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Long four day weekend.
Philip Bradley
philb@isb.ac.th
Hopefully you are aware that next week is a 3 day week (Mon – Wed) for students. Teachers will have a full day of professional development on Thursday, with a focus on assessment for learning. We hope students will use this time to rest, relax and catch up – there are no ISB activities on this weekend. The following week is a four day week for students with parent / teacher conferences on Friday.
Parent/Teacher Conferences Reminder
Philip Bradley
philb@isb.ac.th
Please note that the High School Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on Friday 4th October, this is not an instructional day for students. Students are strongly encouraged to join their parents (uniforms are not required).
Conferences will be held in the HS Gym.
Session 1: 7:30 to 11:15
Lunch: 11:15 to 12:00
Session 2 12:00 to 3:00
Parent/Teacher conferences are NOT pre-booked. Rather parents queue to meet each teacher. The conference format works very well but does not allow for lengthy conversations, 5 min is typical. Arriving with specific questions is a good plan especially if you have a concern that needs to be addressed. If you require an in depth / follow-up discussion with a teacher, please make an appointment for another day.
If you have any flexibility in when you attend session 2 is typically less busy, unless everyone follows this suggestion!
Global Citizenship Week (GCW)
Peter Roback
peterro@isb.ac.th
GCW registration for grade 12
Registration for Global Citizenship Week courses begins Monday, Sept 30 at 7:00pm for students in Grade 12. We strongly encourage that prior to this date you have conversations with your child about expectations – both cost and experience.
Important guidelines:
- Students are required to complete a Category 1 (in Thailand) course before they graduate.
- Note: Does not apply to seniors who are new to ISB this year
- Note: Internships do not count as Category 1
- Students may only select a Category 3 (outside Asia) course if previously completed Category 1 (in Thailand).
- Students should list courses by preference. If one choice is full, we will try the next course in order.
- Students should communicate with parents before registering. Any changes after registration will result in students moving to the end of lists.
- Students will receive an email to their school account confirming registration.
- Students should register online using their ISB username and password
- Registration site: https://www2.isb.ac.th/gcw
Handbook site: https://www.isb.ac.th/Global_Citizenship_Week/default.aspx
Please use the following dates for other grade registrations:
Grade 12: Opens Sept 30 at 7pm, closes Oct 3 at 3pm
Grade 11: Opens Oct 4 at 7pm, closes Oct 7 at 3pm
Grade 10: Opens Oct 8 at 7pm, closes Oct 11 at 3pm
Grade 9: Opens Oct 14 at 7pm, closes Oct 16 at 3pm
May 2014 Exams Takers
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
We have over 200 students taking their IB Exams next May. It is an expectation that students who are completing an IB Course will sit the examination as it forms the final assessment. Registration and payment information has been sent home, please note that payments are due to the cashier by 27th September.
Counseling News
Ryan Haynes
ryanh@isb.ac.th
All: It was nice to see so many parents at the High School Back to School Night. Counselors had the opportunity to meet with parents in the hallways, in the MPB, and those that made their way to the Counseling Office to say hello. We are six weeks, a third of the way through the first semester. Please check in with your student to see how the beginning of the school is going? If there are any concerns, please have your student see his/her counselor.
When you visit school, please take note of the front stairwell bulletin, this is where the College Spotlight is located. What is College Spotlight? Each week, parent volunteers do a great job of preparing the bulletin board in the front stairwell to spotlight a different college/university from. This week, the University of Chicago will be spotlighted.
College/University Visits: From the beginning of the year until the end October, the HS Counseling Office is scheduled to host 180 colleges/universities with additional colleges/universities in second semester. Please encourage your student to attend these visits if he/she has an interest in a particular school(s)and we encourage parents to attend as well. The colleges/universities that will have visited ISB this week are: Brandeis University, Bryn Mawr University, Oberlin College, Vassar College, University Connecticut, Miami University-Ohio, University of Oregon, Hofstra University, Quest University (Canada), Ringling College of Art and Design, and the AEO Tour with representatives from 16 different schools.
Upcoming College/University Visits (Consult Naviance for Additions or Changes):Beloit College September 23
Milsaps College September 23
Indiana University at Bloomington September 24
Middle Tennessee State University September 24
Savannah College of Art and Design (Hong Kong) September 24
Brown University and University of Pennsylvania (Evening program at NIST September 26)
This week, Ms. McDowell and Mr. Weiser are attending the NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counseling Conference) in Toronto, Canada and will also be visiting 8 colleges prior to the conference.
Grade 12: The name of the game is “Organization!” To answer additional questions about college applications, Counselors will hold “university lab” every Monday from 2:10 to 3:10 in room 203 (Aug. 19 – Dec. 2); that equals 14 hours of college application time!!
During Flex this past Monday, Dr. Curtis gave an informative workshop on the process of applying to universities in the University of California (UC) system and the California State University (CSU) systems.
Senior Seminar: This coming Monday and Tuesday, September 23 and 24 during their free periods, Seniors will meet with counselors to complete their “Activity/Club, Service, and Sport” forms on PowerSchool.
Grade 11: Junior Seminar: This past week, counselors presented to Juniors during either their Free Periods or Flex regarding the importance of Grade 11 and the different activities in which they will begin in relation to the college/university process. Students completed self-surveys, which will assist them in selecting college/universities that will best match their needs and interests.
Grade 9: This week Mr. Davy has started having individual conferences with all of his 9th graders. He will be discussing their transition to High School life and how things are going so far.
Have a good week!
Spirit Night and ISB Friendship Tournaments
Andy Vaughan
andy@isb.ac.th
Come out and support your Panthers in the season one Spirit Night tonight night and this weekend in the 2013 Soccer and Volleyball Friendship Tournaments. Games begin at 3.30pm and finish around 8.30pm as follows:
3.30pm Field A – JVB Soccer vs. ISB U17 Boys Gold
3.30pm Field A – JVG Soccer vs. Sports School Bangkok U15 7-aside
3.30pm Rajendra – ICS vs. ISB JV Girls Volleyball
3.30pm Auxillary Gym – RIS vs. ISB Varsity Girls Volleyball
4.45pm Rajendra – ICS vs. ISB JVB Girls Volleyball
4.45pm Auxillary Gym – ISB vs. RIS Varsity Boys Volleyball
5.00pm Field A – ISB vs. NIST Varsity Girls Boys Soccer
6.00pm Rajendra – ISB vs. GIS Varsity Girls Volleyball
6.00pm Auxillary – ISB JV vs. RIS Girls Volleyball
6.15pm Field A – ISB vs. NIST Varsity Boys Soccer
7.15pm Rajendra – ISB Varsity vs. GIS Girls Volleyball
7.15pm Sports Complex – RIS vs. ISB JV Boys Volleyball
Please see the attached schedules for this weekend for the full weekend’s schedule.
As a reminder, please do not send elementary students without adequate supervision, with more than 500 spectators anticipated there will be many people on campus and it is important to ensure your child is well looked after.
There will be Shoshana, Twist, Subway, Ban Kimchii and our Boosters providing food in the Breezeway so please come down and enjoy some action on the fields and in the gyms!
Go Panthers!
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.