The world is a book. And those that do not travel read only one page – St. Augustine of Hippo.
Many of our families enjoyed some time away last week, adding another few pages to their ‘world’ book. What powerful learning opportunities exist when we allow our children to confront and experience difference in the world around us – difference in daily living conditions, in common rituals, in eating, sleeping and going to school. Developing caring, global citizens who are able to reflect on their learning are important components of our Mission at ISB. At school, learning experiences and units of work are shaped with our broader goals clearly in mind. It’s wonderful to have a stretch of in-school learning time between now and Winter break to further develop these attributes in our students, including of course, our annual International Day, coming up on November 30. We look forward to sharing this special time with you!
Kelly and Diana
ES PTA Meeting – Thursday, November 8, 2012
Sharane Sherman
sharanes@yahoo.com
Cory Fox
mockingbird8@mac.com
Please join us for the November ES PTA Meeting on Thursday, November 8 from 6:00 pm in the ES MPR. If you have any questions please contact Sharane Sherman (sharanes@yahoo.com) or Cory Fox (mockingbird8@mac.com).
Raising Multilinguals follow-up Coffee and Chat Morning
Olga Steklova
olgas@isb.ac.th
As a follow-up to the Raising Multilinguals workshop, we will have our first informal “Coffee and Chat Morning” on November 9 from 7:30 to 8:30 in Room 204B. If you are a parent/parents of a multilingual child (or multilingual children) you are welcome to join us for coffee and sharing of experiences and ideas.
Grade 1 Parent Workshop
Sheena McLeod
sheenam@isb.ac.th
At Parent Teacher Conferences, many grade 1 parents asked how they can support their child’s learning at home. The grade 1 teachers will present a workshop for parents on this topic. Teachers will explain to parents how they can support their child’s learning at home in the areas of: reading, writing, math, technology and behavior.
The grade 1 teachers look forward to this workshop on Friday 9th November, 10:20 – 11:20 in the ESMPR.
International Day
International Day is a fun and educational day to celebrate ISB’s diversity. We have 53 countries represented in our Elementary School. For those new to ISB, we will transform many of our ES classrooms into countries to celebrate different cultures, food, dress, language, music, geography, etc. Students are invited to wear a costume representative of their home country to school that day. Throughout the week (November 26-29), students are invited to wear country t-shirts instead of their uniform or P.E. uniform shirts. A country t-shirt represents a country or place you have visited with your family.
The day begins with an international parade down “main street”, or in our case the hallway from the track to the Chevron Theater, where we will have our International Assembly. (Due to fire codes and limited space, this is a students only assembly)From there, our children will return to their grade level classrooms where parents have prepared wonderful country celebrations.
All parents are encouraged to take part in creating this amazing learning experience for our students. We are looking for people who either want to host a room, co-host a room but need to find someone to partner with, or just help out in a country room. You don’t need to be from the country to help out. Hosting a room can be as simple as putting up pictures and decorations from the host country and a game, song or dance. To volunteer as a helper in a room you would be offering support for the setup/clean up and helping the host run different activities on International Day. Please contact the ES PTA Coordinators at escoord@isb.ac.th .
Leaving ISB at the End of the First Semester?
Do you need school records for your child(ren)’s next school? Parents of students who are not returning to ISB after semester 1 need to notify the ES Office, K. Tina (tinaratr@isb.ac.th) and fill out the attached Notice of Withdrawal from ISB Form to enable us to process school records for their next school. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Booster Hut New Items Arrive
Dana Whiteley
dana.whiteley@gmail.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!
ISB Pancake Breakfast Is Coming November 10th
Nicole Cano
njcano@aol.com
Shana Dehaven
sdehaventhai@hotmail.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 a 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
Bangkok Youth Soccer
by Joelle Butcher
contact: jbnetmail@yahoo.ca
Bangkok Youth Soccer (BYS) registration is now open for the 2013 season. 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
Panther Pops price increase
by Anita Gopalaswamy
2012-2013 ISB Booster Club Panther Pop Coordinator
Because of the rise in the price of the ingredients, Booster Club have to increase the sales price of the Panther Pops from 20 baht to 30 baht starting in November 2012.
Exact change would be greatly appreciated.
20 baht Panther Pops during the October sale.
30 baht Panther Pops starting in November.
Panther Pops are sold on the last Friday of each month opposite the Booster Hut and during ISB Spirit events.
