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GCW Course Placement
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
GCW course placements will be released on Thursday 15 October after all selections are taken into consideration. Some courses have been closed due to a lack of sign ups and these will be communicated at the time all courses are released
The timeline for GCW payments is as follows:
- October 26 – Payment slips and permission slips sent home (distributed at lunch)
- November 10 – Parent permission forms and payment slips due & GCW meeting #1
- November 24 – GCW Meeting #3
Please note that any change of course choice from October 26 will likely result in a placement on a local Bangkok trip.
Counseling News
Jennifer Melton
jenniferm@isb.ac.th
Grade 12
Transcript requests should have been submitted for students applying Early Decision/Action to US universities. Those students should work on their application over the October break and schedule an appointment to submit the application with their counselor October 26-29. All teacher recommendation requests should be completed by now.
Grade 11
Make-up registration for the PSAT took place on Wednesday for those students who missed registration last week. The PSAT will take place next Wednesday, October 14. Students who are taking the test need to report to the MPB by 7:15am.
Grade 10
10th graders next week will being doing their second Sophomore Seminar. In the first one, we looked at students self-reported strengths through the VIA Character Survey. This time, we’ll do a “Career Interest Profiler” to find out what kind of professions people like your son or daughter do for a living. By combining the strengths and interests of the students, we hope that it can give our students some help in thinking about what sort of careers might be fulfilling and successful for them. It might even help them to choose their classes for 11th grade in the second semester!
Grade 9
Keep up the good work 9th graders. We hope you enjoyed your first IASAS, whether as a spectator or a participant.
University Visits
October 13
9-10:20 in art class – Emily Carr University of Art & Design (Canada)
10:20am Drew University and Colorado State University (US)
Don’t forget! We have a new university advising website with a wealth of information to support students and parents. https://sites.google.com/a/isb.ac.th/isb-hs-university-advising/
IASAS is Here!
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
The big five IASAS schools have arrived at ISB and will compete for the 2015 IASAS Volleyball and Cross Country Championships this weekend. If you thought Spirit Night was fun, wait until you catch the action this Thursday-Saturday, right on campus. At the same time, our varsity soccer teams are in Manila competing for gold!
You can follow all the action, live stream, and get scores and updates on the IASAS websites for SOCCER and CROSS COUNTRY & VOLLEYBALL:
It’s even better if you bring the whole family out to cheer on our Panthers! We have fantastic food vendors, spirited crowds, and the famous ISB Booster Tent supplying all your Panther gear and asnacks! This event is not to be missed. Make sure you check the tournament schedules below and GO PANTHERS!
IASAS Volleyball Schedule
IASAS Cross Country Schedule
ISB’s Schedule – Thursday & Friday
You Heard it First – ISB Panthers!
Stay connected and get all your ISB Panthers sports updates via Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Log in and “like” ISB Athletics, follow us @isbpanthers, and find all the fantastic action photos on Flickr, isbpanthers.
The new website is about to go live, so keep your eyes open and watch this space. Go Panthers!
Derrick Quinet
Athletics Director
MS/HS Main Library BOOK FAIR!
Christopher Bell
christob@isb.ac.th
Oct. 14 – 16
7:30AM – 3:30PM
If you have been waiting for that book that is just taking too long to arrive stop in to the Main Library Oct. 14 – 16, 7:30AM – 3:30PM. Please make some time to stop by and and check out some of the titles that are the latest, greatest books on the market. There will also be various language books including Thai!
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Mueller Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
The weekly HS/MS Menu is printed off each Monday and is displayed in A4 format on top of the sushi fridge as you enter the cafeteria. It includes all the dietary/ allergy information one may need, such as Vegetarian (V), Gluten Free (GF), Dairy Free (DF), Egg Free (EF) with a Fish Ingredient (F), with Oyster Sauce (OS). New as of this week, HS students will also have a link to the daily menu in their daily bulletins, in the hope this will make it easier for those having challenges navigating the large selection. The only items the menu does not include are the sandwich, salad and sushi bar, as these are a daily item and can be assembled by the kids themselves. Each lunch serving accommodates all allergies and dietary restrictions. As we are a nut free campus, this information will not appear on the menu. For any further information, please contact Michelle at cafeteria@isb.ac.th. Enjoy.
New: Check us out on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicurethailand
Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/EpicureThailand
eNewsletter Guidelines
Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. Please see our eNewsletter guidelines below.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families and ISB staff 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
• An image or photo (optional)
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.
dennish@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.