High School Upcoming events (Please click):
‘Jazz it up’
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
A short message from me this week so that you have more time to read the announcements from Mr. Anthony Giles about Artsfest, IB Visual Art exhibition and the Jazz concert on Thursday night at 6.30pm. You will also see information from our Head of Counseling, Mr. Andrew Weiser regarding the ongoing 11th Grade student led conferences and summer enrichment programs that some of our students may wish to enrol in.
Have a great weekend.
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
Grade 12 Exam Schedules for May 2018 – Important information
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
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.
Request for IB Results Service 2018
Susan Canobie susanc@isb.ac.th
Arintra arintrat@isb.ac.th
Dear Grade 12 IB exam takers,
If you wish to have your IB scores automatically sent to universities right after IB releases your results, you have to complete Request for IB Results Service form according to the deadlines below: The form can be found in your email sent by K.Arintra on March 19th, 2018.
Universities in all countries outside Canada/USA – deadline: 11th April 2018 by 8 am
Universities in Canada/USA – deadline: 30th May 2018 by 8 am
The results can be submitted to universities in electronic or paper format depending on the contract with IB. Please check your registration with K.Arintra on the 23rd (for universities out side Canada/USA) and on 7th June 2018 (for universities in Canada/USA).
This is a free service by the IB to all full IB and non-full IB students. If you do not wish IB to send IB scores to universities please select answer ‘No’ in the form.
If you miss the deadline and wish to send you scores later, you have to contact IBO directly at https://rrs.ibo.org/replacement_orders/index.cfm. The school is not allowed to make a request on your behalf after the deadlines.
You may select no more than 6 institutions worldwide using this online form. Of this 6, a candidate can select no more than 1 from the United States and no more than 1 from Canada.
Candidates applying to universities in the UK via UCAS should request for their results to be sent to UCAS only. For Sweden, Germany and Australia similar procedures apply.
Any additional request will need to be requested personally. Please note IB will charge a fee for additional requests.
Any amendment(s) after submitting this form, please contact Khun Arintra arintrat@isb.ac.th to ensure that your request will be amended on the IB information system. No amendments can be made after the deadlines.
Thank you.
Susan Canobie & Arintra
High School Counseling News
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. Although some summer program deadlines may have past, there are still many available.
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
Student Led Junior Conference are wrapping up!! – It has been great meeting with Grade 11’s and their parents. These meetings started in February and are ongoing through March, 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, Parent Perspectives and Power Point) needs to be completed before this meeting can be scheduled.
May SAT Registration – The deadline to register for the May 5 SAT is April 6.
Monthly College Coffees – The April 9 College Coffee (8:00 – 9:00) will be about admissions and applying to university in the UK and Hong Kong. On May 7 we will have our last Parent Coffee of the year and it will be about admissions to Australia, Canada, the Netherlands
Grade 12 U.S. Student VISA Meeting – A U.S. Embassy representative will be on campus Wednesday May 2 at 2:45 to present information regarding Student VISA’s to the United States. Grade 12 students and parents are invited. The meeting will be held in the High School Library (Literacy Lounge)
University Visits– for a full list of who is coming, please subscribe to the Google Calendar at this link.
School Counselor:
Kevin Callahan
kevinc@isb.ac.th
Course selections are now completed for the coming school year. We hope the students and families took the time to review, plan, and discuss options. Hopefully students will get the exact program that they hope for, but there are always slight adjustments that need to be done for a best-fit for everyone involved. Those fine-tunings will take place later in the year, so no need to worry or second-guess your selections at this point.
We are starting to see fatigue kick in at this time of year with some of our students. This can be due to efforts put forth towards school, an extra notch on the heat index, and a number of different factors. It is important at these times to maintain a “healthy engine”, concentrating on good sleep, exercise, and nutrition. Please keep promoting this as the good parents that you are.
