High School Upcoming events (Please click):
High School Principal’s Forum
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Please be reminded that the first forum of the year takes place on Wednesday November 7th at 9.30 am in HS Library (Literary Lounge). Thank you to the parents who have forwarded questions and concerns that the HS administration team will address at this meeting.
Areas of discussion will include the advisory programme, how subject choices are made and confirmed, teacher absences, course selection process and tutoring in the High school. We look forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday.
Regards,
Justin Alexander
Panther Growls and Panther News:
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Fresh on the heels of Halloween is the latest ISB Panther Broadcast. You can view our student’s special Halloween edition by clicking here.
Overall Grade-to-date
Susan Canobie
susanc@isb.ac.th
Teachers will update PowerSchool on today, Friday November 2 with a Grade-to-date and HAL Grade for all students. This Grade-to-date is on the 7-1 scale and is based on the ‘body of evidence’ of student work completed so far, with teachers using the Grade Descriptors and their professional judgement. For your reference, the Grade Descriptors can be found inside the back cover of the Student Daily Planner. Please note that this is a ‘snapshot’ of current achievement and may be based solely on 3 or 4 assessments. The next grade update will occur on November 30.
GCW Permission forms, Payments and Passports Due next Friday
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
This is a reminder that permission forms for all GCW trips are due in next Friday. If your child has not brought this home, this is also accessible to parents on PowerSchool via your parent log-in.
Payment details were also sent home via email last month. For payment, we are able to offer the following options:
- Payment via Krungsri Bank via the pre-filled in payment slip that was emailed to parents
- Payment at the ISB cashier in Baht or via Visa (please note there is an extra charge for credit)
- Online via Paypal (please note there is an extra charge for credit)
For businesses that require a letter of support for reimbursement of GCW costs, please email Khun Patarin directly (patarinb@isb.ac.th) and this will be prepared.
All overnight courses need a submission of your child’s passport, which must to be turned in via the link provided in your child’s confirmation email.
Please note that all Payments, Permission Forms and Passports need to be turned in by November 9 at the the latest.
For any questions regarding GCW, please direct these to either Khun Pat or Andy Vaughan (andyv@isb.ac.th)
Andy Vaughan
High School Dean of Students
M: +668 7514 9550
College Counselors News
Stephan Golas
stephang@isb.ac.th
process and how we work with students in it, as well as how universities around the world make their admissions decisions. This is a great introduction to the university admissions process in different parts of the world – our goal is to help our families better understand how different national systems weigh different aspects of students’ academic and non-academic credentials. We look forward to seeing you there!
College Coffee next Tuesday
Jennifer Melton
jenniferm@isb.ac.th
Dear HS Parents,
Next Tuesday, November 6 is the last College Counseling Coffee for this semester. Please join us at 8:00am in the MPB where we will discuss The College Search Process and How Colleges Make Admissions Decisions. The idea of “fit” and holistic admissions will also be included.
College Coffees will return second semester on Monday, January 21st when the topic will be US Higher Education.
We look forward to seeing you.
Your ISB College Counselors
Jennifer Melton
College Counselor
Assembly Delegate, NACAC
Board Member, International ACAC
Counseling Center News
Jackie Valenzuela
jackiev@isb.ac.th
Welcome back from October Break! We hope you and your kids had a great time together over the holiday.
Today, ISB’s InvisAbilities Club hosted an open mic session during lunch in the cafeteria. The Club is new this year and working diligently to raise awareness about mental health issues and disabilities. In the spirit of inclusion, they asked staff and students to wear blue today.
Jackie Valenzuela
High School Counselor
HS FALL MUSICAL – ‘ANYTHING GOES!’
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Set in the 1930s, Anything Goes takes place aboard the passenger ship the SS American, following the fortunes of Billy Crocker – a stock broker who has stowed away to be with his love – the debutante Hope Harcourt. The only problem is – she’s engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh! Fast-paced, fun, and filled with upbeat dance numbers and memorable songs – Anything Goes is a fantastic show for all the family! *Note: contains mild adult humour. (Reno and Hope will be played by Imogen Alexander and Leah Scranton on Thursday 22nd and the Saturday matinee, and by Jacelia Breedlove and Jenni Lochridge on Friday 23rd and the Saturday 5:30 performance.) Tickets are available online NOW at: https://www.ticketmelon.com/isb/anythinggoes2018 Cash sales are available between 10am-12:00pm in the cafeteria pit from Monday 5th November.
SHOW DATES
Thursday 22nd November – 3:30pm
Friday 23rd November – 3:30pm
Saturday 24th November – 1:00pm
Saturday 24th November – 5:30pm
“Nutcracker” Dance-Theater Production on Wed Nov 7
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
The ISB Dance Department presents the annual Fall showcase, “Nutcracker” as an arts collaboration! This holiday-inspired fairytale celebrates childhood imagination and the gift-giving spirit. The ISB ‘reboot’ of this classic tale sets the holiday party in the 1980s with a fantasy candy land, K-pop Bubble Gum Kids, the Sugar Plum (skating) gang, and a Muay Thai battle before the Snowflakes fall. You don’t want to miss it! 2 Performances on Wednesday, November 7 in CCT @ 3:30 & 6:30 with Guest Artist work from Patrice LeRoy, and ISB’s Jazz Band joining the HS/MS Dancers. Entrance fee is a SUGGESTED DONATION to the Pakkret Women’s Shelter.
Books to donate to kindergarteners at KlongKlua school (Repeat)
Becky Hansberry
beckyh@isb.ac.th
Thai Club will be collecting books to donate to kindergarteners at KlongKlua 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 stop by and 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!
BBSA – Baseball and softball registration (Repeat)
Kellie Alexander
kelliea@isb.ac.th
Quick reminder if you have not yet registered your child.
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) has organized baseball/softball play for the past 58 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 4 yrs – 18 yrs. Please note registration is open from now until November 2nd. Current fees per player are THB 3,600. Registration fees will increase to THB 4,100 on November 3rd (if there is space in our program) so be sure to register before that date.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Cash, credit cards and Thai baht checks are accepted for payment at the CAO office. The CAO Office is open Monday – Friday, 7:00AM to 11:00AM and 12:00PM to 3:00PM.
Player assessment will be held on Sunday November 4th at the ISB fields. All players are strongly encouraged to attend their assessment sessions to allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams. See the attached assessment schedule.
Opening Day for baseball/softball is on Saturday, Nov 17th. All games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays at ISB. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships the weekend of February 22nd/23rd. There will be no games during the winter break at ISB but we will continue play on Saturday, January 5th 2019. The game schedule will be published approximately one week before the season begins.
Practices will begin the week of Nov 5th. All teams will practice once per week during the season as a weekly practice is important to skills development and to learn the fundamentals of teamwork, etc. We have arranged a downtown Bangkok location for an optional Sunday practice at NIST. Parents will have to pay THB 1,000 for the season for this practice because NIST charges for field usage.
On the registration form you will also have an opportunity to volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. Please consider helpng out with your child’s team in some way. The kids really love having their parents helping out with their team and you will have a great time. No previous baseball experience is necessary.
BBSA has purchased a limited number of fielding gloves for players who need them. These will be sold on our assessment day.
Please go to www.isb.ac.th/community-baseball for more information and the registration link. Please visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/217724271623929/. If you have any questions, please contact Phil Walther at info@bangkokbaseball.org
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.