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Global Citizenship Week (GCW)
Peter Roback
peterro@isb.ac.th
GCW registration for grade 9
Registration for Global Citizenship Week courses begins Friday, October 14 at 7:00pm for students in Grade 9. We strongly encourage that prior to this date you have conversations with your child about expectations – both cost and experience.
UPDATE – When registering online, students should ignore (do not complete) the health information questions after they select their courses. This information will be collected at a later time. Directions will be clear on the registration webpage.
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 PowerSchool 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
Counseling News
Ryan Haynes
ryanh@isb.ac.th
Grade 12: Senior Retreat! In addition to the ACT PLAN and PSAT being administered to Grade 10 and 11 students respectively on Wednesday, October 16, the Counseling Department has activities planned for the Seniors on this day. It will be a combination of fun and activities geared toward the university application process. Seniors in preparation for attending the sessions, please bring your laptop, application materials including essays that you are writing.
Seniors should be making appointments with their counselors to submit their applications. Students with early deadlines (i.e. Early Action/Early Decision) need to schedule appointment by next week.
University Lab is still going strong and continues to be well attended. University Lab continues this Monday and every Monday until December 2.
Grade 11: The PSAT will be administered to all Grade 11 students on Wednesday, October 16. Students need to bring properly working calculators (No additional calculators or batteries will be provided), pencils, and erasers. The PSAT is a practice test for the SAT .
On Tuesday, October 15, the Institutional TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), a practice test for the TOEFL, will be given to Grade 11 students whose native language is not English. Those students who are registered to take the Institutional TOEFL should have received an e-mail from the HS Office. If you have not received an e-mail indicating that you are taking this test and you believe that you should take the test, please see your counselor.
Grade 10: The ACT PLAN will be administered to all Grade 10 students on Wednesday, October 16. Students need to bring properly working calculators (No additional calculators or batteries will be provided), pencils, and erasers. The ACT PLAN is part of the grade 10 curriculum and a practice test for the ACT.
Grade 9: On October 16, in addition to the Grade 12 students, Grade 9 students will also participate in different activities geared toward fun and learning as selected by them. Mr. Davy will provide a form during Freshman Seminar in which students will select the activities in which they will like to participate. Mr. Davy has requested that students wear athletic clothing this day.
New Student Luncheon: On Friday, October 18, there will be a new student luncheon for students in Grades 10-12. The Grade 9 New Student Luncheon took place earlier in the school year.
Upcoming College/University Visits (Please consult Naviance for any additions or changes:
| American University | October 15 |
| Barnard College | October 15 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | October 15 |
| Vatal Intl. Business School and Hotel and Tourism Mgmt. | October 15 |
| Midwest Education Tour (10 college/universities located in the Midwest section of the United States are scheduled to visit.) | October 15 |
| University of Miami | October 17 |
| Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | October 18 |
| University of Reading (UK) | October 29 |
| Glion Institute of Higher Education | October 29 |
| Les Roches International School of Hotel Mgmt. | October 29 |
| Durham University (UK) | November 1 |
| Hult International Business School-San Francisco | November 1 |
| Marist College | November 1 |
IASAS Cross Country, Volleyball (JIS),Soccer (TAS)
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
Our season one IASAS teams are in Taipei and Jakarta for their tournaments. You can support our teams by following the action online at the following sites:
IASAS Volleyball: https://sites.google.com/a/jisedu.or.id/iasas-volleyball/
IASAS Cross Country: https://sites.google.com/a/jisedu.or.id/iasas-cross-country/
IASAS Soccer: https://blogs.tas.edu.tw/soccer/
Go Panthers!
Munch & Music Oct 16th
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Munch & Music Oct 16th – an extended lunch time for all HS students to relax consciously, mingle, munch on some enticing foods and listen to our musicians. This event is run by the enterprising Student Council and follows hard on the heels of the very successful ‘Games Night ‘.
MUN BKK at ISB OCT 12th.
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
The Bangkok MUN conference is an annual conference hosted by one of several participating local schools. These schools rotate the hosting of the event. ISB usually hosts the event every 5-6 years here on our campus and this year a dynamic committee of ISB MUN students are organizing the event with over 300 students attending.
The philosophy of the conference is to provide as many delegates as possible with MUN experience. In other words, it is intended as an opportunity for delegates to practice applying their public speaking and debating skills
All details regarding this year’s BKK MUN, to be held on October 12 at ISB can be found on the
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
…That 100% of the chicken served and consumed across campus is Antibiotic and Hormone Free! Why is this important for you? Because long term exposure to antibiotics, whether taken directly or through another source, actually weaken our immune systems by taking over our bodies’ natural ability to fight infection and bacteria, thus leaving us much more prone to illness. Furthermore, our poultry is 100% certified Halal. ‘In Arabic, the word halal means permitted or lawful. Halal foods are foods that are allowed under Islamic dietary guidelines. Muslims are taught through the Qu’ran that all animals should be treated with respect and well cared for.’ A further belief is that Halal is one of the most humane methods of animal preparation. Now here’s to Chicken! Enjoy.
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.