Booster Club
by Dana Whiteley
2012-2013 ISB Booster Club President
Upcoming events in November that Booster Club sponsors
3 – BISAC* games for ES and MS
10 – Pancake Breakfast
15-17 MUN IASAS* at Taipei American School
23 – Season 2 Spirit Night
24 – Rugby Exchange/Basketball Friendship Tournament in ISB
– Red Carpet for Seussical
GO ISBeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
GO Panthers!
Panther Tennis
by Justin Wah
Contact: Jill Walker jill@camenae-group.com
Patcharin Sethbhakdi [Lyn] lynsethbhakdi@yahoo.com
The parent Panther Tennis Committee [PTC], has carefully selected Advantage Tennis Training Center, and their established team of experienced coaches, to run the after school Panther Tennis Team [PTT] program.
The new Panther Tennis coaches are a unified team of Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and a tennis specific speed, strength and agility Physical Trainer, equipped with skills and experience for all ages: from beginner, to recreational, to competitive players.
Training for Term 2 will commence November 19th [and finish February 9th] with registration set to open November 7th. Please see the Panther Tennis webpage for scheduling, fees and registration on November 7th: https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/2011/08/16/panther-tennis-academy/
On November 13th, from early dismissal at 1:15 until 3:15, players and parents are given the opportunity to meet & receive a training session from the new coaches, as well as meet parent Panther Tennis Committee members.
Make-ups for Term 1 tennis lessons will run from November 5th- 9th, as confirmed by Justin Wah. For queries, please contact the Community Activities Office.
We would like to give special thanks to former coaches, and extend a warm welcome to the future Panther Tennis program, as this change brings new opportunity for growth and development of daily programs, competitions, specialized weekend clinics, and holiday camps for students of all ages and levels of play.
Using the Playground
Families are welcome to use the ISB playgrounds after school hours, with supervision. However, during the school day from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, the playgrounds are to be used only by students for scheduled recess. This includes the PK/Kinder playground. After 1:00 PK dismissal, the playground should only be used by Kindergarteners for their scheduled recess. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
…The weekly online Menus have been moved from the Website to the Parent Portal. The school is encouraging parents to use the Portal for the most up to date information regarding the respective schools. What is left on the Website are ‘Sample’ menus to give ‘Visitors’ to the site an idea of the kinds of delights served at ISB. In order to help your child make better food choices at school, it is an excellent practice to review what will be on offer in the Cafeteria on a daily basis so they are prepared to make their choice when they arrive at the buffet, hence not feeling rushed or overwhelmed. The menus can also be printed on a weekly basis for even easier reference. Please do not hesitate to contact myself with any other information we may provide. Enjoy.
Michelle Ihrig
Epicure Catering
Manager of Operations ISB
cafeteria@isb.ac.th, Tel. 02-963-5800 ext. 7728
Calendar of Events
November 2012
| Nov. 2-4 | Cub Scouts Pack Event- Family Camp out |
| Nov. 3 | BISAC U11Basketball (ISBg, BPSb/g) |
| Nov. 6 | Cub Scouts Pack Meeting |
| Nov. 8 | ES PTA Meeting 6:00 pm (ES MPR) |
| Nov. 9 | First Friday with Andy 9:00 am (ES MPR) |
| Grade 1 Parent Workshop 10:20-11:20 am (ES MPR) | |
| Nov. 10 | Booster Club Pancake Breakfast |
| Nancy Crosser Fitness Challenge | |
| ThaiCraft Fair | |
| Nov. 13 | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal |
| Nov. 16 | ES Report Card Goes Home |
| Nov. 19 | 1/Scranton and 1/Souza Field Trip to Koh Kret 7:30am-12:45 pm |
| Nov. 20 | 1/Belohlavy and 1/Ducharme Field Trip to Koh Kret 7:30am-12:45 pm |
| PTA Executive Board Meeting 10:00 am | |
| Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm | |
| Nov. 21 | 1/Bell and 1/Hardman Field Trip to Koh Kret 7:30am-12:45 pm |
| Nov. 28 | PTA Staff Appreciation Cookie Day |
| Nov. 30 | ES International Day |
| ES International Day Assembly 8:00 am (Chevron) | |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 1 | Girl Scout Camp Out |
| Nov. 30 | Display of Lost and Found (Main Cafeteria) |
