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Grade 9 -11 Examinations
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Students received their examination schedules during this week, please ensure they are displayed in a prominent place in the house to ensure that students arrive on-time for their examinations.
Powerschool Closure
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
To allow teachers to complete their report comments and finalise grades powerschool will be turned off on the following dates for student and parent access:
Grade 12: Friday 9th May
Grades 9 – 11: Wednesday 28th May
Powerschool with report cards will be available on Saturday 7th June.
Senior Leavers Forms
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Seniors have all received a green coloured leavers form. These must be completed by Monday 26th May and handed to their counselors either before Senior Transition Day or on the day. It is a school requirement that no documents can be released by the school to students who have not submitted this leavers form.
Counselor Newsletter
Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th
Grades 9 and 10: Study for exams and touch base with teachers regarding final assignments/assessments.
Grade 11: The Juniors completed Junior Seminar #4 May 7 and 8 during either their free periods or Flex. The counselors spoke to the Juniors regarding creating and finalizing their college/university lists and the counselors reviewed the application process. Juniors were also asked to update/edit their activities in Powerschool.
The last Junior University Lab will be this Monday, May 12 during Flex in Rm. 203.
Grade 12: The HS Counseling Office hopes you have done well in your first week of exams.
There are still a few Internship opportunities available through the Summer School program. Come see Mr. Callahan to find out more and sign up for an enlightening summer experience.
Seniors – 50 seniors have not made their choices for the Senior Transitions Day activities on May 26th. If they do the survey on Naviance —> About Me —> Senior Transition Choices 2014 (it takes about 5 minutes) they’ll have a great time! If they don’t, their choices will be made for them. Which would your son or daughter prefer?
There are still many Seniors who have not reported their admissions results to their counselors. This is important data; please inform your counselor of your admissions results.
College visits
On Thursday, May 8 Australian National University (ANU) visited ISB and next week, ISB will host university representative from the Instituto Europeo di Design Milan (Italy) on Wednesday, May 14 and St. George’s Hospital Medical Center (UK) on Friday, May 16.
Thank you,
The High School Counseling Office
Athletics Update
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
This weekend signals the last of this year’s sport with some of our HS students competing in the BISAC Under 15 tennis and softball tournaments held at Bangkok Patana School on Saturday. We wish all our athletes the best for this weekend
It has been a disrupted year of sport with protests causing cancellations of tournaments, practices and of course the shift of IASAS Rugby to Singapore. Next year we look forward to hosting IASAS Rugby and Swimming in the second season alone with exchanges in Cross Country, Tennis and Track and Field. Next week the BISAC board will finalise tournament locations for the 2014-15 school year.
At this time in the year I would like to thank the wonderful work of our Booster Club for all their dedication to supporting the Arts and Athletics at ISB. The Booster Club is a terrific group of parents who make ISB a very special place for all of us… Panthers merchandise, Pancake Breakfasts, Spirit tents, team parents, donations, IASAS support, the list goes on and on! Most of all thank you for your panther spirit and positive contribution to ISB, it is an honour to work with you all.
We are in the process of finalising calendars for next year and will soon be able to share the Athletics calendar for next year to the community. Please be aware that both season one and three will back into the October break and the Songkran break; if you are booking early flights for these holidays, please be aware that teams will return to Bangkok on the first Sunday in October break and the firstMonday in the Songkran break.
Go Panthers!
Andy Vaughan
Athletics Director
The Grade 9/10 Dance “A Night at the Oscars”
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
The Grade 9/10 Dance “A Night at the Oscars” will be held this Saturday Night from 7:30 – 10:30 pm at the Richmond Hotel.
The address is: 69/783-787 Rattanathibeth Road, Bang Kra-sau, Nonthaburi 11000.
Student dances at ISB are organized by the Student Council and very popular (last year almost everyone attended the Prom). Encourage your teen to come along and enjoy nice food, good social interactions and lots of dancing.
Tickets can only be purchased with a signed parent permission form: costs are 800 THB (purchased at lunchtimes) and 1000 THB (at the door on the night).
The link to the permission form is here https://goo.gl/vbd5d0. Note: there is a formal dress code – jeans, flip flops and short dresses are NOT allowed.
Please refer to the student handbook for all the dance regulations
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LAST CHANCE!! 2014 GRADUATION Bulletin Board Photos: Seniors & Parents
Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
Please help celebrate ISB Senior’s Graduation and contribute photos of your Graduate to the HS Graduation Committee. The Photos are the most important aspect of the Graduation Bulletin Board decorations.
Bulletin Board Topics
Diaper to Diplomas: (Giggles to Graduation) Submit baby, toddler and childhood photos and a recent photo of your senior. How our seniors have grown and changed over the years is great fun for classmates and parents.
Senior Memories: Submit photos of your senior participating in ISB School events, teams, clubs, holiday parties, trips, GCW trips and just hanging with family and friends.
13-year students at ISB: This Board celebrates the seniorswho have attended ISB for all 13 years of school. Submit a variety of photos that represent your senior during the 13 years of attending school at ISB.
Photos can be dropped in the Graduation Photo Collection Box during school hours at the ISB High School Office. Your photos should be in an envelope. Please identify on the envelope the board for which you are submitting the photos and included your senior’s name. The Collection File box will remain in the HS Office until Friday, May 16th. You may submit to as many Bulletin Boards as you would like. Please note that these photos will NOT be returned to you so please submit copies of your photographs.
Your participation and enthusiasm is appreciated.
A SUMMER for LEARNING! ACT-THINK-GROW!
Stephen Romary
stephen@isb.ac.th
Registration for ISB’s 2014 Summer school is now open! A great way to boost skills and help your child be ready for the nextschool year. We have classes available for students in all grades, K – 12, and all core subjects. An Early Bird special registration is available for all sessions:
- Session 1: June 9 – July 4
- Session 2: July 7 – July 25
- Full Session: June 9 – July 25th
Please see our webpage www.isb.ac.th/Summer_S
Registration documents are available here.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Mueller Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
…That we make it a top priority to serve chicken at ISB which is FREE of both Antibiotics and Growth Hormones! Why is this so important for you and your family? Because long term exposure to antibiotics and hormones, whether taken directly or through another source, actually weaken our immune systems by reducing our bodies’ natural ability to fight infection and bacteria, thus leaving us much more prone to illness. Furthermore, sources which impact our own hormone balance, in this case with growth hormones in food, can have all sorts of negative side effects for our kids which appear in different ways. Rest assured knowing your children can enjoy all the healthy chicken items on our menus at school. This is great news considering these dishes are, hands down, some of the school wide favorites! 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.