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Teens and Technology
Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th

The Freedom from Chemical Dependency service who come to ISB to speak to students regarding substance abuse have recently shared an article on the growing concern of teenagers and technology addiction. This article is worth a read and suggests both ways that technology can be positive for teens and ways to prevent addiction to tech. This continues to be a topic of discussion and action for us at ISB and plans will be made in the summer to address these issues with students in the coming year.

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

Final Exam Preparation
Teachers and students in grades 9 – 11 are preparing for final exams. Organizing notes, handouts and readings is always a good way to prepare. Reviewing quizzes, tests or other assessments from the semester will help students. Cramming is never a good idea so spreading the study sessions over an extended time period is recommended. Eating healthy food and staying away from caffeine should be emphasized. Sleeping 8 hours a night with routine bedtimes makes a big difference. Memory storage is dependent on sleep. Here’s an article that has information about sleep and academic performance: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22209818

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.

Course Selection Confirmation
Grade 9-11 students received 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 is based on the requests submitted by students earlier in the year. The master schedule is created based on these requests so changes to courses (including electives) will be limited.

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. 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
Congratulations to the seniors for completing their finals and IB exams!!! Seniors received their check out form on Thursday. Students must complete the entire form with all signatures and turn in before or on 5 June. Final transcripts will only be sent if that form has been fully completed.

Transitions: Seniors enjoyed the first day of the Senior Transitions on Thursday. After watching the video, “Neither Here nor There” the seniors participated in sessions by counselors, parents, teachers, and outside experts. A fun time was had by all! Ask your child what he/she found entertaining or enlightening! On June 5^th, the second day of Senior Transitions, there will be a Senior Brunch, a Grad Panel and graduation practice.

Juniors
Junior Seminar #4: Almost all of the juniors attended Jr Sem #4 or the make up. Those few who did not attend need to meet with their counselor to review the expectations for senior year and find out what changes will take place next year with their applications process.

SAT preparation: Remember, Juniors may practice for the SAT for FREE using Prep-Me on Naviance. There are easy to follow and several students report that the program is proving to be very useful.

Father and Daughter Dance Photos
Linda Stuckey
cadwoman3765@me.com

Father and Daughter Dance Photos will be available for pickup starting on Monday, June 3rd in the Community Activity Office.

Thank you again for attending.
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.

LEGS 4 LEGS THE CHARITY DANCE SHOWCASE

Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th

LEGS 4 LEGS 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, break dancing, ballet, street jazz and hip hop.

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.