High School Upcoming events (Please click):
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HS PTA Meeting
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Please come and join us for the first HS PTA mtg of the New Year – Thursday Jan 21st 9:30 – 11:00 in MPB. Topics to include:
- GCW
- Arts showcase – the role of arts at ISB
- Counseling more than college admissions
- Social Emotional Learning – progress and parent input
- Schedule adjustments
Schedule Changes
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
Most students have settled on their schedules for he semester. Please note that the final day for schedule changes is Wednesday 20th January.
Grade 10 ISA Testing
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
On the mornings of Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd February all Grade 10 students will be completing the International Schools Assessment (ISA) in Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing. This assessment is conducted in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 at ISB and the results are used to provide patterns in learning and assist in charting future direction. Students are expected to bring a pencil, black pen, eraser, ruler, sharpener and calculator to the test. EAL students may also bring a translating dictionary for the Mathematics. Students do not need to study for these assessments.
H.S. Counseling News
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
All
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend the first ever Alumni Fair. It was a great chance for parents to come speak with former ISB students who are now at university
Grade 9
It was great to see a confidence in our returning 9th graders after the completion of their first high school semester. Many of them have established a good sense of expectations and a self management system to fit their daily & weekly schedules.
Quite a few 9th graders have been dropping in for some minor adjustments to their schedules. All students have until next Wednesday January 20th to request a potential change. One consideration for transferring students is the science course they are taking. We had discussed last semester that if a student is transferring and if they know the school they might attend, then they should look at its requirements for science. Many of the students who know they are transferring have elected to take Chemistry 2 this semester which will allow many schools to accept a full credit of Chemistry. This may well prevent a student taking a full year Chemistry course in their new school (where they do not offer half credit / half year science courses). If it is the case that your family might be transferring and in this situation, please let me know ASAP.
In regards to transferring schools, a lot of private schools in the U.S have deadlines during January and February. We have already received a several for those who might or are transferring. February 1st is a popular deadline for some schools. If you are looking at a school with this deadline then your family should contact Kuhn Fon our registrar in the counseling office immediately for setting up transfer of documents. In addition, all teachers and counselors should be informed of any required recommendations immediately, thus providing adequate time for a quality response.
Kuhn Fon contact email: supanniy@isb.ac.th
Counseling Office phone number: 02 963 5887
Grade 10
It’s been a long first week back, but hopefully the second semester has started well for your sons and daughters. There have been a few schedule changes to begin the semester, but most students are all set and moving forward with their classes. The last day for any schedule changes is January 20th. The first month of the second semester is really hectic, with IASAS competitions, 3rd season tryouts, and GCW all coming in successive weeks. Organization is key for keeping up! We’re looking forward to a great semester with your sons and daughters!
Grade 11
On Thursday, January 21 at 6:30pm in MPB 1, the HS Counselors will be hosting the annual Junior Parent night. The counselors will be presenting information and giving an overview regarding the university application process at ISB. Students will be receiving the same information during their Junior Seminar #3 during Flex earlier in the day.
Also, in preparation for the upcoming Junior Conferences that the counselors will be having with you and your son/daughter, you should have received a Parent Perspective form to complete. The forms were given to students in November during Junior Seminar #2. If you have completed the form, you can submit it on Thursday at the Junior Parent Night, if you like. If you have yet to receive the form, please ask your son/daughter.
Also, please check in with your son/daughter to see if they have completed the self-recommendation assignment in preparation for the Junior Conference. A Junior Conference will not be scheduled unless both the self-recommendation and parent perspective are completed. Thank you!
Grade 12
Welcome Back! It’s hard to believe IB exams are around the corner and graduation will be in 5 months. If a Senior applied to a US university, the counseling office will be sending mid year reports (first semester grades) by the end of the month. Students need to do nothing, as we’ll automatically send these.
Upcoming University Visits
Royal Holloway, University of London Wednesday January 27 10:20am (Room 203)
Regent’s University London Thursday January 28 10:20am (Room 203)
King’s College London Wednesday January 27 10:20am (Room 203)
PowerSchool
Chad Bates
chadb@isb.ac.th
The ISB Parent Portal is now embedded directly in Powerschool. Starting next week, parents will need to login to Powerschool to view our ‘closed’ section of the website, this is for current parents only. In this area, along with grades and attendance, you will also be able to access school news and events, as well as updating your family contact and address information.
If you have forgotten your username or password, there is a link on the Powerschool page to retrieve it, alternatively you can contact:
Khun Vinit: vinitp@isb.ac.th
Khun Golf: trins@isb.ac.th
BISAC Championship Weekend!
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Good luck to our ISB Panthers as the varsity teams wrap up the BISAC season with the league tournaments over the weekend.
ISB will host the boys varsity team tennis tournament (schedule) on Sunday from 8:30am-3:30pm. The girls varsity team play at HIS (schedule) on Saturday.
The boys and girls varsity basketball teams will play over two days for the league championship, with games on Saturday and Sunday. The boys tournament will be held at NIST (schedule) and the girls tournament is hosted by RIS (schedule).
The Varsity Rugby team and Varsity Touch teams play this Sunday at BPS in the league tournament. The schedule is here.
IASAS is Coming!
ISB is hosting the 32nd annual IASAS Tennis Tournament, January 28-30. Please check the attached poster and schedule for details, and come out and support our tennis teams!
The varsity swim team travel to Singapore for its IASAS finale, the basketball teams head off to Kuala Lumpur, and the rugby and touch teams are slated to travel to JIS (decision pending).
2016 is a great year to be a Panther!
Derrick Quinet
Athletics Director
HS Parents – Need some technology support?
Christopher Bell
christob@isb.ac.th
Christopher Bell, the High School Tech Coordinator, will be hosting his monthly Parent Technology Training next Thursday (January 21st) in the MPB. All are welcome, we will discuss working with Reducing Distractions, Facebook, Web Blockers, and Gaining Input into Parent Tech Needs and Technology issues specific to High School Students.
What: HS Parent Tech Training
Where: MPB
When: 10:30 – 11:30 (Immediately following the PTA session)
What to Bring: Your Laptop/Device and Your Questions
ARTS COMPETITION SUBMISSIONS:
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Show us your interpretation of the theme NOSTALGIA through art! Any type of art is welcome, whether it’s writing, fine arts, photography, film, jewellery, dance, music, or drama. Submissions will be showcased, and winners will be chosen. Submit to 17697@isb.ac.th as a JPEG, MP3 or a video file!
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.