Interested in an internship this summer? ISB offers a Summer Internship Program as part of its Summer School Program. The program runs the first two weeks after regular school ends (June 11-22), and students also do pre-internship seminars in interview skills and resume-writing, with a day of wrap-up and reflection back at school at the conclusion of the internship. If you are interested in the program for your son or daughter, have them stop by the High School office in the Counseling area and pick up a form (no obligation) from Khun Mai or come talk with Mr. Duffy (in room 306).
Baby Photos of Seniors Needed
Rebecca Armstrong
andybeccakids@gmail.com
Hello Seniors and Parents of Seniors!
Graduation is right around the corner! The graduation committee bulletin board committee needs your help in making graduation a time to remember. We need your help to fill the DIAPERS TO DIPLOMA board with baby pictures of your graduate. Please drop off a non returnable baby picture (pictures should be 5x7in and smaller)of your son or daughter to the box in the high school office starting Monday, March 26th.
The committee is also doing a board of Senior memories. All seniors please drop off your pictures of your favorite memories to the box in the High School Office starting Monday, March 26th.
If you have questions, please contact Wendy Wilson wilsonglbrt@gmail.com
Thank you!
Parent Graduation Committee
IB Diploma Visual Arts & Film Exhibition: March 28 – April 12, M. Library
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
The IB Diploma Visual Arts & Film Exhibition will be open from Wednesday, March 28 to Thursday, April 12 in the Main Library. Please come by and join in this celebration of learning and achievement in the Visual Arts and Film.
WARNING: Some works on display may include objectionable material not appropriate for younger audience members.
Jazz Night – March 29th, 6:30 pm in the MPB
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Come join us for our annual Jazz Night Concert featuring the HS Jazz Band! They’ll be playing songs in different jazz styles from swing and blues, to latin and funk, and feature several of our students as jazz soloists. We’ll also be featuring 2 HS jazz vocalists with the band. In addition, our elementary music teacher, Ms. Angela Wong, jazz flutist,
will be joining with the jazz band on a latin number, and also perform in a small combo with Mr. Marshall
and Mr. Myers. Free admission and Refreshments will be served as you are entertained, so we look forward to
seeing you in the MPB at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 29th.
Regards,
Anthony Giles
PK-12 Arts & Activities Director
AMIS MS Honor Choir Housing April 4-8, 2018
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Students and Parents,
Apologies if you are receiving this information again but we are desperate to find housing for our 192 guests! 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 213 students (including 20 from ISB) from 17 schools around the region participating in the conference this year I am writing to ask for your help housing our 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, March 21, 2018.
Please Note: All ISB students involved with IASAS CC or AMIS in the past few years are required to submit the housing form linked,or find someone who can house for you.
Things to consider…
- Host families are responsible for providing a safe environment for visiting students in compliance with the ISB Hosting Policy
- 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 set forth by the league and host school.
- Parents will receive a curfew call from visiting coaches at 9pm every evening to check in with their students.
Regards,
Anthony Giles
PK-12 Arts & Activities Director
If You Know you are Leaving ISB
ISB Admissions
admissions@isb.ac.th
Families who are leaving ISB at the end of the school year are asked to inform the school as soon as possible using the official Notice of Withdrawal Form. This helps us prepare school records for your child and with planning for next year. Completed forms can be dropped off at the ES Office.
Native Language Survey for Parents—Open Through March 31
Avery Udagawa
averyu@isb.ac.th
As part of ISB’s Strategic Learning Plan (ISB 2025), a group of faculty are considering the role of native languages on our campus. We would deeply appreciate your opinion. Please look for the Native Language Parent Survey in your email (one was sent per family) and take a moment to complete it. It will be open for responses until March 31, 2018. We hope to hear from parents throughout our community, regardless of which languages you speak. Many thanks!
If you have not received this survey or it went to your Spam, kindly email nativelanguage@isb.ac.th
Sincerely,
ISB Native Language Faculty Committee
The gift of Blood is the gift of Life!
