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 |