A Journey all over the World!
International Day brought a sea of colour and a taste of the world’s countries to the Elementary School today. What an absolute joy to witness our students’ pride in their ‘home’ countries, to see them interact with the country customs of their friends and to sing with them ‘We are Family’ and our very own composition, ’Same but Different’.
Our theme for this year, ‘The Same but Different’ is a reminder for us to renew our efforts as citizens of the world to look for commonalities between us in addition to celebrating our diversity. Our children confront cultural difference each and every day at ISB. They learn important skills and lessons about getting on with others, about different beliefs and customs. In the end, we want them to become caring, global citizens who experience success in the world community.
International Day is a unique and special event in our calendar, only possible with the support and endeavors of a huge community of helpers: ISB parents, ISB teachers and IAs, ISB buildings and grounds, and of course, our amazing student body. Congratulations and thank-you to all – it’s been an incredibly memorable day!
Hats/Water Bottles
We are concerned with the number of children playing in the playground or going to P.E. without hats. Water bottles are also essential for P.E. Please encourage children to bring their hats and water bottles everyday.
School Holiday—December 5, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 is H.M. the King’s Birthday. It’s a no school day. School resumes on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. It will be an ‘F’ day.
ES Parent Education Workshop – Thursday, