Reminder: MS Parent PTA meeting Monday, October 15th at 6pm.
Please note the meeting date change. The date was changed because the Choral Bash is scheduled for October 17th. The main topic of the evening will be our MS Math program and the transition to our HS Math program.
2nd Annual Choral Bash Concert on Wednesday, October 17th
On behalf of the ES, MS and HS Choirs, I would like to cordially invite you to our 2nd Annual Choral Bash Concert next Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chevron Theater. We look forward to sharing this evening of song with you and with our community!
Musically,
Coleen
MS Film-Makers Win Top Awards in UN-IAP Video Production Competition
Three ISB Middle School teams won the top three prizes in a recent video production competition sponsored by the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP). UNIAP invited students from the eleven international schools in Bangkok to enter a competition to produce original audio-visual presentations that demonstrate the relationship between human trafficking, slavery and private sector supply chains. To learn more about the competition and see the winning videos produced by current grade 8 students (who produced the videos in their grade 7 Humanities classes last year), go to the following United Nations link: https://www.no-
Repeat from last week: For All MS Parents – Information on Operation Smile
Dear MS Parents,
If you are unfamiliar with Operation Smile, please note their mission statement:
Throughout the world, Operation Smile volunteers repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families. Together, we create smiles, change lives, and heal humanity.
https://thailand.
Last year, students at International School Bangkok raised over 600,000 baht for Operation Smile through games, raffles, and the selling of Operation Smile merchandise. During November of 2010 and February 2010, middle school students and high school students also took part in medical missions where they were able to experience first-hand the amazing work Operation Smile does to a change children’s lives. We have similar trips planned again this year as well.
Each November, ISB middle and high schools jointly sponsor Operation Smile Week, our biggest event of the year. Our goal is to raise awareness about Operation Smile’s work and funds to further those efforts. The most popular event of Operation Smile Week is our culminating raffle. Last year, prizes included accommodation vouchers for AANA Resort in Koh Chang, Zeavola Resort on Koh Phi Phi, Hotel de la Paix in Siem Reap, the Amari Atrium Hotel in Bangkok and the Dusit Thani in Bangkok. In addition, we received dining vouchers from River Side Luxury Cruise Ship,Roadhouse Barbecue, the Conrad Hotel, Molly Malone’s and Great American Rib as well as phones from Blackberry and computer products from Acer. In exchange for these gracious donations, we are able to advertise these businesses to the ISB community of over 2000 students and families.
If anyone in the community is interested in helping us with this event through raffle prize donations (for either students or adults), please contact a Grade 6 teacher (or James Denby,jamesd@isb.ac.th). Your support makes this fundraiser possible. Thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
The Grade 6 Faculty
International School Bangkok
Operation Smile Middle School Representative
02-963-5800 ext. 4465
MS eNews
Friday, October 12, 2012
Our updated MS Calendar of upcoming events for the next four weeks:
Monday, October 15
- Last Day MS Quarter 1 Elective Classes
- Rescheduled from Wednesday, Oct 17: MS Parent PTA Meeting at 6:00pm
Tuesday, October 16
- First Day MS Quarter 2 Elective Classes
Wednesday, October 17
- Cancelled: MS Parent PTA Meeting at 6:00pm
Friday, October 19
- MS Alternate Dress Day
- MS Assembly at 1:05pm in the Chevron Theatre
Monday – Friday, October 22 – 26
- October Break (No School)
Friday, November 2
- MS Halloween Social (To Be Announced)
Saturday, November 3
- BISAC U11 Basketball (Girls at ISB, Boys at BPS)
- BISAC U13 Basketball (Girls at SHB, Boys at HIS)
- BISAC U13 Boys Tennis Singles at BPS
Sunday, November 4
- BISAC U13 Girls Tennis Singles at BPS
Friday – Sunday, November 9 – 11
- MS/HS GIN Conference in Singapore
October Sale Ongoing – updated flyer with a correction to last week’s flyer
SALE: Grab some 60th Anniversary item on sale for October while supplies last. Anniversary sale prices can save you between 200B to 300B per item. Additionally, check out the big bins for discontinued designs. Sale prices are subject to change without notice. Hurry In!
Item Correction: Hanuman black fleece blanket are not a clearance item and are no longer on sale.
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.
Every Friday from 8:30am to 2:30pm – Booster Hut nearby main cafeteria
Want to beat the crowds? The best times to avoid the rush of kids shopping the hut is to shop when we open at 8:30 until lunch times and/or between lunch times and end of school day (before 2pm). Anytime you come by the Hut know that you will receive our best service!
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
We are proud to announce that our Fresh Seasonal Fruit Smoothies are one of the most popular, nutritious beverages at the Grind. Because there is such enthusiasm around them, many of you have come to me with wonderful suggestions of adding additional fantastic fruits such as whole raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries. The berry suggestions could be endless! So why have we not added them? For 5 thoughtful reasons: 1. Fresh fruits carry more nutrients, as they have ripened on the trees for longer as they have less to travel. 2. Buying local fruits supports the local economy in which we live. 3. We drastically reduce our carbon footprint on the globe as we are not using the vast amount of transportation and precious resources it takes to move them that far. Not to mention the added risk of contamination as the produce is moved from place to place. 4. Enjoying local fruits also keeps us more in check with the seasons, which naturally point us in the direction of the foods we should be enjoying at certain times of the year. 5. We are living in a country blessed with an array of fresh, tropical, extremely nutritious fruits. We should tap in to this bounty as it is available to us at our front door step.
Look for the feature smoothies of the month as we strive to stay creative with what is available to us in tune with the existing seasons. Enjoy.
Michelle Ihrig
Epicure Catering
Manager of Operations @ ISB
cafeteria@isb.ac.th, Tel. 02-963-5800 ext. 7728