Photo orders due by November 20th
The deadline for submitting orders for your child’s school photo is November 20th. Families received an envelope from Kids Foto with the proofs and an order form. If you would like to order photos, please submit the form and payment in the sealed envelope by November 20th in the MS Office, wherewe have a secure box for this purpose.
Orders will be ready and available on January 12th, when we return to school after the holiday.
MS students as passionate, reflective learners – learning from mid-semester narrative comments
By Cindy Plantecoste, Middle School Vice Principal
Next week your children will engage in a reflection and goal-setting process related to the mid-semester narrative comments from their teachers. This process will take place in advisory classes on Monday through Wednesday of next week. At the end of the process, your children will ask you to read over the mid-semester comments, as well as their reflections, the goals they have targeted for growth, and the strategies they have identified to make progress. Please take the time to respond to your child’s reflection and goals by including a written response on their form.
We encourage you to use this as an opportunity to engage in a conversation with your children about their learning; celebrating areas of success and discussing the steps they have outlined to show growth in other areas.
While all MS mid-semester comments will be accessible in PowerSchool as of Monday, we ask you to wait until your child has completed the reflection and goal-setting process to discuss the comments and reflection with your child.
Raising Multilinguals How? Unlocking the World Through Language-Rich Experiences
By Avery Udagawa, Native Language Coordinator
How can parents nurture native language besides speaking it with their children and enrolling them in classes?
Find out by joining us on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, from 8:15-9:45 a.m., for the workshop Raising Multilinguals How? Unlocking the World Through Language-Rich Experiences.
In this workshop, a followup to Raising Multilinguals, we will explore how families can promote literacy (reading and writing) and rich conversation, in support of the family language plan.
Parents of students in PreK through Grade 12 are welcome! Please sign up here if you plan to attend. The workshop will be held in the MS/HS Library’s Literary Lounge, unless sign-ups require a larger room to meet physical distancing guidelines. If you have any questions, please write: nativelanguage@isb.ac.
Season One U13-U15 Sports Celebration (16 November)
By Chris Mott, Athletic Director
The season One U13-U15 Sports celebration will be held on Monday 16 November.
Due to COVID-19 Restrictions, only coaches and athletes can attend this year.
Dress code: Smart Casual
4:30 – 5:00 -Team rooms
5:00 – 6:00 – Awards presentation in Chevron (streamed for parents)
6:15 Downtown bus will leave from the Panther
BBSA Opening Day Ceremony – 10:30am November 14 Reinsch Field
By Anthony Giles, Director of Arts & Panther Activities
Please join us at 10:30am on Saturday, November 14th for the BBSA Opening Day Ceremony to kick off Bangkok Baseball and Softball Association’s 70th annual season where we will dedicate the newly refurbished Reinsch Field in loving memory of Bill Reinsch and his decades long relationship with baseball and softball in Bangkok as well as ISB. Come early to catch the first games at 8:30am, or stay after for the later matches scheduled at 10:30am.
Artist Talk on Monday, 16 November at 10:50-11:20 CCT
By Anthony Giles, Director of Arts & Panther Activities
Join us to hear about the artistic practice and work of Ralph Kiggell (ISB Artist in Residence 16-21 November) at his Artist Talk on Monday, 16 November at 10:50-11:20 in the CC Theatre. Ralph is a woodblock printing artist who studied traditional and contemporary woodblock printing techniques in Japan for several years. He has established his studio in Thailand and from there creates a variety of print works, large and small, in books and via installations, infused with his observations and interpretations. Visiting Artist Ralph Kiggell 16-21 November
Ralph will be working with ISB’s IASAS Cultural Convention Visual Arts delegates for the week.
ISB Film Festival – 4:00pm Monday, November 23 CCT
By Anthony Giles, Director of Arts & Panther Activities
Filmmakers of ISB have come together to organise a unique ISB film festival experience! On November 23rd, we will be showcasing IASAS delegate films, the films created during IASAS weekend and films made by independent ISB filmmakers. Doors open at 3:30PM in the CCT foyer and the showing will run from 4 to 5pm! 80 baht tickets go on sale starting from now to the 23rd (100 baht at the door), and all proceeds will go directly to Operation Smile. We’ll also have photo booths and photographers! Come out to have a good time and celebrate the achievements of ISB’s talented filmmakers. Order your tickets HERE.
P.S. If you have your own films you’d like to show, it’s not too late to submit (LINK FOR SUBMISSION). (D. Wall)
Sports Science & Technology at Mahidol University – December 7
By Anthony A. Giles, Director of Arts & Panther Activities
Ever want to combine your love of science with sports / dance? Then join a Field Trip to MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY’s world-class SPORTS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY laboratories! You’ll see the latest technology and clinical testing behind the human machine and elite performance capabilities. MONDAY, DEC 7 (no school) from 9:00 – 13:00. Click the link HERE if you’re interested. (J. Price)
