High School Upcoming events (Please click):
GCW Wrap Up!
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
After countless hours of planning by teachers, support staff and the companies we partner with throughout GCW, the week is wrapping up for all our High School Students. The first of our overnight trips arrived back into Bangkok last night and the last will land late Saturday night. Our hope is that each of our students will return with new memories that will help them reflect on the different cultures and experiences that they were exposed to, whether it be as close as teaching in a classroom setting at the local Wat Koo school, or experiencing the cultural uniqueness of a small village in Sumatra, the experiences our High School Students have encountered are incredibly rich and varied.
On 6 March each GCW group will meet for the final time and reflect on their trip. Students will hand in their reflections during or prior to this final GCW meeting; please encourage your child to complete this over the next week or two while this experience is fresh in their minds. Over the coming days, please also take the time to discuss the challenges and the highlights from the week that your child has experienced.
Our goal is that there remains a common theme of developing an appreciation of the cultural and environmental richness of our world. Some of our trips are heavy on the service aspect while others build on developing a cultural understanding and environmental appreciation of the destinations each course visits. Our students have interacted with other students whom they may not have known prior to this trip and have been led by teachers whose class they may not have been in; we value these different experiences that our students gain while away from the typical school setting.
At this time I want to thank each of the teachers for extra work that is put in to make this week a success, if you get the chance in the coming week, please do send your child’s GCW teachers a quick email as these go a long way.
Finally, this year we are looking at reviewing the greater purposes of GCW and as part of this we will be sending a survey out in the coming weeks to gather your opinions of how we can develop and improve the program. We look forward to your input into this process.
Andy Vaughan
High School Dean of Students
M: +668 7514 9550
High School Principal’s Forum March 13 at 9:30: Request for Parent’s Submissions
Ginny Condra
gcondra@gmail.com
The next Principal’s Forum, led by Justin Alexander and the HS Administrative Team, will be held on Tuesday, March 13. Parents are invited to send in their questions, comments, or any concerns they may have to the HS Principal Forum coordinators (hsppforum@isb.ac.th) or to their Country Reps by February 25. The questions will be compiled and given to the HS Admin team in advance so they can be addressed at the meeting. All emails will be treated anonymously. The Principal’s Forum is a great tool in maintaining open communication between HS parents and the HS administration. Let’s hear from the parents!
Season Two Varsity/JV Sports Banquet – Buys Tickets by Monday!
Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
The ISB Booster Club and the Athletic Department cordially invites you to attend the 2nd Season Sports Banquet on Thursday, February 22 at 5:30pm. The Sports Banquet celebrates the accomplishments of our teams, honors our Panther tradition, and recognizes the outstanding athletic achievements of our students. Athletes from our JV/Varsity teams are required to attend, and we strongly encourage parents/families to join this celebratory event, designed to highlight the contributions of every athlete within our program.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW IN ATHLETICS OFFICE!
The evening will commence in the Rajendra Gymnasium from 5.30pm with dinner included. All athletes will be guests of the Booster Club. We would appreciate if all parents & siblings planning to attend purchase extra tickets from the Athletics office by Monday, February 19. Ticket prices are 500 BHT for adults and 300 BHT for students. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance of the banquet. Limited tickets might be available at the door at 800 baht per. Thank you for purchasing your tickets prior to February 19.
We will have a combined program from approximately 6.00-7.00 pm, after which the teams will break off to team rooms to recognize their individual athletes, celebrate their season, and present their certificates and letter awards.
TO THE ATHLETES: This is a special evening for our teams, parents, and coaches, and we expect ALL TEAM MEMBERS to attend. Your meal is provided free, compliments of the Booster Club, as we want all athletes to be rightfully recognized and honored for your participation and achievements during the first season. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE INFORM THE ATHLETICS OFFICE BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19
DRESS CODE: All Athletes are expected to wear smart casual dress on the evening. (i.e. For male athletes this is a collared shirt (polo/long sleeve) with long pants. For female athletes, normal out of uniform dress code applies with regards to skirt length and shirts.)
We look forward to seeing all of you on Thursday, Feb. 22. Thank you for your support. Go Panthers!
Derrick Quinet
Athletics Director
IASAS MUSIC CC Showcase – Feb. 21 & 22 (3:00pm MS Choir Room)
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Selected delegates from the high school vocal, piano, strings and band areas will be performing their individual solos and ensemble selections on these two days, beginning at 3:00 pm on Feb 21 & 22 in the MS Choir Room. These performances give our delegates a chance to perform for an ISB audience, and also serves as a warmup to their adjudicated performances that will happen at Taipei in early March. Audience members may come and go between performers as necessary, and a program will be provided as to what day and order delegates will be performing. Come enjoy the incredible talent and skill of our ISB Music Delegates, who have all been working for several months on high quality music preparing for these performances!
AMIS MS Honor Choir Housing April 4-8, 2018
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Parents and Students,
As you may or may not be aware, ISB will be hosting the 2018
AMIS MS Boys’ and Girls’ Honor Choirs April 4-8, 2018.
With over 200 students from 17 schools around the region participating in the conference this year I am writing to ask for your help housing visiting student delegates. Think of it as an opportunity to connect with students at other schools who may host students from ISB in the future. Or, think of it as an opportunity to give back if your family has already benefited from similar arrangements at other schools.
AMIS conferences and tournaments depend upon the good will and generosity of people like you to host visiting students from other schools. This reciprocal agreement shared throughout the region adds immense value to our programs, and provides a unique opportunity to develop new friendships, share in culture, and strengthen our connections across international communities. Honestly, it’s one of the things that makes AMIS events so special.
So, show off your new guest room. Share your favorite dessert. Get to know students from other schools. In short, be a part of this rich AMIS hosting tradition by registering HERE on or before Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
Please Note:
All ISB music students are strongly encouraged to submit the housing form linked above especially those who have participated in AMIS this year or in years past.
Things to consider…
- Host families are responsible for providing a safe environment for visiting students in compliance with the ISB Hosting Policy (see attached).
- Student guests must be hosted in pairs, or more, with no exceptions.
- Accommodation can be fairly basic and rooms shared.
- At least one parent/guardian must be present at home for the duration of the convention. Evening supervision is required.
- Visiting participants will arrive Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
- All visiting teams will depart on or before Sunday, April 8, 2018.
- Host families are expected to provide healthy breakfasts and dinners for visiting students.
- All participants and host students must follow the IASAS Rules and Guidelines (see attached) set forth by the league and host school.
- Parents will receive a curfew call from visiting coaches at 9pmevery evening to check in with their students.
Regards,
Anthony Giles
PK-12 Arts & Activities Director
ISB Celebrates International Mother Language Day
Avery Udagawa
averyu@isb.ac.th
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, and throughout the week of Feb. 18-24, ISB is celebrating International Mother Language Day. The purpose of IMLD is to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism. Teachers throughout the school have looked at ways to explore and affirm our students’ native languages. Here is a poster with together in the languages represented on ISB’s student body—about 40! Test yourself: how many can you identify? Happy International Mother Language Day!
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.