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Global Citizenship Week
Peter Roback
peterro@isb.ac.th
As we complete details for Global Citizenship Week on February 9-13, HS students will have final preparation meetings on Tuesday, February 3 from 1:40-2:05pm. Parents are welcome to attend, please ask your student where their meeting is located. Please keep in mind that the meeting agenda is full as teachers will be confirming final details with students.
International Schools Assessment (ISA) – All grade 10 students
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
On the mornings of Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd February all Grade 10 students will be completing the International Schools Assessment (ISA) in Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing. This assessment is conducted in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 at ISB and the results are used to provide patterns in learning and assist in charting future direction. Students are expected to bring a pencil, black pen, eraser, ruler, sharpener and calculator to the test. EAL students may also bring a translating dictionary for the Mathematics. Please ensure encourage your children to be at the MPB by 7:15am on Monday morning.
AP Exam Sign-up
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
The final week for Advance Placement exam sign-ups is next week! Exams will take place this coming May. If students are currently taking AP Statistics or AP Calculus courses at ISB these sign ups will occur during their classes. Other students should see their counselor if they are contemplating taking an AP exam and then see Mr Rogers’ secretary, Khun Arintra to obtain further information. Registration for AP exams must be handed into the Dean of Academics office no later than Friday 6th February (before GCW).
Counseling News
Kevin Callahan
kevinc@isb.ac.th
IASAS is the big thing this week and weekend; we’re hoping all the teams are successful and give it their best effort. Go Panthers! It’s tough mixing activities and academics but our students manage, and we’re proud of them.
Seniors: Don’t forget that if you have applications still to send, that you need to turn in the Transcript request form 3 weeks before the deadline. If you have questions about the application, don’t hesitate in coming in to discuss them, but when you come in to send the application with your counselor, it should be ready to go, editing already done. See your counselor in advance for feedback on your essays and questions about the application process.
Juniors: Over 100 parents attended the Junior Parents Night on Thursday and received information about the next steps in the university search and application process. There were many excellent questions and it’s always great to see such well-informed parents who put the highest priority on their sons’ and daughters’ educations. For those who missed the evening due to IASAS or traffic (it was horrible Thursday night!), the counselors are putting together a screencast of the presentation and will make it available to all 11th grade parents by late next week. We’ll send a note reminding you of this on Naviance.
Sophomores: Sophomores have now finished their reflections on their strengths and things that they like doing, have reflected on them, and are now ready for a conversation with you and then the counselors about what courses they will take for the coming years. Talk to them about what they’ve done and where they’re headed! 10th graders also received their ACT-Plan results along with the actual test. Just going over the questions that they missed is the most efficient way that they can prepare for future standardized tests.
Freshmen: At this point students are settled into their schedules and starting to establish routine. Students and families are reminded to take advantage of the flex time in high school. This is between 2:10 and 3:10 Monday through Thurday. It is a great opportunity for students to check in with their teachers, work in study groups with their peers, access the library for resources. Nearly all activities and sports do not start till 3:15 as to keep this time open for these types of purposes.
It is also encouraged for Freshmen to try and complete homework assignments / activities the night that they are set. This allows students to check in with the teacher the next day if they still have have questions on the assignment. It also gives students time to possibly review and polish an assignment the next day if need be.
All of the following university visits to campus are in Room 3-203 during lunch. Parents and students are welcome to visit with representatives.
Monday, February 2 – University of Leicester
Tuesday, February 3 – Aston University and University of Liverpool
Wednesday, February 4 – University of Manchester
Friday, February 6 – Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School and LIM College (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising).
IB 24 – IB THEATRE ARTS PROJECT
Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
Come out and support the IB Theatre Arts IB 24 … an Internal Assessment project where students devise an original theatre piece in 24 hours. The performance will be held in the CCT on Saturday, Jan 31st at 6:30pm. If you require transportation to downtown after the IB Theatre 24 please follow this link to sign up, IB Theatre 24 Performance. The show will be from 6:30-8:00pm, with the bus leaving immediately after the performance.
Please note, the devised plays will deal with mature subject matter and are not suitable for anyone under the age of 14. Show your support and see some exciting theatre developed in only 24 hours! (Derow)
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.