High School Upcoming events (Please click):
‘Panther Pride’
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
The spirit and excitement of Songkran is certainly in the air at the moment as we move closer to the upcoming break and to the fun and important Songkran festival. Just today in the cafeteria our Thai PTA and friends hosted the Thai Food festival, sharing favorite Thai food and drinks whilst wearing bright and colorful Songkran shirts. Thank you to all of our parents who supported and organized this wonderful festival and helped get us into the Songkran spirit.
Good luck to our traveling IASAS teams next week who travel to Jakarta (Golf and Badminton) and Taipei (Track and Field) to represent the Panthers in their respective tournaments. Our baseballers and softballers have an extra reason to perform well in their IASAS tournament as it is being hosted right here at ISB. Please do come out and support our players and keep a look out for more details later in this E News regarding game times etc.
Thank you to all of the families that are hosting visiting students next week for the Baseball/Softball tournament. Your willingness to open up your homes to these student-athletes is an essential and critical component of the IASAS organization that provides great richness and a real sense of community for our 6 partner schools from this region.
Go Panthers
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
Senior Baby Picture
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Hello Senior Parents and Students,
The graduation committee would like to request that you please drop off one 4×6 printed baby picture with your child’s name on the back by May 1st to the high school office to help with preparations for the graduation boards. We are also requesting that Senior students submit any photos to the HS office that they would like to have included on their memory board before May 10th.
Please note that these photos will not be returned.
Thank you
Graduation committee
IB Predicted Grades
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
IB students who are registered for an IB Course and Exam this May have had an updated Predicted Grade. The Predicted Grade is the subject teacher’s ‘best guess’ of the students’ final IB result and is based on evidence of achievement so far in the subject. They are used to give students an indication of their achievement so they can evaluate where they are at. They are also used by some colleges and universities for admission purposes. A March Predicted Grade report is available for students and parents on PowerSchool. If you would like to discuss this grade please do so with the subject teacher, the counselor or myself. This is the final IB Predicted Grade for this academic year.
Grade 12 Exam Schedules for May 2019 – Important information
Susan Canobie
susanca@isb.ac.th
Grade 12 students will all finish formal classes on Friday 26th April and start study leave. The official IB exams for ISB start on Friday 3rd May and go through to Friday 24th May. There are IB exams on Thai holidays during this period. Individual ISB exam schedules for non-IB students and IB exam schedules are now available on PowerSchool.
High School College Counselor Newsletter
Stephan Golas
stephang@isb.ac.th
G12 Students – please remember to tell your College Counselor about your acceptances to date! We know many of you have recently received good news from universities in the United Kingdom, United States, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Netherlands, Canada, and other countries, so please update us on the good news next week!
High School Counseling Newsletter
Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th
We had a great turnout this past Wednesday for our showing of the award winning film Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety. Over 100 parents from across all school divisions came to see the film and discuss the surrounding issues of anxiety and mental health. We will be screening the film to our students in the near future. Angst is an IndieFlix Original, the documentary designed to raise awareness around anxiety. The goal is to start a global conversation about anxiety and mental health. Most importantly we hope the film will help people identify and understand the symptoms of anxiety disorders and encourage them to reach out for help. The school has bought the license to screen the movie a select number of times, unfortunately you can not purchase it online at present.
Below are some resources that where handed out on the evening. Plus there are some great additional links and information that wasn’t shared at that time. The bottom link here is a recent article written by Kevin Davy (High School Counselor) for the most recent Touchstone magazine. The written focus is our distorted thoughts. This ties in nicely to thoughts and ideas surrounding anxiety. It also contains a few helpful links.
Handouts from Angst Presentation
Great strategies for getting the other side of anxious moments (50 Strategies to beat Anxiety)
Angst website: https://angstmovie.com/resources/
Touchstone Article – Our Distorted Thoughts
Prom is Coming
Becky Hansberry
beckyh@isb.ac.th
Prom is coming! Mark your calendars for May 25th from 7 to 10 pm at the So Sofitel, 2 North Sathorn Road, Bangkok. Tickets are on sale during lunch every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until May 24th.
