Message from the HS Principal
Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Whilst virtual school continues on for at least a few more weeks, I can assure you that learning is also continuing, albeit in different ways than if we were in person at school. Students are continuing to watch, listen, engage in direct instructions as teachers are on zoom. Teachers are sharing their screens, facilitating student discussions individually and in break out rooms. Students are sharing screencasts, preparing assignments to share digitally, making videos and sharing their understanding of their learning with their teachers in multiple ways.
Assessments are taking place through a variety of platforms and modes and students are still building on their knowledge and understanding as they work collaboratively with their classmates and teachers during their allocated class times but also on zoom meetings before or after school. I too have been able to engage with students who have conducted interviews with me about the schedule, virtual school and other topics and can see that our students are engaged, want to do well and stay on top of their school work. Kudo’s to our students and to our teachers for their efforts and work at the moment.
As always, we are looking for ways to continue to improve the learning experiences for our students and are happy to hear any suggestions or ideas that you might have. Please feel free to contact your child’s teachers directly or any one of us in the HS Admin team if you have any questions or queries.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Justin Alexander
High School Principal
Grade and HAL Progress Update
Justyna McMillan
justynam@isb.ac.th
The next Grade update and HAL progress report will be available for parents and students on PowerSchool, early next week (May 11th/12th). To view please log into PowerSchool and go into Grades and Attendance. If you have any questions about these grades or the HAL report, please contact the subject teacher or the student’s counselor.
The next update will be the final Grade and HAL report for the Semester. This will be available for students and parents in the second week of June.
Check parent contact Information is accurate
Chad Bates
chadb@isb.ac.th
Greetings,
With the recent announcement that the ISB Board Elections will be held through electronic voting, we want to ensure the contact information we have is accurate (in particular parent email addresses). Please take some time to login to the ISB Parent Portal, and click “Personal Information Update” (left hand menu), to check the details, and update if necessary.
If you are having trouble accessing your Parent Portal please write to help@isb.ac.th.
Sincerely,
Chad Bates
Information Technology Director
News from the College Office
Sonya Ohlsson
sonyao@isb.ac.th
Seniors:
For those Soon-to-be-Graduates who are still working on their applications, please be sure you are in touch with your counselor and make sure you are filling out the Transcript (and other documents) Request form at least 3 weeks prior to when you need something. The brilliant Khun Fon will be covering the college office over the summer and she has years of experience getting all the documents you need sent to places like Australia, Thailand, Korea and Japan, but you must fill out this form well in advance!!
***NO TRANSCRIPTS CAN BE PRODUCED BEFORE GRADUATION DAY. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER JUNE 1.
***ALL REQUESTS REQUIRE 3 WEEKS NOTICE.
***WE CAN NEVER GIVE ELECTRONIC OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO A STUDENT OR FAMILY–THEY IMMEDIATELY BECOME UNOFFICIAL IF WE DO SO.
Student VISAs–be sure you are checking in with the Embassy or Consulate of the country you intend to study in so you know what is required for the student visa in that country. Be aware of deadlines and documents that may be needed and schedule your appointments soon.
If you are wondering where the Class of 2021 was admitted (so far) please check our College Counseling website for the list. Scroll to the bottom of that page.
Juniors:
All Juniors need to reach out to your counselor before the end of the year so you have a plan for the summer and what will need to be done before the start of school.
Juniors should have also asked two teachers for letters of recommendation (and put them into their Cialfo account) by now. It’s important for teachers to know how many letters they are writing so they can plan their time to meet the deadline. Juniors, if you have not done this, please do so right away; teachers were expecting all requests to have been made by April 23rd.
Sophomores:
We held our 10th Grade College Night presentation on May 6 via Zoom. The presentation is available in the Resources section of our site: tinyurl.com/isbcollege.
Summer Programs:
If you are wondering what to do during the summer, check out our summer program opportunities list on the College Counseling Google site: Summer Programs
College Virtual Visits:
There are no more ISB college virtual visits, but that doesn’t mean you can’t virtually visit a college or university! Please go directly to the website of the university you are interested in learning more about and see what they have to offer. Remember, you are shopping for colleges, so take the time to check them out, see what they are about and if they are the right fit. Don’t be afraid to ask them questions to make sure they are good enough for you!
~Sonya Ohlsson (she/her)
Head of College Counseling
News from HS Library
Christopher Bell
christob@isb.ac.th
Please click News from HS Library
NOTES & BOLTS: News from Design, Fine and Performing Arts at ISB
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
While a number of arts events have been postponed or cancelled due to the recent campus closure, many are still on tentatively, or will be available to share virtually at a later date (details to follow). Please see the list of what is on and off below.
What’s On & What’s Off…
ES Music Spring Concert – 6:30pm May 24th VIRTUAL (details to follow)
MS MindStorms Robotics Event @ ISB – May 10th CANCELLED
HS BOrCh Concert – 6:30pm May 18th VIRTUAL (details to follow)
Legs for Legs Dance Recital – 4:00pm May 25th VIRTUAL (details to follow)
MS Choir & Strings Spring Concert – 6:30pm May 27th VIRTUAL (details to follow)
MS Band Spring Concert – 6:30pm June 1st VIRTUAL (details to follow)
MS Visual Art Exhibition – June 1st through September 1st (details to follow)
Panther Dance Performances – TBA June 4th VIRTUAL (details to follow)
Panther Activities Refunds Coming Soon
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
With uncertainty about when the ISB campus will open again, refunds for all cancelled Panther Activity sessions from April 6th onward will be organized via wire transfer for receipt by the end of the school year or before. Please note that should campus open for activities earlier than expected and with fewer restrictions than currently mandated, new sessions would be organized and offered as soon as possible. Questions? Contact Lucas or Anthony at PantherActivities@isb.ac.th. We miss your kids!!!