NIVA Weekly News Week 27 | February 20, 2023

Dear NIVA Family, WASC - Full 6-Year Accreditation

We are excited to share the news that NIVA has received a full 6-year accreditation from WASC. We received our accreditation because of the strong commitment by the school’s owners, the NIVA Board, and everyone in the NIVA community to doing what is best for students and student learning. The WASC Visiting Committee were very impressed by everyone they met. Likewise, we were honored to have the members of the WASC Visiting Committee offer their thoughtful and constructive feedback. They were a truly professional team of educators.

WASC accreditation assures parents that NIVA offers the community quality education as assessed by a prestigious, world-renowned, independent organization. Accreditation also validates the integrity of our school’s transcripts, and this is critical for university acceptance.

Students can be assured that everything we do at NIVA is student-focused and that we strive to meet the individual learning needs of every student in our school.

As we move forward, we are committed to making consistent and significant progress towards the completion of our action plans and fully incorporating our schoolwide learning outcomes in all areas of our school. Although we have achieved accreditation, our work continues. In the words of WASC Executive Vice President, Dr. Marylin George, “Accreditation happens every day.” It is with that mindset that we approach each new day.

Dr. James Head of School

Important Dates and Upcoming Events

February 2023

● ECE (Nursery-Kindergarten) Sports Day (Morning), February 23rd, 2023

● Elementary Sports Day (Morning), February 24th, 2023

● Secondary Sports Day (Afternoon), February 24th, 2023

Be sure to hand us your ATK. We will dispose of it.

2022/2023 Week 27 Photos

Faculty and Office Staff Directory

Important Notices: COVID: ATK Testing Schedule

Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) Privacy Policy Policy

NIVA PDPA Privacy Consent Form

ECE and Elementary Senior Assistant

School Director & KG Thai Teacher

ECE Coordinator

Nursery

K1

K2N

K2G

K3N & K3G

Grade 1N

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 12

Student Government STEM Program

NIVA Parent School Council (NPSC)

Thai

Chinese

Fine Arts

PE

ILT

Science

Math

Humanities

Admissions & Marketing News

Parent Support & Contact Info

In this week’s issue

2022/2023 Week 27 Photos

Pictures from The Pet Zoo and Valentine’s Concert

Dear NIVA Family,

I am very excited to announce that we are working to make NIVA a healthier school. Starting today, we served fresh carrots. We will be focusing on giving the students better snacks between classes. Healthy snacks help manage kids' hunger and boost nutrition. Then when they go back to class, they have the proper nutrients to help them focus in class and do their school work. Children who snack on healthy foods perform better in school and we will set up our students up for success.

We look forward to continuing our successful snacks throughout the year. Thank you for all your support and guidance.

Dear Parents,

This week the nursery learnt about the seasons . Also I emphasized about how to take care of their body such as cleaning hands every times, wearing masks and eating healthy food.

K1 students learnt about letter ฉ and ช. They played with the Thai instrument call “ฉิง”. They played with the elephant toy.

K2 students reviewed all 44 letters and did the Thai alphabets writing assessment. They did a great job. Keep up the good work K2!!

ECE Coordinator Name: Ms. Marle Emverda-Baybay

Welcome Families,

This week was full of happiness as children experienced a petting zoo on campus. The children were able to feed, pet, and observe the animals and how they play, move, sleep, eat, and drink. We also had a theme for weather and seasons, and fun learning activities made everyone happy.

Class: Nursery Teacher: Ms. Jolly Castro TA: Ms. Apinya Krueamalee (Petch), Ms. Monthicha Kirdsuk (Milk)

Welcome Families,

Another full of fun activities at school. In our class, our theme for Social Studies class is about different kinds of Sports. We played basketball and soccer. On Tuesday, we had Petting Zoo. The students enjoyed various activities about our weather and seasons theme, as well as feeding the pets. This week, we learned the concept “hot and cold” in Science class. We also learned the

Class: K1

Teacher: Ms. Lauren Saggio

Ms. Sunita Sachdev

Dear Parents,

TA: Ms. Sukhontip Na Chiangmai (Gip)

Ms. Prime Pecthboot (Preme)

On valentine's day we had a very successful event “Petting Zoo.” Students were very excited to see the animal. We shared that our class's favorite animal is the Rabbit. Although it rained this week, in our classroom we pretend it is sunny and hot. As we are learning about ‘The Beach.’ We were very excited with our ‘Fishing Game’ and were able to identify different animals such as starfish, sea horse, jelly fish and many more.

