Author Archives: Dennis Harter

MS Olympics on December 13

As we wind up the first semester, one of the Middle School’s best days of the year approaches. On Thursday, December 13th, we will have our MS Olympics, hosted by the Middle School PE department. Starting with a full on … Continue reading

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MS Student Leadership Seminar #2

Our next student leadership seminar (Saturday, December 1 from 9:00-11:00 AM in the ES MPR) will focus on helping students understand EQ and the brain science behind emotions and feelings. At this seminar, students will have an opportunity to learn … Continue reading

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Considering how the middle school experience has changed

by Dennis Harter dennish@isb.ac.th Occasionally, we share articles in the eNews that we think are pertinent to supporting our MS students both at school and at home. This week a powerful post, by Benjamin Conlon, on the site “Wait until … Continue reading

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Intercultural Week in the MS

By Dennis Harter dennish@isb.ac.th Building up to today’s recognition of ISB Intercultural Day, our Middle School has focused on cultural appreciation throughout the week. We started on Monday with an Intercultural Assembly, featuring student emcees taking us through examples of … Continue reading

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MS Principal’s Forum

by Dennis Harter dennish@isb.ac.th This week we hosted our MS Principal’s Forum. Notes and slides are shared below. Thank you to the MS PTA coordinators and the parent committee that collected and shared the questions. More follow up information will … Continue reading

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MS Principal’s Forum – Tuesday, Nov. 6

by Dennis Harter dennish@isb.ac.th Once each semester, MS administration host our Principal’s Forum to address concerns and/or questions from our parents. The questions are submitted to a reprensentative parent group who then pass along the questions to our Admin team. … Continue reading

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Kindness shines this week in the Middle School

This week, throughout the middle school, we engaged in Kindness Week. Kicked off with an assembly on Monday, MS students shared the community and personal benefits of being kind.  The theme of the week was #JustSayHi and we saw the … Continue reading

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Moustaches for Men’s Health Awareness in November

by Dennis Harter MS Principal If you find yourself on campus this month, you may notice an unusual trend of moustache growing amongst some of the male teachers of ISB. That’s because it’s “MO-vember” – a global movement to promote … Continue reading

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No School – Oct 22-26

After a long run of school since August, please note that ISB will take it’s October break from October 22 to October 26. During this time, students will not have school. 

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MS Games Night a big success

This past Thursday, the Middle School hosted our first “Games Night” – a fun social event for middle schoolers to hang out with friends, play board games, engage in fun goofy games, and play with their friends.  Over 70 students … Continue reading

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