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Message from the Principal
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Our first full week of the new school year have gone very well and there has been a very purposeful approach from students to the journey ahead of them – that said, many are struggling to readjust their body clocks to our early start!
If you are a facebook user you might like to follow or like the ISB High School page. This page provides a small insight into the activities and happenings of HS it is intended as a place to celebrate our amazing students, their activities and the learning environment we seek to promote. It is not a calendar of events or a notice board, we use the calendar or e-News for such detail.
https://www.facebook.com/ISBHighSchool/timeline
Philip Bradley
HS Open House – Thursday the 4th of September
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
We cordially invite you to our annual Open House on Thursday the 4th of September. Parents will have the opportunity to attend classes according to their son’s or daughter’s schedule. In this way we hope that you will gain much useful information about the courses your son/s and daughter/s are taking and understand more about the learning environment we foster at ISB. This in turn will allow you more opportunities to engage in learning focused conversations with your child/children.
Please plan on arriving shortly after 6:00 p.m. As you arrive make your way to the front of Chevron Theater. In front of the Theater you will collect an individualized schedule and for each of your children – this will guide you throughout the evening with details on periods, teachers and locations.
There will be a technology session starting at 6:15 p.m. in the Chevron Theater – this will cover a lot of helpful information for parents so that we are better able to support our children.
At 6:30 p.m. there will be an introductory assembly held in the Chevron Theater.
From 7:00 – 9:10 p.m. parents will follow the eight period HS schedule.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program – Want to know More?
Tuesday 26th August@ 6:30pm in MPB1 – All welcome
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
ISB is one of the oldest IB schools in the world having started the IB Diploma Program back in 1981. Our students perform well above the world average and gain acceptance to universities globally due to the rigor and reputation of the program and our school. We offer a extensive range of IB courses allowing students choice and breadth to be well prepared for life beyond school and to attend competitive universities worldwide
There will be an IB Information evening onTuesday 26th August 6:30pm in MPB1 for all interested families from across ES, MS and HS. Come and find out more about the opportunities and experiences that exist in our IB Diploma program in the High School. Please come along if you would like to know more about the expansion and benefits of the IB Diploma Program at ISB.
Counseling News: August 15, 2014
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
Welcome back to All: This includes over 80 new students and 12 new faculty members. And a special warm welcome to our two new counselors in the high school; Jackie Valenzuela and Jennifer Melton. They will be working with students in grades 10, 11 and 12.
All: The last day to change schedules is Monday, August 25!!
New Student Social is Friday (Aug. 15) evening from 5:00 – 7:00 in the ES MPR and dinner is included.
Grade 9: We would like to welcome all the Grade 9 students to the High School- Congratulations!! Mr. Kevin Davy is the Counselor for all grade nine students.
Grade 10:Sophomore Seminar will work in a progression to first explore students strengths, then what people with those strengths do for careers, then the education involved to get to those careers, and finally what preparation is needed from 10th grade onward in achieving those goals. This leads to the important task of having the 10th graders and their parents discuss, plan, and sign up for their 11th grade classes.
Grade 11: Junior Seminar will focus on the college search. Students will continue working with Naviance and fine tuning their future university plans.
Grade 12: Seniors will have their first Senior Seminar on Monday August 18 followed by Senior Seminar #2 on August 20 & 21. The name of the game is “Organization!” It will be a busy semester one. To answer additional questions about college applications, Counselors will hold “university lab” every Monday from 2:10 to 3:10 in room 203 (Aug. 25 – Nov. 24).
Senior Parent Night is Thursday August 21 starting at 6:30 in the MPB
Upcoming University Visits (Consult Naviance for any additions or changes)
Nagoya University August 25
Waseda University August 29
Babson College August 29
Santa Clara University August 29
LaSalle University August 29
Lynn University August 29
Rollins University August 29
STUDENT LEADERSHIP RETREAT
Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
Students interested in attending this dynamic leadership training program can download the attached application. Applications are due by Friday, September 5th. The retreat will take place from 2:30 – 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 17 and from 8:00am – 3:00pm on Thursday, September 18 (no school for students). The SLR is open to all students in grades 9 – 12 who wish to improve their leadership skills.
2014 Student Leadership Retreat Application
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL
Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
Students interested in being a strong advocate for the Fine and Performing Arts at ISB are now able to download the attached application. Applications are due by Thursday, September 4th. Apply for selection to this highly active group and have your voice heard.
CLUB FAIR THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH
Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
This year’s Club Fair will be held on Thursday, August 28th during lunchtime. Students should plan to attend the event and signup for the clubs they are interested in.
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.