IMPACT 20 by Concordian International School

This first 2017-2018 issue of IMPACT, the magazine of Concordian International School in Bangkok, opens the new academic year while looking back at the close of 2016-2017. Editor Nicki Deidrick welcomes students back, and messages from the administration follow, including one from Mr. Laurent noting that the school now welcomes 890+ students with 171 teachers and 39 teaching assistants. He celebrates the Class of 2017: 100% of Concordian students received their IB Diplomas with an average of 34 points, compared with the worldwide average of 29.95. The edition also previews new facilities under construction, including a 50-meter pool, a High School gymnasium, tennis and squash courts, dance studios, a new cafeteria and a parking building.

School updates span every division. The counseling team has grown to seven counselors with new hires in Early Years and College Counseling, and a new Health and Wellbeing program is introduced. Cal Stuart is announced as Vice-Principal of MYP Learning and Teaching, and pages of new faculty are welcomed. Early Years gains a new Activity Room, ICT classroom and nurse's office, while the High School Student Government (President Mac, Vice-President Tan, Secretary Ken, Treasurer Jaokha) and Middle School share their plans.

Athletics features the launch of AISAA, the Asia International Schools Athletics Association, founded with help from Coach K. and including Concordian, Berkeley, KIS, Ekamai, Wells and Mahidol. Coverage includes table tennis and badminton results from TISAC meets, and twins Man and Mon's national table tennis success, with Mon becoming a champion and reaching number 2 in Thailand in U12.

The Showcase highlights Grade 9 poetry, the Grade 8 creative writing story "Expiration Date," sustainable poems, and Hui Hui's second-place Sornthong Contest 2016-2017 award. Flashbacks revisit the Class of 2017 graduation, Grade 5 and K3 graduations, Mother's Day honoring Queen Sirikit, the Grade 11 IB Retreat to Khao Yai, and the Shanghai Lotus Internship 2017. A special feature reports on Nepal relief, where the community raised over THB 626,567.75 toward shelters, solar kits and the reconstruction of Shree Mahakali Lower Secondary School with Room to Read.