High School Upcoming events (Please click):
‘Attributes and Growth’
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
It was great to see so many of you here at school today at the Parent (Student) Teacher Conferences checking in with teachers about your child’s progress, strengths, and areas for growth. I trust that the conversations you had at the conferences led (or lead) to further discussions with your children over the weekend about their progress and experiences at school so far this year. Those conversations need not be centered solely on grades, but should also be opportunities to celebrate the strengths of your children (both in the classroom and outside) in addition to investigating areas for growth and improvement.
Congratulations are in order for our students for the positivity and excitement that was on display on Thursday at our Attributes day (Grades 9/10) and College Day (Grades 11/12). HS students enjoyed the opportunity to choose their activities and sessions for the day that either related to our newly adopted schoolwide Learner Attributes, wellness activities or for our older students sessions related to college preparations, Extended Essay, CAS (Creativity, Action, and Service) and the IB Diploma. The energy and excitement was obvious all day and was underlined when the High School student body came together in the cafeteria at the end of the day to share food, stories, and music with one another. Thank you to our teachers for their amazing work in organizing and running such wonderful sessions and to our students for their enthusiasm and participation.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
College Counselors News
Stephan Golas
stephang@isb.ac.th
- Grade 11 Students will take the PSAT on Wednesday morning in the MPBs at 7:20am sharp. Please be sure to arrive on time, well rested, and ready to go no later than 7:15am so we can start on time;
- There are several college visits scheduled for lunch periods next week – be sure to check the College Counseling Calendar for details!
High School Counseling Newsletter
Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th
Hopefully you feel that you have received good feedback from your son / daughter’s teachers at the conferences held this week. The teachers are gathering a body of evidence over the semester that they will use in determining the level of performance. Grade descriptors consist of characteristics of performance at each grade (7-1). Each course has these descriptors and if students or parents are unsure of what a score represents the teacher should be asked.
As counselors we wish to support continued growth both in academic attainment and the habits needed for students to experience success. If there is a concern that this is not happening then the teacher, and sometimes the counselor, will work with the student to determine the next steps to get back on the right track. Teachers are readily available for extra support after school (most days at 2:30 – 3:15) and sometimes during their preparation periods. In addition, we have the learning hub and library where we have certified staff to support in a variety of ways.
Unfortunately Mr. Davy was not available at the teacher conferences. If you would like to arrange a meeting with Mr. Davy, please contact our secretary (Kuhn Mai):
Email: yaowarap@isb.ac.th Phone: 02 963 5887
Freedom from Chemical Dependency Parent Presentation
On another important note, Freedom from Chemical Dependency will be on campus from October 9-11, meeting with our high school students. FCD is the leading international provider of school-based substance abuse prevention programs. FCD works worldwide to provide students and the adults who care for them with the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to make intelligent and healthy choices about alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
You are cordially invited to attend a meeting with FCD on Thursday, October 11 from 8:30-9:30am in MPB1. The FCD specialist will answer your questions, either general ones about drug and alcohol trends in the U.S. and international schools around the world, or about their impressions of the challenges that our own students face in terms of the personal choices they face here in Nichada and in greater Bangkok. Please come and participate!
Thai Club
Becky Hansberry
beckyh@isb.ac.th
Thai Club will be collecting books to donate to kindergarteners at Klong Klua school. If you have any books at home that you don’t read anymore and are willing to donate, we would really appreciate it if you could drop them off! As these books will be donated for the kindergarteners to read, it would be great if they are elementary school level (they can be in both Thai and English). There will be a book donation box out in the HS and MS office from Monday Oct 29th to Friday Nov 9!
Junior Special Olympics
Becky Hanaberry
beckyh@isb.ac.th
Junior Special Olympics on November 3rd from 8:30 to 1:000. This is an event in which ISB students are a “buddy” to a local child with disabilities and we spend the morning playing fun games and doing arts and crafts. All high school students are encouraged to sign up. Return this form to the HS Office along with 200 baht for the T-shirt before October 10th.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Maia Shain (16361@students.isb.ac.th) or Ms. Hansberry.
Intercultural Day is coming!
Becky Hanaberry
beckyh@isb.ac.th
Students are encouraged to represent a culture either as a club, a group of friends, or individually for our Intercultural Assembly on November 13th and our Second Annual Intercultural Lunch Fest on November 16th. The Intercultural Lunch Fest is a great fundraising opportunity for student groups to sell food, host a craft, or organize a game to celebrate and promote a culture. Please sign up by November 1st!
Link to assembly sign up, 13th November (performances only!)
Link to lunchtime sign up, 16th November (fundraising activities)
Community Events with Artist-in-Residence, Jeff Ross
Anthony Giles/Trista Meisner
anthonyg@isb.ac.th tristam@isb.ac.th
Jeff Ross (screen printing, painting, collage) is here during the month of October! Check out Jeff’s own work and the grade 5 skateboard collaborations in the CAO/Photography Room corridor.
In addition to working with student artists in class the following community events are on offer:
Community Events
Live painting in the cafeteria pit – Tuesday, 9 October morning
Artist Talk in the Literary Lounge, Main Library – Wednesday, 17 October 10:30-11:00
*snacks provided
Screen printing workshop for students (grades 7 and up) and faculty/staff – Wednesday, 17 October 2:30-6:30ish
*registration required and spaces are limited. Register here.
Screen printing workshop for parents – Monday, 29 October 10:00-2:00
*registration required and spaces are limited. Register here.
Screen printing workshop for parents – Wednesday, 31 October 8:00-12:00
*registration required and spaces are limited. Register here.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
I am a creator more than an artist. Everything around me is my inspiration. Bits, pieces, snippets, sounds, and feel all contribute as triggers, reactions, ideas, and results. My work comes as a product of where I am and what is at hand at the moment. Changing gears is a constant. I continually work on different types, formats and styles at the same time. Traveling around the world, taking the small roads, and seeking something new is the best source for my mind. Standing still or only making one kind of art is not an option.
This month-long residency has been generously sponsored by the ISB PTA.
High School Principal’s Forum – Call For Questions
Pascale Kervyn & Ginny Condra
hsppforum@isb.ac.th.
The first HS Principal Forum will on Wednesday, November 7 at 9:30 am. This meeting, hosted by Justin Alexander and the HS Admin team, is an opportunity to discuss high school specific questions, comments, suggestions or concerns.
High school parents play a role in this process by submitting written comments, questions and concerns to the HS team in advance. These submissions are reviewed and summarized by a committee of high school parents who sit on the Principal’s Forum committee. A report of the information is then forwarded to the HS Admin team to prepare responses to be presented at the open meeting on November 7th. Please note that all submissions will be considered anonymous when brought forward to the parent committee compiling the report for the HS Admin Team.
Please submit items directly to the dedicated HS Principal Forum email – hsppforum@isb.ac.th. Submissions are due by Friday, October 12th. Parents may also submit questions via their PTA country representative which will be forwarded to the committee.
Pascale Kervyn & Ginny Condra
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ VACANT POSITION
Jack Kraprayoon
Chair, Board of Trustees
The ISB Board of Trustees wishes to announce one vacant position which was formerly occupied by Catherine Miller. We invite applications from members of the ISA community to be considered for this position. The successful candidate will serve until the next AGM. If you are interested, please complete the attached Board of Trustees Candidate CV and send it to the Committee on Trustees (for the attention of Henrietta Bullinger) via Joy Davy at joyd@isb,ac.th . The deadline for the submission of CVs is 12:00 noon, Friday October 5, 2018. Informal interviews will be held on Monday, October 8, 2018.
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.