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Grade 9 – 11 Examinations
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
All students in grade 9 – 11 can access their examination schedules through Powerschool. Exams will run from Wednesday 1st June through to Tuesday 7th June. Further information will be circulated closer to the time.
H.S. Counseling Newsletter
Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th
The High School runs an internship program for our grade 9-11 students at the end of the 2015-16 school year. The program will run from June 13-23 and includes workshops (prior to the actual internship) on resume-writing, interviewing skills, and other information related to success on the job. We work with businesses that are happy to sponsor one or more ISB students in an appropriate, stimulating internship where they have a chance to learn about the workings of a business/career while gaining valuable experience in what it takes to be successful in a job. The cost of the internship is 17,500 baht. If you think that your son or daughter would benefit from such an experience, have them contact Mr. Callahan at kevinc@isb.ac.th and he will help them with further steps in securing an internship.
Grade 9
It was great to see another event where students took some risk in putting themselves forward to represent in the student counsel for next year. Well done to all those that took that risk and congratulations to those elected. Throughout the year I have been able to see students take action through joining clubs, trying out for a team or performance, taking challenging courses, trying new approaches to learning and many more. The outcome can sometimes be successful and sometimes not – its OK to fail as we learn, the growth comes in the process. In the community we live hopefully our students feel in a safe place where they will be supported by those around them acting as safety net while taking these risks.
Temperatures and humidity are extremely high, as you know. It is so important to keep encouraging hydration for both health and learning purposes. Keep Hydrated:)
Grade 10
Many parents wonder about the best times for their sons and daughters to take standardized tests that are used for university application/selection. Some start as early as 9th grade, and some parents become anxious when they aren’t doing the same as their children’s peers. Some thoughts to consider:
Taking the PSAT in 11th grade, and their first SAT in January of 11th grade, keeps students right on track for maximizing their scores. Take the second in May-June and third, if necessary, in fall of senior year. Students very rarely increase their scores after the third try. Developmentally, it is much better to prep for a test designed for 11th and 12th graders when the student is closer to that age, and the curriculum of ISB in math and English will certainly be adding to their skills and ultimate scores. Plus, and maybe most importantly, there’s no need to add further to students’ stress and anxiety about the future by making them study outside of school for a test two or three years down the line. Please consider this plan when thinking of your student’s future… and present.
Grade 11
Junior Seminar #4 will be on Thursday, May 12 during Flex. The focus will be on senior year expectations and suggested summer activities.
Please encourage your daughter/son to meet with university representatives.
If you have not scheduled a Junior Conference with your daughter/son’s counselor, you are strongly encouraged to do so.
Grade 12
IB Exams are now underway. Remind your seniors to get plenty of rest, set a study plan, and confer with teachers for any necessary exam support. This can be a time of many mixed feelings for students and parents. Counselors are still available to support students in any way.
Senior Transition Day will take place on Monday, May 23 from 7:20-2:00pm. Seniors received a survey to select which of many sessions on various transition topics they’d like to attend. This is due next Friday, May 13.
University Decisions – Seniors need to notify their counselors of admission decisions. If a student decides NOT to attend a university to which they’ve been accepted, they should notify the university of their decision. This can be done through an email or an online portal as directed in the acceptance notification. Students and parents need to read these acceptances very carefully for details. Finally, students should have deposited to US universities by now and a reminder that only ONE deposit should be made.
Japan, Korea, and India Applicants– Students applying to Japan, Korea, and India met with counselors a few weeks ago to begin planning for upcoming applications. Students and parents should speak with their counselor and plan accordingly especially if deadlines are beyond graduation.
University Visits
May 9 at 10:20am in Room 203
George Mason University – Korea
Parent Transition Meeting
Jennifer Melton
jenniferm@isb.ac.th
Dear ES, MS, and HS parents,
Are you moving at the end of this school year? The ISB Counseling Department invites you to attend a Parent Transition Meeting on Wednesday, May 25 from 8:00-9:30 in the Elementary School MPR. In order to support both you and your student, we’ll talk about the various aspects of transitions, things to consider, how to leave ISB and Bangkok well and arrive well at your new destination.
