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2016/17 HS Courses
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
As we prepare for the upcoming academic year the courses that students have been scheduled for will be uploaded onto Powerschool from mid next week (probably Wednesday). Please note that small changes are still possible up to the beginning of next semester.
Students who may wish to discuss changes in their courses should see their counselor prior to 1st June.
June Examinations
Phil Rogers
philr@isb.ac.th
All students should have received their individual exam schedules through Powerschool (they appear at the top left of the main lookup screen). If you have not seen it, please log on to Powerschool and ask your son or daughter.
- June 2015 exams run from Wednesday 1st June to Tuesday 7th June. The Tuesday is a grading and makeup day.
- There are 3 exam sessions each day which have 7:20, 10:10 and 1:00 start times, except for students with accommodations, who have separate schedules. Students should arrive at their exam venues 15 minutes early. Students will not be permitted to leave an exam early.
- Students are expected to bring pens, pencils, rulers, erasers, ISB ID card, calculator (if required) and a clear water bottle to each exam.
- Students who do not have an exam on a day may stay at home to study or use our Library for private study.
- Students can leave school early after an exam by completing an exam early departure form (attached). This form is attached to this notice and will be posted on the Parent and Student Portals or hard copies can be obtained from the HS Office. Students will need to have a parent-signed, completed form for each instance they wish to leave campus.
- Students are expected to take each exam as scheduled. Students who are sick for an exam must contact the HS office immediately. Medical certificates MUST be provided.
- Wednesday 8th June and Thursday 9th June are exam feedback days where normal attendance is expected. Teachers will look at group and individual feedback, review mark schemes and success criteria, look at exemplary answers and develop future goals. School will still finish at 11:30am on the Thursday following the HS end of year assembly.
H.S. Counseling Newsletter
Ryan Haynes
ryanh@isb.ac.th
Grade 9
Students and parents are reminded that we have good support in review for our final exams, which will arrive before we know it. There will be some in class review but most teachers will also offer additional study / review sessions after school. It is important that students try and take advantage of these opportunities, please encourage them to do so. We also have a learning hub that our students can drop into at any time of the year. Teachers and learning support specialists staff this.
Students are also reminded that if they are interested in ISB summer school that they register as soon as possible. We have applications in our office, which require specific signatures, please have your son or daughter pick one up. Here is the link with information: https://www.isb.ac.th/learning-isb/academics/2016-summer-school
Grade 10
As we come down the home stretch toward the end of the semester, is your son or daughter well-organized for final exams? If you can sit down with them and have them explain to you how they’ve organized their material and how they will study for exams, it can give you a good sense of whether or not they know how to prepare. The better prepared they are, the less stress they will feel about their approaching exams. Any time you or they have questions; don’t hesitate to contact their counselor!
Grade 11
Students are reminded to make use of their resources in regards to exam preparation (As exams are approaching) and to university visits and the university application process. If students are planning on visiting universities during their holiday and they have questions regarding how to schedule a university visit, they are encouraged to meet with their counselor.
Grade 12
Senior Transition Day is Monday!! Seniors report for their last full day of school at 7:30am. Counselors and staff will spend Senior Transition Day with seniors addressing topics like: finance & budgeting, self-defense, culture shock, and other great topics to support them as they prepare for life after high school.
Japan, Korea, and India Applicants– Students should speak with their counselor and plan accordingly especially if deadlines are beyond graduation. There are forms with the registrar in order to request documents. Please plan ahead.
University Visits
University visits have concluded for the remainder of the school year.
Main Library Used Book Sale
Christopher Bell
christob@isb.ac.th
Main Library used book sale
May 23rd-27th
50 baht each or 3 for 100
ISB Summer School Program
Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
maurilib@isb.ac.th
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
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.