Welcome to 2018!
by Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th
We hope everyone in our community has had a restful and enjoyable holiday. While our teachers have enjoyed the time, it has been refreshing to see our hallways and classrooms filled again with the smiling faces of our middle school students.
The semester ahead looks to be a great one. Please continue reading the eNews each week to keep up with all of the events and happenings in the middle school!
Upcoming MS PTA Meeting
by Dennis Harter
dennish@isb.ac.th
At the MS PTA meeting on Thursday, January 18th, at 9 AM at MPB 3, the Middle School Admin will present on the topic of Standards Based Grading. Parents who have come from different Assessment and Reporting systems at other schools are encouraged to come and learn more about why and how schools use Standards Based Reporting to provide quality learning feed back to students.
Student Leadership Seminar Sign-up
Has your child ever wondered what to do when he sees a friend teasing another friend? How about when she witnesses mean behavior, but it’s not directed at her?
The January 27 Middle School Student Leadership Seminar will focus on how to be a leader in tricky situations. We will watch hidden camera footage of real teens witnessing mean behavior and will look at effective (and ineffective) ways to respond to real-life tricky situations. Our NHS high school student volunteers will also lead an interactive bystander activity designed to help students think through and problem solve realistic scenarios. Please encourage your child to join us for a fun-filled workshop dedicated to showing leadership with friends…and “frenemies.”
You can sign your child up here. All participants will receive certificates of participation. Registration for this activity will close on January 25. We will meet in ES MPR from 9:00-11:00 AM.
Photos for New Students and Re-takes
Kids Foto will be on campus on Thursday and Friday (Jan 18 & 19) to take school photos for all new students.
If your child was here in first semester then we already have their yearbook photo, however some families may want a new photo taken for themselves or to send to relatives. For this purpose, students may sign up for a re-take session in the Middle School Office on Monday and Tuesday.
Photos will take place on Thursday and Friday when Kids Foto are on campus.
Mother-Daughter Sock Hop
The Girl Scouts of Thailand present The Mother Daughter Sock Hop! on Saturday January 27, 2018 5.00-8.00 pm at ISB Multipurpose Building. Dancing, Food, Contests and More! All girls and their Mom’s are welcome. 50’s Dress encouraged. 700 baht/ticket. Tickets on Sale in ISB ES Breezeway starting January 15 and near the Booster Hut on Friday. Or contact maryannbanker1@gmail.com. See you at the hop!
Rhythmic Gymnastics Registration
The ISB Panther Gymnastics club is pleased to offer this semester Rhythmic Gymnastics classes on ISB campus.
Rhythmic Gymnastics routines are choreographed to music, involving gymnastics (tumbling) and dance, combined with the handling of small equipment including a ball, rope, ribbon, hoop, and clubs. The choreography includes a balanced choice of jumps, leaps, pivots, balances and flexibility movements.
Registration is open to girls as per the below schedule without exceptions.
- Sunday: 09h00 – 11h00 – 5th to 12th Grade
- Sunday: 12h00 – 14h00 – 1th to 4th Grade
Please register using the online form here by Wednesday 17th 2017. It is not ‘à la carte‘ so you have to register for the entire semester. It is non refundable except for medical reasons.
COST for 16 classes starting Sunday January 21, 2018
9,600 THB+500 THB registration fees.
For more information, contact isbgym@gmail.com
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator