Board Chair Letter
by Marc De Vries
marc@vries.net
Please find our October Board Chair Letter attached.
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.
Join us for the 53rd BBSA Opening Day ceremonies – Saturday, Nov 10th at 11:00AM at Reinsch Field
by Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
The Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) is pleased to announce that we have two VERY special guests will attend our Opening Day ceremonies this year.
First, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, Kristie Kenney, will attend and throw our our first pitch. Ambassador Kenney was recently conferred as Career Ambassador. This prestigious rank is the highest class in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service
And we have just been informed that current Major League player Johnny Damon will also attend. You can view’s Johnny’s profile here at https://espn.go.com/mlb/
As many of you are aware, Johnny’s mother is Thai. So Johnny is preparing to play in Thailand’s World Baseball Classic qualifier in Taiwan in November. The BBSA is very fortunate that both the U.S. Ambassador and Johnny Damon can attend our 53rd annual Opening Ceremonies.
Be sure to be at Reinsch field at ISB by 11:00AM this Saturday. It is sure to be a day to remember.
ThaiCraft Fair at ISB
by Christine Tananone
ctananon@isb.ac.th
The ThaiCraft Fair will be at ISB this Saturday, November 10th, in our Rajendra Hall (HS/MS gym) from 9:30 – 1:00. Handmade crafts from over 50 village producers in all regions of Thailand will be on sale just in time for holiday shopping. In addition, ThaiCraft staff will offer 3 workshops for adults and children alike: tie-dye T-shirts, fabric art, and Christmas ornaments. For more information contact Chris Tananone at ctananon@isb.ac.th.
Booster Hut 2 Day Sale – November 9th & 10th
by Pam Labbe
pam@sunshinelobby.com
The Booster Hut is holding a 2-day Sale this Friday and Saturday. The Hut has special hours from 8am to noon this Saturday to coincide with the ISB PANCAKE BREAKFAST (running 8am to 11am, or when the pancakes run out). If you haven’t been able to stop by the Hut this year, take this time to come look over all the new stock items. It’s also a great opportunity to buy some Bangkok holiday gifts. The 2-day Sale items include: gold sweatshirt & sweatpants, some ladies black short styles and the 60th Anniversary line.
We look forward to seeing everyone make this annual breakfast event a great fundraiser for the Booster Club. – The Booster Hut Crew
ISB Radio Launch Party!
by Christopher Bell
christob@isb.ac.th
Come join us for the launch of ISB’s own Radio Show on Monday November 12th at 2:05 in the Pit. There will be Music, Food and Games! ISB Students present information, reports and play music. Then you will be able to listen anytime you want.
What Day? Monday November 12th, 2012
When? 2:05 – 3:05
Where? The Pit
Panther Tennis
by Jill Walker & Lyn Sethbhakd
jill@camenae-group.com or lynsethbhakdi@yahoo.com
Panther Tennis Registration is now open!
Please go to the tennis section on the CAO website to register (https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/
Please see the below invitation from the Panther Tennis Committee
MEET & GREET Invitation to all Tennis Players and Parents!
WHEN & WHERE: November 13th, from early dismissal at 1:15 until 3:15.
Players of all ages and levels to meet the coaches and play on all the tennis courts!
Parents to meet the PTC in the Foyer of the new Theater [building to the side of the courts] from 1:15-2:00, then continue to the courts to watch play and meet coaches.
WHAT: This is an opportunity to meet and better understand the new coaching program. The Panther Tennis Committee and Panther Tennis Team Coaches can answer questions about the new program, registration, training opportunities and future expectations.
Printed information on the new Panther Tennis Team Coaches, their roles, philosophy, and their background will be available.
Many thanks in advance for your support and participation.
See you on the 13th!
For more information please contact: Jill Walker (jill@camenae-group.com) or Lyn Sethbhakdi (lynsethbhakdi@yahoo.com)
Netball at ISB
by Maggie Oliver
maggie196800@yahoo.co.uk
What is Netball?
I can answer this with a passion as I love the game and I’m sure you will too once you have given it a go!
Netball is played on a rectangular court divided into 3 areas, it is a non contact sport, 7 players have specific areas of the court which they cover, the game has 4 quarters of play.
It is a fun game and an excellent way to meet new friends and get fitter.
Come along and give it a go, I shall be doing a refresher on the 13th for pople new to the game or who havent played for a while.
Tuesday the 13th of November 2012, 6-8pm in the Rajendra Gym.
We welcome all .
Look forward to seeing you there.
Any questions, Queries, fears please call Maggie 081-498-0721.
ISB Middle School Theatre Sports Competition 2012
by Gareth Huxtable
garethh@isb.ac.th
On the 15th of November at 3pm Middle School Drama will be holding the next Theatre Sports Competitions. For those of you who do not know, “Theatre Sports” are acting games where the performers play theatre games in front of an audience without any planning. Each game has rules and a time limit. Teams are challenged to use all their powers of creativity and teamwork to work together and produce a surprising and entertaining set of improvisations.
On November 15th at 3.00pm there is the Performance Final, with the winning team lifting the ISB Theatre Sports Trophy.
NOTE that this performance will take place in the Cultural Centre Theatre in the New Arts Building.
Tickets are only 50 baht. All money raised goes to the “Operation Smile” charity. Donations are also gratefully received.
The Theatre Sports “Festival of Ideas” is a lot of fun and the audience is normally amazed at what these talented students can do on stage under pressure. Come along and cheer for a team!
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.