High School Upcoming events (Please click):
‘CulCon’
Justin Alexander
Justina@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
We welcomed back on Monday our students (and teachers) after the wonderful experiences of GCW and then jumped right back into a busy week of school.
We started the week with our Debate team debating the relative merits of a compulsory school uniform followed by our Forensics team showcasing their talents in variety of oral presentations, impromptu and prepared speeches. Our talented musicians performed on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and we look forward to Monday afternoon when our Dance, Drama, Film and Tech students will be showcasing their talents and work prior to their participation in the IASAS Cultural Conventions (CulCon) which will be hosted at ISM, TAS and SAS starting February 28th.
Other events to look forward to in the weeks ahead include the Parent Teacher conferences, subject selection meetings for Grade 10 students, Student led parent Junior conferences with College counselors and much more. Do read the counselor news section below for more details on these upcoming parent events.
Please join me in wishing all of our IASAS CulCon participants (67) all the best in their respective fields next week.
Regards
Justin Alexander
IB Basics for Parents
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
An information session on the basics of the IB Diploma dated for Monday February 26th will at 6:30-7:30pm in MPB1. Please come and learn the basics of the IB Diploma Program and its assessment.
Grade 10 Course Selection Evening – Tuesday 6th March 6:30pm Chevron/MPB
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Please save the evening to come along with your grade 10 child to speak with grade 11 course
teachers about the different options available in grade 11. The transition from grade 10 to 11 is the time when students have the most choice available about what courses they can study. It can prove to be hard to make these choices and we hope that having the opportunity to talk to teachers will help that decision to be an informed one.
Please come along!
Grade 12 Exam Schedules both Mock exams and for May 2017 – Important information
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Grade 12 students will be undertaking Mock exams from Friday 8th March to Friday 15th March, with the Arts students having a working session on Tuesday March 20th from 1:30pm. The Mock exam schedule is available on PowerSchool. Please note, morning exams begin at 7:30am and afternoon exams begin at 12:00pm, with the exception for Friday March 14, where the exam will begin at 1:00pm.
Grade 12 students will all finish formal classes on Monday 23rd April and start study leave the following day. The official IB exams for ISB start on Friday 27th April and go through to Friday 18th May. There are IB exams on Thai holidays during this period.
Individual IB and ISB exam schedules can now be found on PowerSchool. They are located on the top right corner of the quick lookup page. Please check them carefully and record the dates in your family calendar. All exams are in MPB with AM (mornings) starting at 7:30am and PM (afternoon) starting at 12noon.
Grade 8-11 Course Selection for 2018/19 Academic Year
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
More information will be coming out over the coming weeks leading up to online course registrations
opening on Wednesday March 14th. If you would like to look through the courses on offer with your son or daughter for next year updated information will be placed on the main website HS Academic courses page within the next week. Even if your family is leaving ISB next year we ask you to sign up because it assists students, counselors and administrators in this transition.
High School Counseling eNews
Andrew Weiser
andreww@isb.ac.th
ALL HIGH SCHOOL
Summer Enrichment Programs – It’s that time of year when families are starting to think about their summer plans. It’s an ideal time for students to do things they normally cannot do during the school year: travel, spend time with family, cultivate an interest in a new field, pursue volunteer opportunities, or attend summer programs. When it comes to admissions to colleges and universities, participating in summer programs is not a requirement or expectation. Any institution wants to know what a student is curious about, what motivates them, and are they willing to seek out those interests. For students who are interested in a structured summer enrichment program, ISB has a great database of opportunities that can be accessed here. Search based on the subject or the location. Do note that many have application deadlines in March.
If a student would like to apply to a summer program, they should schedule a time with their school or college counselor to discuss the application requirements and deadlines. Students should complete a form in our office giving us more information about the program so that we can best support the student in their application. Recommendations and official transcripts can only be sent directly to an institution.
COLLEGE COUNSELING
It’s Time To Schedule The Student Led Junior Conference – During the month of February and March, 11th grade students and their parents will be meeting with college counselors to start planning for life after graduation. Parents or students can schedule this meeting for approximately 1 hour. We prefer that both parents attend this meeting. The Junior Assignment (University Research, Resume, and Parent Perspectives) needs to be completed before this meeting can be scheduled.
Grade 10 Course Selection – In March, 10th grade students will be choosing their courses for 11th and 12th graders. To help students make the most informed decisions, College Counselors will meet with 10th graders on March 5 and 6 during the school day to discuss their options and plans as it may relate to their college and university interests.
Grade 10 College Night – On May 3 College Counselors will host a Grade 10 College Night for students and parents. This session will introduce the College Counselors and their role during Grade 11 and 12 in the University process. Standardized testing will also be discussed. More information to come.
University Visits– for a full list of who is coming, please subscribe to the Google Calendar at this link.
Graduation Announcement Cards for Seniors
Rebecca Armstrong
andybeccakids@gmail.com
The class of 2018 is just months away from graduating and it is time to order announcement cards. Ordering these cards is optional and there is no minimum nor maximum amount to order. Cards are a tradition in North America, and are sent by parents to friends and family to announce the graduation of their Seniors. Orders must be placed and payment received by Monday, March 5, so order now! A sample announcement card can be found on the payment drop box beginning on Monday, Feb. 26. Photos of a card sample and this link to the order form was also sent to parents of Seniors. Thank you! Go Seniors!
Parent Graduation Committee
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqRe4wxJ5eYL99IxChrNjqOYBqd_-sxPBmLK3DYbhdWt3fsg/viewform
Pathways Career Fair March 8 in the CCT
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Excitement is building for the March 8 Pathways Career Fair with grade 10 students given an opportunity to meet during their advisory session that day for a special assembly in the CCT followed by an arena style career fair (open to grades 9-12) during lunch in the CCT Foyer where students will have an opportunity to meet these same career representatives face to face. Food and drink will be provided in the CC Foyer so that students can go right from the panel discussion in the theatre to the fair. See you there!
IFF Tomorrow, RAIN OR SHINE!
PTA – Communications Coordinator
pta-communications@isb.ac.th
A little rain won’t get in our way, we’ll see you tomorrow! MUCH of IFF is under cover and we’ll work with the weather.
If you’re able, please WALK or BIKE to school – as we all know, parking is limited.
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.