High School Upcoming events (Please click):
‘Welcome Back’
Justin Alexander
Justina@isb.ac.th
I would like to extend a warm welcome back to all of our students and families after a well deserved October break. The months of November and December are full of activities, events, competitions and learning at ISB and I am very much looking forward to the next few months.
Enjoy the Loy Krathong celebrations this evening.
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
HS Principal Forum October 17th summary
Justin Alexander
Justina@isb.ac.th
Thank you to the 50+ parents who attended the HS Principal Forum meeting on Thursday October 19th to hear responses to a wide range of questions posed by the HS Parent community. Of course not all High School parents could attend this informative session so we have included a link below to the presentation slides which include responses to the questions that were posed at that meeting. The key areas of interest addressed at the forum were:
- HS Assessment and Grading System
- IB classes and IB Curriculum
- College Counselling
- Development of the Native Language Program
- Community Service and Activities
- School trips and GCW
Link to summary of HS Principal Forum Presentation (October 19th)
A number of questions raised by parents have already been addressed in previous PTA meetings, workshops or in the HS Enews and you can find further details by clicking on the links below.
HS College Counseling Coffee presentation (October 16th)
HS Assessment Workshop presentation (October 5th)
Powerschool 7-1 presentation (October 5th)
HS PTA meeting presentation on CAS (September 14th)
There were a few other questions that we were not able to answer on the 19th October as we ran out of time. You can find the responses to those questions by clicking here.
Once again, thank you for your questions and interest in various aspects of how the High School works at ISB. We look forward to keeping the lines of communication open with parents and students and parents throughout the course of the year, so please do not hesitate to contact any one of us if you have questions or thoughts to share with us.
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
Susan Canobie
Dean of Academics
Andy Vaughan
Dean of Students
GCW Payments & Permission Slips -Due 7 Nov
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
Payment and Permission slips were distributed before October Break via email and to students in their first GCW meeting. Please note that the payment date for GCW courses is coming on Monday 7 November.
How do I make a payment?
In the email parents received payment details were explained. All parents were issued a pre-printed Bank of Ayudhya payment slip sent as an attachment on that email. Payments can be made at any branch of Bank of Ayudhya using this pre-printed payment slip. Payments can also be made via Paypal or at the school cashier.
Please do not do any online banking transfers as these are incredibly as these are very difficult to trace.
On Tuesday 7 November all students will need to return:
- Their signed permission forms
- A copy of their passportfor all trips that travel overnight.
- There is no need to return payment slips, please keep these as confirmation of payment.
- If you have any questions regarding either the Parent Permission Form or the Payments for GCW, please contact Andy Vaughan (andyv@isb.ac.th) or Khun Jurairat (jurairak@isb.ac.th)
Many thanks,
Andy Vaughan
Grade 11 Extended Essay
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Grade 11 full IB Diploma students will be presented with an Introduction to the Extended Essay after school on Tuesday November 7th at 2:35pm in the Chevron. This has been changed from Monday November 6th, which is what is listed on the printed Calendar. This session will introduce students to the Extended Essay, and is a mandatory component of the IB Diploma. Students, after this presentation will go through the process of gathering information, hearing from teachers, and then deciding on a subject choice in which they will conduct a rigorous piece of research for the next 10 months. It is an exciting time as they embark on what is probably their first academic research paper that mirrors University standard work.
High School Counseling eNews
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
Jackie Valenzuela
jackiev@isb.ac.th
College Counselors
College Parent Coffee – The next monthly parent coffee will focus on standardized testing and will be held Monday, November 13 from 8-9 in MPB 1. All high school parents are welcome to attend.
Juniors – Today, 11th graders had to turn in their personal mission statement. This is an important start to their college application process. The mission statement is a great way to introduce themselves to their college counselor and will serve as the catalyst for conducting university research. This mission statement will be the beginning of the resumes they will start creating. College Counselors will meet with 11th graders for the 3rd time this semester on November 27 to talk about HOW to research universities.