Class: K2N Teacher: Ms. Lindsey Danielle Storie

Dear Parents,

This week was another fun filled week for the K2 students! On monday the students began learning cvc letter (Uu) words. I am very happy with their effort in sounding out and trying to read the words by themselves. On Tuesday the KG department celebrated Valentine's Day with the ECE Petting Zoo day activities. The students had so much fun, petting rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchilla’s, and there were even two big tortoises! Other activities included spring flower painting, raincoat racing, and winter themed bowling!

TA: Ms. Waraphorn Khantiwong (Dia)

Dear Parents,

This week we celebrated "Petting Zoo'' at NIVA kindergarten. It was another successful event indeed for us. The students had a chance to play and feed the animals such as rabbit, turtle, guinea pig, gatsby and chinchilla. Aside from playing and feeding the animals we also had other activities related to our theme "Weather and Season". spring - the students did a q-tip painting, summer and rainy - where the students competed with each other in relay games and lastly, winter - where students had so much fun bowling. I am so happy to see my students having a blast during our petting zoo.

Class: K2G Teacher: Ms. Dianne

TA: Ms. Sarunchana Wattanasiri (Sine)

Class: K3N and K3G

Teacher: Ms. Regina Gabdulbarova

Ms. Hailey Rohlik

Dear Parents,

TA: Ms. Bubpha Saewa (Andy)

TA: Ms. Soraya Tragranjan (Sandy)

This was another exhilarating week in and out of the K3 classroom. On Valentine’s day we had a Petting zoo, they could see and feed adorable animals like: rabbits, turtles, guinea pigs and chinchillas. Besides the animals, there were various other activities such as dressing for the rain race, winter bowling, and various other crafts. In class, we learned about seasons and the weather. In math we continued our topic on number words, during which, the students gave it their all. As you can see from the pictures, it was a fantastic week, full of energy and fun.

Dear Parents,

Last week was full of surprises and celebrations, as always! We had a petting zoo where students were able to observe and feed animals while using their knowledge about animal structures (Science). Additionally, we celebrated Valentine's Day by creating love cards for our parents. Some of the cards were really emotional, and I hope you liked yours! We also had fun playing card games and using our math and science skills. Lastly, we focused on practicing opinion writing, and I am amazed at how quickly our students are progressing. I am looking forward to another great week!

Class: G1N Teacher: Ms. Kamila Sierpinska

TA: Ms. Tanyaret Boonma (Mint)

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,

This week, our 4th grade students got a lot of practice in conflict resolution. For their social studies projects, students had to write a “Dear Abby” letter. “Dear Abby” is a newspaper column where readers with a problem ask Abby for advice on how to resolve the issues. This week, individual students wrote anonymous letters to “Abby.” Then, in groups they were handed one of the letters written by their peers and they had to act as Abby by offering possible solutions to the problems. The key here is that the solutions must always be respectful and safe. Check them out working in the pictures below!

Class: G5N and G5G Teacher: Ms. Jillian Iwanuk and Mr. Henry Olivier

Dear Parents,

What a fantastically productive week! Students have been managing two major projects: a nonfiction picture book and a social studies research project. It’s no easy task but our students are doing well and we’re excited about it! Students will be presenting their work in a few weeks time! Keep an eye out!

Sincerely, Mr. Henry and Ms. Jillian

Secondary Class News and Activities

Class: G6 Teacher: Mr. Derek Iwanuk (Mr. I)

Dear Parents,

We had an eventful and busy week of poetry. As well, we continued to work on our expository essays. We have some very creative students in our class and I am proud to share some of their poetry. Their task this week is to choose one of their best poems and submit it to the NIVA Poetry Slam. Also, we are going to diligently work through our rough drafts of our essays! As always, thank you for your continued support! Have a blessed week!

Class: G8

Teacher: Ms. Joanne Marie Tiu

Dear Parent,

Valentine’s Day happened! Some of us received flowers, a few of us were given chocolates and small gifts, and many of us were lucky enough to have heart-shaped stickers on our shirts to remind us of who was thinking of us on that day. It was a lovely February 14th!

The Grade 8s have also been spending some time outdoors during lunch time playing soccer (football) and we have been enjoying the dry weather before the rainy season hits.

More updates to follow soon!

