MS eNews – Friday, May 6th, 2016
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MS Art Exhibition
in·ter·play (ĭn′tər-plā′)
- Reciprocal action and reaction; interaction.
intr.v. in·ter·played, in·ter·play·ing, in·ter·plays
To act or react on each other; interact.
You are cordially invited to the MS Art Exhibition, Interplay, on now in the Chevron Theatre Foyer. Please join us for the silent auction of MS artists’ work on Wednesday, 11 May at 5:30pm, which is being held in conjunction with the MS Band Concert. Money raised at the auction will support people in Nepal via The Moonlight Foundation.
MS Grade 8 End of Year Social, Saturday May 14th, 7:00 – 10:00pm
This social is open to ALL present MS grade 8 students to celebrate their completion of middle school and transition to HS. This is the fancy dance held off campus at a hotel with a great buffet dinner included!
Click here to access more information and permission form, or pick one up in the MS Office.
Please note all permission forms and payment are due by 2:30pm on Tuesday, May 10th – we need to let the hotel know later that day how many total will be going.
Please contact Mr. BT with any questions at maurilib@isb.ac.th
Community Service Opportunity!
Here is an opportunity for 7th and 8th graders looking for a way to help others and parents are welcome to join too! Come out and join Mr. BT and Mrs. Serrano on our next Habitat for Humanity build on Saturday, May 28th! We will leave from ISB at 8:00am and return by 4:00pm.
Click here to see pictures from our last build in November!
Cost: 2,000 baht per person – includes transportation, and lunch.
Two forms need to be completed. Please click here and here to access each form.
Drop off the completed forms to Mr. BT, Mrs. Pine-Petthong, or Mrs. Serrano by end of school day next Friday, May 13th – we need to inform Habitat that day how many are going.
MS Play Coming Soon!
‘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 3:00pm, Wednesday May 18 at 3:00pm, and on Thursday May 19 at 6:30pm, 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 on Monday May 9. We will sell tickets at the front of school from 6:45 – 7:30am and will also sell tickets during Middle School lunch.
PRICES
Adults – 300B
Students – 200B
Red Carpet ticket Adult – 400B
Red Carpet ticket Child – 300B
50B 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!!!
Parent Transition Meeting
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 Bangkok well and arrive well at your new destination. We look forward to supporting you in this process.
ISB Counselors
MS Counselor Corner
Moving
Many students will be on the move at the end of this school year. Some will move to new schools and some to new divisions at their present school.
Moving from Elementary to Middle School or from Middle School to High School or moving to a new school brings challenges for students and parents; new buildings, new friends, new teachers. The possibility of harder work, more homework, more tests. There is a lot to consider and worry about.
Parents need to assist students to take care of the emotional challenges is these transitions. Confidence and the belief that you can succeed usually translate to doing well socially and academically.
Adolescence is a difficult time. Brains are developing in spurts and plateaus and this can affect academic performance. The peer group takes an important place, being popular may be more important than doing well in school.
Parents can help by staying connected. Stay informed, listen, and know what is going on in your child’s life.
Make sure your child is prepared for learning. Help them to get plenty of sleep, be consistent with rules and expectations. Model the importance of education. Nurture your adolescent. Watch for signs of stress, be affectionate in words and actions, and take time to listen.
We wish you and them all the best for their moves. Before the end of the school year, we will be meeting leaving students in groups to provide some support to process the move to a new school . You should have received an email in regard to this.
We are also working across divisions to assist the transition from Elementary to Middle and Middle to High.
The attached articles may help with suggestions as to how to assist your adolescent with these moves.
Please let us know if you have any concerns in regard to your child’s move.
Carmel Kean Gr 6 Counselor
Janel Wilder Gr 7 Counselor
Jackie Greenwood Gr 8 Counselor
https://www.njfamily.com/NJ-Family/February-2011/Tips-to-Ease-Your-Teens-Transition-to-a-New-School/
ISB Safety Update
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 analyze 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
081 851 6277
Usa Somboon
Headmistress
ISB Summer School Program
Will you be here in Bangkok in 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 summer school teachers are inspired professionals dedicated to creating the best possible learning experiences. New ideas, new curriculum and new friends await each student.
For complete information on our website about our ISB Summer Program, please click here.
For any questions, please email sumdir16@isb.ac.th
Best Regards,
Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
Summer School Director
International School Bangkok
2016 Yoga Pray for Nepal: Pack of Soul Shine
This Saturday, May 7th 8:00-9:30am at HS Dance Studio,3rd Floor CCT building.
To support the HS Project “ Nepal Earthquake Recovery,” join Yoga Pray for Nepal: Pack of Soul Shine”
Family Fund raising 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.
- 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
(Repeat Announcement) Annual Medical Screening For Students
by Sally PLOMLEY
sallyp@isb.ac.th
It is the time of year when we need to start the medical screening process for ALL students. We have modified the screening process so there is a basic medical screen for most students with a more extensive screen for students entering Grades 3, 6, 9 and 11 which includes a tuberculosis screen. Any student who has had a new student medical examination after January 2016 will not need a repeat examination. All students must fill in the Nurse Medication Consent form.
Forms are available for download from the ISB website. ISB Health Services Forms and Resources
Any student with Diabetes, Asthma or Anaphylaxis will also need an action plan filled out by the doctor. Forms are available for download from the ISB website. ISB Health Services Forms and Resources
ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH CLINIC BY JUNE 30 2016 either in person or via email nurse@isb.ac.th
Please click here to access the document containing full information.
(Repeat Announcement) Leaving ISB at the End of the Semester?
Dear Parents,
If your child will be leaving ISB at the end of this semester please make sure you inform Khun Natt at natthapc@isb.ac.th or 02-963-5893.
The earlier we know about your child leaving ISB the more time it gives us to prepare important forms and transfer information for your child’s next school in a timely manner.
We know this can be a hard time for our students and we would like to make sure they are prepared for the transition they will be making so that it is less stressful.
If you would like your child to be part of a small group to give them the opportunity to understand their transition and build strategies to cope during their transition please click here and complete the form.
Sincerely,
Jackie Greenwood: jackieg@isb.ac.th
Carmel Kean: carmelk@isb.ac.th
Janel Wilder: janelw@isb.ac.th
(Repeat Announcement) eNewsletter Guidelines
by: 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.
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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.
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