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Message from the Principal
Justin Alexander
Justina@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to you and your families after the break and I trust the first week back at school was a positive one for your children. The months of January and early February are busy ones with upcoming IASAS events including basketball which we are hosting and of course GCW for all High School students which takes place in February. You will hear more about these events in the weeks ahead, but do keep your calendars open and ready to mark in these exciting school and community events. One event to mark in now is the next HS PTA meeting scheduled for Thursday January 25th. Enjoy the weekend and the cooler weather.
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
Excusing Absences
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
As a reminder for semester two, any absence for HS students should be excused by parents via a phone call to the HS Attendance secretary, Khun Gade 02 963 5883 (ext. 3305). It is appreciated if this phone call can be received before 8.30am so that we can alert teachers early.
It is important that we receive this parental contact, because without it, your child is marked as absent (X). Unexcused absences may result in additional on consequences.
You can see whether your child has been marked absent (X) on any day using PowerSchool. If we receive confirmation from parents that the absence is excused, then we adjust the code to reflect that (AbE). Please help us to ensure we best understand reasons for your child missing school.
Please also note if a student misses a class during the day, they may not participate in co-curricular activities on that day without prior approval from the Dean of Students.
For extended absences, parents should email counsellors and also copy in Andy Vaughan (andyv@isb.ac.th) and Khun Gade(sasivimb@isb.ac.th) for approval.
Andy Vaughan
High School Dean of Students
M: +668 7514 9550
Schedule Changes
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Most students have settled on their schedules for the semester. Please note that the final day for schedule changes is Wednesday 17th January.
Grade 10 ISA Testing
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
On the mornings of Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th February all Grade 10 students will be completing the International Schools Assessment (ISA) in Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing. Please note, this is a change from the original date of February 6 th & 7 th as advertised on the ISB Calendar. This assessment is conducted in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 at ISB and the results are used to provide patterns in learning and assist in charting future direction. More information will be given closer to the event.
High School Counseling eNews
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
College Counselors
Alumni Panel – It was great to see parents at the alumni panel earlier this week. Such great wisdom was shared by ISB alumni about their experience going to university.
Grade 11 College Night – All 11th grade parents and students are expected to attend college night next Wednesday, January 17 at 6:30PM in the CC Theatre.
Parent Perspectives – All 11th grade parents should complete and turn in to the HS counseling office the Parent Perspectives. It can be sent with your student or via email to Khun Jan at: wichitak@isb.ac.th
College Parent Coffee – On Monday, January 15 at 8am in MPB #1, we will continue our series with a focus on US Higher Education. All ISB high school parents are invited to attend.
University Visits– for a full list of who is coming, please subscribe to the Google Calendar at this link.
School Counselors Newsletter – January 12, 2018
Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th
We are back moving!! Our students have been oiling their wheels and getting back into routines this week. Maybe the most challenging routine getting out of bed a wee bit (or a lot) earlier!!
Quite a few students have been dropping in for adjustments to their schedules. All students have until next Wednesday January 17th to request a potential change. We try to accommodate as best as possible but sometimes at this point in the year the constraints of schedule do not allow us to fulfill all requests. One consideration for transferring students is the science course they are taking. We had discussed last semester that if a student is transferring and if they know the school they might attend, then they should look at its requirements for science.
In regards to transferring schools, a lot of private schools in the U.S have deadlines during January and February. We have already received several for those who might or are transferring. February 1st is a popular deadline for some schools. If you are looking at a school with this deadline then your family should contact Kuhn Fon our registrar in the counseling office immediately for setting up transfer of documents. In addition, all teachers and counselors should be informed of any required recommendations immediately, thus providing adequate time for a quality response.
Kuhn Fon contact email: supanniy@isb.ac.th
Counseling Office phone number: 02 963 5887
Sarahah app – Potentially a very unhealthy application for our teens
A new buzz app teenagers and preteens may be using is Sarahah. It is similar to ASKFM where others can post anonymous questions and comments. As you can imagine, some of these comments can be hurtful, sexualized, intrusive… leading to cyberbullying and further angst. Below are a couple of links giving more information and urging parents to vigilant in regards to
Hopefully the second semester has started well for your sons and daughters. The first month of the second semester is really hectic, with IASAS competitions, 3rd season tryouts, and GCW all coming in successive weeks. Organization is key for keeping up! We’re looking forward to a great semester with your sons and daughters! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact your student’s counselor.
ISB CHALLENGE THAI NATIONAL TEAM
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
The varsity girls touch team have a fantastic opportunity to scrimmage against members of the Thailand National Women’s Rugby team, this Saturday at 1pm on Field A. Come out and show your support for our electric varsity touch team.
IASAS IS COMING!
We’re only three weeks away from the Season Two IASAS Championships. ISB will host the IASAS Basketball Tournament from Feb. 1-3, 2018, and we hope to see everyone in the community out for this spirited event. The rugby/touch teams will travel to Taipei, the swim team to Jakarta, and the tennis teams to Manila for their season-ending championships. We wish all of our athletes, coach, and teams good luck as they rapidly close out the season.
UPCOMING HS GAMES & TOURNAMENTS
ISB will host a slew of JV games, Jan. 19-20, as part of our basketball and touch friendship festival. The JV touch team will play on Friday night against NIST and BPS, while the boys and girls JV basketball teams welcome schools from around Bangkok for a Friday/Saturday slate of games.
You can keep up with all of the upcoming games via the Athletics website, with a direct link HERE.
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.