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High School Parent-Conferences
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from 7:30 – 2:30 pm (Lunch -11:15- 12:00 pm) on Friday March 11 in Rajendra Hall. This will be an important time to discuss the semester two progress of your child(ren) with teachers and counselors.
Also during this day we strongly encourage students and their parents to carefully consider course selection for next year. During parent teacher conferences there is the opportunity to talk to teachers, counselors and administrators about course selections. This is relevant to all students but particularly to students moving from Grade 10 to 11 as they have to make a greater number of decisions.
With this in mind it is strongly recommend that both parents and students attend the conferences together and come with two outcomes in mind, current progress and future course choices.
Grade 8-11 Course Selection for 2016/17 Academic Year
Philip Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th.
Course Selections for the next academic year will take place on-lien through Powerschool from Wednesday 16th March to Tuesday 22nd March. to assist families in making informed choices please take a look at this week’s PTA presentation found in Mr Bradley’s eNews article and visit the school website at this link for HS Academic Courses being offered next school year.
Even if your family is leaving ISB next year we ask you to sign up because it assists students, counselors and administrators in this transition.
H.S. Counseling eNews
Ryan Haynes
ryanh@isb.ac.th
This is for general info for all:
Adolescent Development
Adolescence is one of the most vibrant stages of development in a person’s life. The cognitive, physical, and social changes that happen at this period are immense and can be intense. The link below is a very nice overview of what to expect in this stage of development. Whether this is your 1st or 5th teen moving through high school this resource from Johns Hopkins University is worth a look:
Parent Book Club
There will be a book club that will be offered to High School Parents starting in March. The book of focus will be Flourish by Dr. Martin Seligman. The book and our sessions will consider how both the participant and their student can find ways to positively flourish in life. Here is an overview of this book based upon a positive psychology approach:
https://books.simonandschuster.com/Flourish/Martin-E-P-Seligman/9781439190760
Here are details of the club:
Sign up: First 20 parents that sign up (20 parents max)
Sign up Location: Learning Design Center – 3rd floor of library.
Sign Up Contact: Kuhn Didi – supasrin@isb.ac.th
Book Order: The books for the club have been ordered.
Cost: 500 Baht
Session Dates: March: 16, 23, (29), April: 6, 20, 27 (all Wednesdays except Tuesday March 29)
Session time: 11:30 – 12:30 (Location TBD)
Facilitators: Kevin Davy (HS Counselor) & Jacqui Brelsford (Counseling Intern)
Grade 9
Mr. Davy and our two interns Ms. Brelsford and Ms. Perkins have started meeting with students individually to review first semester progress. Conversations have been insightful, honest, and reflective on the student’s part.
Next week Grade 9 students will meet with one of the 10-12 counselors to discuss course options for next school year. Course registration will open up on March 16.
Grade 10
The semester is in full swing and students are taking care of their obligations. Sometimes, with things moving quickly around here, priorities get moved around. Don’t forget to have a supportive conversation with your son or daughter about their classes for next year, as registration will be opening in less than two weeks. And be sure and attend the Parent-Teacher Conferences on Friday, March 11th. Stop and check in with your student’s counselor!
Grade 11
Colleges and universities are beginning their spring visits and students are encouraged to meet with representatives. Also, if a student needs to take certain standardized tests such as the ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, TOEFL, IELTS etc. The student should discuss his/her timetable for taking these tests with his/her counselor and register.
University Visits
Wednesday, March 9 (Rm. 203-10:20am)
Portland State University
2016 IASAS CC Visual Artists and Delegates from ISB
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Please join the 2016 IASAS CC Visual Artists and Delegates from ISB for the Opening of their CC Art Showcase in the CCT Gallery on Wednesday, March 9 at 10:30 during lunch.
Calling all CC delegates and coaches!
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
The IASAS CC Banquet and Awards Ceremony is this Wednesday night, March 9, at 5:30pm in the MPB. Once again the ISB Boosters will be picking up the tab for all delegates and coaches. The cost is 500THB for parents and siblings. Please dress sharply.
