MS Student-Led Conferences a chance for reflection and growth
by Dennis Harter, MS Principal
dennish@isb.ac.th
These past two days we have been excited to host Student-Led Conferences. Thank you to all parents who joined their child at the conference. We are so proud of the work our middle school students did in preparation for and during these last two days. Even as our first time through this process, our middle school students have done a terrific job in articulating their learning celebrations and challenges.
I appreciate the many parents who have stopped by and/or shared their thoughts in the hallways about how it went. That feedback along with the survey feedback that you provided has been encouraging and helpful as we continue to make this process better in the future.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank the work of the teachers and counselors who guided students through this reflective process and helped them prepare. Becoming passionate, reflective learners is an important goal of our ISB Mission for students and the deliberate instruction and work towards this was instrumental in the progress that we made.
Our intent with the Student-Led Conferences was to provide a learning and growth opportunity for students. The students did such a great job with it and we thank everyone involved. These past two days have been a wonderful example of a strong school-home partnership for student learning.
Upcoming MS Student Leadership Seminar – Compassionate Leadership
by MS Counselors
Our March 27 MS Student Leadership Seminar is entitled Leading with Kindness: What You Need to Know About Compassionate Leadership. Our focus will be on introducing the concept of compassion and on helping students identify the characteristics of compassionate leadership. Students will also be presented with age-appropriate tools to demonstrate compassion in words and actions. Please encourage your child to join us for a fun-filled workshop dedicated to understanding why effective leaders lead with kindness and compassion and specific ways they might practice this in their daily interactions with their peers. There will be lots of new, hands-on activities and it’s a great opportunity to make new connections. Your child will receive a certificate for participating in this activity. Due to our physical distancing requirements, this seminar will be held in the MPBs and space is limited to 40 students.
Students will have the opportunity to sign up via the Good Morning Middle School from March 15 until March 24 or until slots are filled.
Monday is Day 8
When we return to school on Monday, March 15th, Middle School will follow a Day 8 schedule, as calendared. Please note that this may seem unusual to students due to the “lost” odd day from Thursday, March 11, when we had conferences.
MS Production “In a Grove: Japanese Ghost Stories” – Apr 7th&8th
Middle School Drama to present the Spring Production 2021!
IN A GROVE: JAPANESE GHOST STORIES features Obosan, an old monk, who steps forward from a grove of trees. He explains it was once the village of Kogisu — and he was once the village priest. Where did all the people go? What happened to the homes and shops and pathways? Obosan promises to answer all of these questions through our selection of folk tales.
Tickets are made through reservations only, with an exclusive period for family of cast and crew members before we open reservations to our wider ISB family. Our after school performance is April 7 at 4:00pm, and an evening performance on April 8, 6:30 pm.
Our production includes the talents of over two dozen students from Grade 6 through 8, both on stage and off. Now all we need is you to complete a very important ingredient– the audience!
Middle School Art Exhibitions
Please enjoy the first semester work of our middle school artists!
Making the Invisible Visible, 2-D Art, Photography Gallery
Expressive Color, 2-D Art, Main Library
Wherever You Are Is the Center of the World, Art 6 Art Quad
MS Athletics News
By Chirs Mott, Athletic Director
MS and HS Water Polo
Start dates: Tuesday, March 23 at 4:30-5:30pm 50m pool Runs for 7 weeks to May 13th. Weekly Tuesday/Thursday For more information please contact Corry Day corryd@isb.ac.th
Upcoming Events
Saturday 13th March: U13-U15 Friendship Volleyball tournament
Saturday 27th March: BISAC U13-U15 Track & Field (ISB)
Sunday 28th March: BISAC U13 team tennis tournament (Boys BPS, Girls ISB)
NOTES & BOLTS: News from Design, Fine and Performing Arts at ISB
Come celebrate all of the wonderful art events held throughout March as ISB celebrates our annual month long arts festival, ISBAM 2021!!! From IASAS Cultural Convention to ES and MS Art Exhibitions, from HS Jazz Night to ES Music Celebrations of Learning, from the IB Art and Film Exhibition and IB Arts Madness to the HS Arts Council’s Art Fest/ISBAM Main Stage, there is something for everyone!!!
1-31 Kitti Narod Visual Art Exhibition (Live)
1-31 MS Visual Art Exhibitions (Live)
5-26 ES Visual Art Exhibition (Live)
16 CNN’s My Freedom Day event hosted by Traffic Jam (Live)
18-19 ES G2-G5 Music Celebrations of Learning (Live)
24 TedX Talks (Live)
29-A23 HS IB Visual Art & Film Exhibition (Live)
29-A1 MS Choir Solo Recitals (Live)
30 HS Jazz Night 2 (Live)
31 ISBAM Arts Festival and Concert sponsored by HS Arts Council (Live)
Looking for Acts for the ISBAM Arts Festival Open Mic on March 31st.
Interested, contact Mia Friedman at 21323@students.isb.ac.th.
