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Honors and High Honors Students from Semester 1
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
We have had another successful semester at ISB in many different areas. We celebrate our student achievement in their performances, service, athletic endeavors, and friendships. Of course, one of the important ways our students demonstrate their learning and success is through academics. We proudly recognize the grit, determination, effort, and achievement of our first semester Honor Roll and High Honor Roll students.
All our students, not just those recognised below, have made a significant effort to improve themselves and grow as young men and women. They are supported in this endeavor by our faculty in nurturing and challenging young minds to overcome new learning and assessment.
To qualify for the Honor Roll, students earn a GPA between 3.5 and 3.899 and for the High Honor Roll, students have a GPA, 3.9 or higher, achieved during last semester
The High School faculty, counselors, and administration congratulate the following students:
13_14 High Honor roll Sem 1
13_14_Sem 1_Honor roll
AP Exam Sign-up
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Next week students sign-up for Advance Placement (AP) exams will take place. Exams will take place this coming May. If students are currently taking our AP Statistics or AP Calculus courses these sign ups will occur during their classes. Other students should see their counselor if they are contemplating taking an AP exam and then see Mr Rogers’ secretary, Khun Arintra to obtain further information. Registration for AP exams must be handed into the Dean of Academics office no later than Friday 7th February.
Counseling Center News
Kevin Callahan
kevinc@isb.ac.th
Schedule Changes Have Come and Gone
Students’ schedules are now “set in stone” as all changes have been finalized. Have a great semester all.
We apologize in the Counseling Office for the fact that a number of universities that were scheduled to come to ISB, decided to postpone their visits due to the political situation in Thailand. All the schools expressed a desire to come as soon as their respective schools give them permission to travel in Thailand again. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Seniors: Hopefully you finished submitting your applications that are due by February 1st with your counselor – if not, better start looking for some schools with later deadlines! We have sent 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. Parents, kindly complete the Parent Profile to help your counselor get a better idea of what a nice young person your son/daughter is!
Sophomores – Make-up for Sophomore Seminar is on Monday, January 27th, in room 203 from 2:10-3:00. You’ll find out what people like yourself study in university and tend to do for a living. You might be surprised about the results!
Freshmen – Many of you have a free period for the first time this semester. Do you know how to use it wisely? What do you do during your free period? Study? Ask for help from teachers? Catch up on Facebook? Eat? Sleep? Hang out with friends? All of the above? What is the optimum use of time in a free period? Do you know? Ask your counselor!!
National Honor Society News
Cameron Macky
cameronm@isb.ac.th
In February, ISB’s high-school faculty will begin the process of selecting students for membership in our chapter of National Honor Society for the 2014-15 school year.
According to ISB’s NHS Constitution, the selection process must be made available to both students and parents through a school publication. The process is outlined in detail in the ISB High-School Student Handbook (p. 62), the ISB High-School Parent Handbook, and is also available on the ISB website at https://www.isb.ac.th/ISB_National_Honor_Society.
An invitation to begin the process will be emailed to students on January 29th, and will also be included in the daily bulletin. Updates and reminders will be sent via email to students in grades 10, 11, and 12.
NHS Selection Schedule 2014
1. January 29th
Students with cumulative high-school GPA’s of 3.500 or higher are notified that they are eligible for NHS consideration. Information will be posted in the high-school office, and reminders will be in the daily announcements for students to check the list.
2. January 31st, February 3rd, or February 4th
Interested students must attend one mandatory informational meeting, on either Friday, January 31st at 10:30 am (MPB2); Monday, February 3 at 2:15 pm (MPB2); or Tuesday, February 4, at 2:15 pm (room 118).
3. by February 13th, 2:15 pm
Interested students must turn in the “Student Information Form” to continue the process.
4. throughout March
Faculty Council gathers information from faculty on eligible students.
5. by 3rd week of March
Faculty Council selects 2014 induction class.
6. March 27th
New members and unsuccessful candidates are notified by private letter at school.
7. March 31st
New members attend informational meeting.
8. April 2nd
Induction Ceremony: 3:00 – 4:30 pm in the MPB.
If you have questions or you would like more specific information, please read the NHS pages on the school website, or contact Mr. Cameron Macky, National Honor Society adviser, at cameronm@isb.ac.th .
IB Music Recital
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Come and hear some of the finest musicians at ISB on January 29th!
Our annual IB Music Recital takes place this year in the CCT on Wednesday, Jan. 29th, beginning at 6:30 pm. This recital features soloists only who are fulfilling the requirement for solo performance as part of the IB Music Diploma Programme. Performers include both Higher Level and Standard Level students on clarinet, piano, violin, voice, guitar and drums. A variety of musical styles will be performed including music by Bach, Brahms, Lizst, and others, as well as some more recent music by guitarists Paul Gilbert and Andy James. The concert is free admission.
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!!!
Traffic Jam photo Booth: Parents please note that at this event on Saturday Night (CCT) there will be a photo booth which will be in collaboration with MTV Exit. It will be a type of photo booth where people/students can go in and write down their thoughts on human trafficking and take a picture holding the sign with their thoughts on it. These images may be posted on the MTV website. Please advise your children/ teens if you do NOT want them to be part of this activity.
BISAC Tournaments Wrap Up U17 Season Two
Andy Vaugh
andyv@isb.ac.th
Tomorrow is the culmination of our Under 17 season two sports with BISAC tournaments hosted across Bangkok. ISB will host the U17 Boys and Girls Rugby and Touch Football tournaments from 8.00am till 4.30pm. TRAILL International school will also be hosting the U17 Boys Basketball tournament here at ISB tomorrow and Sunday. Our girls U17 Basketball team will be travelling to ASB in Bangna for their final tournament. We wish all our teams the best as they put all their season’s training into action in these tournaments.
It is with sadness that we had to move IASAS Rugby and Touch to Singapore American School due to the current instability here in Thailand. It was too risky to assume that the current political climate was going to be safe enough for teams to travel here in two weeks time. We are extremely grateful for Mimi Molchan and Kim Criens, Athletic Directors at Singapore American School for picking up this tournament at such late notice and are excited to be co-hosting with them in Singapore. Students who have made teams are reminded that passports and money are due in on Monday.
Parents, please reserve February 12 for the second season sports banquet, which will take place in the Rajendra Gymnasium from 5.30pm. We look forward to celebrating the season and sharing this night with coaches, parents and athletes.
Once again, we wish our U17 teams all the best for this weekends tournaments and hope that many of you can get out to support our teams.
BISAC U17 Rugby_Touch Schedule Jan 25, 2014
U17 Boys BB
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.