MS eNews – Friday, October 31, 2014
Updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
Saturday, November 1
- BISAC U11A Boys Basketball at ISB
- BISAC U13 Basketball, Boys at RIS, Girls at SHB
- BISAC U13 Tennis, Boys at BPS, Girls at HIS
- BISAC U15 Basketball, Boys at ISB, Girls at ASB
- BISAC U17 Football, Boys and Girls at TCIS
- BISAC U17 Volleyball, Boys at NIST, Girls at ICS
Sunday, November 2
- BISAC U11B&C Basketball at NIST
- BISAC U11A Girls Basketball at SHB
- BISAC U15 Rugby at NIST
- BISAC U15 Touch Invitational at ISB
Tuesday, November 4
- Early Dismissal at 1:00pm
Monday, November 10
- BISAC U11 Soccer Begins (Mon/Thur)
- BISAC U13/15 Soccer & Badminton Try Outs
Tuesday, November 11
- Season One U13/U15 Sports Awards Celebration
Wednesday, November 12
- BISAC U11 Track Begins (Wednesdays)
- BISAC U13/15 Soccer & Badminton Try Outs
Thursday, November 13
- BISAC U11 Soccer Begins (Monday/Thurdays)
- BISAC U13/15 Track Begins (Thursdays)
- MS PTA Parent Meeting at 11:00am – 12:00pm
- MS Theatre Sports Production at 3:00pm
Friday, November 14
- Last Day for 6th Grade Trimester 1 Classes (Art, Dance, Drama)
Monday, November 17
- First Day for 6th Grade Trimester 2 Classes (Art, Dance, Drama)
Tuesday, November 25
- MS/HS Strings Concert at 6:30pm in the CCT
Wednesday, November 26
- PTA Staff Appreciation Cookie Day
- MS/HS Choir Holiday Concert at 6:30pm in the Chevron
First MS Principal Forum
MS Parents! Please mark your calendars for the first MS Principal Forum, which will be held next Friday, November 7th at 9am in MPB2. Mr. Burgess and the administrative team will address and respond to topics that have been raised by MS parents, such as: the use of laptops and screen time, homework, the MS student grading/evaluation system, and more. Please join us for a very informative meeting, and enjoy some refreshments too. Hope to see you all there!
Andrea Puck and Nisha Westerman
MS PTA Coordinators
What’s coming up in sports?
Season 1 Tournaments:
This weekend is packed with BISAC tournaments across Bangkok. ISB is hosting U15 Boys Basketball and U11 Boys Basketball on Saturday, starting at 8am. We are hosting Girls U15 Touch Rugby starting at 9am. Good luck to all the teams this weekend!
U17 Tryouts:
Tryouts for U17 Basketball, Rugby, and Touch have begun and some will continue next week. 8th graders can tryout for U17.
Week off for Intramurals:
Next week MS students can enjoy an open gym of intramural badminton on Monday and Wednesday from 2:15 – 3:15. Any MS student is welcome.
Season 2 Tryouts:
The following week we will have U11, U13, U15 tryouts for the following: Soccer, Track and Field, and Badminton. Please see calendar for dates. https://inside.isb.ac.th/athletics/upcoming-games/
MS Sports Awards Celebration:
On Tuesday, Nov 11th. All Season 1 U13 and U15 athletes and coaches are expected to be at the MPB for this first time event. We will have an informal presentation and awards to give out. It will start at 2:15pm and end at 3:15pm.
IB Dance Fall Concert – “Fractured Fairytales” on Nov. 7, 2014 at 3:00 and 6:30pm in the Cultural Centre Theater
The concert features IB Dance student choreography and performances in Contemporary dance, Hip-Hop and other styles! The program opens with a special work from guest artist, Patrice LeRoy. Other collaborations include Dance-Photography, a Dance-Film Screening and the HS vocal ensemble VoX. 3:00pm show is FREE! and includes Middle School dance performances. 6:30pm show price includes a snack reception; the proceeds go toward the Thailand Prosthesis Foundation of HRH Princess Mother. Tickets 50 baht students, 100 baht adults on sale during HS lunches Nov. 3 – 7.
Upcoming MS Theatre Sports on November 13th…
The annual Middle School Theatre Sports Competition is coming up on November 13, at 3pm in the CCT. The students have been working extremely hard since the start of the year to learn all the games and to develop the improvisation skills required to create theatre “on the spot”. This is no easy task. It will be a competition to see which team will take home the Theatre Sports trophy for 2014.
Our theme this year: “Up, Up, and Away”, was chosen to represent risk taking, reaching new heights and aiming high. Please come along and support our brave middle schoolers as they play on stage to entertain you.
Tickets will be on sale from November 5 in the cafeteria at breaks and at lunch at a cost of 50 THB. Proceeds will go towards Operation Smile.
Leaving ISB End of This Semester?
If you are leaving or possibly leaving ISB before, or end of this semester, please contact Khun Fon in the MS Office at supanniy@isb.ac.th – she will send you the ISB Withdraw Form that needs to be completed in order for her to get your child’s school records ready for his/her next school.
Repeat Announcement: Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) scores were mailed home recently. If you have not received your child’s scores, please contact Khun Arisa in the MS Office at arisap@isb.ac.th
Repeat Announcement: Applications to Boarding or Summer Programs
If your child is considering an application to a boarding or summer school, please click here to access a form that explains the procedures in our middle school to support this process. Please review both pages of the form with your student. This form also serves as a cover sheet for each application the student submits.
For example, if the student submits three boarding school applications, three separate copies of the form must be completed. Most applications will require references or evaluations from teachers. Students must give teachers at least two weeks to complete an evaluation or reference and should first approach their teachers in person with the request. Students are also responsible for following up with teachers to ensure that deadlines have been met and all evaluations and letters are delivered to the counseling office on time. Please see your school counselor if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!