IMPACT 16 by Concordian International School

Issue 16, the Summer Issue of IMPACT, dated May 2016, is the final edition for the 2015-2016 school year at Concordian International School, the trilingual IB World School in Bangkok. Editor Nicki Deidrick reflects on a strong year, and in a Message from the Board, Chairperson John Chu notes that Concordian is in its fifteenth year, remains one of few schools offering Immersion Chinese within a full IB program, teaches in three languages, is graduating its seventh cohort, and is completing a major re-accreditation across three agencies. Three new board members are welcomed: Ms. Supakkarn Pantisoontorn, Dr. Chawin Chantharasenawong, and Mr. Suravit Kongmebhol.

The Showcase celebrates the Class of 2016 university acceptance list (as of April 2016), spanning institutions across the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany, China and beyond, including Imperial College London, UCLA, University of Toronto and Fudan University, with several scholarship offers. Athletic highlights cover U-11, U-15 and girls football, senior badminton (2nd in team standings), Grade 9 girls volleyball and a FOBISIA swim meet in Phuket where Thomas won Silver and Beck Bronze.

Academic achievements feature UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge results of 6 Gold, 16 Silver and 22 Bronze certificates with 7 students qualifying for the next round, plus AMC 8 winners. Students competed in Model United Nations conferences (HISMUN, WISMUN) and Harvard Model Congress Asia 2016 in Seoul, where Concordian was the only school from Thailand.

Community service spans Junior Achievement's 11,500 baht donation, Camillian Home visits, Dublin Literary Award finalists, and Grade 8 community projects. DP/MYP coverage includes the High School Student Government, personal projects and Grade 9 service learning. PY/EY sections highlight Science in the PYP, a parent workshop, K3 community learning, and an alumni update from Kelin Ye (Class of 2011), now an investment banking analyst in London. Events include the High School Lock-In, History Bowl & Bee, EY Fun Sports Day, the 'Perfect Gift' Winter Concert, The Voice of Concordian singing contests, a dance competition, an inter-school chess tournament, and the PTA Festival of Love, which raised 250,000 baht for The Cardiac Children Foundation of Thailand.