High School Upcoming events (Please click):
https://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/?p=25965
H.S. Counseling News
Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th
This week we had a global non-profit substance abuse prevention organization (Freedom from Chemical Dependency) give several presentations, work with our students in small groups, and offer individual drop-in sessions. Back in August our students completed a well-established survey provided by FCD. Data came back that the vast majority of ISB students hold positive beliefs, engage in responsible decision making, and exhibit healthy behaviors. Here are a few of the healthy trends captured by the survey:
- 62% of students have never had a whole drink
- 77% of students do not drink, or typically drink 1-2 times per year
- 97% have never used alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs before coming to, or during, a school event.
FCD spoke of false perceptions that are sometimes woven into perceived social norms. Here is some data shared in regards to this:
- 5% of 11th graders say they typically use marijuana 1-2 times a year.
- Yet, 69% of 11th graders believe their classmates typically use marijuana at this rate or more.
- 92% of 9th grade students typically never drink alcohol.
- Yet, only 37% of 9th grade students believe their peers do not drink.
Here is some data shared in relation to alcohol consumption by ISB students:
- 148 students drank within the past 30 days.
- 145 10th-12th grade students drank within the past 30 days.
- Among 10th-12th graders, 45 students consumed 5 or more drinks in a row within the past 30 days.
- 3% of 9th graders drank in the past 30 days, versus 48% of 12th graders.
- Grade 12 reports most pressure to drink.
FCD also shared some parental advice on supporting prevention:
- Model healthy, appropriate attitudes and behaviors
- Set clear limits, expectations and consequences
- Know what is going on:
- after school
- on weekends
- during breaks/vacations
- When stress is high
- Get to know their friends
- Eat together
- Talk with your teens about alcohol and other drugs
- Listen to your teens thoughts about alcohol and other drugs
- Continue to share your thoughts and concerns
- Spend the time you can with them
Below are some resources for parents shared by FCD:
- FCD Prevention Works
Find us on Facebook
fcd.org
schools@fcd.org
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
https://www.nida.nih.gov
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
https://www.drugfree.org/
- Above the Influence
https://abovetheinfluence.com/
Our High School Counseling Department were also involved in presenting our ISB Safeguarding Policy to parents. At this presentation K -12 counselors presented parts of the policy and shared the details of the upcoming and ongoing student safety education. The entire Students Safeguarding Policy can be found on the Parent Portal on the ISB website… or following this link… https://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/student-safeguarding/
Grade 9
This week our grade 9 students had the opportunity to meet with our FCD specialist to talk about healthy choices surrounding drugs and alcohol. In general we have received good reports on this activity.
Science teachers will be talking with students next week about their choices in regards to second semester science courses. They will give descriptions of the courses and what might be a good fit for them. In semester 2 students will take either Biology 1 or Physics 1. About 10-15% of students decide to take both. This is not a requirement but for those students really love science sometimes this is an option they take, replacing an elective or free period with a science.
Grade 10
As always, it was enlightening and informative to have a representative from FCD (Freedom from Chemical Dependency) to share her story and give students and parents valuable information about substance use and abuse. The biggest “takeaway” for me was the fact that, according to student surveys taken at the beginning of this school year, the year when the greatest number of students begin to experiment with alcohol is in grade 10. What we as a school are trying to gauge is – why? Is it peer pressure that doesn’t exist in earlier grades? A tipping point of percentage of students drinking? Relaxed parental attitudes about responsible drinking and age/maturity? Adolescent/school issues and stressors? It’s a topic that we as counselors think a lot about. We’d welcome your ideas and input as parents anytime.
Grade 11
Junior Seminar 2 will take place, Thursday, Nov. 26 during Flex where the focus of the session will be on facts to consider when researching universities. Also, during Junior Seminar #2, students will be given a small homework assignment that both students and parents need to complete.
Grade 12
Transcript requests are now due. The final date to request school documents for universities with deadlines in December/January is Monday.
Canadian and Hong Kong Applicants – Share the application ID # after submitting your application with the counselor.
US and UK Applicants – Review essays with counselors BEFORE submitting your application.
ALL December/January Applicants
- Schedule an appointment NOW to submit all applications with your counselor before December break!
- Send standardized test scores (SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS) before the application deadline.
- Send multiple applications at a time. In other words, plan to send more than one application in one appointment 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. Seniors are encourage to share these in advance with their counselor. Counselors view these through the lense of what a university admission officer might see.
College Visits
Wednesday, November 25 (at 10:20 in Room 203)
U.S. Naval Academy
Athletic News
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB PANTHER FANS: The next two weeks will be a spectacular showcase of spirit and talent, as our varsity teams perform against our IASAS and BISAC rivals at the Exchange and Spirit Night!
ISB will host the IASAS Basketball Exchange this weekend. JIS, ISM, and ISKL will bring their girls and boys teams for two days of action-packed basketball excitement. Check the schedule, bring the family, and cheer on our Panthers!
Our varsity rugby team travels to ISM for their exchange, while swim team heads south to Jakarta. The tennis teams and touch team visit Singapore for their first taste of high-level competition this season. Good luck to all our teams and athletes.
Don’t miss our second SPIRIT NIGHT, Friday, Nov. 27 at ISB. All of our 2nd season high school teams will be in action, with Shanghai American, Canadian Academy of Kobe, and Grace International all visiting for the Friendship Tournament. It’s Black & Gold dress day, so plan to impress! You won’t want to miss out on the fun.
Congratulations to our ISB swim team on their 2nd place overall finish at last weekend’s meet, Swim Fest 2015. There were over 1000 swimmers on site and the amount of organization, spirit, and support was tremendous. Thank you to our amazing team of volunteers, our parents, and our coaches! Special recognition goes out to Sidney Smith who committed to Division I Northeastern University during the swim team’s spirit night. We are very proud of you!
Go Panthers!
Derrick Quinet
Athletics Director
ISB plays host to some exciting arts events over the next few weeks!
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Please mark your calendars as ISB plays host to some exciting arts events over the next few weeks!
November:
- 24 Yan-Tze Liu, Guest Visual Artist
- 24 MS Holiday Band Concert Chevron Theatre 6:30pm
- 26-27 Marco Lully, Guest Dramatic Artist
- 30 MS/HS Holiday Choir Concert Chevron Theatre 6:30pm
December:
- 1 Passion Day
- 3 HS Art Exhibition Opening CCT Gallery 10:30am
- 3 Artists on the Roof CC, Floor 3 6:00pm
- 3-16 HS Art Exhibition CCT
- 8 Yan-Tze Liu, Guest Visual Artist
- 8 ES/MS/HS String Bash Chevron Theatre 6:30pm
- 10 HS Holiday Band Concert CCT 6:30pm
- 11 Grade 5 Celebration of Learning Chevron Theatre 8:15am
- 15 Yan-Tze Liu, Guest Visual Artist
- 16 ES Festival of Lights Chevron Theatre 6:30pm
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.