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AP Exam Sign-up
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Advance Placement (AP) exam student sign-up will continue over this week for the exams which take place this coming May.
If students are currently taking AP Calculus courses at ISB these sign-ups will occur during their classes.
Other students should collect an AP exam form and information from Ms Canobie’s secretary, Khun Arintra. They must then see their counsellor to discuss the workload implications of taking these exams.
Registration for AP exams must be handed into the Dean of Academics office no later than Friday 5th February (before GCW).
IB Predicted Grades
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
IB students who are registered for an IB Course and Exam this May will be given a Predicted Grade. The Predicted Grade is the subject teacher’s ‘best guess’ of the students’ final IB result and is based on evidence of achievement so far in the subject. They are used to give students an indication of their achievement so they can evaluate where they are at. They are also used by some colleges and universities for admission purposes. A Predicted Grade report will soon be available for students and parents on PowerSchool. If you would like to discuss this grade please do so with the subject teacher, the counselor or myself.
Counseling News
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
Link to College Visits:
https://sites.google.com/a/isb.ac.th/isb-hs-university-advising/university-visit-calendar
Grade 9
From time to time students are going to need extra help or clarification in a subject. Students are encouraged first to see their teacher after school. Flex time is 2:25 – 3:20 and nearly all teachers are in their rooms readily available to assist students with their questions. Please encourage your son / daughter to take advantage of this time if they are having difficulties in a subject. In addition, we have a peer-tutoring program where students might be able to get individualized assistance from a peer who has volunteered their services. Students should drop by to see Mr. Callahan in the counseling office if they are interested in either getting help or helping others. Lastly, we do have a list of outside tutors, which is vetted, through our administrative office. If a student needs tutorial beyond the above fore mentioned then our HS front office can be contacted for the most up to date version of tutors offering their services.
Grade 10
It’s been a fast-moving three weeks and the 10th graders seem to be all settled in their second – semester classes. Soon, on February 10th, they will be asked to think carefully about their course selections for the coming school year. We will take time to explain the IB Diploma Program, a program with IB Certificates, and graduation requirements, to help students get a good idea of what their schedules and programs will look like in their junior and senior years. The students will then make a draft of their possible choices; the counselors will keep one copy and the students will have one to bring home to show you. Take a look with them; it will be a draft schedule – they will still have over a month before they will actually register for their 11th grade classes. Hopefully with some careful thought and discussion, your sons and daughters will have the perfect fit of classes for their final two years at ISB.
Grade 11
A copy of the Junior College Night presentation can be accessed here. If you still do not have access to Naviance, please contact your student’s counselor.
Junior Conferences start next week! This is a meeting with the student, their counselor, and both of their parents to start outlining the college application process based on the individual needs of students and their families. Students should schedule these during their free period. Please speak to your Junior about scheduling these sooner rather than later.
Finally, if you haven’t turned in your Parent Perspectives, we’d appreciate your doing so as soon as possible.
Grade 12
As graduation nears, we wanted to remind you of a few resources we have in our counseling library as your student transitions to their next stage of life.
- The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition by Tina Quick
- The iConnected Parent by Barbara Hofer
- Emotional Resilience and the Ex-Pat Child by Julia Simens
- Letting Go by Karen Coburn
You are welcome to stop by and check out any one of these books (and more).
Two weeks ago we hosted an alumni fair. Nine ISB graduates returned to share their wisdom and experience with students. It was definitely an enlightening and fun conversation for those in attendance.
High School Counseling
IASAS TENNIS 2017, at ISB!
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Don’t miss the excitement and fun of IASAS tennis, next week at ISB. We are looking forward to a tremendous tournament, with a high level of play and all the bells and whistles of a world-class IASAS event. This promises to be the best tennis tournament yet, with spectacular fan seating for an enhanced viewing experience!
We encourage you to check the schedule and get out to support our Panthers next week. The boys and girls teams are focused and prepared, and they are hoping for a big turnout to the matches. Let’s Go Panthers!
Check the IASAS Tennis Schedule and set your sights for next weekend!
IASAS RUGBY, TOUCH, SWIMMING, and BASKETBALL
Good luck to all our Panthers as they travel across Asia next week representing the very best of ISB at the upcoming IASAS Tournaments. The rugby and touch teams sprint south for Jakarta. The swim team splashes down in Kuala Lumpur. And the basketball teams shoot east for Manila in their final tournament of the year.
You can keep track of all the scores and highlights, plus watch the action on live streaming by following the links at: www.iasas.asia
We are proud of you, Panthers! Go ISB!
Derrick Quinet
Athletics Director
Attention parents of Juniors:
Shaila Ahmed
pta-secretary@isb.ac.th
SAT prep classes at ISB starts tomorrow, Saturday the 28th! It is not too late to sign up! If interested, just send in your student at the HS social quad (room 3-314) at 8:45am with a pencil case, a notebook and the TI-84!
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.