Author Archives: Dennis Harter

School Closed for Songkran Break

ISB joins Thailand in celebrating the Thai New Year with the Songkran holiday. ISB will be closed April 10-14, with classes resuming on Monday, April 17th. We wish all families a restful break and hope that students will make the … Continue reading

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MS Schedule after the break

We are all excited for the well-deserved, week-long break. ISB will be closed next week and classes will resume on Monday, April 17th. Please note that the Wednesday of that week is an early release day and students will be … Continue reading

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Chewing gum not permitted in MS

The MS Student Handbook states that, “Gum chewing is not allowed.” Unfortunately, recently, we have had a surge in students chewing gum during the school day. This has led to gum finding its way onto shoe bottoms and on school … Continue reading

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Midsemester Comments are in PowerSchool

REPEAT posting from last week: Earlier this week, teacher feedback comments were posted on PowerSchool for each student from each of their teachers. This formative feedback provides students with areas of strength and areas to target improvement for the remainder … Continue reading

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Sign your child up for the April MS Student Leadership Seminar!

Our goal for this seminar is to examine the critical leadership quality of empathy. As part of this seminar, we will review the concept of empathy and we will focus on identifying behaviors that demonstrate empathy, as well as “empathy … Continue reading

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MS Next Week

Next week we have an interrupted week as we head into the Songkran Break. Please note that Thursday, April 6th is a Professional Development Day for teachers as Thailand recognizes Chakri Day. Campus will be closed on that day. School … Continue reading

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MS Counselor Presentation on Social Media and Teens

Last week the MS and HS Counselors, along with Mr. Ruhl and Mr. Vaughan, met with 80+ parents for a presentation and conversation about social media and our kids’ mental health. HERE is the slide show of the presentation if … Continue reading

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MidSemester Comments available in PowerSchool

Earlier this week, teacher feedback comments were posted on PowerSchool for each student from each of their teachers. This formative feedback provides students with areas of strength and areas to target improvement for the remainder of the semester.  For easier … Continue reading

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MS Next Week Schedule

As the Songkran break approaches, we have a full 5 day week ahead.  The High School is excited to be hosting IASAS Badminton starting Thursday. Hopefully, students will find times to cheer on our ISB Panthers in their efforts. We … Continue reading

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Reminder: MS Student-Led Conferences April 27 – 28

In the second semester, Middle School hosts Student-Led Conferences in order to showcase student learning progress throughout the school year. More information will be forthcoming about the process and the purpose behind these important conferences. For now, please hold the … Continue reading

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