Athletics News
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
It’s a huge weekend of sport at ISB, and we want you to get out and support our teams! The Panthers host the BISAC U19 Track & Field Championship this evening, Friday, and the U11-U15 Track & Field Final on Saturday. Come see our very best athletes as they prepare for IASAS. ISB is also hosting the international version of the Splash Swim Meet, so you know it will be festive and fun over at the Sports Complex. Get over and cheer our swimmers on to victory!
The IASAS 3rd Season Exchanges are next weekend, and ISB will host four incoming badminton teams on Friday and Saturday. The track & field team travels to Jakarta, while the boys and girls softball teams head south to Singapore. Good luck, Panthers!
Spirit Night is March 18, with all of our third season JV and Varsity teams in action. This will be the last one of the year, and we’re looking forward for a carnivalesque atmosphere with lots of fun games and activities for the ES and MS students and families. Don’t miss this final spirit celebration of the school year!
Derrick Quinet
Athletics Director
Summer School 2016 at ISB!
Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
maurilib@isb.ac.th
Will you be here in Bangkok June or July? Looking for something for your child(ren) to do? Then check out 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 with some new special enrichment camps being offered this summer!
Registration is now open with an Early Bird special that expires on Friday, April 29th.
For more information on program dates, courses, costs, and registration process, please click here to access the website. You can then check out all the individual pages there by hovering over the green tab labeled 2016 Summer School and clicking on the page you would like to open. For any questions, please email sumdir16@isb.ac.th
Looking forward to seeing you this summer!
Best Regards,
Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
Summer School Director
International School Bangkok
2016 High School Graduation Announcements
Kevin Sypolts
ksypolt@gmail.com
Hard to believe, but our High School seniors will graduate in just over 3 months. Graduation is on Thursday, June 9th, so mark your calendars. In preparation, the Graduation Committee will be taking orders for formal graduation announcements and invitations. These can be sent to your friends and relatives. Announcement cards are a tradition in North America. We encourage all the parents to come and see the cards. The cards are mailed to family and friends to let them know that the International School of Bangkok will have a graduation ceremony on June 9, 2016 and that your child participating in the commencement exercises.
Orders for the announcements will be taken Friday March 4th in the HS cafeteria from 10:00AM – 11:30AM, Friday March 11th in the Breezeway outside of Rajendra Hall from 10:00am to 11:00am and lastly on Friday, March 18th in the HS Cafeteria from 10:00am – 11:30AM. The price per graduation announcement is THB 60. You can order as few or as many as you want.
The printer will have the graduation announcements back to parents by April 5th (before Songkran) so there will be time to mail them to overseas guests. Don’t wait. Order yours right away so you are not disappointed.
You can also go to this google document for the order form – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b03lws74E3osrt2iatpk2oztE06k1lKaqQWwr3g9Bqw/viewform?usp=send_form
No orders will be accepted after March 18th.
See the below files for an example of what the graduation announcements look like.
NBBL Scorekeeping/Timekeeping opportunity for students in Grades 7-12
Kevin Sypolts
ksypolt@gmail.com
As we have in past years, NBBL (North Bangkok Basketball League) will hire Grade 7-12 students to be scorekeepers and timekeepers for NBBL games.
The games will take place Saturdays at the ISB gyms. This is a great opportunity for Grade 7-12 students to earn their own money and learn the responsibility of a work situation. The students will earn between THB 200 and 300 per game.. In order for the students to be eligible to work at these games, all students (including those who have been scorekeepers/timekeepers in the past) must register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F2qNJQiKY6VG_uCTZU-kQFWdR6lXtiqcDEGBCbYBr2I/viewform?usp=send_form
There is a MANDATORY training session for any student who did NOT work as a scorekeeper/timekeeper last season. This training will take place either on Sunday, March 6th at 5:00PM in the Health Room above Rajendra Hall or on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00PM in MPB Room 2. The sessions will last about an hour. Students are only required to attend one of the sessions.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. As always, please consult our NBBL website at https://www.isb.ac.th/basketball for information. This is where we will post calendar information, schedules, team listings, etc.
Thanks,
Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
+66-84-388-7715
eNewsletter Guidelines
Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. For your convenience we have provided you with our eNewsletter guidelines below.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families 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
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.
maurilib@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.