IMPACT 11 by Concordian International School
15/09/2014
Concordian International School's September 2014 back-to-school issue covers the Class of 2014 graduation, a Lotus Shanghai summer internship, the inaugural Summer Sports Camp, TISAC Orchestra Festival hosted at Concordian, PYP students writing to the IBO Chief Academic Officer on the Learner Profile, UKMT Junior Mathematics Challenge medals, and the launch of an 18-month joint CIS/NEASC/IBO/ONESQA accreditation self-study.
Issue 11 of Impact, the official magazine of Concordian International School in Bangkok, is the September 2014 Back to School Issue, opening the 2014-2015 school year. Editor Shelley Harris welcomes readers with updates from the end of the previous year and over the summer, alongside welcome messages from Director and Founder K. Varnnee Chearavanont Ross, Thai Principal Aj. Vichitvong Chanarat, Director of Academics and DP Principal Dr. James Leung, School CEO and PYP Principal Mr. Laurent Goetschmann, and MYP Principal Dr. Aloha Lavina.
The edition celebrates Concordian's fifth graduating class, whose Farewell Celebration was held on May 28th in the Amphitheater and whose Valedictory Ceremony followed on May 31st. The Counseling Corner, led by Dr. Tresa Virankabutra, reports the department's growth to five counselors and three learning support teachers, and the issue features an Alumni Reunion held on 16 August 2014 at the Harrods Tea Room, Siam Paragon. New MYP/DP Teacher Librarian Ms. Kelsey Hedrick introduces herself.
Academic achievements include strong results in the Junior Mathematics Challenge organized by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust, where Grade 6 and 7 students earned 6 Gold, 16 Silver and 15 Bronze certificates. A featured essay reflects on a national writing award.
Flashback and program sections cover the Lotus Shanghai Internship 2014 (June-July in Shanghai), the SAIC Internship MG Project, the TISAC Orchestra Festival premiered at Concordian on March 27th with six schools, and Grade 11 and Grade 12 DP retreats to Khao Yai. The PYP section recounts how Grade 2N students wrote to the IBO's Chief Academic Officer Judith Fabian and received a reply. Community service highlights donations of more than 80 books and 5,000 THB to Banbatong School in Narathiwas province. Other features include the ASA Open House (over 80 activities), JUMP activities, summer camps, the Values Program, the school's 18-month joint accreditation self-study with CIS, NEASC, the IBO and ONESQA, and the welcome of 28 new teachers and 7 new teaching assistants.