First Friday with Andy
by Dr. Andrew Davies
andrewd@isb.ac.th
The next “First Friday with Andy” will take place on Friday 9th November at 9:00am in the ES MPR. (Note: this is a change from the school calendar – the First Friday scheduled for 2 November will not take place as Andy will be at the EARCOS Leadership Conference in KL).
“First Friday with Andy” is an open forum for parents to meet informally with the Head of School and address any topics of interest or concern. No signing up is necessary; simply come and participate if you are free and interested.
Up coming Panther Run
by Daniel Bentley
danielb@isb.ac.th
Are you the type who goes trick-or-treating with your kids then over the next few weeks, after they go to bed, you raid their candy stashes?
Or are you the one who buys way more candy than there are kids in your neighbourhood so you will have weeks of left-overs for your personal pleasure?
Regardless of your candy acquisition methods you need ISB’s fourth monthly Panther Run to burn some of those junk calories!
This Saturday, Nov. 3rd. (5km or 3.2km)
What is it?
This is a monthly fun run which aims to:
- Provide regular, friendly competition for ISB community members and ISB athletes
- Allow for runners of all ability levels to compete
- Build a running community within Nichada Thani
- Enhance community fitness, give people intermittent bench marks to chart their monthly fitness progress
- Fund Raise for Charity and the ISB Cross Country Team
Where & When is it?
The race begins and finishes on the ISB track. Start time of 7.30am (before it gets too hot), with registration opening at 7.00am.
How do I sign up?
You only need to register once and you are automatically registered for all the races. On the morning of the race simply turn up, check in and pay your one time entry fee (100 baht, proceeds to charity and the ISB Varsity XC team). It’s as easy as that!
Register at the CAO website by clicking this link.
The time is now! Hope to see you Saturday morning!
Dan Bentley, Mary Ballone, Mike Jessee and David Giles (some of the ISB Running People:)
“Dancing Lights – Moving Shadows”: 10th Annual Fall Dance Concert
by Jaleea Price
jaleeap@isb.ac.th
Don’t miss this exciting collection of dance from IB Dance students and other young dance-artists! The Fall showcase highlights an amazing array of movement styles – ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and Martial Arts – all based around the theme of ‘Shadows & Light’. Special features include IB Dance senior students’ portfolio choreography, as well as a guest choreography from French Dance-Artist, Patrice LeRoy.
The Fall dance concert is one day only! Friday, November 9 in CCT @ 3:00pm and 6:30pm. The 3:00pm show is FREE and features a performance from the MS Dance Troupe! 6:30pm tickets are 60 baht for students, 100 baht for adults, and includes an opening reception at 5:30pm in the CCT Foyer.
FITNESS-FEAST-FESTIVE Shopping – ALL in one day!
by Gaile Rockey
gailer@isb.ac.th
Saturday, November 10th at ISB.
BEGIN your day with fitness. The 16th Nancy Crosser Fitness Challenge takes place at 7:45 am. Swim and/or run or just walk! Registration opens at 6:45 in front of the school. REFUEL and enjoy a hearty breakfast at the annual Boosters Pancake Breakfast. Serving until 11 am. SHOP till you drop at the Thai Craft Fair in Rajendra Hall with crafts from over 50 village artisans at fixed and fair trade prices. What better way to support Habitat, our wonderful Boosters, and our Thai Artisans…..ALL IN ONE DAY!
ISB PANCAKE BREAKFAST IS COMING NOVEMBER 10TH
by Pam Labbe
pam@sunshinelobby.com
Come join your fellow ISB families for good times and a tasty breakfast on Saturday, November 10th. We start serving pancakes in the main cafeteria at 8am until they are gone, or 11am. The menu consists of pancakes plus bacon, eggs, bananas and the following drinks: coffee, tea, milk, chocolate milk or orange juice. There are two serving size:
Large plate is 250B & Small pate is 200B. Please note that this is cash only event.
Additionally, the Booster Hut is open during this event for your shopping convenience. This may be a great time to purchase some of your holiday gifts on your shopping lists. Folks love our Bangkok Panther apparel and merchandise. The Booster Hut is holding a 2-day sale on selected items November 9th and 10th.
Inquiries regarding this event go to Booster Club members Nicole Cano at njcano@aol.com and/or Shana Dehaven at sdehaventhai@hotmail.com
BOOSTER HUT NEW ITEMS ARRIVE
by Pam Labbe
pam@sunshinelobby.com
Stop by the hut this Friday to check out the brand new items: Grey Zip Hoodie, Light Grey Panther T-shirt and redesigned black fabric wallet. We have had many request for a grey sweatshirt and we aim to please. This Bangkok Panther grey hoodie is sure to keep students comfortable in ISB classrooms and bus trips. As always, Booster Hut sweatshirts are the only outwear approved for classroom dress code at ISB. Please refer to flyers for photos of our new items.
Additionally, the Booster Hut will open during the ISB Pancake Breakfast from 8am to noon on Saturday, November 10th for your shopping convenience. This may be a great time to purchase some of those holiday gifts on your shopping lists. Folks love our Bangkok Panther apparel and merchandise.
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!
New grey hoodie zip 11-12
wallet & tshirt 11-12
Bangkok Youth Soccer (BYS) registration is now open for the 2013 season.
Bangkok Youth Soccer
by Joelle Butcher
contact: jbnetmail@yahoo.ca
Dear Parents
Please visit our website here for information about the program and to register. PLEASE DON’T WAIT to register. Once teams are put together, no new registrations will be accepted.
The season begins on February 22nd with training sessions beginning on February 11th.
Assessments for all divisions, except boys minis and girls division 4, will be held November 19-22 from 5:15-6:15pm at ISB field A. Please check your assessment day here.
If you are interested in coaching, or being part of the organizing committee, please contact Joelle Butcher at jbnetmail@yahoo.ca
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 and/or highlight information about 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.