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Keeping Our Children Safe in Bangkok
Peter Roback
peterro@isb.ac.th
MS and HS parents are encouraged to attend a panel discussion on the issues teens and parents face in Bangkok regarding drug and alcohol use.
The panel will be held on Friday, March 20th, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. in the MPB. Topics will include the:
- role parents play in keeping their kids drug-free during adolescence
- latest research on the mental and physical effects alcohol and drugs have on the developing brain
- myths and misconceptions about adolescent drug use
- warning signs that children may be abusing alcohol or other drugs
- strategies used to help children resist the pressure to drink or use drugs
- drug culture around Bangkok, latest trends, and legal ramifications
The panel will conclude with an open Q&A session. We hope you will join us.
Grade 10 Course Selection Evening – Monday 2nd March 6:30pm MPB
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
This is an important evening for ALL grade 10 students to attend with theirparent(s) to speak with Heads of Departments and grade 11 teachers about the different options available in grade 11.
The transition from grade 10 to 11 is the time when students have the most course choice available. It can prove to be hard to make these choices and we hope that having the opportunity to talk to teachers will help that decision to be an informed one.
The HS Program of Studies is a good resource to look through before the evening and it would be advisable to have a device that can access this website on the evening.
This evening fits in with a series of opportunities for Grade 10s and their parent to gain guidance and support in making these decisions:
25/26 Feb Sophomore Seminar
2 March Grade 10 Course Selection Evening
9-12 March Sophomore Conferences
13 March Parent Teacher Conferences
18-23 March Course Selections
2015/16 Course Selections Grades 9 – 11
ALL grade 8 – 11 students (even if they may be leaving) will be asked to make course selections for next school year via Powerschool from 18th to 23rd March.
Counselors and teachers will be providing information in this regard to students over the next few weeks and we would encourage parents to read through the HS Program of Studies to assist their children to make informed decisions. If you have any questions please contact your child’s counselor, teachers or a member of the HS Admin team.
At Thursday’s PTA meeting a short presentation was given about the Course Selection process, a copy of this presentation is attached.
PTA Course Selection Presentation
High School Counseling Newsletter
Jennifer Melton
jenniferm@isb.ac.th
The excitement of GCW has waned this week and students are settling in for the long haul to Songkran break. If your son or daughter is feeling stressed or overwhelmed, have them stop by and see their counselor, we’re here to help.
Seniors: Seniors are now on the final stretch for new material in their courses; by late March most of their classes will be reviewing for finals. Encourage them keep their eye on the ball; don’t let them succumb to the dreaded “senioritis”! They have made it this far, they should finish strong and make their parents proud!
By the way, some seniors still have to send a “Certification of Finances” document to schools in the U.S. to which they have applied. This is necessary for international students to verify that their families have the financial resources to pay for their university education. If your son/daughter receives information that they are missing this required document, have them go directly to their counselor for instructions on how to get the form completed and sent.
Juniors: By now, grade 11 students should have completed and submitted their Junior Packets to Khun Wah in the HS Counseling Office and should be in the process of having their Junior Conference with their respective counselor. If your son/daughter isn’t sure what the junior packet is, or hasn’t made their appointment with Khun Wah to see his/her counselor with you in attendance, then you are already behind in the university selection process and need to get moving!
Sophomores: All the 10th graders attended a session after school Thursday to hear about and discuss their options for 11th (and 12th) grade. There are many possibilities, choices, and outcomes available for the final two years of school. Be sure and speak with your son/daughter about what they like, what they’re good at, and what they want to study as you help them choose courses that they’ll be motivated to be successful in, in their last two years of ISB! Be sure and attend the Grade 10 course selection evening on Monday, March 2nd in the MPB at 6:30 in order to find out everything you need to know about courses and programs for 11th and 12th grade. Both parents and students are welcome!
Freshmen: Hopefully all 9th graders came back from GCW with many positive stories to share. It is such a great way for learning to take place in such a different classroom. Students have the chance to learn from a new experience, a new challenge, a different culture, a unique situation. We have already heard of so many stories of students overcoming barriers they never thought possible; using inner strength they maybe did not think they had. We have also heard great stories of students supporting each other through the week with humor, fun, encouragement and empathy. Really powerful stuff!!! Really transferable learning!!! If you haven’t already done so, please ask your son / daughter to share the reflection they had to write for GCW and expand upon.
University visits upcoming (check Naviance for additions/changes):
Monday, March 2
- Acadia University
- Mount Saint Vincent University
Friday, March 6
- Central Penn College
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
- Loyola University Chicago
- New York Institute of Technology – Manhattan
- Portland State University
Announcement re 2015 Music Cultural Convention Concerts
Marianne DEROW
mariannd@isb.ac.th
This year, ISB is proud to host the 2015 Music Cultural Convention, bringing guest conductors and delegates from all 6 IASAS schools together for some phenomenal music making.
For those of you who appreciate solo and chamber music performances, you’ll want to check out the Festival Showcase Concert Friday, March 6 from 6:00 to 8:00pm in Chevron Theatre. Performers from each of the areas of vocal, band and strings will be featured throughout this concert.
If you prefer large group performances, then our Festival Concert on Saturday, March 7 from 4:00 to 6:00pm in Chevron is the show for you. You will be amazed at what our guest conductors are able to do with such young performers! Come out and enjoy the show!
2015 High School Graduation Announcements
Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
Hard to believe, but our High School seniors will graduate in just over 3 months. Graduation is on Wednesday, June 10th, so mark your calendars. In preparation, the Graduation Committee will be taking orders for formal graduation announcements and invitations. These can be sent to your friends and relatives. Announcement cards are a tradition in North America. We encourage all the parents to come and see the cards. The cards are mailed to family and friends to let them know that the International School of Bangkok will have a graduation ceremony on June 10, 2015 and that your child participating in the commencement exercises.
Orders for the announcements will be taken each Thursday and Friday in the HS cafeteria from 10:00AM – 11:30AM, starting March 5th. The price per graduation announcement is THB 60. You can order as few or as many as you want.
No orders will be accepted after March 20th.
The printer will have the graduation announcements back to parents by April 7th (before Songkran) so there will be time to mail them to overseas guests. Don’t wait. Order yours right away so you are not disappointed. You can also go to this google document for the order form – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ImCcU4BRuQOR3B2PCIF_j39ZMx7XenbLopUhVF5dNT8/viewform
See the below files for an example of what the graduation announcements look like.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Mueller Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
The Grind will be open THIS SUNDAY, March 1, from 8:30am- 3:15pm. All are welcome!
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.