Class: G9

Teacher: Ms. Saniha Sheik

Dear Parent,

I am pleased to share with you the latest news from our homeroom and business studies class. This week, our students have been busy learning and engaging in various activities. On Valentine's Day, some of our Grade 9 students - Aya, Amber, Wasina, and Althea - gave a heartwarming performance during the secondary lunch break. They brought smiles to the faces of their fellow students and teachers with their musical talent and cheerful attitudes. It was a lovely way to celebrate the day and spread some positivity around the school.

In our Business studies class, Grade 9 students have been learning about Partnership businesses and the process of preparing a partnership deed. As part of their learning, they were tasked with creating their own partnership deed and agreeing to its terms by signing it. It was an excellent opportunity for our students to practice their communication and negotiation skills while also learning the legal aspects of forming a partnership.

Thank you for your continued support, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Class: G10

Teacher: Ms. Jelt Maiden Tangonan-Esteves

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week, G10 students have been busy learning and participating in school activities - Valentines Day. During Valentines Day, selected G10 students participated through singing and playing instruments. It was great seeing them perform and unleash their talents. In class, they had group summary presentations and individual work. They were all cooperative and collaborative, as always. On Friday, the cover teacher Mr. Reuben Ray Budayao introduced himself to the class as I will proceed to my maternity leave. They all welcomed him with warm hearts. I wish all the best to all of them.

Thank you for all your support.

Until then!

Class: G12

Headline of the week:

Love is in the air

This week we celebrated Valentine’s Day. Once again, the seniors pulled together and played an instrumental part in the event.

The students created and took charge of the decorating of the cafeteria - and it looked beautiful. Over and above that, several seniors joined forces with other grades to entertain our students during lunch with some beautiful musical performances. Once again, these students continue to impress me with their resolve and creativity.

I would also like to thank the grade 11 students for their effort in making and selling various beautiful items on the day. Well done!

Teacher: Mr. Tyler Mulvaney

THAI LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

These days, the children are seriously learning Thai language and literature after attending the camp to work on worksheets and earn points between semesters. And the Thai language department has added more inventions or handicrafts, namely making spider web tungs. Northeastern handicrafts that must be used to decorate the Songkran venue this year Children must complete 1 piece of Mobile Bunch each in order to increase craft points this semester. and do it every friday And Thai music after school and in the ECA period, they practice intensely. with the bat eating banana song Including Thai dance performances as well

Hope everyone is safe from covid.

Hello everyone. For this week 27 As part of learning Thai language and culture, Grade 3 TFL learns about vocabulary about time and composing short sentences using Paper dolls are educational materials. In the part of TFL.5 we learn about changing seasons In the activity section, we emphasize students to express their opinions and answer questions.

Grade 6 TFL learns about storytelling to practice experience. In communicating with others In the part of TFL.7-8, learn about Thai culture by learning from handicrafts to build hand muscles and practice concentration and can also bring the results to use in Songkran activities. grade 9,11 learning about singing Thai songs and the characteristics of lyric composition. Analyze the use of levels in delivering messages and preserving Thai culture. And there are also creative works Knowledge from the camp that the students designed

This week, we practiced listening to stories, answering questions about stories, and writing simple words in the content we were listening to. Practice simple spelling in the images you see in the book. Pronouncing various vowel words with spellings and writing words through word guessing games.

Hello everyone

May I introduce myself, my name is Suchanarth Pholkanit (Kru Goong) I’m a new Thai Teacher and will be teaching at elementary level, grades 2-5. My hobby is cooking.

Thank you very much for your warm welcome to NIVA International School. Looking forward to meeting you more!

Regards, Kru Goong

Pritparoon Sangaananthasiri (Kru Arm) Thai Teacher

Suchittra Chaiaue (Kru Oil) Thai Teacher

Sa watdee ka!

Minlada Songklod (Kru Ying) Thai Teacher

Suchanarth Pholkanit (Kru Goong) Thai Teacher

Liu Nianci （Ms.Sylvia） Chinese teacher/ Head of the Chinese Department

A meaningful week has come and gone!

This week we focused on a new chapter in our middle school Chinese class: clothes. We combined colors and clothes and practiced listening and speaking together. Starting this Q3, students will have 2-3 listening practice sessions per week where they will reinforce their listening and speaking practice. In ECE, we started to learn numbers in K1 Chinese, and every day we sing and play games, so that every child can build their knowledge through music and games.

On top of that, our ECA program has officially started! This Quarter our Art Club will integrate art techniques and world cultures. Students have created their artwork out of beans, amazing!

