Board Chair Letter
by Marc de Vries
marc@vries.net
Dear Parents,
Attached please find our October Board Chair Letter.
Respectfully,
Marc de Vries
BOT Chair
Board Chair Letter 121002 (1)
International Day is coming soon….
by Alison Mcaloon
alisonm@isb.ac.th
Mark your calendars, as Friday, November 30th is International Day in the Elementary School! Students will participate in a parade, an assembly, and many special activities, all in order to honor the wonderful diversity that defines our school.
Students are invited to wear a costume representative of their home country to school that day.
Throughout the week of International Day (November 26-29), students are invited to wear country t-shirts instead of their regular or P.E. uniform shirts. A country t-shirt represents a country or place you have visited with your family.
Thank you,
The International Day Committee
CROSS CULTURE CLUB – CLOTHING DONATIONS
by Andrew Cohen
andrewc@isb.ac.th
CROSS CULTURE CLUB is kindly seeking clothing donations for our visit to Ming De School in Chiang Rai during the October break. Look for boxes labeled “Cross Culture Club Clothing Drive” in front of the HS/MS library and HS/MS/ES offices. We will be accepting donations from Monday, October 8 until Friday, October 19. Please bring clothing suitable for children ages 3-18 (winter clothes especially, as it gets cold in Chiang Rai in the Winter!). We greatly appreciate your generosity.
The students have been working very hard and wish to make a significant contribution to the school when they visit in October.
Thank you for your help, and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Andrew Cohen
HS English Teacher
Cross Culture Club Advisor
String Festival Hoe Down
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
On Oct 13th ISB will be hosting BISF – the Bangkok International String Festival which will culminate in a gala concert at 2 pm in the CCT (Cultural Center Theatre).
We encourage young families to come and hear this short, rousing concert and dare you to dress up (one or all of the family) when you attend. The concert will include Copland’s HOE DOWN from” Rodeo” and we will run a dress up competition (cowboy/ cowgirl) right before the afternoon tea/ reception. You can find the music and lots of wild west costume ideas on You tube by looking for Hoe Down from Rodeo eg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Girl Talk. Period. Oct 9th, 6:00pm, MBP 2&3
by Darcy Eid
darcy@skieid.com
The PTA is happy to bring “Girl Talk. Period.” to all girls and their
moms from fourth grade through high school. This talk was first
introduced last year to the female members of the ISB swim team and
their moms, and is being brought back by popular demand.
Registered dietitian, Aimee Cassulo, MPH, RD, will open with practical
knowledge and suggestions for adolescent nutrition, highlighting the
special needs of females. Following Aimee’s presentation is a snack
break featuring some of her favorite nutritious “on-the-go” snacks.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Amy Lobner, MSN, CPNP, rounds out the
evening with a discussion on female health. Topics include sleep,
moodiness, and menstrual management. Not sure if this is appropriate
for your daughter? Please feel free to contact Amy
(amylynnlobner@yahoo.com) for more in depth information on her agenda
items.
To register for this presentation, please click on the following link:
Click here to register
The Booster Hut October Sale: FALL into Savings
by Pam Labbe
pam@sunshinelobby.com
We have our 60th anniversary apparel line on sale for October. Anniversary apparel sale prices can save you between 200B to 300B per item. Hurry in! Good while stock last this month.
Clearance items include the ISB pillowcase for 100B and Hanuman black fleece blanket for 1600B.
IASAS: Parents, there is a gold shirt in the October sale. Stock up on gold shirts for upcoming IASAS! Parents usually wear a gold shirt on the last day of IASAS tournaments to show panther pride.
NOTE: Open during conferences Thursday, Oct 4th & Friday, October 5th
Every Friday from 8:30am to 2:30pm – Booster Hut by main cafeteria
Instrumental Music Program
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
We are fortunate to be able to add saxophone classes on Fridays and cello classes on Thursdays. Please contact the coordinator for more information or to answer your questions.
Netball returns to ISB
by Maggie
maggie196800@yahoo.co.uk
Hope all of the netball ladies had an amazing summer and have returned refreshed and ready to play netball once again.
We have the Rajendra Sports Hall booked on a Tuesday evening from 6pm til 8 pm beginning the 13 th of November until the 11 th of Dec.
We would like to welcome all to netball regardless of experience , all we ask is for you to turn up with enthusiasm.
We hope to have two teams this year and at present we play for fun.
Any high school girls interested please come along we would love to see you there .
Just give me a call or send an email if you have any questions otherwise I hope to see you all on the 13 th .
An email would be great so that I have an idea of numbers.
Many thanks
Maggie
maggie196800@yahoo.co.uk
0814980721
Bangkok International Choir Festival (BICF) gala -October 6th
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
On Saturday Oct 6th, ISB will be hosting the Bangkok International Choir Festival (BICF) Gala Concert at 2 pm in the Chevron Theatre with guest conductor Dinah Helgeson. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hear the voices of the future. Put the date in your diary!
eNewsletter Guidelines
by Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. For your convenience we have provided you with our eNewsletter guidelines below.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families for potential publication in our eNewsletters. The announcements are generally intended to highlight events that occur at ISB.
What to include in the announcement
• A title for your announcement
• An email contact for further information
Where to submit your announcement
4publish@isb.ac.th is for announcements of interest to the entire ISB community.
tinaratr@isb.ac.th is for Elementary School (ES) announcements of interest to ES families.
maurilib@isb.ac.th is for Middle School (MS) announcements of interest to MS families.
vijitl@isb.ac.th is for High School (HS) announcements of interest to HS families.
Your announcement will be submitted to the appropriate Principal and/or to our Marketing Director for review. ISB reserves the right to determine which announcements will and will not be published, and to edit announcements that are approved for publication.
Frequency of eNewsletter mailings
The ISB eNewsletter that is for the entire community is sent out on Thursdays. Announcements for potential publication in this newsletter must be received by noon on Thursdays.
The ES, MS, and HS eNewsletters are sent out on Fridays. Announcements for potential publication in these newsletters must be received by noon on Fridays.