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Welcome and Welcome Back
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th

Week One
Our first few days of the new school year have gone very well and our students have made a very purposeful start. If you are a facebook user you might like to follow or like the ISB page. This page provides a small insight into the activities and happenings of HS, it is intended as a place to celebrate our amazing students, their activities and the learning environment we seek to promote. It is not a calendar of events or a notice board, we use the calendar or e-News for such detail. This week you will see some introductory lessons, our club promotional fair, season 1 sports try out and students at rest!

https://www.facebook.com/ISBInternationalSchoolBangkok/

PTA Mtg Change of Date
Philip Bradley
philipb@isb.ac.th

First HS PTA meeting of the year has been moved to Thursday Sept 1 9:30

Please spread the word about this change and we hope to see many of you there. Our agenda will include:

Welcomes and introductions
What is new in HS this year?
Some of the messages we are sharing with students
ISB’s 2016-17 focus graphic
Principal’s Forum news

Message from the Dean of Students
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th

Dear Parents,

It has been great to have students back this week as we have launched into a new schedule in the High School. These are just a few reminders for parents as we begin the year.

Attendance
If your child has free blocks during the day and/or last period you they are not able to leave campus unless a parent/guardian contact’s Khun Gade in the High School office in advance. Khun Gade can be contacted via:

Phone: (02 9635883) after 8.00am to verbally inform her of your child’s need to leave campus

Email: <sasivimb@isb.ac.th> informing her of the reason your child needs to leave school

Signed note: informing of the reason your child needs to leave campus. Your child needs to turn this into Khun Gade to get a gatepass.

Seniors are able to apply for a Senior Gate Pass. Senior Gate Pass forms are available from today and passes will be issued in the order we receive them, starting from Monday of next week.

Mandatory Study Hall (MSH) Changes:
With a change of schedule in the High School there is also a new process for MSH and new times that MSH will run. Mandatory Study Hall is assigned in cases where a student has not completed work in a subject. The consequence for not doing your homework is, to do your homework, hence MSH is provided.

Here’s a quick summary of the changes:

MSH now runs from 30-3.30pm
If assigned MSH your child must attend for a minimum of 30 minutes
If your child has HL, this takes precedence over MSH, however your child still must attend for a minimum of 30 minutes if assigned (00-3.30pm).

Please find a link to the MSH process so that you can better understand the process here: MSH Process Chart.

All students who are assigned MSH should be told by their teacher verbally and receive an email notification by 2.00pm on the day of MSH.

Schedule changes
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th

With the start of a new school year there are always a few disruptions and changes to a student’s schedule. Students may request a schedule change through their counselor up until Thursday 25th August. Some course changes will require a completed form that includes a parent signature. Please be aware that due to some courses being full some requests may not be possible at this late stage. Please remember Administration are in the process of balancing classes and this may result in a change of section.

Counseling News
Jackie Valenzuela
jackiev@isb.ac.th

Grade 12 – Welcome back! Hopefully the first week into the school routine has gone smoothly for your family. The counselors are looking forward to seeing you next Thursday, August 25 at 6:30pm for Senior Parent Night. We will meet in MPB1 to give an overview of the college application process at ISB and discuss the overall transition process.

We are looking forward to supporting your student not only through all things university, but also through the ups and downs of adolescent life. Over the next few weeks counselors will meet individually with Seniors as they plan for post-ISB.

With the addition of Advisory this year has come a wonderful array of sessions for your student that will focus on “Preparedness for Life After High School.” Our hope is that when students leave ISB at the end of their senior year they feel ready for their next big step.

Grade 11 – Welcome to 11th grade! We hope your Junior has had a good week and transition back into the routine of school. There are a number of changes at ISB this year that we think will provide an even better educational experience for students at ISB. As always, counselors are available to assist students and you, as parents, are our vital partners.

We hope that you can continue to help your student find balance, especially as many are beginning IB coursework. While students are growing more in their ability to organize and manage their lives, it’s important to remember that they still need your parental love, support, wisdom, and care.

