Upcoming ISA Testing at ISB
On February 9 and 10, all Grade 7 students will take the International Schools Assessment (ISA) in Mathematical Literacy, Reading, and Writing. The assessments will take place between 7:40 and 10:30 on both days. The ISA is administered in grades 3, 5, 7, and 10 at ISB. The results are used to help us track trends in our student learning and help us be responsive to student progress over time.
MS Athletics News
Season 3 begins on Monday!
Season 3 is about to begin! Season 3 Tryouts are on Tuesday, Feb 7th & Thurs, Feb 9th for 6th & 7th graders and after the February break for 8th graders! Below are the tryout details:
U12 Tennis- 3:00-4:15 on Tennis Courts 1-7
U12 Boys Soccer- 3:00-4:15 on Field C (Baseball Field)
U12 & U14 Girls Soccer- 3:00-4:30 on Field D (near MS/HS cafeteria)
U14 Boys Soccer- 3:00-4:30- on Field B (Albert Field)
U12/14 Track & Field– meet on the track
If you don’t know where to go- come to the breezeway and we can help! Good luck and have fun!
SEASON 2 IASAS
Season Two IASAS is currently underway! Cheer on the Panthers from home as they compete in Rugby, Touch, Swimming, Basketball and Tennis. Below are the websites for each IASAS where you can find the schedules and streaming links to join us.
IASAS Swimming – Tournament website
IASAS Rugby/Touch- Tournament Website – passkey: welcometojis
IASAS Basketball – Tournament Website
IASAS Tennis- Tournament Website
Lets Go Panthers!!!!!!
Arts & Activities @ ISB
February
1-5 AMIS MS Honor Choir @ Lincoln School Nepal
3-4 First Lego League Robotics Competition @ NSM
11-12 HS Model United Nations @ ICS
12 Applications Due for Kinnari Music Festival
21-23 HS IASAS Showcases for DDT, FAD and Music
22-26 AMIS MS Honor Band @ American School of Bombay
28 ES Visual Art Exhibition Opening @ Chevron Gallery
March
1-31 ISB Arts in March (ISBAM)
1-31 ES Visual Art Exhibition @ Chevron Gallery
1-5 IASAS DDT, FAD & Music CC @ ISKL, SAS & JIS
7 ASAS DDT, FAD & Music CC Banquet
9-10 HS Drama Production Auditions
16-18 AMIS MS Honor Orchestra @ ISB
25-27 THAI Model United Nations @ Brighton College
28 HS Jazz Night 2 @ CCT
30 ISBAM Festival and Concert Hour
31-A1 MS Model United Nations @ ISB
Invention Center After School & Saturday Programs
Come to the Invention Center on Saturday, February 4th and learn to make a boomerang that comes back to you when you throw it.. There will be 10 spaces available at each of the following times: 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00. This is a free project available to any elementary school, middle school, or high school aged students, parents, or staff. Contact Travis Dynes at travisd@isb.ac.th to sign up for a specific time slot.
A reminder that the Invention Center is open to students, parents, and staff every day after school until 6pm and on Saturdays from 8am-2pm (elementary students need to have a parent present for supervision).
CELEBRATE THE MANY CULTURES OF ISB @ IFF
Calling all performers with acts that highlight the many cultures represented at ISB. If you are interested in joining the line-up for the February 25th, 2023 IFF Concert Hour hosted by Arts Council, please sign up HERE on or before Monday, February 6th to reserve a place on stage, and to provide more information about your act. Know others that have something culturally significant to share at this year’s event? Just send them the link.
Kinnari Music Festival June 19-24, 2023
The Kinnari Music Festival at International School Bangkok, aims to provide an incredible opportunity for young symphonic musicians throughout the region to further explore their passion and develop their musical prowess. Together with like-minded and passionate peers, each student will benefit from the instruction of veteran music instructors and seasoned members of the award-winning Thai Youth Orchestra.
This year’s inaugural festival will take place June 19 – June 24, 2023 at ISB and will feature lessons, masterclasses, workshops, performances by guest artists, and participation in the Festival Orchestra. With a student:staff ratio of 2:1 and space limited to fifty participants the Kinnari Music Festival offers an educational experience unique to Thailand and SE Asia. Musicians between the ages of 10-18 are eligible to apply and the deadline for applications is February 12, 2023. For more information, please visit www.kinnarimusicfestival.com or contact the Kinnari Music Festival organizer, Ja Wuttithamrong at ja.wuttithamrong@gmail.com.
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 12th, 2023
Raising Multilinguals: Unlocking the World with a Family Language Plan
On Tuesday, February 21, from 7:45-9:15 a.m. in MPB 1, ISB faculty and administrators will offer a workshop for parents from all divisions (ES, MS, HS) about maintaining students’ native languages while they also study in English at ISB. This will be similar to the Raising Multilinguals workshop offered in prior years, and is especially useful for new families.
At this workshop, faculty and administrators will:
- Present reasons to maintain native language, based on research
- Describe language classes and resources available at ISB
- Discuss the importance of making a family language plan
Please join us! Parents of students in PreK through Grade 12 are welcome. For further information, please email: nativelanguage@isb.ac.