As students purchase tickets, they signed the Prom contract, which outlines the Dance Policies as stated in the ISB High School Student Handout (page 39). Here are a few reminders for the evening:
- Formal Attire is required.
- Students must arrive by 8pm, if there is a situation with traffic, please call an administrator to inform us.
- Once students leave the dance, they are not permitted to rejoin.
- There is no transport provided to and from this event.
- ISB Staff will remain in the hotel lobby until all students have departed.
The High School Administrative team and a team of chaperone Teachers will be supervising the event.
We look forward to seeing our 11th and 12th graders at Prom!
ROTCS Meeting
Krittiya J. Fitzgerald
krittiyf@isb.ac.th
ROTCS meeting for grade 9 parents who has son with Thai Nationality or Holding 2 passports
Please mark your calendars on Friday morning, May 9 ( 9:00 -10:00 am at MS skybox). The important information will be provided regarding the application for the ROTC 2019 -2020. All details about the step to apply, documents list, fees for training/ uniforms/ transportation will be explained on this meeting. Also the ROTC training schedule and the exam date of 2019 will be announced and will give chances for parents for any Q&A.
Parent please don’t forget copy Thai ID from your child or front page of passport.
Board of Trustees Annual Election, 2019
Joy Davy
msjoydavy@gmail.com
The ISB Board of Trustees would like to announce its annual election, which will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, the day of the International School Association (ISA) Annual General Meeting. (The ISA is comprised of all ISB parents and guardians and is the license holder of ISB.) Election results will be announced that evening at the 7:00 pm AGM. Board nominations open on Friday, March 15 and close on Friday, April 12.
The ISB Board of Trustees is currently composed of eleven elected positions and up to four appointed positions. This year there will be eight open seats on the Board to be filled by election. Newly elected trustees will serve a two-year term, beginning August 1, 2019.
Candidates for the Board of Trustees (BOT) should be aware of the many rewards and responsibilities of serving on the Board. The Board is the guardian of the school’s mission, and as such sets policy, focuses on school governance and addresses long-term, strategic issues. The Board is not involved in day-to-day school management. The full Board meets once a month in an open regular session, followed by a closed executive session. Board meetings occur in the evenings at ISB and last approximately two-three hours. In addition, trustees attend an annual retreat in August.
Trustees also serve on one or more committees corresponding to their skills and interests. Current committees are the Business Committee, the Committee on Trustees, and the Strategic Improvement and Learning Committee. Committees meet once a month for one-two hours and are the working groups of the Board. Subjects such as financial stability, budget oversight, stewardship of ISB’s educational program, evaluation and training of the Board, and future strategic improvements in alignment with the mission of ISB, are examples of issues addressed by the committees.
Trustees are charged with the responsibility to represent ISB and the ISA as a whole, rather than any one constituency within the community. No specific professional or personal background is needed, other than ISA membership, a positive attitude, the ability to commit to the time requirements, and a deep interest to maintain and further enhance the excellence of ISB. The rewards of Board service include the opportunity to interact with our dynamic school leadership team, and the opportunity to understand and help shape ISB’s future growth and direction.
Please note these important election dates and activities:
- Friday, March 15, 2019, 12 noon – Nominations open – Nomination forms will be available at the Head of School’s office or available for download here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EW2y4BXfU6CiHGK4eqg0DBQFKQZyZJMC/view?usp=sharing
- Tuesday, April 09, 2019, 6:30 pm, MPB3 – “What is a Trustee?” This is an information session on what it means to be a Trustee. All interested parties and community members are welcome.
- Thursday, April 12, 2019, 12 noon – Nominations close – Nomination forms must be submitted in both electronic and hard copy by this deadline. Electronic copies must be sent to BOT Secretary, Joy Davy at joyd@isb.ac.th (with your name as the subject) and hard copies must be filed with Khun Oor in the Head of School’s office.
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – Election, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm & AGM, 7:00 pm
Please contact Dr. Henrietta Bullinger, Chair, Committee on Trustees, with questions regarding service to the Board: 092-249-0937 or hbullinger@gmail.com.
Committee on Trustees:
Dr. Henrietta Bullinger
Nimit Damrongrat
John Heinecke
Grainne MacRae
Andy Richter
Jessica Zaman
ISB Board of Trustees