This year may bring many questions, excitements, and anxieties in regards to college and university planning. Know that the ISB program is designed to help students thoughtfully through this process. Counselors will meet with their caseload of students in 4 Seminars throughout the year. Special sessions will also be held as they relate to specific topics like UCAS, essay writing, etc. We’re lucky, too, that many universities come to ISB just to see our students. Access the calendar here. Universities are requesting visits regularly and parents are always welcome to attend.

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 18 when we’ll host Junior Parent Night to kick off the application process. More information will follow. February and March you will be invited in to meet individually with your student and the counselor to discuss the application process. These are called Junior Conferences. Finally, a wealth of information can be found on ISB’s University Advising site linked here. You can also access this through the PowerSchool parent portal.

Grade 10 – Welcome back and welcome to our newest Panthers! We hope that your student’s school year is off to a flying start. The 10th grade class looks great. We are all looking forward to a happy and productive year. Please encourage your student to drop by and say hello to their counselor; all the counselors want to get to know their 10th grade students early in the year. And if they have any trouble with their schedule or anything else and are not sure who to ask, they are welcome to come to the counseling area and get some help!

Grade 9 – And we are off!!!! It has been a great first week for our 9th graders. I have received very positive feedback from the students about the onset of their high school life. Hopefully you are hearing the same at home. Some students are requesting changes to their schedule for electives. They have the first 8 days of school to request this. We try and accommodate but unfortunately this is not always possible within the constraints of the master schedule and some full courses.

Although I have witnessed many good starts to the year, no doubt there are some students really struggling with the adjustment. We will look out for these students, but if you hear of or observe a concern at home please encourage your child to chat with me. Please feel free to contact me in the counseling office: Kevin Davy – kevind@isb.ac.th

Next Week’s College Visits

Lehigh University – Monday, August 22 at 10:50 (Room 203)

Powerschool Parent Portal
Chad Bates
chadb@isb.ac.th

Greetings,

Many people move houses over the summer, details change (phone numbers etc). We are in the process of updating phone numbers, addresses and emergency contacts. Could you take the time to login to Powerschool Parent Portal and check the details ISB has on record, update if necessary. It is really important this information is accurate, we use this in emergency situations.

Instructions

Step 1. Login to Powerschool

If you have forgotten your password click the “Forgot username or password” link
If you are new, you should have received and email with your login details, if not please contact Vinit Pathela (vinitp@isb.ac.th)

Step 2. At the bottom of the left hand menu click “Contact Update”. This information will then take a day or two to update (we manually check for accuracy).

If you have any questions or queries, contact Vinit Pathela (vinitp@isb.ac.th)

Coaching Positions
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB is currently recruiting for the following coaching positions:

SEASON 1: U11 Boys Basketball Coach

SEASON 1: U13/U15 Cross Country Coach

SEASON 1: U13 Boys Basketball Coach

Please contact Mark Jaspers, markj@isb.ac.th for more information or if you are interested.

Panther Run Series – Race #1
Feel like jump starting your fitness now that school has begun and summer is a distant memory? Come join the ISB Cross Country Runners at the first Panther Run on Saturday, August 27. There is a 5 km and a 3 km race. All proceeds go to Operation Smile.

Registration/Warm-up: 6:45 AM in the Breezeway

Race Start: 7:15 AM sharp.

Cost: 200 Baht for Adults; 100 Baht for Students

See you on the track

Derrick Quinet
Athletics Director

The Adams Family

Kentaro Udagawa
kentarou@isb.ac.th

The Addams Family: Pit Orchestra Information Meeting

Monday, August 22, 2016

3:15-3:45 p.m. in MS Instrumental Room in the CC

Details on the bulletin board outside of HS Band room

If you have questions or cannot come to the meeting, please contact Mr. Udagawa (kentarou@isb.ac.th)

eNewsletter Guidelines
Shelley Bragg
shelleyb@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.