Jennifer Melton
jenniferm@isb.ac.th
For all HS Parents – Two new books have been added to the ISB HS Counseling Library: Teach Your Children Well by Madeline Levine and The Complete Guide to the Gap Year by Kristin White. Stop by the counseling office to check these out and others. Also, a great article was published this week by the Greater Good Science Center: Are you a gardener or carpenter for your child?
Grade 12 – Seniors have been working diligently in classes as major deadlines (EE and TOK Presentation) have come and gone for many of them. As always, thank you for continuing to support them as they do their best to balance school, family, and social commitments. We hope this three day weekend gives Seniors a chance to recharge a bit and catch up on any work they might need to do.
Earlier this week several students attended a University of California (UC) Schools Workshop during Panther Block. They learned more about the unique UC application process and more importantly key differences between the UC campuses so that they can make an informed decision when deciding which campus/es to apply to.
Early Decision/Early Action – Any student planning on applying to the US under this early deadline must turn in a blue transcript request form no later than Monday, October 10.
Grade 11
We hope the October 7 conferences were a great opportunity for you to understand more about the learning happening in your 11th graders’ lives. It’s wonderful to see the amount of personal and academic growth students experience through the variety of IB classes offered. Students are learning to be their own advocate, increase critical thinking skills, and become more independent.
During this time, it’s important for students to focus on doing their personal best, and spend time reflecting on areas in which they thrive. This will prove important second semester when we begin to kick off the college research and application process.
Grade 10 – Did you get a chance to talk to all of your son’s/daughter’s teachers today at Parent/Teacher conferences? (And their counselor?) What is your impression of the start of the 2016-17 school year? Did you ask about the HAL grade (see last week’s newsletter)? The counselors are always happy to talk to you about the progress of your child. Don’t hesitate to make an appointment and come see us!
Grade 9 – This week Mr. Davy has continued to meet with his 9th graders for individual conferences. These conferences check in on how high school has been for the first 8 weeks, and where students are at this moment in time both socially & academically.
9th Grade Parents please be aware of the following event and please pass along:
9th Grade Parent Presentation
Supporting Your 9th Grader in Navigating High School
Wednesday, October 12 – MPB 2 – 9 – 10 A.M
Grade 9 Counselor – Kevin Davy
Grade 10 -12 Counselors – Andy Weiser & Jennifer Melton
This parent session aims to give insight of ways to support your son / daughter as they embark on their high school journey. We cover such areas as adolescent development, building upon strengths, academic planning, finding balance, and early preparation for skills needed for college. Practical guidelines, tools, and resources will be provided. Please join us!
Upcoming College and University Visits to ISB and greater Bangkok area (please click on this link):
Complete College Visit Calendar
There will be a UK Study Exhibition on Thursday, November 10 from 2-8 pm at the Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit. Special sessions on a variety of topics and a fair with 70 UK universities will make up this event. Visit this website for more details!