High School Upcoming events (Please click):
‘Sharing and updating’
Justin Alexander
Justina@isb.ac.th
Come and join us on Thursday 16th November at 9.30am at the HS PTA meeting where we will be sharing with you and updating you on a number of activities and events happening at the High School. We have had great attendance thus far at our PTA meetings and the Principal’s forum last month and we look forward to seeing you again next week.
PTA Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- What does the changed model for counseling mean for School Counselling? – School Counseling Team – Jackie Valenzuela, Kevin Callahan and Kevin Davy
- ‘If you build it they will come’ (Arts and Activities – building community through events) – Anthony Giles (Pre K-12 Arts and Activities Director)
- Semester Exams – schedule, preparation and end of semester procedures. Susan Canobie (Dean of Academics/DP Coordinator)
- Student Accommodations – Terri Hirst (Head of Learning Support and EAL)
- Alcohol, Drugs and Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) – Andy Vaughan (Dean of Students)
Regards,
Justin Alexander
December Exam Schedule
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Please find the link to the Dec. Exam Schedule here. Note, Grade 9 and 10 students will NOT be in classes from Thursday Dec. 7– 13. Dec. 13 is an Assessment & Grading day, noting there are no Grade 9 & 10 classes. Also note, Grade 11 and 12 classes continue as scheduled from Dec. 7 – 13.
Extended Essay
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Grade 11 Extended Essay
Grade 11 IB Diploma students were introduced to the Extended Essay this week.
Please find the link the the
– EE Introductory Presentation
– the ISB EE Guide
– the ISB EE Haiku Page, and
– the official IB Website.
The links are also on the Presentation.
High School Counseling eNews
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
College Counselors
Seniors & College Applications – DEADLINE approaching! Any student with an application deadline in December or January must notify the counseling office (with a blue transcript request form) by NOVEMBER 20!
Juniors – have you asked your students about their personal mission statements? 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 Parent Coffee – We look forward to seeing parents Monday morning for our next monthly parent coffee focusing on standardized testing. All HS parents are welcome to join us Monday, November 13 from 8-9 in MPB1.
University Visits– for a full list of who is coming, please subscribe to the Google Calendar at this link.
School Counselors
Jackie Valenzuela (jackiev@isb.ac.th)
On November 16 at 9:30am, Mr. Davy, Mr. Callahan, and Ms. Valenzuela will speak briefly at the HS PTA meeting to further discuss the school counselor’s role with your student. Please join us.
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
Intercultural Day
Becky Hansberry
beckyh@isb.ac.th
Intercultural Day is here! Show national pride on Friday, November 17th and come to school dressed in your favorite country colors or national dress. Get excited for the Intercultural LunchFest from 10:20 to 11:30 in the cafeteria where there will be food and crafts for sale representing different cultures.
New Look Athletics Website and Schedules!
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB’s Season Two competition schedules are now available online! Check out the new Athletics website, https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbathletics/ for team schedules, venue profiles, and program information.
You can also install our new mobile app: On your SAFARI phone browser, goto isbathletics.com and select “send to home screen” to create the app on your phone. You can also add favorite teams and synch to your calendar.
Don’t miss any of the action this season. Go Panthers!
IASAS vs. APAC All-Star Swim Exchange – November 17-18
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.