REIFIED

By: Trista Meisner, MS Art Teacher

From 28 April1 June, the creations of our middle school artists were on display at the “Reified” Art Exhibition held in Chevron Gallery. Reified was a celebration of students’ conscious intent and how they reified, or made real, their ideas through art. It was an opportunity for the ISB community to see the world through the diverse perspectives of our middle school artists.

making, help students’ become nimble, flexible, and expressive innovators. The Student-Led Conferences on April 27-28 provided a wonderful opportunity for students to share their work with their families.

Some pieces in the exhibition explored personal themes, such as self-confidence and perseverance. While others were experimental and challenged technical skills and material boundaries. There were a diverse range of mediums, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media pieces.

The exhibit commemorated our students’ creativity, passion, and informed decisionmaking abilities in their artistic processes. Much of the exhibit highlighted the robust creative process that students engage in during art classes. As students work to bring their ideas to life, they learn a tolerance for ambiguity, to value the influence and ideas of others, and how to persist through failure. Engaging in the artistic process allows students the time and space to make meaning of their lives and world.

Throughout their experiences in middle school art, students grow their artistic habits which are grounded in the Studio Habits of Mind developed by Harvard’s Project Zero researchers. These ways of thinking, being, and

A big thank goes to Khun MJ, Khun Nop, Khun Eed and Khun Lert, Visual Art IA Extraordinaires, for all of their care and expertise working with students and for their vision, problem-solving, and hard work setting up the exhibition.

RBy: Justin Alexander, HS Principal

It is with great pride that I share with you the accomplishments of our wonderful high school students this year. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, our resilient community remained connected, committed, collaborative, and competitive.

One of the highlights of the year was our students’ participation in the IASAS Athletic competitions and IASAS Cultural Conventions. It was a momentous occasion as our students reconnected with their IASAS peers after a gap of three years due to the pandemic when we hosted Cross country and Volleyball in Season one. Fantastic friendships were established and rekindled, and our students showcased their talents and skills to all in attendance. Additionally, we were able to hold High School Assemblies, Music concerts, Plays, and Recitals, host music, and band festivals, and compete in athletic tournaments and cultural events. It was a joy to see our students’ pride and spirit reappear as they took charge of organizing events and bringing our student body together.

Our High School Faculty remained committed to ensuring our students receive the best support academically and emotionally as we returned to ‘normal’ school without any online/virtual school gaps during this year. Our faculty worked tirelessly to provide our students with the best education possible, and our students excelled in both academics and extracurricular activities.

We are excited to announce that our students were successful in IASAS competitions, including Gold medals in Boys’ Golf, Boys’ Tennis, Girls’ Track and Field, and IASAS Debate. We also enjoyed individual success in swimming and track and field, where longstanding IASAS records were broken by a number of our outstanding athletes.

Additionally, our ISB Steel Panthers robotics teams took first and second place in the Thai Nationals and earned a place in the World VEX championships taking place in Texas. As we approach the end of the school year, we wish our Senior class all the best as they finish their High School journey with a ‘normal’ graduation and begin the next stage of their exciting lives. We are proud to have been a part of their journey and provided them with support, direction, and challenges along the way that pushed them to be the best they can be.

I thank our faculty, students, and parents for their dedication, hard work, and support, which have contributed to our success this year. I look forward to the future and continuing to work with all of you to provide the best education possible for our students.