Of course, dear parents, if you would like to check your student's grades, they are updated every Friday in the renweb system, so if you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks and have a good weekend！

Chinese Idiom Story: 闻鸡起舞wén jī qǐ wǔ

There was a general named Zu Ti in the Jin Dynasty. He was a very respected man for his military strategy and loyal patriot.However, Zu Ti was a naughty boy as a child. When he was studying, he just liked to play all day long.

When Zu Ti grew up, he saw the country declining and had a hard time year after year. But he had little strength and shallow knowledge, so he could not help anything. In order to change the state of the country, Zu Ti began to study hard, study hard, and learn from books with rich knowledge and learn well.

Zu Ti had a good friend named Liu Kun, who, like Zu Ti, wanted to pacify the war and make the country strong so that the people could live a good life.

One day in the middle of the night, Zu Ti heard a rooster crowing and said to Liu Kun." The rooster is calling us to get up, is it time to practice swords?" Liu Kun readily agreed.From then on, Zu Ti and Liu Kun agreed to get up every day when they heard the rooster crowing to practice their swords. No matter if it was hot and cold, no matter if it was windy and rainy, they never stopped.

The story tells us that success is possible only through unremitting efforts.

Greetings to everyone!

It has been a LOVEly week as we celebrated Hearts Day last Tuesday (Feb 14). Students and Fine Arts Teachers came to perform love songs during the Secondary Lunch.

As usual, we have been busy as well improving our knowledge and practical skills in music from Grade 5 all the way to my AP Music Theory classes.

Also, we would like to celebrate the success of one of our students, Lertphisidh Peslapunt, who got a 1st and 2nd runner up place in the recent Asia Students Arts Festival 2023 Piano Competition in Hong Kong.

Dear Niva Family!

Hello NIVA family,

This week has been uplifted by the Fine Arts Department. Students performed love songs for the Lunch Love mini concert on Valentine’s day. And 2 special songs performed by the Fine Arts Department �� So much love shared that day.

This week has been VERY exciting for the Fine Arts Department. On Valentine’s Day, Mr. Marc, Mr. Johnatan, Mr. Jim, and I performed two songs for senior students ("L O V E" by Michael Buble and "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradly Cooper). That was amazing! I hope we will keep this tradition and continue surprising our students with exciting performances.

Another highlight of the week was the successful launch of the Art Club for ECA students. Our first activity was creating stunning artwork in Roman style. We used all kinds of beans to make a mosaic full of texture, color, and pattern. It's such a pleasure to see students put their hearts and souls into their creations❤

Mr. Marc Genson Esteves

Head of the Fine Arts Department / Music teacher

Mr. Atit Dej-udomlarp (Jonathan)

ECE & ES Music teacher

Ms. Kristina Vakhova Art teacher

Last week our students prepared presentations/discussions and are learning to be effective in sharing ideas,

Dear Parents,

Valentine’s Day is a time to bring smiles to that special loved one. This year, elementary students set hearts aflutter with a hand-coded card. An E- coded card serves the purpose of bringing people together. It helps the students master logical thinking skills during their ILT classes. It was also explained to them that they could save the trees and spread love to everyone.

MS. JANET

It has been a busy week of learning and activities. I am glad to always see the smiles of my students every time they learn something. This week, Science class has been full of various activities. Hoping that they had a blast this week!

MS. JELT

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Grade 12 AP Calculus BC Students designed an Amazing STEM Project “ Hydraulic Craner” Model successfully. The STEM Project aims to integrate and apply the main concept of Calculus and also develops our student critical and constructive thinking.

Project purpose:

- To develop the student’s creative Thinking skills.

- To improve the student’s research ability.

- To develop student collaboration and constructive learning

Mr. Anthony Ombid

Math Department Head

The humanities department continues to move forward.

We are currently in the process of planning various events related to business and marketing which we can’t wait to share with you all!

We are also currently working hard at finding new and improved resources for our students as we hope to create young, critical thinkers - keep an eye on this space.

Finally, as a school we are focusing on our SLO “Effective Communicators” and we are having so much fun doing this. The fun thing about these SLO’s is that it encourages our teachers and students to come up with creative ways to improve their communication on all fronts!

Business, Accounting & Economics teacher

Greetings from the Humanities Department!

Our Marketing class is exploring different pricing strategies to understand how they can influence consumer behavior and increase sales. This is an essential skill that will benefit our students in their academic and professional careers.