PTA Adult Ed Announces New Arts Courses!!!
Choral Union: ISB’s Community Chorus (Lindsay Fuson & Anthony Giles, Directors)
Choral Union, ISB’s Community Chorus, is committed to musical excellence and expression where every singer is an integral part of the group. We provide a challenging and supportive choir perfect for those who love to sing and who have a desire to advance their musical skills! We will rehearse on Monday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm, starting March 15th in the Choir room, Floor 1 of the CC building at ISB with a concert scheduled on Tuesday, April 27th.
| Days: | Mondays |
| Dates: | March 15, 22, 29 April 5, 12, 19, 26 and 27 |
| Time: | 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM |
| Locations: | ISB, Room CC 8-140 |
| Contact: | anthonyg@isb.ac.th or lindsayf@isb.ac.th |
Graphic Design will be taught by Tommaso Maggio, Italian graphic designer and visual artist with over 15 years of experience as a practitioner and academic. Resident Artist at the Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Tomasso has been in Bangkok since 2009 where he taught Communication Design at Chulalongkorn University. Appointed consultant for graphic design and visual communication by the Embassy of Italy in Thailand for the Italian Festival in Thailand. Creator of the logo for 150’ years of diplomatic relationship between Thailand and Italy. The computer technology corporation Oracle and the fashion house Diesel are among his former clients. His work had been on display in Europe, Asia and America, and published in international magazines.
| Days: | Thursdays |
| Dates: | March 18, 25 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6 |
| Time: | 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM |
| Locations: | ISB, Photo and Digital Arts Studio |
| Contact: | pantherarts@isb.ac.th |
Robotics@ISB – Saturday, April 3rd 8:30am to 12pm Invention Center
Our robotics teams will be competing for a place at Worlds. They have spent the last year designing and building their robots. The competition will see the team alliances battling it out for the top spot. Who will be crowned the 2020-2021 season champions?
PAW PRINTS: News from the Panther Den
Season 3 Panther Activities – It’s not too late!!!
Missed the registration window for Season 3 offerings (Panther Arts*, Panther Basketball, Panther Rugby, Panther Tennis, and Panther Volleyball)? Please contact the Panther Activities Team at PantherActivities@isb.ac.th or any of the area coordinators for these programs listed below.
- Panther Arts (PantherArts@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Baseball & Softball (PantherBaseballandSoftball@ac.th)
- Panther Basketball (TopFlight) (PantherBasketball@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Rugby (Academy) (PantherRugby@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Volleyball (BVA) (PantherVolleyball@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Paws (Track & Field) (PantherPaws@isb.ac.th)
*Pather Arts include Watercolor, Architecture, Thai Music, Jewelry Making, Ceramics, Product Design and new this semester, Graphic Design which will be taught by Tommaso Maggio, an Italian graphic designer and visual artist with over 15years of experience as a practitioner and academic. PhDc on Arts Education. Resident Artist at Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce. In Bangkok since 2009 where he taught Communication Design at Chulalongkorn University. Appointed consultant for graphic design and visual communication by the Embassy of Italy in Thailand for the Italian Festival in Thailand. Creator of the logo for 150’ years of diplomatic relationship between Thailand and Italy. The computer technology corporation Oracle and the fashion house Diesel are among his former clients. His work had been on display in Europe, Asia and America, and published in international magazines.
CNN’s My Freedom Day event hosted by Traffic Jam – MS and HS Lunches, March 16th Outdoor Stage
Traffic Jam is a HS service club whose mission is to raise awareness and educate people about human trafficking in Thailand. Both sex and labour trafficking are, unfortunately, extremely common in Thailand. 9 out of 1000 people in Thailand are slaves. It is estimated that 610,000 people in Thailand are the victims of trafficking. The 16th of March marks the CNN #MyFreedomDay campaign. This is a student-driven event around the world designed to raise awareness about modern slavery. To support #MyFreedomDay, during MS and HS lunch at the outdoor stage, ISB will be hosting an acoustic performance by ISB alumni and professional singers Alex Sypsomos, Nikki Glucksman, and Jace Payackapan. Alongside these guest artists will be 2 extremely knowledgeable guest speakers here to tell us how they are working to end human trafficking, and how we can help. Please join us!!!
The walkways and gallery spaces of Elementary school are filled with a joyous display of the art from our grade K-5 students. Every K-5 artist is celebrated and we welcome the ISB community to come and walk through the exhibition and view the wonderful work. In the Art studio we offer the opportunity for students to create, present, and reflect on their art. We value each artist’s process and encourage experimentation and personal voice and choice within a guided practice. Students grow as both artists and individuals from their successes and failures experienced along the way. The Student Led Conferences on March 11 & 12 will be a wonderful opportunity for your child to show you their work and discuss the learning involved to create it! The showcase of our students’ learning in art can be found throughout various ES gallery spaces including the ES art quad, Hub, ES office, Chevron foyer gallery, and the walkway which connects G1 to the Art Quad.
