MS FAMILY
NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2022
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPALS
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to a new school year. It was a great first week with lots of positive energy from the whole MS community. The campus was buzzing with engaged students and teachers.
Our goal in the Middle School (MS) at RIS is to develop students who are creative, compassionate, problem solvers. We support students’ academic development, social-emotional needs, and global-mindedness, as well as draw connections between their world at school and the world at large. We understand that MS is a time of great change for our students both physically and emotionally and we do all we can to support students with understanding and thriving with those changes. For more information please see the MS section on our website.
Please contact us with any questions or concerns.
Ms. Madeleine Bystrom
MS Principal
madeleineb@rism.ac.th
Ms. Diane Chamberlain
MS Assistant Principal
dianec@rism.ac.th
NEWS 26/08/22
Explore the Kingdom
After a pause for the MS Explore the Kingdom (ETK) program we are very excited to share that we are back in action.Our ETK program is a wonderful opportunity for learning outside the walls of the school and for students and teachers to get to know each other in new and beneficial ways. Each grade level goes to a different destination in Thailand and dates for this year are December 12–15. We will be sending home detailed information soon.
Visitors
If you need to enter campus for an appointment or to visit one of the offices, please email msoffice@rism.ac.th to submit an ATK test and so we can inform the guards at the gates.
MS Parent Coffee Mornings
We would love to hear from our parents on desired topics for parent coffee mornings. Please email madeleineb@rism.ac.th.
IMPORTANT DATES – AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
August 22
Season 1 Sports begins
August 26
MS Parent Coffee - ETK
8:00–9:00 in the PAC
September 5 – 7
MS MAP testing
September 10
RIS General assembly
September 13 – 14
MS yearbook photos
September 16
Teacher Inservice Day (no students)
Mr. Andrew Krauthoefer
MS Counselor
andrewk@rism.ac.th
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Hello RIS Parents! My name is Mr. Andy Krauthoefer and I am coming to you from the United States. This is my 14th year working in education. For the last six, I have been a middle school counselor. Additionally, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have provided private therapy to families and teens for the last three years. I love working with this age group. I embrace their passion for life, their awkwardness, and even their emotional rollercoasters. This is a time in their life of incredible growth and we need to be there for them to support them on their journey.
I am here for you! Being the parent of a teen is hard! Some days, you may feel that you don’t recognize your child and ask yourself what happened to them. This is NORMAL! Your child is not broken. I am here to listen and offer any perspective I have.
Start of the year jitters. The beginning of the year can be challenging. Our students are excited and nervous about new classes, new teachers, and new expectations. Additionally, they will start to build new peer relationships, and strengthen those from previous years. In the coming weeks, they will settle in and academic demands will increase. With that, may come more stress and anxiety. If you have any questions or need support with helping your child settle back into the school year, please reach out.