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Message from Principal
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Thank you all for your flexibility and support during this uncertain time. We are taking the current political situation very seriously and working hard to ensure our students can continue to learn and stay safe. On Monday our in school attendance was 73% rising to 97% by Wednesday and ending the week at over 98%. It has also been a very busy and activity full week, with athletics and arts events, college visits and many students coming to school today dressed as literary characters. Wishing you a peaceful weekend.
Advanced notice of PTA and Principal Forum meetings for second semester.
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Thursday Jan 23rd 9:00 PTA. A less formal meeting to start the new semester, in the Library Green Room coffee and welcome. Plus a short librarian presentation… Three Things You Didn’t Know About Your Library!
Tuesday Feb 25th 9:00 HS PTA (This is an additional meeting not in the activities calendar.)
The agenda will include information on course selection (2014/15) and presentations from counsellors.
- Thursday Mar 27th 9:00 PTA mtg
- Thursday Apr 3rd 9:00 Principal Forum mtg
ISB Weather Station
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Exactly how cold is it and how fast is the wind blowing? If you are interested you can view live weather data from ISB’s weather station (refreshes every 5 min). We have added monthly data statistics, click on the link at the top right of the page.
https://powerschool.isb.ac.th:
Student Schedules
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Although it has been a disrupted start to the semester a small number of student have made requests to change their courses via their counselor and we have been able to accommodate these changes. There have also been a couple of changes due to adjusted class sizes, however, on the whole this has been kept to a minimum.
Students should see their counselor prior to Tuesday afternoon if they wish to change a course.
From the Counseling Office:
Kevin Callahan
kevinc@isb.ac.th
Welcome back everybody! Despite an unsettled situation in Bangkok, the semester is off to a reasonably normal start. We’re hoping for everyone to be 100% “back in action” by the end of the week – fingers crossed!
Schedule Changes
Students should see their counselor as soon as possible for any scheduling issues. Let’s make sure that you are in the right classes so you don’t fall behind!
Seniors:
Hopefully you finished submitting your applications that are due by February 1st with your counselor – if not, better start looking for some other schools! Remember seniors: you don’t need to request that we send an updated transcript including first semester grades to the colleges to which you have applied. It’s automatic! We send the updated transcript and what’s called a “Mid-Year Report” to every school for every Senior. One less thing for you to worry about. Also, please let us know of any results that you’ve heard from universities. Thanks.
Juniors:
Junior Seminar #3 is January 29th and 30th during your free period or flex January 30th. A most important seminar. There is University Night for Grade 11 parents on the 30th at 6:30 pm in MPB-1. Make sure that your parents attend so that they can be informed and help you with university stuff! Don’t forget to finish the Junior Packet that you received at Junior Seminar. (And those few of you that haven’t done the University Springboard List, get that done as soon as possible.) And, the PSAT has arrived and was handed back after the second exam Thursday, with an explanation of scores and how to use it. If you weren’t there, just go see your counselor. He or she will have yours and can give you a couple of tips on how to get the most out of it as preparation for the SAT.
Sophomores
Welcome back for the second semester. There is a Sophomore Seminar on January 20-21 (flex on the 20th for those with 8 classes) that will give you a few ideas about what you might like to study and do for a living in the future. You might be surprised about the results!
Freshmen
Welcome to the second semester, Freshmen! From all reports, you did a good job in your exams and they won’t be quite as scary or intimidating in the future. Best of luck in the second semester and stop by and say hello to Mr. Davy, and to your counselor for the following year!
TEDx Talks
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Thursday Jan 23rd in the CCT 6:30 – 8:30 p. Come and hear ten young people present their own views on being ‘Catalysts for Change”. ISB is proud to host this event as a licensed and trademarked TEDx Event
The special event will be recorded and uploaded to the TEDx Youtube channel. As part of a unit in Grade 11 English classes on Language and Power, all Grade 11 students conducted research and delivered their own TED talk in front of their peers. Each English class then selected one speaker whose topic and delivery most impacted them. The wide range of topics and the students’ enthusiasm for the project prove that ISB students are curious, passionate and open-minded. The ISB High School English faculty is proud of their students’ work and looks forward to the event.
Traffic Jam
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Please join us at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, at International School Bangkok for the third annual anti-trafficking extravaganza,Traffic Jam: The Freedom of Others. This year’s event will feature award winning Canadian singer/songwriter, Annika Odegard https://www.annikaodegard.com/, along the MTV Exit Student Ambassador for Thailand. The aim of ISB’s Traffic Jam, and this event, is to raise awareness about human trafficking, inspire involvement in the fight against human trafficking, and raise funds to help victims of human trafficking. Tickets can be ordered immediately online at trafficjam@isb.ac.th, or in the ISB cafeteria during the MS and HS lunches starting Monday, January 20, through Friday January 24. Tickets are 200 baht each and include concert admission, a Traffic Jam t-shirt. and entry to the 6:00 p.m. pre-concert Bite of Jam trafficking awareness fair featuring representatives from many Thailand-based anti-trafficking organizations including GAATW, Dream Project Foundation, NightLight, SOLD, Yoga Stops Traffic, and ZOE Children. Help us Jam up Trafficking!!!
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for IFF!
Daum Loraleigh
lbdaum@gmail.com
We need volunteers from the American community to help with a FUN event, IFF (International Family Fair) on February 1, 2014 from 4-6:00 pm. Additionally, please look for us the mornings and afternoons of January 20-22, where our committee will be collecting donations to help defer the cost of the ingredients. We’ll be the patriotic folks hanging out in headbands and aprons in front of the ES Office and near The Grind! We also need MANY volunteers to help bake and volunteer at the Food Booth on Feb. 1. Please click this link to see how you can help: https://www.
IFF is a charitable event and all proceeds are used to fund worthwhile student projects. For more information or questions, contact Loraleigh Daum at lbdaum@gmail.com.
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.