Sally Plomley
sallyp@isb.ac.th
Blood donations….All Blood Types Required!
The Thailand Red Cross never has enough blood. To help with this we have organized the donation center to come to ISB on March 27 to collect blood from willing donors. This year our blood drive is called the “Khun Wut Blood Drive” to honor Khun Wut one of the ISB B&G staff members who has donated blood over 100 times. Blood that is donated will be used by the Red Cross for potentially life saving blood, plasma and platelet transfusions.
Sterile techniques are used for blood donations and all blood is screened for infectious diseases after it is donated. All potential donors should be fit and healthy on the day of donation and will need to fill in a questionnaire prior to donation (please see donation guidelines below to see if you are ok to donate). Donors should be 17-55 years old and will be reviewed by the donation team to ensure they are ok to donate (this includes a check of their hemoglobin prior to donation). Questionnaire forms are available to pick up from the ISB Health Clinic if you would like to fill them out before the day to save you time when you donate. Potential donors should ensure they are well rested, well hydrated and have a low fat breakfast/lunch prior to donating.
If you are willing to donate (and meet the criteria below) please sign up through Signup Genius (LINK) or at the ISB Health Clinic. We ask potential donors to nominate a time (30 minute time slot) they would be able to donate so we can limit waiting times and ensure the Red Cross have enough staff to cope with donor numbers. Donation times are 9am-12pm and 1-3pm.
Negative Blood Group Database:
At times the Red Cross is in desperate need of Rh negative blood as not many Thais are Rh negative. Those with negative blood can also provide contact details so they can join a database and be contacted to see if they are willing to donate when this blood type is urgently required.
Registration for the Stem Cell Donor Database:
When you donate you may also want to sign up to be on the stem cell donor register. Stem cells are used in the treatment of certain cancer and other medical conditions. Information will be provided on the day about being a stem cell donor.
Thailand Red Cross Donation Criteria
The Red Cross defines an acceptable donor as one whom:
- Is between the ages of 17-55.
- Weighs at least 45 kg (99 lbs).
Donating is not advised if you:
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Gave birth or had a miscarriage in the past six months.
- Had diarrhea in the past seven days.
- Had dental treatment in the past three days.
- Had major surgery in the past six months or minor surgery in the past seven days.
- Have a history of drug use or been imprisoned in the past three years.
- Received a blood transfusion in the past year.
- Visited any area where malaria is endemic in the past year or actually had malaria in the past three years.
- Resided in the UK for more than 6 months during the period 1986-1999.
- Have taken any medication other than Paracetamol/acetaminophen.
- Have tested positive for hepatitis B or C in the past.
- Have asthma, epilepsy, chronic skin disease, chronic cough, tuberculosis, allergies, high blood pressure, heart/kidney/thyroid disease, cancer, bleeding disorder, etc.
- Have had ear/body piercings, tattoos made or removed, or acupuncture in the past year.
- Have received any vaccinations in the past two months except seasonal Flu vaccine.
- Have received a serum injection in the past year.
Before donating blood you should:
- Get enough sleep (at least six hours).
- Drink at least 3-4 cups of pure water to prepare your system and avoid getting dizzy.
Do not consume alcohol in the 24 hours prior to donating.
- Eat something healthy that is low in fat. No high fat foods for 6 hours preceding donation.
- Refrain from smoking at least one hour before and after the donation.
ISB Summer School 2018 – Registration Now Open!
Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
maurilib@isb.ac.th
Our ISB Summer School Office is now open and accepting registrations for Summer School 2018 at ISB! You can go to the ISB website, or click here, to access all information about dates, programs, and fees, and to submit a registration form online.
Our Summer School Office is located through the door on the right side of the ISB Bookstore where Khun Fon will be there to greet and assist you Monday to Fridays, 7:00 – 11:00am.
For any questions, please email sumdir@isb.ac.th
Best Regards,
Mr. Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
Summer School Director
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.