent permission form. The Grade 9/10 Dance was fabulous last Saturday with only a few students under dressed. It is a good idea to bring shoes to dance in – many girls cast aside their high heels and dance the night away barefoot which can be very dangerous (speaking from personal experience of having a toe crushed by another person stepping back in their high heels!).
Athletics News
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
This weekend is our final weekend of Athletics at ISB with the U11, 13 and 15 Track and Field event which will take place at ISB on Saturday 18 May from 8.00 till 1.00pm. It has been fantastic to see many of our HS Track and Field Athletes out with our U13 & 15 team working as assistant coaches, developing their leadership skills amongst our younger athletes. Thank you for all your hard work to each of these student athlete leaders.
Next week we also see the closure of our third season sports with the sports banquet happening on Wednesday night, 22 May. It will be great to come together to celebrate the season of sport. This will take place in the Rajendra Gymnasium from 5.30pm and will most likely finish by 7.30pm. A reminder that tickets will increase to 500 baht if not purchased by the end of today (Friday 17 May). Tickets are available for purchase at the Athletics Office from Khun Siwinee. Please also remind your child to dress appropriately for the night; no flip flops, boys in collared shirts etc..
As we finalize the planning for next year we are entering all our events onto our Athletics sports calendar. All athletic dates can be found on the ISB Panthers Athletics Webpage (https://inside.isb.ac.
Finally, we recently finalized our Varsity Council for 2013-2014. We wish to congratulate the following student athlete leaders for their selection on the council:
Ross Alexander
Tori Alexander
Tarini Arte
Afi Blackshear
Ben Blackstone
Becky Bradley
Martin Brekke
JJ Erpaiboon
Jack Melhorn
Jayna Milan
Ja Rattanajan
Andy Real
Anna Schmitt
Leeann Schudel
Nathan Scott
Sam Smith
Have a great weekend!
Panther Swim Team Pentathlon
Wendy VanBramer
swim2@isb.ac.th
Assistance is needed at the Panther Swim Team Pentathlon on Saturday May 18 from 8:00 AM – finish (early afternoon). Work for community service hours or cash (about 200 baht per hour).
Please email swim2@isb.ac.th before 3 PM Friday, May 17 to sign up.
Senior Photos
Heidi Gailey
heidigailey@gmail.com
SENIORS next week is your last week to turn in PHOTOS for the graduation bulletin boards. Remember Diapers to Diplomas and Senior Memories – names on the back of photos, in envelopes with which board they are to be posted on! The collection box will remain in the HS office until May 24th. So get your Photos and turn them IN!!
Summer School
James Fitzgerald
jamesf@isb.ac.th
We are excited to announce this year’s Summer School. Program. The First Session of Summer School will run from June 10 through July 5. The Second Session will run from July 8 through July 26. The Full Session will run from June 10 through July 26. For information concerning the courses being offered and tuition please refer to the Summer School Page found on The International School Bangkok’s website: www.isb.ac.th
The Summer School Office is located at the top of the Zig-Zag. Our phone number is 02-963-5812; our fax is 02- 960-4110. Our email is sumdir13@isb.ac.th, and the Summer School’s website is www.isb.ac.th/Summer_School.
JV or Varsity Boys Soccer next year
Justin Wah
justinw@isb.ac.th
Dear Soccer Players,
If you will be a high school student next school year and you plan on trying out for JV or Varsity Boys Soccer next year. Coach Wah will be offering two “Try-out preparation sessions”
Session 1:
23rd Thursday 2:15-3:30
24th Friday 2:15-3:30
Both of the above will be technique based and aimed at giving you some things to work on over the summer.
Session 2:
August 5-9 from 8:30am-10:00am.
This will be a week of training to get you prepared for try-outs.
Please ensure you bring a water bottle, soccer shoes, shin guards, and appropriate clothing for soccer.
If you plan to try-out this next school year, both of these sessions will be a great help to you.
Its also important to remember that if you plan to try-out for Soccer what you do over the summer break will greatly increase your chances of having a good try-out. Please go to this link (https://bf135.infusionsoft.com/app/form/soccer-program) to see exercises you can do over the summer that will help you stay in shape and come back to school ready to play.
Stay in shape, and come back ready to play…STRETCH.
Coach Wah
Legs4Legs
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Legs4Legs the charity dance showcase will be held in the CC Theater on Monday, May 27 at 3.30pm. Entry is a suggested donation, with all proceeds going to The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. The Princess Mother. There will be contemporary, breakdancing, ballet, street jazz and hip hop. Our very own dancer Mimi Khawsang-ang was interviewed about this charity event for Thailand’s “Seventeen” magazine recently. We can expect to see that publication in bookstores soon.
