MS eNews – Friday, November 21, 2014
Updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
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
Tuesday, December 2
- Early Dismissal at 1:00pm
Wednesday, December 3
- MS Band Concert at 6:30pm in the Chevron
Thursday, December 4
- MS Alternate Dress Day
Friday, December 5
- H.M. King’s Birthday (No School)
Wednesday, December 10
- Constitution Day (School in session – holiday for Classified Staff)
Saturday, December 13
- MS Snowball Dance at 5:00pm in the ES Gym
Parent and Student Access to PowerSchool Being Turned Off…
Dear MS Parents and Students,
Please note that your access to grades and assignments posted in PowerSchool will be turned off at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 4th to 12:00pm on Friday, December 19th while we are finalizing MS semester 1 report cards. Please check prior to December 4th to see if there are any missing or incomplete assignments that could be made up. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Two Music Concerts This Week!
- MS/HS Strings Concert on Tuesday, November 25 at 6:30pm in the CCT
- MS/HS Choir Holiday Concert on Wednesday, November 26 at 6:30pm in the Chevron
AMIS MS Honor Music Festival Participants
Dear MS Parents,
Please help us congratulate the following MS music students who will be participating in the upcoming AMIS (Association for Music in International Schools) honor music festivals in the second semester.
The students all worked hard to prepare for challenging audition materials and passed a very competitive audition.
We’d also like to thank all our other students who auditioned for the festivals. We are very proud of their determination, hard work, and the great improvements and learning that happened throughout the audition process.
Best regards,
ISB MS Music Department
Asian Honor Boys’ Choir Festival
Shekou International School, China
January 28 – February 1, 2015
Pelayo Arroyo (6) Alto
Nicholas Feldman (8) Tenor
Chanon Sawintara (8) Bass
France Wongananchai (6) Baritone
French Wongananchai (8) Bass
David Thomson (7) Baritone
Seung Min Yang (6) Alto
Asian Honor Girls’ Choir Festival
Shekou International School, China
January 28 – February 1, 2015
Olivia Blackstone (7) Alto
Gigi Bonnell (8) Soprano 2
Reika Herman (7) Soprano 1
Anahita Joshi (8) Soprano 2
Cameron Murray (7) Soprano 1
Kira de Oliviera (6) Alto
Lookchan Pakvisal (8) Alto
Sofia Pellegrini (7) Soprano 2
Sine Polcharoen (8) Alto
Cecilia Presmann (8) Soprano 1
Becky Renfrow (8) Soprano 2
Leah Scranton (6) Soprano 1
Alternates:
Dani Bordenave (8) Soprano 2
Aleyna Ibrahim (6) Alto
Maya Lobland (6) Alto
Saskia Puck (7) Soprano 1
Marzia Rizvi (6) Soprano 2
Mika Saito (6) Soprano 1
Asian MS Honor Orchestra Festival
International School of Beijing, China
February 4-8, 2015
Yui Musha (7) Violin
Alternate:
Sora Kanosue (8) Viola
Asian MS Honor Band Festival
The American International School – Chennai, India
February 11-15, 2015
Ava Alam (7) Clarinet
Aman Arora (8) Trombone
Jessica Blumenthal (8) Tuba
Charan Chansrichawla (7) Euphonium
Pinn Chirathivat (8) Clarinet
Jerry Cho (8) Trombone
Luca Divergilio (8) Tenor Saxophone
Jack Ducharme (8) Euphonium
Michael Esmay (8) Trombone
Jiwan Hong (8) Clarinet
Spencer Karrat (8) Trombone
Andy Kim (7) Clarinet
Marvin Limpijankit (8) Trombone
Michael McKeen (8) Baritone Saxophone
Tee Monsereenusorn (8) Alto Saxophone
Yuika Nishitani (7) Trumpet
Emily Park (8) Flute
Sally Park (7) Flute
Michael Remijan (8) Trumpet
Luisa Schmitt (8) Clarinet
JJ Siritantikorn (8) Clarinet
Andrew Smith (8) Percussion
Milo Supasorn (8) Alto Saxophone
Vishnu Susheer (7) Euphonium
Proud Taranat (8) Oboe
Guy Thampakkul (8) French Horn
Spencer Tyre (8) Bassoon
Tobias Vela (8) Percussion
Thomas Zhu (8) Clarinet
Alternate:
Wendy O Charoenrat (7) Percussion
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar, Saturday Nov 29th – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
By Andrew Cohen, Teacher Advisor for ISB Kids Action for Kids Club
andrewc@isb.ac.th
You are invited to the annual Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar at Nichada Plaza to enjoy a full day of Nordic Christmas joy. ISB Kids Action for Kids High School Club, in cooperation with Scandinavian ladies’ group, and their international friends have prepared hand made Scandinavian style Christmas gifts and decorations and delicious baked goods according to grandmom’s best recipes for sale. The event will also host fun activities for the whole family, serve snacks, cookies, cakes and glögg at the cozy Christmas Café. And guess what? Santa Claus is also coming to town to let you have a photo taken with him! The Christmas Bazaar Raffle has over 200 fabulous prizes, and raffle tickets are available until the bazaar date, November 29th, at Nichada Plaza.
All proceeds are directed to conduct surgeries for children born with cleft lips, cleft palates and facial deformities in Thailand: www.kidsactionforkids.org
Stay tuned on Facebook www.facebook.com/kidsactionforkids
Click here to access flyer, part 1
Click here to access flyer, part 2
ISB Nancy Crosser Aquathlon
By Angela Kohl
The event you have all been waiting for! The Nancy Crosser Fitness Challenge is back for the 17th year! Renamed the ISB Nancy Crosser Aquathlon, this event will take place Saturday morning November 29th.
Do the standard distances of a 1K swim and 5K run, or the novice distances of a 500 m swim and 2 K run. Do it on your own, with a partner, or a parent, or take part in the fitness run or walk. There is a distance for everyone!
Proceeds will support Habitat for Humanity, and Operation Smile.
Event details and Registration are now available online at https://goo.gl/8BWr5R
Once again Prayook Sports Supply Co. will be providing t-shirts to the first 100 who register.
Now is the time to plan, prepare, and take part for fitness, health, and habitat.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
As has become tradition at Epicure, a Thanksgiving Feast will be served in the HS/MS Cafeteria on Thursday Nov. 27 starting at 10am. Thanksgiving is a time of Community, Collaboration, Friendship, Family, Blessings and Remembrance. Ideally it should be a day like any other in terms of our Gratitude, however, it is special for us to dedicate a day for extra reflection upon these bounties. The delectable menu will include: Carved Roast Turkey, Honey Glazed Ham, Homemade Herb Stuffing, Giblets Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli & Carrot Saute and Pumpkin Pie, all for only 160 B. Should your child wish to partake in this celebration on Thursday, please ensure that their campus cards are topped up so as not to disappoint. Parents from across campus are also welcome to join in for this delightful lunch! Enjoy.
Repeat Announcement: 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: 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!