We are excited to announce that our Business students will be having more interesting events in the coming weeks. We are still finalizing the details, these events will help our students develop their critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. The events will be designed to be engaging, interactive, and most importantly, fun.

How did the outcome of World War II change the global balance of power?

Humans fight and have conflicts for various reasons. Some may be due to ideological differences, such as differences in beliefs or values. When people hold opposing views, it can lead to disagreements and tension. In some cases, these differences can escalate into violent conflicts.

Power and control can also be a driving force behind conflicts and wars. Whether it's political power or economic control, individuals or groups may seek to exert their influence over others, leading to conflicts that can escalate into full-scale wars.

Ultimately, the root causes of conflicts and wars are complex and multifaceted, and different conflicts can have different causes. However, by understanding the underlying factors that contribute to conflict, we can work towards finding ways to prevent and resolve them in the future.

MR. TYLER Head of Department

Mr. Wong Social Studies Teacher

This Department introduces the notion of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and STEM education with respect to the variety of environments and systems in which it needs to operate. The local, national and global contexts of STEM and STEM education are explored, particularly in terms of how these contexts interplay with educational settings such as schools.

STEM BLENDED LEARNING

Elementary school

Innovation leads to new products and processes that sustain our economy. This innovation in Math, Science and Technology literacy depends on a solid knowledge base in the STEM areas. It is clear that most jobs of the future will require a basic understanding of math, science and technology.

STEM education focuses on the introductory level STEM courses, as well as awareness of the STEM fields and occupations.

Middle school

At this stage, the courses become more rigorous and challenging. Student awareness of STEM fields and occupations is still pursued, as well as the academic requirements of such fields.

High school

At this Level, courses and pathways are now available in STEM fields and occupations, as well as preparation for post-secondary education and employment.

STEM is important because it pervades every part of our lives.

Mr. Anthony Ombid STEM Department Head

STUDENT COUNCIL

NIVA Parent School Council (NPSC)

Ms. Mayneil Leano Vice President

Ms.Thanyapa Tankrongsil Business Manager

Ms. Kanokwan Nansungnoen Receptionist/Admissions

Ms Pattareeya Sanittiwet Receptionist/Admissions

Mr Jerubem Era IT / Media Personnel

ADMINISTRATORS

dr.jamesc@niva.ac.th

angkakult@niva ac th

Dr. James Cooke Head of School

Ms. Angkakul Taprom Chief Registrar and Student Services

Mr. Alexander de Guzman Secondary Senior Assistant alexd@niva ac th

Mr. Robert Randall ECE and ES Senior Assistant robertr@niva ac th

ECE Department (Nursery - KG)