Eco-notebooks
Melissa Alto
16865@students.isb.ac.th
Hello, my name is Melissa Alto and I am working on my Gold Award, which is the highest award that you can earn in Girl scouts. For my project, I am making Eco-notebooks which are made from recycled A4 paper. These notebooks will be sent to schools in rural areas in Thailand. I will be collecting one-sided print A4 paper from 13 – 31 May. There will be drop boxes in front of the Elementary, Middle, and High school offices or you can drop off the paper at my residence; Nichada, Regent, soi 8, house number 903. If you have questions please feel free to e-mail me at: 16865@students.isb.ac.th
ISB Panther Tennis Tournament – Sunday May 26th
Jennifer Bradley
jennbradley5@gmail.com
All students welcome! Please come out and play tennis!
Competitive 10 & under sign in 7:15-7:45; 11-13 sign in 8:30-9; 14+ sign in 10-10:30.
Sign up by May 23rd by emailing player’s name, birthdate and contact phone number to advantagetennisthai@gmail.com. Entry fee of 300 baht needs to be paid to the tennis office by May25th; otherwise late entry fee 400 baht accepted on tournament day. Contact Coach Noop at 087-675-7826 or Coach Ball at 089-770-9181 with any questions. Please see ES e-news for ‘Cubs’ and ‘Mini Cubs’ tournament. If you’re not sure which tournament, please email the coaches.
2013 GRADUATION Bulletin Board Photos: Seniors & Parents
Heidi Gailey
heidigailey@gmail.com
Please help celebrate ISB Senior’s Graduation and contribute photos of your Graduate to the HS Graduation Committee. The Photos are the most important aspect of the Graduation Bulletin Board decorations.
Bulletin Board Topics
Diaper to Diplomas: (Giggles to Graduation) Submit baby, toddler and childhood photos and a recent photo of yoursenior. How our seniors have grown and changed over the years is great fun for classmates and parents.
Senior Memories: Submit photos of your senior participating in ISB School events, teams, clubs, holiday parties, trips, GCW trips and just hanging with family and friends.
13-year students at ISB: This Board celebrates the seniorswho have attended ISB for all 13 years of school. Submit a variety of photos that represent your senior during the 13 years of attending school at ISB.
Photos can be dropped in the Graduation Photo Collection Box during school hours at the ISB High School Office. Your photos should be in an envelope. Please identify on the envelope the board for which you are submitting the photos and included your senior’s name. The Collection File box will remain in the HS Office until Friday, May 30th. You may submit to as many Bulletin Boards as you look.
Your participation and enthusiasm is appreciated.
Re-scheduled – 14th Colgate Kids Triathlon! Saturday, May 25th
Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
+66-84-388-7715
The 14th Colgate Kids Triathlon has now been rescheduled and will take place on Saturday, May 25th at 7:30AM. The two starts will still be at the two ISB pools.
Here is how we will handle the registration for the event:
- If you are already registered and you still plan to participate in the same age category and same event (individual/relay team), then you don’t have to do anything. You are all set to participate.
- If you have registered but cannot participate on Saturday, May 25th – please send me an e-mail (ksypolt@gmail.com) and I will remove your registration. You can get your refund for your registration at the Community Activity Office (CAO) at ISB. PLEASE let me know if you are canceling your registration so we can allow others to participate.
- If you have registered but need to change anything in your registration (age category, individual vs relay team, relay team members, volunteer information, etc), please send me an e-mail (ksypolt@gmail.com) and I will make the necessary change.
- If you were not previously registered but would now like to participate on Saturday, May 25th – you may register for the event. Go to our website (shown below) and click on the registration link on the website. Registration will close on Monday, May 20th or when total participants reaches 225, whichever comes first. No late registrations will be permitted so make sure you register before the close date!
We will have the race briefing on either Thursday, May 23rd or Friday, May 24th. That information will be sent out as soon as possible.
The distances this year will be:
5-6: 50m swim, 1 km bike, 450m run
7-8: 100m swim, 2.5 km bike, 800m run
9-10: 150m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.2 km run
11-12: 200m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.7 km run
13-14: 250m swim, 6.8 km bike, 2.4 km run
15+ : 350m swim, 9.1 km bike, 3.1 km run
The fee per participant is THB 500 (THB 1,500 for relay teams). All participants will receive a water bottle, towel and race bag.
All registrations must provide one volunteer to help on race day or pay a THB 1,000 (no volunteer fee)
Please note that all bike riders must have their own bicycle and must wear a helmet.
More information and the registration link can be found at our Kids Triathlon website:
https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/
Thanks,
Kevin Sypolt
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.