College Applications – This week was a very busy one in the counseling office with students finalizing their early applications. 50% of the Senior class have already submitted at least one application to Canada, Thailand, the UK and/or the US. Any student with an application deadline in December or January must notify the counseling office (with a blue transcript request form) by NOVEMBER 20!
UK and Australian Universities @ ISB – Just a special note to let parents know we are excited to host a number of UK and Australian universities the week of November 6. Please be sure to see the exact dates and times at the university visit link below.
University Visits– for a full list of who is coming, please subscribe to the Google Calendar at this link.
School Counselor:
We hope your family enjoyed the October break! Welcome back.
The week of November 20, Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) will be on campus meeting with students. FCD is a non-profit organization that provides alcohol, tobacco, and other drug education to schools world-wide. FCD prevention specialists will present the most up-to-date information available on the physiological and psychological effects of various drugs, and provide a forum for discussing social, cultural, and personal issues that relate to the choices students make.
In addition, the FCD prevention specialist will lead a parent meeting in MPB 1 on Wednesday, November 22 from 9-10:30am. We hope you can make it.
Jackie Valenzuela
High School Counselor
Click here to schedule an appointment
Season Two – JV and U15 Tryouts
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
High School students can try out for our season two JV teams starting Tuesday, Nov.7., from 3:15-5:00pm
JV teams include:
JV Boys Basketball – HS Auxi
JV Girls Basketball – HS Auxi
JV Boys Rugby – Field A
JV Girls Touch – Field D
High School students who were UNDER-15 as of Aug. 1, 2017 are eligible to tryouts for our U15 teams.
U15 Badminton tryouts
Monday 6 November 2:40-3:40 U13-U15 GIRLS ONLY
Wednesday 8 November 2:40-3:40 U13-U15 GIRLS ONLY
Thursday 9 November 2:40-3:40 U13-U15 BOYS ONLY
Monday 13 November 2:40-3:40 U13-U15 BOYS ONLY
U15 Soccer tryouts
Monday 6 November 2:40-3:40
Wednesday 8 November 2:40-3:40
Thursday 9 November 2:40-3:40
Go Panthers!
Season One Sports Banquet
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
The season one JV/Varsity Sports Banquet is this coming Tuesday, Nov. 7. All first season JV/Varsity athletes are required to attend. The celebration starts at 5:30pm in Rajendra, and we will recognize all our teams, athletes, and individual winners. Limited tickets will be available at the door, and we encourage all parents to attend if possible, especially the team meetings following Rajendra at 7pm.
There will be a bus at 8:30pm for downtown students.
Go Panthers!
IASAS vs. APAC Swim Spectacular 2017 – Let’s Go Panthers!
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB is hosting a spectacular swimming exhibition, Nov. 17-18, and we need your support. The top international schools across Asia will converge upon iSB for two days of exhilarating competition, as the six schools from IASAS take on five powerhouses of APAC in a never-before-seen dual meet!
Friday, Nov. 17th, we will kick off the festivities under the lights at the 50m pool, with fast and furious team relays, music, spirited fun, and all our family friendly vendors in attendance. The competition will resume on the Saturday, the18th when we find out which conference will claim bragging rights and take home the conference trophy.
ISB would like your support to help host our visiting athletes. If you’re willing to show off our famous ISB hospitality and welcome some wonderful international students from across IASAS for two nights, please fill in the IASAS HOUSING FORM.
You won’t want to miss this special swim event, and we hope you and your family will help us by hosting visiting athletes, Nov. 17-19, 2017. Please email Mr. Albert, harolda@isb.ac.th is you have questions.
Go Panthers!
Invention Saturday
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Come and join us in the ISB Invention Centre for our upcoming Invention
Saturday. It’s a family-friendly showcase of invention, making, creativity, and resourcefulness. Get busy making with tools, machines, various materials and robotics to problem solve through the various challenges.
WHEN: 9am-12pm
WHERE: ISB Invention Center
WHO: Everyone!
WHY: Because it’s really fun to make stuff!!!
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.