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IB Information Evening
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Monday 2nd November at 6:30pm in MPB
Students and their families in Grade 10 are invited to attend an important information evening regarding options for Grade 11 and 12 course choices. The presentation will look at the IB Diploma program and alternate course offerings at ISB.
Parents and students in other grade levels are also very welcome to attend.
Institutional TOEFL (Grade 11)
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Tuesday 3rd November 2:10pm in MPB
Juniors whose first language is not English will be practicing a TOFEL assessment next Tuesday afternoon. The TOFEL exam is required by many global universities when applying by citizens of non-English speaking countries. Many students take this exam at the end of Junior year or beginning of Senior year and the assessment next Tuesday is an important formative assessment.
Counseling News
Jennifer Melton
jenniferm@isb.ac.th
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a great week with an opportunity to relax, get some sleep, and enjoy doing things not typically available during school time. Here is an interesting look at the Greater Good Science Center’s recent visit to a school in India.
Grade 12 – For Seniors applying to the US, UK, Canada, and Hong Kong (or any other university with an online application), students should:
- Schedule an appointment in advance with their counselor to submit applications and don’t wait until the due date. Leave some space/time just in case there are issues needing attention prior to the application deadline. DO NOT submit an application without the counselor present.
- Send multiple applications at a time. In other words, don’t plan to send each application in separate appointments with the counselor.
- Remember to bring a credit card. Submitting online with the counselor requires students to make a payment.
- Remember that essays must be the student’s work, not the work of others.
- Ensure application and essays are complete when meeting with the counselor to submit. Questions about essays, activities, etc. should have been addressed prior to this appointment.
- Make copies of application items before submitting just in case anything goes missing in the process.
Following these guidelines will make the process go as smoothly as possible. So far, those who have been applying early have been doing a good job with the above items. As always if you have questions, please let us know.
Grade 11 – Next week, grade 11 students who are non-native speakers of English and hold a passport from a non-English speaking country are expected to take the Institutional TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam, which is an exam to test a student’s English language proficiency in the following areas: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, and Reading Comprehension. The Institutional TOEFL is a practice test and it is not compulsory, but recommended for students who are non-native speakers of English and hold a passport from a non-English speaking country. Students applying to universities where the language of instruction is English will be required to submit proof of English language proficiency (usually the TOEFL or IELTS). Next Tuesday will be a good opportunity for students to practice this assessment.
Grade 10 – It doesn’t take long to get back into the full swing of things here. Already there are sports tryouts, the drama and dance productions are in the coming days; there are so many things going on at ISB. To be productive, it takes good planning. Now is a good time to have your son or daughter sit down and get organized for the remaining weeks of the semester. Try to have them plan a bit for their long-term assignments. That way they won’t get surprised by a pile of work at the end of the semester. If they can identify what will be difficult or challenging for them, they can see their teacher or counselor to try to make the most of their study and preparation time.
Grade 9 – This week in Freshman Seminar our students focused on their own personal character strengths. Students completed the well researched survey from the VIA Character Institute. This survey looks at the 24 personal character strengths that we all have, some being and stronger than others. With completion of the survey students were able to see a running order of the 24 strengths they possess. Students then created a visual reflection of their top five strengths. Each one of these reflections will be placed on our Wall of strength in room 203. Students will further explore these recognized character strengths in the following weeks. It can often be the case that we focus on things that we need to fix and not necessarily the things that are going right for us, areas that we are strong in. It was nice to observe students recognizing these strengths in themselves, in each other, and celebrating such. There it is an adult and youth version of the VIA survey. Parents can check this out at: https://www.viacharacter.org/www/The-Survey . In the second semester there are tentative plans for parent workshops in recognizing, utilizing, and celebrating the strengths within ourselves and others in our lives…stay tuned!!
University Visits
Thursday, November 5 @ 10:20
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan)
Athletic News
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
1st Season BISAC Tournaments – This Weekend!
Good luck to all our mighty Panthers as they look to wrap up the first season in style! All our U11, U13, U15, and JV teams are in action this weekend. Check the website for details on venues: https://inside.isb.ac.th/athletics/upcoming-games/
1st Season Varsity / JV Sports Banquet
The first season’s sports banquet will take place on Tuesday, 10 November from 5:30pm in Rajendra. All 1st season JV/Varsity Athletes are expected to attend, and parents and family members are invited to enjoy this culminating event. Tickets for family members can be purchased in the Athletics Office from Khun Siwinee until Friday, 06 Nov. Adult tickets are 500BHT and student tickets are 300 BHT. Athletes are free, compliments of the Booster Club. Go Panthers!
AMADEUS-Fall Drama Production
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
AMADEUS – Fall Drama Production: Overshadowed by the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, court composer Antonio Salieri struggles to escape his own obscurity. In his quest to be remembered, he lies and cheats. Against the background of the world’s greatest music, will he also commit murder?
Tickets go on sale NOW in the Drama and Dance Office.
- Ticket prices: 100.00 Baht for students; 200.00 Baht for adults.
- The performance dates: November 5th at 3:00pm, November 6th at 3:00pmand November 7th at 6:00pm.
- Location: Cultural Center Theatre
This production contains strong language and themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
SHOW DATES: Thursday the 5th and Friday the 6th: FULL CAST and CREW from 12:35pm to end of show.
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.