Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th
Students will be departing for GCW soon. Encourage them to connect with those on the trip with them, disconnect from their phones, and enjoy a fabulous learning experience!
Grade 9
Mr. Davy is continuing individual conferences with the grade 9 students to look at their four year plan and start the discussion about course selection for next year. Be sure to ask your child what courses he/she plans on taking next year.
Grade 10
Sophomore Seminar #3 was held on Monday, 10 February, and Thursday, 13 February. This Seminar pulled together the information from Seminar #1 and #2. The focus was on career research and course selection for next year.
The next Seminar (#4) will be individual conferences with his/her counselor to discuss course selection for next year. Be sure to talk with you child about his/her plans for grades 11 and 12. Is the full IB diploma the right choice for him/her? Are there courses which are necessary for admissions to the major he/she is considering?
Grade 11
The deadline for all Junior Assignments to be turned in has long passed.
Unfortunately there are quite a few juniors who have not done so. Please ask your child if he/she still needs to complete the work and turn it in to Khun Vannee in the High School Counseling Office. Once that is done, the student can then make the appointment for their Junior Conference with the counselor and his/her parents. The days are running out! All Junior Conferences should be completed by 13 March before Parent Teacher Conferences!
If you missed the Junior Parent presentation, a copy of the power point can be accessed here: https://inside.isb.ac.th/hscounseling/
If you have not registered for a parent account on Naviance, you can still do so. Ask your child for the registration code that was given to him/her at the beginning of the year. You can also, contact your child’s counselor to receive the code to activate your account. You will learn more about Naviance during the Junior Conference.
Grade 12
It is important to encourage your child to maintain his/her motivation throughout this semester. The last semester of high school still counts and students should remain engaged and productive!
Many students who have applied to university have already received acceptances! As of today, 151 seniors have processed applications to colleges and universities. 90 students have received one or more acceptances for a total of 188 offers of admissions. Way to go Seniors!! Please remind your child to come by to see their counselor about their application decisions so we can keep track of them. Also, encourage your child to thank the teachers who wrote a letter of recommendation for him/her!
University Visits
The unrest in Bangkok has resulted in many universities canceling their visit to Thailand. We hope that upon our return from GCW we will have many university representatives on campus again. In the meantime, there are three fairs that will be taking place downtown:
Study in Canada Fair (Feb 22) Ballroom, Novotel Bangkok Pleonchit from 11:00-17. Free IELTS and TOEFL workshops 10:00-12:00. More information at www.educationau-incanada.ca
AEO US College Tour (Feb 22) Athenee Hotel Ballroom from 12:30 to 4:00pm.
Linden Tour (Feb 22) Four Seasons Hotel (155 Rajadamri Road) 1:00-4:00 pm.
Parents are welcome to attend these events.
Please regularly check Naviance for the most up to date information about university visits on campus.
When we return from GCW, we have university visits planned at ISB. We hope the university reps will be able to come. Of course it will depend on the political situation. But as of now, here are the planned visits for the week after GCW:
Monday, 24 February
Carleton University
Brock University
Wednesday, 26 February
European University Geneva
University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Thursday, 27 February
Agnes Scott College
Evergreen State College
Hampshire College
6:00 pm at NIST: Colleges that Change Lives Program with 16 colleges. See Naviance for details.
Be sure to check Naviance regularly to see the up to date information as it changes often!