High School Upcoming events (Please click):
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Principal Forum
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Do you have a general high school issue or concern that you wish the Principal or a member of his team would address? The High School Principal Forum is a dedicated group of HS parents who work closely with the Principal to seek clarification and/or action on important issues and concerns shared by the wider HS parent community. We are currently seeking input for our second forum of the year. Please address your issues to hsppforum@isb.ac.th. Forum members will organize and present the issues to Mr. Bradley and his team who, in turn, will meet in an open forum with the community on November 27 (MPB2, 9:00 am) to address the issues. All personal info received via email will remain private and will be reviewed by forum leaders only – NOT the Principal. Please provide your input not later than November 13 for entry in our second forum.
If you would like to listen to the podcast from the October Principal’s Forum it can be found at this link.
https://inside.isb.ac.th/
Outside ISB – Weather Station
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
ISB now has a fully automated weather station 24/7 – you may have spotted it? Log onto this link and you can see a variety of weather stats. The page updates ever 5 min so you need to refresh to get the latest data. We start to integrating this data into various courses. Students requiring weather data for projects / investigations (Sci, Math, Geog. EEs) can request it!
https://powerschool.isb.ac.th:
Communication Procedure for Student Absences
Peter Roback
peterr@isb.ac.th
A phone call to the HS Office (Khun Gade – 02 963 5883) must be made to report student absences. Proper communication with teachers is also important but parents should remember to first call the HS Office.
SAT preparation
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Any students wishing to do some SAT preparation over and above the free Prep-Me practice available through Naviance, may like to consider the attached offer from Top Scholars who are hoping to run a prep course at ISB. For further information please see the attached flier and contact Top Scholars directly.
Top Scholars SAT at ISB (Nov-Jan)
Counseling News
Ryan Haynes
ryanh@isb.ac.th
Grade 12: Seniors, make appointments with counselors to submit your college/university applications. Do not wait to the last minute! The Common App website is new and some students are experiencing difficulty accessing the site, especially as it gets closer to application deadlines! Here is part of a statement from an e-mail Common App sent to counselors, students, and colleges/universities regarding the difficulties the Common App has been experiencing, “The last few days have comprised the most difficult period in The Common Application’s nearly 40 years of service to the education community. You have no doubt read news stories and social media conversations about the challenges facing applicants, recommenders, and member colleges.”
Ms. McDowell presented to Korean parents regarding U.S. university applications.
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:
Continue to attend college visits and meet with admissions representatives.
Grade 10:
Sophomore Seminar will take place on November 4 and 5 during student free periods on Monday and Tuesday and also during Flex on Monday. Students will be working on a personality inventory called “Do What You Are” which will be accessed through Naviance.
Grade 9:
This week in Freshman Seminar, students continued to focus on their signature character strengths and how they may exercise them in some new ways. We also set a challenge for the next week to identify three things that went well each day, and why that happened. Once identified, students have been asked to journal these positive happenings.
Upcoming College/University Visits (Please consult Naviance for any additions or changes:
| University of Aberdeen (Scotland) | November 4 |
| Birmingham-Southern College (US) | November 4 |
| Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management | November 4 |
| University of Nottingham in Ningbao China | November 4 |
| The University of Queensland (Australia) | November 5 |
| Durham University (UK) | November 6 |
| Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne (Switzerland) | November 6 |
| University of Melbourne (Australia) | November 6 |
| Northeastern University | November 6 |
| Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | November 7 |
| International College of Hotel Management (Australia) | November 7 |
| Thai University Fair ( Many Thai universities and multiple programs will be represented during lunch this day.) | November 13 |
Have a good week!
Massed Band Festival Concert
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
In this era of images it is a welcoming thing to just listen and imagine ….and to let the sounds of 150 live, massed band instruments resonate.
This Saturday ( November 2nd) the popular Massed Band Festival Concert will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Chevron Theatre. Over 150 students from 5 schools including Penang, Malaysia, will perform as one band under the direction of U.S. conductor, David Baldock. Local Bangkok International Schools return year after year, and say that this festival is the highlight of their school year playing in a band with full instrumentation.
There will be selected HS musicians showcasing their beloved instruments in the foyer from 1:15 (the doors to the Chevron will be opened at 1:30 pm). Bring friends & family and be early.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
…That we use 100% premium Soybean Oil for all of our cooking. Why soybean oil? For several reasons: 1) It contains 0% Trans fats, the kinds of fat that are the worst for you. 2) It has 8% Omega 3 Fatty Acid, a number even higher to that which is in premium Canola oil. Omega 3 fatty acids are an essential part of our diet and very important for proper brain and muscle functioning. 3) It has a high smoke point, which means it can be heated to high temperatures without breaking down, and is therefore perfect for stir frying, etc. 4) It is made locally allowing us to benefit in two ways a) decreasing our cost and as compared to using an imported item, and b) reducing our carbon footprint on the environment. 5) Last, when compared in nutritional value to more well know imported oils such as Canola or Safflower oil, Soybean oil ranks right alongside them. 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.