IMPACT 31 by Concordian International School

Issue 31 of IMPACT, the magazine of Concordian International School in Bangkok, dated June 2021, reflects on a school year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Editor Megan Ames notes that the community adapted quickly, holding anticipated events on campus when safe and modifying others, including refashioning the Chinese New Year Temple Fair and The Voice of Concordian as live stream and video. The issue marks her departure and welcomes new editor Ms. Dessy Delevaux, with Khun Prinz continuing as graphic designer. Founding Director Varnnee Chearavanont Ross congratulates the Class of 2021 as the first IBDP students to study online during parts of Grades 11 and 12, and celebrates three future medical doctors and a dentist. A From the Boardroom feature by Board of Trustees member John Chu shares reflections from seven alumni who attended schools such as Stanford, Imperial College, UCLA, NYU-Abu Dhabi, UBC, and Chulalongkorn University.

The University Acceptances section, updated May 16, 2021, reports that graduates were accepted to universities across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, Thailand, and more, with admissions to Thailand's Top 10 universities and several scholarship offers. Career & College Counseling Director Dr. Tresa Croson Virankabutra reflects on the offers, rejections, and resilience of the graduating seniors.

The edition covers Early Years, Primary Years, and Secondary School updates, including a Grade 1 cactus field trip, Grade 4's migration unit, the Grade 5 Dragon's Den, and an information ethics program on copyright and plagiarism. Athletics coverage features G7U and G9U boys' football, Girls Varsity Football, Dragons Golf, and a PY Track and Field Meet.

Showcase highlights include the High School Dramatic Reading Festival, The Voice of Concordian Season 5, the Chinese Temple Fair New Year Musical, the K2 and K3 and MYP Winter Concerts, and Zanook 2020. Further sections cover the G10 Personal Project, the 2020 Chinese Bridge competition where Sheen (Grade 7) and Pleng (Grade 10) won Bronze, the PY Chinese Writing Contest, Kickstart 2021, student government, and service learning. The Songkran Pun Sook charity drive raised over 200,000 baht and helped approximately 800 families in the Bangna community.