GCW Payments
Peter Roback
peterro@isb.ac.th
Final reminder that GCW Payments are due by November 11th. Students will have their first GCW meeting at 1:10pm on the 11th. Payments can be made at any Ayudhya Bank branch (there is one in the parking lot near Villa in Nichada Thani). For your convenience the payment slip we sent home with your child is completed and should be used when paying.
Grade 10 IB Information Evening
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Grade 10 IB Information Evening
For families who missed last Monday’s Grade 10 IB Information meeting, please find attached the presentation containing information for our students taking the IB Diploma, IB Courses and non-IB courses during grades 11 and 12.
Grade 10 IB Information Evening 3 Nov 2014
High School Counseling Newsletter
Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Welcome back from the October holiday! We hope students are well rested and ready for the push leading up to December break. As always, if you are concerned about your son’s or daughter’s performance or experiences here at ISB or outside of school, do not hesitate to contact his or her counselor. We’re here to help.
Grade 12 – Seniors applying to universities with deadlines of November through January (Hong Kong, UK, Canada, US, etc.) are busy finalizing and submitting their applications with counselors. November 24 is the final date to submit transcript requests for applications deadlines through February (formal notification to ISB of where a Senior is applying). We want to remind students and parents that application essays should be the sole work of the student, written in their own voice. Admissions representatives are keen at detecting if essays are not the work of a 17/18 year-old student and compare written work to grades and standardized test scores. A few final reminders for Seniors and parents:
1. Standardized test scores (TOEFL, ACT, SAT, etc.) must be sent from the testing agency, not ISB.
2. Seniors applying to universities that are not in their home country (ie: Thai citizen applying to the US) will need to submit some form of financial documentation/ability to pay. Please research this requirement thoroughly for each university. Each school has a different requirement.
Grade 11 – Grade 11 students who are non-native English speakers took the Institutional TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Institutional TOEFL is a practice test that assesses a student’s English language proficiency in three areas: Listening Comprehension, Written Expression, and Reading Comprehension.
Continue to meet with college/university representatives to learn about different institutions and to connect with representatives.
Grade 10 – Sophomores will have their second seminar this coming week, November 12th and 13th. We will do a “Career Interest Profiler” where students can see how their strengths in character (Seminar #1) match up with their skills and interests in specific areas. It should yield some interesting information!
Grade 9 – Every Freshman will be meeting with Mr. Davy for an individual conference during the month of October and beginning of November. This will be a check-in to see how life in the high school is moving along. This week in Freshman Seminar students were introduced to the idea of SMART goals; they then completed an individual Goal Plan for Grade 9. Towards the end of the week we took a Freshman University Tour through the use of the online Naviance Program. Here students became familiar with the university search tools available to them through the program.
Upcoming College/University Visits
Friday, November 7: @ lunch in room #203
Ritsumeiken Asia Pacific University (Japan)
Thursday November 13:@ lunch in room #203
Ghent University Global Campus
Thursday November 13:@ lunch in room #203
University of Utah Asia Campus
Thursday November 13:@ lunch in room #203
George Mason University Korea
Thursday November 13:@ lunch in room #203
SUNY Korea
Please see Naviance for the extensive list of colleges/universities that will be visiting ISB.
Have a great weekend!
The HS Counseling Department
ISB Running Club
Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
In the past week, a new club has started called The ISB Running club. The running club is open to all members of the ISB community who want to achieve personal goals, improve times, and even if you just want to start running as a beginner! Everyone is welcomed! Practices are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the morning from 5:30-6:30 am and in the afternoon from 3:15-4:30. Feel free to come to the days and times that best suit your schedule (If you can only make it to two days or one day, instead of all three, that is okay!) Plus, if you are in need of Action hours, this is a good opportunity to do so! If you would like to run with us feel free to contact Faith Pearson (18210) Nakita Giles (16001) , or Mrs.Bradley.
IB Dance Fall Concert
Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
“Fractured Fairytales” on Nov. 7, 2014 @ 3:00 and 6:30 in the Cultural Centre Theater, 2F. 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. 6:30 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 at HS lunches Nov. 3 – 7 and at the door.
Did your child play U15 season 1 BISAC sports?
Kerry Dyke
kerryd@isb.ac.th
This is for you! Next week on Tuesday, Nov 11 we have the first ever ISB U13 and U15 Awards Celebration. It will take place in MPB from 2:15 – 3:15. All athletes and coaches are expected to be there. Since we are trying to keep this low-key and small scale for now it is not for parents; just coaches and athletes. Please remind your child of the event.
High School Upcoming events (Please click):
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.