Dear Parents (and students) of the 2023 graduating class:
Congratulations to our Seniors who have finished their exams already and good luck to the few who still have an exam or two left to complete on Thursday or Friday.
Please see below a quick update in advance of the festivities of Grad week which kick off at 8.30 am on Saturday morning with the Golf Cart parade here at ISB. The events and timings are all listed below – please be on time!
A couple of notices that might not have been clear in earlier messages.
- The Golf Cart parade is optional (but we would like to see as many seniors here as possible). The Senior Student Council is arranging golf cart rides for students without a cart.
- There is a Graduation Reception catered by ISB in the ES Gymnasium immediately following the Graduation ceremony. This will run from 4pm – 6pm and we will have a variety of tasty finger food, drinks, and desserts for everyone who is attending the ceremony.
- Parents are welcome to come on campus to watch the Senior Walk Parade on Thursday, May 25th from about 9.10 am. The best place to watch will probably be near the Panther Booster Hut / MS/HS cafeteria.
- Senior Prom May 20th is a student-only event (no parents please)
- Livestream link – will be emailed out next week a few days before graduation for families to share with families and friends so that they can watch the ceremony either live or later.
- Cap, Gowns, and Cords – will be handed to students at the final graduation rehearsal on Friday, May 26th.
Saturday, May 20
Golf Cart Parade (8.30 am) Meet at Panther at 8.15 am
Saturday, May 20
6:30 – 10:30 pm – Prom @Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn Bangkok (student event)
Wednesday, May 24
6:30 pm – Awards night presentations in CC Theatre (Award winners have been invited to attend)
Thursday, May 25
8.00-9.00 am Senior Breakfast – MPB ½ (students only please)
9.10 – 9.20 am Senior Walk Parade through ES/MS and HS (Parents are invited to watch the parade)
9:25 am – Students meet in CCT – College Counselors/Alumni and HS Admin
11:00 am – 1.15 pm Graduation Rehearsal – Rajendra hall
*Student Clearance forms are due this day
Friday, May 26
8.30 am – 9.00 am Thai PTA Senior Appreciation – MPB
10:00 am – 12.15 pm Graduation rehearsal and presentation of PTA senior gift- Rajendra Hall
Saturday, May 27
12:45 pm- Graduands must be in Chevron Theatre by this time
1:30 pm – Rajendra Hall will be open for seating (allocated).
2:00 pm – Ceremony begins
Allocated seating for the ceremony
We have now finished allocating seating for all families and we were able to accommodate the extra ticket requests as well. Graduates will receive the actual tickets at the graduation rehearsal on Friday. These tickets are numbered and families do need to sit in the allocated seats. The lucky number chosen was 67 – therefore if the number you chose was in the range 67-120 you will be towards the front of the gym. If you had a number 1-66 you will be a bit further away – but the ceremony will be broadcast on the Jumbo Screen so you will still have a great view. If families have any extra guests that would like to attend, there will be additional seating (unticketed) at the back of the gym or on the bleachers available for them.
Graduation Photos
Professional photographers arranged by ISB will be covering the whole ceremony taking pictures while your graduate receives their diploma. We suggest you sit back and let them take the photo and reduce your stress! Official photos will be available in the HS Office from June 12th. There is no charge for these photos. Please note that personal professional photographers will not be permitted to enter the Rajendra.
If you have any questions please contact our wonderful parent Graduation committee at the following address parentgradcom@isb.ac.th or you can contact me – Justin Alexander – HS Principal – justina@isb.ac.th
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal