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School Counselors

It’s been a great first couple of weeks. We’ve seen students taking on more
responsibility both in formal leadership roles, but also in being welcoming to new students.
They have also been positive and resilient in adjusting to the changes in the daily schedule and club fair. We hope that as the year progresses and students begin to juggle school and activities, they can continue to find balance between classes and extracurriculars. While students are growing more in their ability to organize
and manage themselves, it’s important to remember that they still need your parental support, wisdom, and care.

Be sure and talk to your son or daughter and make sure that:
a) they have a good idea of the expectations of their teachers

b) they have a plan to be organized in managing their time and keeping their assignments organized
c) they know how to relax a little and refresh their batteries after a long school day and week. Encourage your son or daughter to come by the counseling area and say hi to us! We’ll be checking in with them soon as well.
For the Grade 9 students, we hope that you find your student establishing some routines. One very simple routine we advise students is to complete homework on the night it is assigned. This way if they need to visit the teacher for further assistance or edit/review their work they can do so the next day.

Students also continued to be introduced to clubs and activities this week and we had a visit from Mrs. Hansberry (Activities Coordinator) in Freshman Seminar. She explained different types of service opportunities at ISB and service hour requirements for graduation (10 per year). We’re looking forward to getting to know all the 9th graders!

College Counselors

Seniors – Seniors met this will with their college counselor in the first college seminar of the year. They should now be scheduling individual meetings with their college counselor to discuss post-secondary plans. Also, next August 30 at 6:30pm is Senior College Night for all grade 12 parents and students.

Juniors – Juniors will meet this coming Monday with their college counselor in their first G11 college seminar of the year.

College Visits to ISB and Bangkok – MANY representatives have started scheduling visits to ISB. Parents are invited to subscribe to the Google Calendar of visits at: https://sites.google.com/a/isb.ac.th/isb-hs-university-advising/university-visit-calendar