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Two Powerful Days of Student-Led Conferences

by Dennis Harter, MS Principal
dennish@isb.ac.th

The past two days have been another small step towards our return to ISB as a community hub and center of the partnership between home and school. We have enjoyed seeing parents on campus again, particularly in the context of seeing and hearing their children share their learning journey this year. 

As I moved about the building and spoke with parents and students, I heard wonderful conversations about learning, growth, and challenge. I also saw parents and students alike beaming with pride during and after a successful Student-Led Conference (SLC).

We understand that parents also appreciate hearing directly from teachers. There will be a chance to do so when teachers share individual feedback written comments for each students in a month’s time.

Now, however, our focus was on the learning that the SLC  provides, developing reflective learners, confident speakers, and positive self-advocates. We know that students develop these skills with instruction and practice. Experiences like this, each year, further improve students’ skills so that they grow into the kinds of learners who can reach their potential, reflect on their growth, and manage challenging situations.

Thank you for providing the most important audience for your children’s reflection and growth. Like you, we are so proud of our students!

While surveys are still coming in, here’s some initial parent feedback so far (after 251 responses) with over 97% agreement to these important statements:

 

Recent Surveys regarding Grade Level Trips 

Thank you to all parents who have completed the recent surveys regarding the grade level trips. As we look to the remainder of the year, we are trying to find experience for the students that stretch beyond the classroom and provide students with experiences in Thailand. 

Your input is valuable in helping us complete the planning, settle on dates, and make final decisions on safety measures. 

We understand there are still questions around pick up, travel distances, and issues in the event of a positive COVID case on a trip. We continue to look at solutions that might work to help ease the burden on parents.

If you have not completed the survey yet, we ask that you please look in your email as soon as possible to complete it. Your input is very helpful and appreciated.

 

MS Schedule for March 14-18 

We hope students enjoyed the conferences and the resulting long weekend. Because HS had school on Thursday, Middle School “lost” a Day 7 and Monday will be Day 8.

• Monday, March 14, Day 8
• Tuesday, March 15, Day 1
• Wednesday, March 16, Day 2
• Thursday, March 17, Day 3
• Friday, March 18, Day 4

 

 

ATK distribution 

This coming week we will be distributing another batch of ATKs to students. Each student will receive 3 boxes (containing 4 tests each), which is planned to last 6 weeks with scheduled testing on Sundays and Wednesdays. Our distribution is based on the following schedule:

• This set of ATKs will be meet the need from March 23rd to May 8th (no test needed on Sunday 9th April and Wednesday 13 April, during the Songkran holiday)

MS students will receive the kits on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, depending on their grade and advisory. If a student is absent, we will still make sure they get their kits when they return to school.

• G.7 Tuesday 15th March (except the two G7 advisories at EWC. They will get their ATKs on Thursday March 17)
• G. 6 and G. 8 on Wednesday March 16)

As always, if additional tests are used to test “off-schedule” please replace these with locally available ATKs from your local pharmacy.

 

MS Athletics News 

Upcoming events 

Saturday 19th March: U12 Tennis Singles

Friday 25th March: BMAC Track Meet – High School

Friday 25th March: Spirit Night

Saturday 26th March: BMAC JV Badminton @ NIST

Saturday 26th March: BMAC JV Softball @ BPS

Saturday 26th March: BMAC U12/U14 Track @ ISB

Saturday 26th March: BMAC U11 Track @ BPS

 

ISB Summer School 2022 – Registration is now open! 

 

Enjoy the Art!

Now that campus is open weekday afternoons from 3:45 and weekends, please visit the elementary, middle, and high school visual arts exhibits (locations listed here)  to see the amazing creations of our student artists, and how they have responded to the challenge of bringing their ideas to life in a variety of media, colors, and forms. Open now through the end of March. Enjoy the Art!

 

ISB Arts in March (ISBAM) 

March 1st through 31st, 2022

1 MS Spring Play Rehearsals Begin 

3-5 IASAS Cultural Convention 

7 HS Musical Rehearsals Begin

10-31 ES, MS & HS Visual Arts Exhibitions

19 MS/HS Invention Center Saturdays Begin

19 MS Mind Storms Robotics Competition

22 Christo Inspired ISB 70th Anniversary Installation 

24 Hanuman Film Festival 

25 IB Dance Madness

26 HS Battle in Bangkok Robotics Competition @ NIST

30 HS Jazz Nite II

31 ISBAM Artists Under the Stars & Arts Fest

 

Invention Center Saturdays begin March 19th. 

Look for more info in next week’s eNews 

or contact Travis Dynes at travisd@isb.ac.th

 

Hanuman Film Festival 

6:00pm March 24th CC Theater

Aspiring filmmakers and film lovers, please join us on March 24th at 6:00pm in the CC Theater for the 2nd Annual ISB Hanuman Film Festival where we will be showcasing anbd awarding ISB student films along with presentingawards for the top films! Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of he event  or at the lunch booth March 21st-24th! We hope to see you there! 

 

Panther Activities 

 Thank you again for signing your child up for Panther Activities, and for your patience as we worked with the folks with 2C2P to provide multiple payment options for you including the ISB Campus Card, Cash, Bank Transfer and Credit Card. CLICK HERE to pay now before today’s deadline. Note, you will need to pay each child’s activities separately by entering their ISB ID number in the payment form.

For general questions contact Anthony or Lucas at PantherActivities@isb.ac.th. For program specific questions, please contact our Panther Activities Coordinators linked in the Payment Form. From all of us on the Panther Activities Team, thanks again. We love working with your kids!

 

Jazz Nite II 6:30pm, March 30, 2022 in te CC Theater 

The ISB Jazz Combo will perform their second concert of the school year on Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30 pm in the CCT. The focus of the concert will be on the music of 3 great jazz artists/composers: Thelonius Monk, Lee Morgan, and Nat Adderley. Through their music, we learn about the many genres of this unique art form that start with the letter ‘B’ – Blues, Ballad, Bossa, Boogaloo, Bop and Broadway.  The highly personal art of improvisation will be stressed throughout the concert, along with the great melodies and harmonies of 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s jazz standards.  The concert is free to the public, and all are reminded about following the appropriate protocols for attending concerts, including masks and social distancing when seated.  We hope to see you there to enjoy some great tunes and support the work of our HS jazz musicians this semester.

 

 

Artists Under the Stars: Spring Edition 

March 31st at the Panther Outdoor Stage 

Welcome to spring! Although it might not look like it, March is a season for blooming flowers, rising temperatures, and a change of the tide. Arts Council would like to celebrate March with another round of beautiful performances at Artists Under the Stars. Sign up for a club booth HERE and HERE if you would like to perform. Setting up a booth at the event is a great way to raise money for your club in a creative and fun setting. For a first-time or regular performer, AUTS is versatile for everyone! The goal of this month’s open mic event is to celebrate all the arts events that happened in March and why it is so important at ISB. Make sure you stop by at Artists on March 31st, see more information in the poster attached!