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Long four day weekend
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Hopefully you are aware that this is a long weekend with no school for students on Thursday or Friday (18th & 19th). Teachers will have a full day of professional development on Thursday, with a focus on differentiation and organizational intelligence. We hope students will use this time to rest, relax and catch up – there are no ISB activities this weekend either.
High School PTA meeting
25 September 9:30am
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
The next High School PTA meeting is on Thursday September 25th at 9:30 AM. in MPB#1. Please see the main agenda items below and we hope to see of many of you as possible.
- Information on GCW 2015
- Presentation from the HS Graduation Credit Review committee (this relates to the credit requirements our students must fulfill in order to graduate).
- Update from the counseling office
Parent/Teacher Conferences Reminder
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Please note that High School Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on Friday 3rd October, this is not an instructional day for students. Students are strongly encouraged to join their parents (uniforms are not required).
Conferences will be held in the HS Gym.
Session 1: 7:30 to 11:15
Lunch: 11:15 to 12:00
Session 2 12:00 to 14:30
Parent/Teacher conferences are NOT pre-booked. Rather parents queue to meet each teacher. The conference format works very well but does not allow for lengthy conversations, 5 min is typical. Arriving with specific questions is a good plan especially if you have a concern that needs to be addressed. If you require an in depth / follow-up discussion with a teacher, please make an appointment for another day. Session 2 is typically less busy, so if you have any flexibility, come after lunch; of course if everyone follows this suggestion it will be interesting!
Athletics Update
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
Last weekend ISB hosted the pre-IASAS Cross Country Exchange staging races both off and on campus for all visiting runners. Our Panthers had terrific success in both the boys and girls divisions, with the girls finishing second and the boys finishing comfortably in first place. Both teams are looking very strong contenders for the upcoming IASAS in Manila.
Our Varsity Volleyball teams also had a successful tournament in Singapore finishing third amongst the teams attending; gaining valuable competition experience and having the chance to practice line ups and scout opposition teams. Our Varsity Boys and Girls teams travelled to Jakarta for the Soccer Exchange, also gaining the chance to measure their ability against the other visiting teams with the boys losing only to Jakarta International School and the girls picking up two losses and a win.
On our home front both our Girls and Boys U17 Soccer teams competed in a friendly tournament at Shrewsbury where the girls finished fourth and the boys walked away as champions. Congratulations to all teams for a successful weekend of sport and a huge thank you to every family that housed over last weekend to make the Cross Country and Dance Exchange the success it was.
As we look forward to IASAS I would like to remind parents that all students participating in IASAS will be returning on the Sunday of the holidays. Please keep this in mind as you are planning any last minute October break holidays. Students involved in the PSAT on Wednesday 15 October will also take a later flight in the day to IASAS instead of the earlier flight with majority of the team. Information regarding IASAS will be sent out next week to all families.
For those who like to plan ahead, please note that season three IASAS runs into Songkran again with teams returning to school a day later than normal, on the Monday 13 April. Please be very aware when booking flights for this period.
We hope that all our community enjoys the ISB Activity Free weekend as we all take this opportunity to pause and gain some balance in what has been a very busy start to the year for our Student Athletes.
Have a restful long weekend!
Global Citizenship Week (GCW)
Peter Roback
peterro@isb.ac.th
GCW registration for grade 12
Registration for Global Citizenship Week courses begins Monday, 22 Sept at 7:00pm for students in Grade 12. We strongly encourage that prior to this date you have conversations with your child about expectations – both cost and experience.
Important guidelines:
- Students are required to complete a Category 1 (in Thailand) course before they graduate.
- Note: Internships do not count as Category 1
- Students may only select a Category 3 (outside Asia) course if previously completed Category 1 (in Thailand).
- Students should list courses by preference. If one choice is full, we will try the next course in order.
- Students should communicate with parents before registering. Any changes after registration will result in students moving to the end of lists.
- Students will receive an email to their school account confirming registration.
- Students should register online using their ISB username and password
- Registration site: https://www2.isb.ac.th/gcw
Handbook site: https://www.isb.ac.th/Global_Citizenship_Week/default.aspx
Please use the following dates for other grade registrations:
Grade 12: Opens 22 Sept at 7pm, closes 25 Sept at 3pm
Grade 11: Opens 26 Sept at 7pm, closes 29 Sept at 3pm
Grade 10: Opens 30 Sept at 7pm, closes 3 Oct at 3pm
Grade 9: Opens 6 Oct at 7pm, closes 8 Oct at 3pm
1st High School Parent Technology
Chris Bell
christob@isb.ac.th
September 25th from 8:30-9:30 High School Tech Coordinator Christopher Bell will host this year’s 1st High School Parent Technology Training. We will discuss current technologies at ISB, issues and common questions. We will also setup a schedule for future trainings. Please bring your computers or devices to the training.
WHAT: HS Parent Tech Training
WHERE: Main Library – Greene Room
WHEN: 8:30 – 9:30
DATE: Sept. 25th
Bangkok International Strings Festival
Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
Interested in having an Enchanted afternoon? If your answer is a resounding yes, please join us in the Cultural Centre Theatre on Saturday, September 27 at 2:00pm for the Bangkok International Strings Festival. ISB string students will be joined by visitors from other international schools, creating a string orchestra of 75 strong under the internationally renowned baton of Jonathan Mann. Come hear pieces by Handel, Rutter, Walton, Bartok and selections from Alan Menken’s Enchanted.
For those who love the movie Enchanted and dressing up, FPAC will be holding a competition for the best costume! Dress as your favourite character from the movie … you never know who might join you! See you there!
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.