Ms. Jirawan Janpreyakun

School Director & KG Thai Teacher

jirawana@niva ac th

Ms. Marle Baybay

ECE Coordinator

marleb@niva ac th

Ms. Jolly Castro Nursery Homeroom

jollyc@niva ac th

Ms. Sunita Sachdev K1 Homeroom

sunitas@niva ac th

Ms. Lauren Saggio K1 Homeroom

laurens@niva ac th

Ms. Lindsey Danielle Storie K2N Homeroom

lindseys@niva ac th

Ms. Dianne Rose Anne Gonzales

K2G Homeroom

dianneg@niva.ac.th

Ms. Regina Gabdulbarova

K3N Homeroom

reginag@niva.ac.th

Ms. Hailey Rohlik

K3G Homeroom

haileyr@niva ac th

Elementary Homeroom Teachers

Ms. Kamila Sierpinska

Grade 1N Homeroom

kamilas@niva.ac.th

Mr. Patrick Guerin

Grade 2 Homeroom

patrickg@niva.ac.th

Mr. Junior Antoine

Grade 4 Homeroom

juniora@niva.ac.th

Ms. Chanya Park

Grade 1G Homeroom

chanyap@niva.ac.th

Mr. Robert Randall

ECE and ES Senior Assistant

robertr@niva.ac.th

Grade 3 Homeroom

Ms. Jillian Iwanuk

Grade 5N Homeroom

jilliani@niva.ac.th

Mr. Henry Olivier Grade 5G Homeroom

henryo@niva ac th

Secondary Homeroom Teachers

Mr. Derek Iwanuk Grade 6 Homeroom

dereki@niva.ac.th

7 Homeroom

aghalyar@niva.ac.th

8 Homeroom

joannet@niva.ac.th

Ms. Saniha Sheik Grade 9 Homeroom

sanihas@niva.ac.th

jeltmaident@niva ac th

roxanaf@niva ac th

Ms. Aghalya Rajoo Grade

Ms. Joanne Marie Tiu Grade

Ms. Jelt Maiden T. Esteves Grade 10 Homeroom

Ms. Roxana Fugellie Grade 11 Homeroom

tylerm@niva ac th

Secondary Department Heads

marce

sylvial

lourdesc

pritparoons@niva.ac.th

anthonyo

Mr. Tyler Mulvaney Grade 12 Homeroom

Mr. Marc Genson Esteves Head of the Fine Arts Department

@niva.ac.th

Ms. Nianci Liu Head of the Chinese Department

@niva.ac.th

Ms. Joanne Marie Tiu Head of the English Department

joannet@niva.ac.th

Ms. Lourdes Caramol Head of the PE Department

@niva.ac.th

Mr. Pritparoon Sangaananthasiri Head of the Thai Department

Mr. Anthony Ombid Head of the STEM Department

@niva.ac.th

roxanaf@niva ac th

tylerm@niva ac th

Subject Teachers and Support

tonyyang@niva.ac.th

janetd@niva.ac.th

wongyh@niva ac th

atitd@niva.ac.th

cristiana@niva ac th

Allie

faghria@niva.ac.th

Ms. Roxana Fugellie Head of the Science Department

Mr. Tyler Mulvaney Head of the Humanities Department

Pr. Tony YangFei Spiritual Counselor

Ms. Janet de Guzman ILT Teacher

Mr. Yi Hong Wong Life Skills & Values Teacher

Mr. Cristian David Lopez ILT Teacher and MAP Technical Support

Mr. Atit Dej-udomlarp Music Teacher

Mr. Faghri

PE Teacher

Ms. Kristina Vakhova

Art Teacher

kristinav@niva ac th

Ms. Ge Hu

Chinese Teacher

hug@niva.ac.th

Ms. Suchittra Chaiaue

Thai Teacher

suchittrac@niva ac th

Ms. Suchanarth Pholkanit

Thai Teacher

suchanarthp@niva ac th

Mr. Arkar Brown

Lab Assistant & Support Teacher

arkarb@niva.ac.th

Ms. Zilan Zhou

Chinese Teacher

zhouz@niva ac th

Ms. Manida Jansuwan

Thai Teacher

manidaj@niva.ac.th

Ms. Minlada Songklod

Thai Teacher

minladas@niva ac th

Mr. Tarun Ponda

Math & Science Teacher

tarunp@niva ac th

Teacher Assistants

Ms. Apinya Krueamalee Nursery Teacher Assistant

apinyak@niva ac th

Ms. Prime Pecthboot K1 Teacher Assistant

primep@niva ac th

Ms. Waraphorn Khantiwong K2N Teacher Assistant

waraphornk@niva.ac.th

Ms. Monthicha Kirdsuk Nursery Teacher Assistant

monthichak@niva ac th

Ms. Sukhontip Na Chiangmai K1 Teacher Assistant

sukhontipn@niva ac th

Ms. Sarunchana Wattanasiri K2G Teacher Assistant

sarunchanaw@niva.ac.th

Ms. Soraya Tragranjan K3N Teacher Assistant

sorayat@niva.ac.th

Ms. Tanyaret Boonma 1N Teacher Assistant

tanyaretb@niva.ac.th

Ms. Bubpha Saewa K3G Teacher Assistant

bubphas@niva.ac.th

Ms. Phonprapha Mangamnerd 1G Teacher Assistant

phonprapham@niva ac th

vachirav@niva.ac.th

ffice Staff

thanyapat@niva ac th

waranistb@niva ac th

kanokwann@niva ac th

Mr. Suphakon Pinnapichet Art Teacher Assistant

suphakonp@niva.ac.th

Mr

panumatp@niva ac th

pattareeyas@niva ac th

Mr. Vachira Viseschart G2 Teacher Assistant

Ms. Thanyapa Tankrongsil Business Manager

Ms. Waranist Boonyaruangsak School Secretary

. Panumat Pilajun Human Resources Department

Ms. Kanokwan Nansungnoen Receptionist/Admissions

Ms. Pattareeya Sanittiwet Receptionist/Admissions

Ms. Sunattaya Jansuwan

Account Payable

sunattayaj@niva ac th

Ms. Chonticha Nuan-iam Purchasing

chontichan@niva ac th

Mr. Jerubem Era IT / Media Personnel

beme@niva ac th

Ms. Phasinee Nacharoen Government Liaison /Visa

