MS eNews – Friday, February 13, 2015
Updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
Thursday, February 19
- Profession Day (No School for Students)
Friday, February 20
- ISB Holiday
Fri – Sun, February 20 – 22
- ISB Activity Free Weekend
Tuesday, February 24
- No Technology Day for Grade 7
Tuesday, March 3
- Early Dismissal at 1:00pm
Wednesday, March 4
- Maka Bucha Day (No School)
Thursday, March 5
- MS PTA Parent Meeting at 11:00am – location to be announced
Friday, March 6
- MS Alternate Dress Day
- Last day of Trimester 2 classes for Grade 6
Saturday, March 7
- U11 – 15 BISAC Track and Field at ISB
Monday, March 9
- First day of Trimester 3 classes for Grade 6
Wednesday, March 11
- MS March Music Assembly at 1:00pm in the Chevron Theatre
Thursday – Friday, March 12 – 13
- MS Parent-Teacher Conferences (no classes)
Friday – Saturday, March 13 – 14
- Cancelled: MS GIN Conference
Thursday – Sunday, March 19 – 22
- MS SEA Mixed Choir/Orchestra (moved from March 12 – 15)
Tuesday, March 24
- Grade 6 & 7 Student Meeting re: Grade 7 & 8 program and registration info 1:25 – 2:05pm in the CCT
- Grade 6 & 7 Parent Meeting re: Grade 7 & 8 program and registration info 6:30 – 8:00pm in the Chevron
Wednesday, March 25
- Grade 5 Student Meeting re: Grade 6 program and registration info 1:15 – 2:00pm in the CCT
- Grade 5 Parent Meeting re: Grade 6 program and registration info 6:30 – 8:00pm in the Chevron
Short Week Next Week…
Reminder:
- Next Thursday, February 19th is a Profession Day for teachers; no school for students.
- Next Friday, February 20th is an ISB Holiday.
- Next Friday – Sunday, February 20 – 22 is an ISB Activity Free Weekend.
Middle School Art Exhibit
You are cordially invited to visit the Middle School Art Exhibit being held in the Main Library from Monday, 16 February to Thursday, 26 February.
The creative work of middle school artists features moody watercolor paintings and expressive photographs, though-provoking mixed media, and beguiling ceramics. Bring your smartphone, iPad or tablet to access the augmented reality portion of the exhibit. Click on the following two links to see the posters: Poster 1 and Poster 2
Looking ahead, the next and final Middle School Art Exhibit will be held in the Chevron Theatre Foyer from 27 April to 7 May.
Scholastic Art Awards
By Mrs. Beard
MS Art Teacher
valerieb@isb.ac.th
I am delighted to announce that seven of our Grade 8 2D Artists received awards for the Region At Large 2015 Scholastic Art Awards for their mixed media Artworks! Awards are given in three categories, Gold key, Silver key and Art Honorable Mention, all awards are a wonderful achievement.
I have outlined the list of ISB winners below and the complete list of International School winners can be found here: https://www.schack.org/student-awards-contests/scholastic-art-awards/2015/
Do pass on congratulations when you see this year’s entrants. Award winners will receive a certificate and pin. Gold Key winners may be eligible for a scholarship for the Alliance Summer Arts Program.
All the works of art can be viewed in the upcoming Middle School Art Exhibition from 16th-26th February in the Main Library.
| Name | Award | Media | Title | School |
| Lily Bates | Art Honorable Mention | Mixed Media | The Human Equality
Process |
International School
Bangkok |
| Marcelina Lekawska | Art Honorable Mention | Mixed Media | The Face Tells The Story | International School Bangkok
|
| Steven Papps | Art Silver Key | Mixed Media | Dirty World | International School
Bangkok |
| Sine Polcharoen | Art Honorable Mention | Mixed Media | Avid | International School
Bangkok |
| Martin Helmer Rusten | Art Gold Key | Mixed Media | Cyber Crime | International School
Bangkok |
| Proud Taranat | Art Honorable Mention | Mixed Media | Beauty is a Social
Construct |
International School
Bangkok |
| Shion Yamada | Art Silver Key | Mixed Media | Environment in Bangkok | International School
Bangkok |
Season 3 Sports Tryouts at ISB
For details click here
5th annual ISB Black and Gold Invitational Gymnastics Competition
ISB Panther Gymnastics is hosting the 5th annual ISB Black and Gold Invitational gymnastics competition this Saturday February 14 & Sunday February 15, 2015, from 7am – 6pm at the NSC. Our own Panther Gymnasts will be competing against gymnasts from NIST, Bangkok Patana School, Harrow, Thai Canadian Community Sports, Jakarta Intercultural School and SACAC from Singapore. Please come by to cheer for all the shining athletes and support the ISB Panther Gymnasts in their efforts to make ISB proud.
Cafeteria News – New Lunch Rules for HS/MS at the Caf!
Effective Monday Feb 23.
For students to continue to enjoy the Cafeteria for lunch, they will either need their actual, topped up card or cash. We will no longer accept a verbal note of the card number. This method creates a lot of confusion when the snack and lunch items are booked from the account at a later date and time than the actual purchase. Further, many cards are not topped up, leaving the Cafeteria with lunches unpaid for several days or even weeks sometimes, until the account has been topped up again. IF your children forget their card and do not have cash, the HS and MS offices have cards that can be borrowed by the students for Cafeteria purchases that day.
Best Wishes
Michelle Mueller Ihrig – Contract Manager
889 Thai CC Tower, 30th Floor, Unit 307
South Sathorn Rd, Sathorn,
Yannawa, Bangkok 10120
Tel : +66 02-963-5800 ext. 77289
Mobile: +66 (0) 82-322-7531 | Email: cafeteria@isb.ac.th
Repeat Announcement: Hello ACTIVE PARENTS!
Back by popular demand is the four-part Active Parenting of Teens workshop. The Active Parenting of Teens workshops will be held on February 18, 26, March 5, and March 11. The workshops are open to all Middle School parents and are designed to be taken together and build on previous sessions, so it is recommended to take all four sessions. The first workshop will be held in the MPB 1 from 8am-10am.
Active Parenting of Teens provides guidance and support you need to turn the challenges of raising a teenager into opportunities for growth. You will learn:
- Methods of respectful discipline
- Skills for clear, honest communication
- Concrete strategies to prevent risky behavior
- How to be an encouraging parent
And much, much more!
The Workshops will be limited to 45 participants and the sign up will be closed once it reaches 45. Please use the link below to sign up. Books will be available for you to borrow for the sessions or purchase at 500 bht each.
Please RSVP by clicking here on the following link: Active Parenting
Thank you and I look forward to working with you all!
Repeat Announcement: eNewsletter Guidelines
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by Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th