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Values/Ethics Community Service Trip to the Immigration Detention Center By Asma Urairaksa (Grade 11) Every October, the Grade 11 Ethics class begins hosting a donation drive for the men, women, and children at the Bangkok Immigration Detention Center. Posters around the school have encouraged students, teachers, and staff to donate...

9th Grade RIS Musician Performs at Carnegie Hall By Elisia Brodeur Setthavat (Loogmoo) Krairiksh, a Freshman in High School at RIS, is an extremely accomplished piano player. Earlier this year, he was invited to play at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in midtown Manhattan, New York City. I interviewed Loogmoo to...

Muse Club Field Trip to Chiang Rai By Cathy Kemp, with reflections from Muse Club members Earlier this year the Muse Club traveled to Chiang Rai to the Catholic Mission Center of Wiang Kaen to give the children at the center the opportunity to explore their interest in both art...

7th Grade RIS “Shark Tank” Project by Elisia Brodeur The popular 7th grade “Shark Tank” project requires middle school students to use skills and concepts they’ve learned in math, science, and social studies to develop a tangible product that they can make and sell at school. While coming up with...

MS Students to Model United Nations Conference in Singapore (MUNOFS) By Norapat (Pat) Vithawatpongsatip (Gr 8) and Palika Sridurongrit (Gr 8) The Model United Nations is an organization that encourages students to advance their knowledge of foreign affairs and nurture their communications skills. In MUN, students can acquire important skills...

4th Grade Marketplace Project By Nicki Ruthaivilavan In a recent social studies unit, 4th grade students developed basic economic principles and entrepreneurship skills. After conducting market research, the students worked in teams to make a business plan and develop a good or service that would meet the needs of their...

GLOBAL ROUND Although not all of the 14 teams can make it to the Global Round in June, RIS will still be well represented by 8 teams. JUNIORS: Biew Biew/DC/Amee, Jamie/Pear/Praew, Jet/Kan/Einstein, Boonboon/Tara/Pear, Grace/Minna/Elle, Krit/Phoom/Ivy SENIORS: Jackie/Int/Karn, Foster/Jack/Fong (Not pictured: Jamie, Pear, Praew, Minna) We hope for good results...

The RIS Soi Dog Committee Visits the Foundation’s Headquarters The Soi Dog Foundation was established in 2003 to provide a humane and sustainable solution to managing the stray animal population in Asia while addressing the animals’ medical needs. Soi Dog rescues injured cats and dogs, feeds and cares for them...

TEDx Talks @ RIS By Elisia Brodeur The TED movement began in 1984 as a conference that merged “technology, entertainment and design.” The TEDx program started in 2009, and since then TED talks have covered almost every topic you can think of. TED’s leader, Chris Anderson, explained on Forbes.com that...