MS eNews – Friday, April 3, 2015
Updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
Monday, April 6
- Chakri Day & ISB Professional Day (No School for students and Classified Staff)
Thursday, April 9
- MS Songkran Assembly at 1:00pm in the Chevron
Monday, April 13 – Wednesday, April 15
- Songkran Days (Holiday for Classified Staff)
Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17
- Spring Holidays (No School)
Monday, April 20 – Friday, April 24
- Earth Week
Monday, April 20 – Friday, May 8
- MAP Testing in Reading and Math
Friday, April 24
- MS Earth Day Assembly at 1:25 – 2:05pm in Chevron
Saturday, April 25
- BISAC U13 Softball, girls at TIS and SHB, boys at NIST
- BISAC U13 Volleyball, boys at ICS and girls at RIS
- BISAC U15 Volleyball, boys at NIST and girls at ISB
Sunday, April 26
- BISAC U15 Softball Invitational at ISB
Monday, April 27 – Thursday, May 7
- MS Art Exhibition
Tuesday, April 28
- Early Dismissal at 1:00pm
Friday, May 1
- MAY DAY – (Classes in Session – Holiday for Classified Staff)
- MS Alternate Dress Day
No School Monday, April 6
Reminder, Monday April 6 is Chakri Day, an ISB Professional Day for teachers, and a holiday for all students. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 7th.
Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) Unit in our Wellness classes
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Because your child’s health is important to us, we are writing to inform you of an upcoming unit on Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) in our Wellness classes.
The purpose of Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) is to provide knowledge and understanding of how the human body changes during puberty, and the processes of human reproduction within the context of relationships based on love and respect. Students will develop understanding and attitudes, which will help them to form healthy and happy relationships.
If young people can start their transition into adulthood with good information and the confidence and knowledge to understand what is happening to them, they will hopefully grow into confident and healthy adults able to make positive choices. This can start with learning the basics about growing up and the sessions in school may reinforce what you are already doing at home.
The key aims of SRE are to:
- Provide accurate and relevant information about the physical and emotional changes that children and young people will experience through adolescence and into adulthood.
- Foster students’ self-awareness and self-esteem.
- Develop students’ sense of responsibility and respect for themselves and others.
- Acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes and values that inform responsible decision-making.
All teaching materials are developmentally appropriate to the age and emotional maturity of the students. The content will be presented in an objective, balanced and sensitive manner. Our approach is based on evidence-based resources that focus on identifying and choosing behaviors that keep them physically and psychologically safe and healthy.
The program will cover:
- Values and Positive Relationships (grades 6-8)
- Puberty (physical, emotional and social changes) (grades 6 and 7)
- Personal Hygiene (grade 6)
- Reproduction and conception (grade 7)
- Self esteem and body image (grade 7)
- Coping with peer pressure (grade 7 and 8)
- Reducing risk in relationship (grade 8)
Additional resources that may help in your conversations with your child:
https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-publications/info/parents/
https://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/talk_about_puberty.html
We appreciate the role of parents, guardians and families in building values and supporting positive choices. If you have any questions or concerns about the curriculum or materials, please contact us.
Warm regards,
| Mr. Turner
Grade 6 School Counselor |
Mrs. Nordmeyer
Grade 7 School Counselor |
Mr. Tague
Grade 8 Wellness teacher |
World Scholar’s Cup Bangkok Round 2015
On the weekend of 21st and 22nd March, ISB played host to the Bangkok Round of the World Scholar’s Cup. This unique co-curricular enrichment event was attended by 300 students from around Thailand and further afield, including 38 ISB students. It was a weekend filled with learning and passion, collaboration and camaraderie, fun and friendship, alpacas and Spiderman! To read more, click here….
Summer School 2015 at ISB
Planning on being in Bangkok June or July? Looking for something for your child(ren) to do? Then this is the year to join us for ISB’s exciting and enriching Summer School Program! Once again students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 will be learning in an environment that is nurturing, academically challenging, and socially engaging. ISB’s highly qualified teachers are inspired professionals dedicated to creating the best possible learning experiences. New ideas, new curriculum and new friends await each student.
We have a range of classes that are sure to meet every student’s needs. Registration is now open with an Early Bird special that expires on May 29. For more information on program dates, courses, costs, and registration process, please click here then open tabs located on the left side of the page under the heading of Summer School.
ISB Panther Gymnastics Team
by Charlotte Hansen
contact: isbgym@gmail.com
Dear MS and HS students,
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is considering creating a weekly class for MS and HS students only next term. But we need some feed back from you to find out how many of you would be interested and, if so, which time, what kind of class and much more.
If you are interested in such a class next term, please go to this pagehttps://goo.gl/forms/ZLEL0Z9pLE and fill in the short questionnaire.
Thanks,
ISB Panther Gymnastics
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by Tony Arnold
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