ISB Counselors
Service Celebration
Laura Stewart
laura@isb.ac.th
Starting Tuesday, 10th May, there will be a Celebration of Service in the HS/MS Library. So come see what some of our HS Community Service clubs have been involved in this year! The display will be in the library from Tuesday, 10th May until Thursday, 19th May.
Into the Woods
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
‘Into the Woods’, by Stephen Sondheim won a Tony award for best musical on Broadway in 1988. Since then it has won acclaim world wide, in many countries and in a variety of different world class productions. Our last taste of ‘Into the Woods’ was last year when we saw it on the silver screen.
This year Middle School at ISB will stage ‘Into the Woods Jnr’ on our CCT theatre stage. These performances take place on: Tuesday May 17 at 3pm, Wednesday May 18 at 3pm and on Thursday May 19 at 6:30, with a Red Carpet event where you can meet the cast and wine and dine prior to the performance. The Red Carpet event will begin at 5:30pm.
TICKETS
Tickets will go on sale from Monday May 9. We will sell tickets at the front of school from 6:45 am until 7:30am and will also sell tickets during Middle School lunch.
PRICES
Adults-300B
Students-200B
Red Carpet ticket Adult-400
Red Carpet ticket Child-300
50 B from every ticket sold will go to the Moonlight School in Nepal.
Join us in the woods for some magic, mystery and mayhem, but be careful how you go, there are Giants in the Sky!!!
ISB Safety Update
Chad Bates
chadb@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Community,
I am writing to update community members with respect to the review of the recent tragedy that took place in our 50m pool.
In the week of 18-22 April, a consultant from Clearpath EPM spent four days on campus interviewing administrators, coaches, lifeguards, aquatics and athletics staff, security guards, nurses, and others. CCTV footage was reviewed as well as a variety of policies, procedures, and handbooks. On Monday this week we received the Clearpath report.
This Tuesday we met with two Chevron safety experts to conduct a root cause analysis protocol. The report of this analysis reached us yesterday.
Our immediate next task is to analyse all findings, develop a plan of action, and expedite the action steps. As soon as we are able, we will communicate our findings and planned action steps with the ISB community.
Our aims are to make sure that a comprehensive investigation occurs and that our aquatics programs and pools meet the highest safety standards.
If any ISB community member has any questions or would like to offer suggestions, please contact any of us listed below.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
081 851 6277
Usa Somboon
Headmistress
usomboon@isb.ac.th
Philip Bradley
HS Principal
philipb@isb.ac.th
Corry Day
Aquatics Director
corryd@isb.ac.th
Derrick Quinet
Aquatics Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Rick Nelson
Safety Manager
rickn@isb.ac.th
2016 Yoga Pray for Nepal : Pack of Soul Shine.
Bill Schoonover
bills@isb.ac.th
This Saturday, May 7th 8:00-9:30 am. at HS Dance Studio,3rd Fl CCT building.
To support the HS Project “ Nepal Earthquake Recovery,” join Yoga Pray for Nepal: Pack of Soul Shine”
Family Fund raised event :
Yoga practice lead by Napisa C Pant, ISB Parent, certified yoga teacher, 500hrs RYT Registered with Yoga Alliance. Mindfulness Practice lead by Mrs. Jackie Greenwood, MS counselor, trained by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness and Mindful schools. She is also a foundation teacher for the Mindfulness in ISB school projects. Also meet Yichen Zhu, Talented HS student, plays Guzheng, an ancient Chinese
Traditional string musical Instrument with over 2,000 years of history. Yichen began playing at the age of 5. They are all honored to be part of Nepal Earthquake Recovery.
More information, please contact: Bill Schoonover, bills@isb.ac.th
Napisa C. Pant, napisapant.yoga@gmail.com
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.