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Message from HS Principal

Hi Everyone,

Another great week on campus albeit with a nice break in the middle for everyone. The next few weeks will see our Gr 9 – Gr 11 students begin their preparations for an exam period that will start on Monday May 23rd. With the disruptions caused by the pandemic, particularly during the months April through June over the past two school years, our Grade 9-11 students have not experienced formal exams which is why we are taking the opportunity to have our students to have some practice in revising and preparing for larger summatives in the weeks ahead.

Once our students finish with their exams they will have DELVE to look forward to. This will be a great opportunity for all of our students to re-engage in service and to enrich our local communities through interaction and support. Our students will also enjoy some time away from the classroom and the exam room as well! Mr. Assimakopoulos and Khun Pat along with our teacher supervisors have been working tirelessly to make sure that everything is in order for our first major HS student trip in nearly three years! Stay tuned for more details about the exams and Delve in the coming weeks.

We are continuing to monitor our absences due to Covid and can report that HS cases have continued to stay low over the past few weeks. You can see the numbers for the past few weeks on this chart. Please do be sure to contact the Health team and me asap if your child does test positive so we can check on close contacts and let teachers know about absences.

Justin Alexander
HS Principal

News from the University Counselors

Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th

Welcome to May! The school year is going to be over before we know it. But there’s still lots going on in the university counseling offices!

Tomorrow: SAT on Saturday, 7 May

ISB will be administering the SAT tomorrow: Saturday, 7 May. Check-in will begin at 7:30 AM and the test is scheduled to start at 8:00AM. Students will take the test in MPB 1/2/3 where students can be seated an appropriate distance apart from each other. Students must properly wear their masks at all times. Each student that is scheduled to take the test on 7 May must have taken the regularly scheduled COVID ATK test on Wednesday, 4 May evening and the results must have been loaded in the system between 4 and 8 PM on that evening. Any student who does not follow the strict COVID guidelines will not be allowed to sit the test. In addition, all students must bring the following items with them to be admitted to campus and the test rooms: School ID, National ID (passport or Thai national ID card), printed admissions ticket. Students are allowed to have a clear water bottle with them during testing but any snacks/food must be eaten in the HS Cafeteria during the breaks while students are seated at tables. No food can be consumed in the testing room or the hallways adjacent to the testing. Students must properly wear their masks at all times or they will be asked to leave the testing site and their test will be canceled with being scored.

The last few university decisions are trickling in for the Class of 2022. Those attending university in the US should have already made their decision and deposited at their university of choice. Deadlines vary in the rest of the world and your child should know when they are required to make a commitment. Students CANNOT deposit at more than one university. Please remind your child to update their Cialfo university decisions. If there are any questions, please have your child reach out to his/her counselor.

The final Parent Coffee of the year will be on Friday, 20 May, @ 9:00 AM in the MS Skybox. We will return to campus for one last meeting before the year ends. The focus of the meeting will be “Year in Review and Open Forum”. Watch your email next week for a link to a form to submit your questions for the university counselors. So mark your calendar! We hope you will join us for the last Parent Coffee of this year! To enter campus, parents will need to have received a negative ATK COVID test and complete the “event” form, which is a QR code they will scan at the front gate the day of the event.

Junior Seminars have finished for the year. But, every grade 11 student should schedule a meeting with their counselor to discuss their draft university essay or personal statement and to review their “Universities I am Considering” list on Maia Learning. Please keep in mind that university counselors will be encouraging students to have a balanced and diversified list of institutions on their application list. Students should be aspirational as well as realistic regarding their admissibility to specific universities and be careful to select universities that are not the same ones as everyone else to broaden their opportunities for admissions.

University Visits

Virtual university visits: Be sure to check the Virtual University Visit list for university presentations that are available for students and families to join.

Please check the ISB University/College Counseling website for loads of information. You will find university research tools, transition resources for students and parents, recordings of Parent Coffees and family presentations, virtual university visits, information about testing and how to sign up for the SAT at ISB, a list of summer programs about which the counselors have been informed, and the ISB School Profile.

Kindly,
Debbie

Medical & DELVE
Peter Assimakopoulos
petera@isb.ac.th

Medical Information Update

Please update your medical information on PowerSchool before May 11th. We need to have updated information before we head out to our DELVE trips at the end of May.

Medication while on HS trips

Please note that for Health and Safety reasons any High School Students needing medication on HS Trips must hand in medication to the clinic prior to the trips (at least two school days prior to the departure day). There are exceptions to this policy and certain medications that are used regularly by students, which may include inhalers such as for those diagnosed with asthma, medically approved nasal sprays and topical medications such as eye drops or ointments may be carried by the student. Parents still must notify and inform the school about these medications prior to departure via the appropriate form. Please reach out to the ISB Health Center for questions.

Thank you,
Peter Assimakopoulos

News from HS Library

Christopher Bell
christob@isb.ac.th

Please click High School Library

LOOKING FOR PERFORMERS! Legs 4 Legs May 23rd & 24th CCT

Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th

The annual Legs 4 Legs charity event will be LIVE this year in CCT on May 23rd & 24th @ 3:30 – 4:30. Help raise money and awareness for the Thailand Prostheses Foundation while enjoying performances from the ISB community!

Deadline to submit the interest form is FRI, MAY 6.

INVENTION CENTER CLOSED AFTER SCHOOL MAY 5th-9th
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th

Raku Firing Workshop with Khun Kumpol Aiyarapattana
Trista Meisner
tristam@isb.ac.th

High School and Middle School Art

Next week, high school ceramics, sculpture and middle school 3-D art students will be learning about raku firing with Khun Kumpol Aiyarapattana. They’ll have some of their ceramic work fired with this method.

Raku generally refers to a type of low-firing process that was inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. This involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat and placing it into containers with combustible materials. Once the materials ignite, the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere which affects the colors in glazes and clay bodies. The drastic thermal shock also produces cracking—known as crackling since it is deliberate. The original Japanese style of raku is an outgrowth from Buddhist influences in life and especially in the tea ceremony.

Parents on Campus (Repeat)
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th

Please note that ISB parents are now allowed on campus from 1:30pm weekdays.

For campus access, parents will need to have had a negative ATK and submit the ATK Self-Declaration Form (ATK’s can be purchased at a local pharmacy. If you use a school provided ATK, please replace it as they are intended for student use only).
- For access Monday – Wednesday (Test between Sunday at 4:00 PM and Wednesday at 3:00 PM)
- For access Thursday – Sunday (Test between Wednesday at 4:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM)
Please wear ISB lanyards at all times and remain in the common public areas of campus (i.e. MS/HS cafeteria) and avoid learning spaces (grade level and subject area quads, libraries, etc).
Appointments will still be needed to meet with staff and administrators
Masks must be worn properly at all times in all areas of the school.
Any food or drink must be consumed only in the designated cafeteria spaces with appropriate spacing maintained.

Steel Panthers to Compete at VEX Worlds in Dallas May 5-7, 2022 (Repeat)

Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th

Congratulations to ISB Robotics, the 2022 NIST Battle in Bangkok VEX Tournament Champions! Two of our teams also ranked first and second in Thailand for the Skills Standing part of the competition, qualifying them for the 2022 VEX Worlds in Dallas, Texas. Go Steel Panthers!!!