phasineen@niva ac th

Ms. Sawanya Pokanich Account Receivable

sawanyap@niva ac th

Ms. Preeyarrat Jangun

Assistant Visa/RorDor Coordinator/Snack Shop

preeyarratj@niva.ac.th

Ms. Netchanok Phornsawat Assistant Registrar netchanokp@niva ac th

Mr. Songvuth Wongbuddhichai IT Infrastructure

songvuthw@niva ac th

Ms. Suwannee Siriwattanakul School Nurse

nurse@niva ac th

Ms. Maleewan Visamitanan Industry Officer

maleewanv@niva.ac.th

ATK Testing Schedule

Updated Covid Protocols October 2022

Date: October 16th, 2022

ATK Testing at NIVA

For quarter 2, we will continue with two (2) ATKs per week. We will continue this for all of quarter 2 and we will re-evaluate before the beginning of quarter 3. In part, this is because we have many young students in our school, and we must ensure we have systems in place to keep all stakeholders safe.

ATK #1: Bring the first ATK in a clear plastic bag to school on Monday mornings. The ATK will be checked to ensure it indicates a negative result.

ATK #2: Bring the first ATK in a clear plastic bag to school on Thursday mornings. The ATK will be checked to ensure it indicates a negative result.

Masks

Masks will continue to be worn when on campus.

Quarantine Guidelines

Keeping in line with the new government protocols, we will eliminate the high risk/low risk categories. If a student tests positive for Covid, only that student will remain home. However, the rest of the students will come to class as normal, and they will be asked to monitor for symptoms.

In the event that we have more than two students in the same class get Covid within a 3-day span of time, then the Safety Committee will meet to consider if online learning for the class is necessary. The Covid guidelines during the school commencement will be as follows:

Student with a Positive ATK/PCR result: Isolate at home or at a hospital for 5 days. This is the requirement from the Ministry of Public Health dated October 1st, 2022. Students may only return to school after Day 5 with a clear medical certificate.

Niva Health and Safety Committee

Purpose

This Data Protection Policy outlines the management of Personal Data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

This policy seeks to communicate the purposes for which NIVA American International School collects, uses and/or discloses Personal Data. This policy states the agreement and consent given to NIVA American International School as well as authorized service providers and relevant third parties for collecting, using, disclosing and/or sharing Personal Data as stated in this Data Protection Policy.

NIVA American International School may update this Policy to ensure that it is consistent with any changes in legal or regulatory requirements. If any change is made to this policy, the updated policy will be published at www.niva.ac.th

1. Personal Data

In this Data Protection Policy, “Personal Data” refers to any data or information from which a person can be identified.

2. Collection of Personal Data

What types of data we collect, use, or disclose

The type of personal data we collect, use, or disclose, varies on the scope of products and/or services that are offered to you or services needed. The type of personal data shall include but not limited to:

Category

Personal details

Example of Personal Data

● Given name, middle name, surname, hidden name (if any)

● Gender

● Date of birth

● Age

● Educational background

● Marital status

● Nationality

Contact details

● Mailing address

● E-mail address

● Phone number

● Facsimile Number

● Name of representatives or authorized persons/directors acting on behalf of our customers

● Social media accounts

Identification details and authentication details

● Identification card photo

● Identification number, laser number (back of identification card)

● Passport information

● Certificate/Alien ID information

● Driving license

● Signatures

● Photographs

Sensitive Personal data

● Religion as shown in the identification card

● Blood type as shown in the identification card

● Biometric data (e.g. face recognition, fingerprint, voice recognition and retina recognition)

● Health data (e.g. data relating to weight, height, Medical condition)

● Criminal records

Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful basis depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data.

