High School Upcoming events (Please click):
‘News, News and more News’
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Thank you to the 30 or so parents who joined us on Thursday morning for an interactive workshop on Assessment and Grading at ISB. Parents in attendance were able to learn about the differences between formative and summative assessments, understand ISB’s 7-1 grading scale, see some sample assessments and review transcripts and grades on Powerschool.
Susan Canobie (Dean of Academics) was ably supported by Gaby Geneser (Head of World Languages), Fraser Carver (Geography and World Studies teacher), Mike Rutherford (HS Librarian/Ed Tech Coordinator) and Khun Arisa (Powerschool guru). If you would like to see the slide show from the meeting you can view it by clicking here.
Speaking of meetings and news, there is a HS PTA meeting on Monday December 3rd at 9.30am in the Literary Lounge (in the MS/HS Library). Topics covered will include
- College Counselor update including news on Cialfo (new platform)
- School Counselor update including news on recent FCD visit and ‘vaping’
- GCW news
- Laptop update (new laptops coming…)
- Technology use (2018 vs 2008)
- Mock Exams (how to support students)
- New School Uniforms
See you there!
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
Semester December Exams
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Please find the link to the Dec. Exam Schedule here. Exams are for Grade 9 & 10 English, Social Studies, Science and Math and for any student who takes a non-IB world language class. Note, Grade 9 and 10 students, and will NOT be in classes from Thursday Dec. 6- 12. Dec. 12 is an Assessment & Grading day, noting there are no Grade 9 & 10 classes. In addition, world language classes will not continue during this exam period. All other Grade 11 and 12 classes will continue as usual. Individual student exam schedules have been placed in PowerSchool on the QuickLookup.
Students wishing to leave campus during exam days will need to complete the Early Departure Permission Form and have it signed and submitted to the High School Office.
Please also review this information letter outlining the final weeks of school in December.
Second Semester Course Choices
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Second semester is not too far away. Students who are considering changing their course choices for
second semester should see their counselor in the next week. This is particularly relevant with choices of
Science courses in Grades 9 & 10. If students have any questions, please contact their counselor.
High School Counselor
Jackie Valenzuela
jackiev@isb.ac.th
We wrapped up Freshman Seminar last week. We have enjoyed working with your 9th grader/s. Our last session included final exam study tips and any questions students had regarding the exam schedule.
Important: If your family will move at the end of your student’s 9th grade year, please ask the school you might move to (if you know) what their science requirements are. In the past, we have had students take Chemistry 2 instead of Biology 1 or Physics 1 second semester. This is because many schools (especially in the USA) require Chemistry a full year in Grade 9. The master schedule is tight and while there is not a lot of flexibility for movement to accommodate changed electives, we will certainly do our best to accommodate your student’s needs.
It is a stressful time for our students as they prepare for their upcoming exams. Please encourage your child to eat healthy, sleep plenty, and relax/enjoy friends and family when possible over the next few weeks.
Jackie Valenzuela
High School Counselor
Click here to schedule an appointment
News from College Counselor
Stephan Golas
stephang@isb.ac.th
G11 Parents – please remember to complete the Parent Perspective sent out by Ms. Melton no later than Friday, December 14th. Your perspective of you student’s growth and ambitions is integral to the work with do with your children!
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR 113 IASAS ADDTF CC DELEGATES – February 27 through Mach 3, 2019
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
As you know, IASAS events depend upon the goodwill and generosity of our ISB families to host visiting delegates and teams. This reciprocal exchange adds immense value to our programs and provides a unique opportunity to develop new friendships and strengthen connections across international communities. The IASAS Art, Dance, Drama, Tech, and Film Cultural Convention held Wednesday, February 27, 2019 and depart Sunday, March 3, 2019 is a huge event involving nearly one hundred and fifty delegates from all six IASAS schools. Please sign up HERE immediately to host. As a reminder, all IASAS athletes and delegates are required to host at least once per season. Participants in supporting programs like MUN and FAD clubs, or Junior Varsity teams are also asked to help. Thank you in advance for opening up your homes to our IASAS guests.
Steel Panthers in Taipei – November 29-December 1
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Please watch our three ISB teams’ progress at the TAS competition live at the streaming link below. Go Steel Panthers!!!
https://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-robotics-competition/RE-VRC-18-5310.html
PTA – Welcome Back Coffee
Petra Meeuwesen
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
The PTA cordially invites everyone to our January Welcome Wai event
Please visit our next Welcome Back Coffee right after the Christmas break. It’s a great opportunity to meet the new families who arrived over the break and to say hello to old friend on the first day of school in 2019!
Date Monday 7th January 2019
Time 7.15- 9.00
Location – ISB, MPB 1
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.