3. Purposes for the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Data

NIVA American International School may collect, use and/or disclose Personal Data in various ways, including, but not limited to:

● During the admission process;

● Regular school-day and after-school activities;

● Through the interaction with NIVA American International School staff for official purposes;

● Maintaining regular communication with the school community at large;

● Disseminating information regarding school programmes to the school community;

● Ensuring that medical needs are met;

● For the use of student data analysis and progress monitoring;

● Provide education services, track progression of students and evaluate student’s suitability for a course;

● Counseling and pastoral care;

● NIVA Strategic Plan review, planning, and implementation;

● During and and maintaining various schools accreditations;

● Review academic policies and guidelines;

● Management of security and risk;

● Marketing purposes (including posting photos in newsletters, publications, and on social media accounts);

● Internal and external audits;

● Regulatory reporting and compliance;

● Analysis of information to improve and develop the School website;

● Evaluative purposes;

● Educational and student care purposes;

● Administration purposes;

● Verification and update purposes;

● Conducting financial reporting and analysis related to the center operations;

● Financial collection processes;

● Banking processes;

● Managing the center infrastructure and business operations and complying with internal policies and procedures;

● Archival of documents and records:

● Legal representation;

● Managing and terminating an employment relationship;

● Security purposes;

● Any Human Resources Department purposes;

● Visa purposes;

● Work permit purposes;

● Any other purposes which the school may notify you of at the time of obtaining your consent.

Personal Data will be protected and kept confidential but is subject to the provisions of any applicable law. NIVA American International School may disclose your data to third parties that operate with the NIVA. We sometimes need to share your Personal Information with third parties (this can involve third parties disclosing Personal Information to us and us disclosing Personal Information to them).

These third parties may include, but are not limited to:

Type of Third Party

● RenWeb Software;

● Learning A to Z (Reading A to Z);

● NWEA (MAP testing);

● College Board (Advance Placement (AP) Courses);

● Facebook (On the NIVA Facebook Page);

● Government agencies;

● Field trip-related companies;

● Insurance Companies;

● Hospitals and clinics;

● NIVA legal representation;

● Accounting services;

● Banking services;

● School bus service companies;

● ECA Companies or vendors;

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We request that our third-party service providers use your personal data for their own purposes and ask them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

5. Administration and Management of Personal Data - NIVA American International School will take reasonable effort to ensure that your personal data is accurate and complete. However, you must also update NIVA American International School of any changes in your personal data that you had initially provided.

NIVA American International School will not be responsible for relying on inaccurate or incomplete personal data arising from you not updating NIVA American International School of any changes in your personal data that you had initially provided.

NIVA American International School will also put in place reasonable security arrangements to ensure that your personal data is adequately protected and secured. Appropriate security arrangements will be taken to prevent any unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, leakage, loss, damage and/or alteration of your personal data. However, NIVA American International School cannot assume responsibility for any unauthorized use of your personal data by third parties which are wholly attributable to factors beyond NIVA American International School's control.

NIVA American International School retains personal data in accordance with legal, regulatory, business and operational obligations. When NIVA American International School ceases retention, the personal data will be disposed of in an appropriate manner.

6. Withdrawal of Consent - Withdrawal of consent for the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal data in NIVA American International School’s possession can be made in person at the NIVA American International School office, by telephone or by email to pdpa@niva.ac.th

From such a request for withdrawal of consent being made, NIVA American International School will process the request and thereafter not collect, use and/or disclose your personal data in the manner stated in your request. Please note that with the withdrawal of consent to any or all use or disclosure of personal data, depending on the nature of the request, NIVA American International School may not be in a position to continue to provide the services or administer any contractual relationship that is in place. Such withdrawal may also result in the termination of any agreement with NIVA American International School.

NIVA American International School’s legal rights and remedies are expressly reserved in such a case.

7. Access and Correction of Personal Data - Request can be made to have access to or make corrections to Personal Data records, but NIVA American International School has the right to charge a reasonable fee for processing such a request. Such requests can be submitted in person at the office, by telephone or by email to pdpa@niva.ac.th

8. Contacting NIVA American International School - For any question or complaint relating to the use or disclosure of Personal Data, or if more information about NIVA American International School data protection practices is needed, please contact NIVA Data Protection Officer in person at the office, by telephone or by email to pdpa@niva.ac.th

I understand that NIVA American International School’s Privacy Policy outlines the management of personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) B. E. 2562 (A.D. 2019).

I understand that the policy communicates the purposes for which NIVA American International School collects, uses and/or discloses personal data.

I understand that the NIVA American International School’s Privacy Policy is available on the NIVA website at www.niva.ac.th/pdpa-policy

I understand that the policy may be updated and that the updated version will be posted on the school’s website.

I understand that withdrawal of consent for the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal data in NIVA American International School’s possession can be made in person at the NIVA American International School office, by telephone or by email to pdpa@niva.ac.th

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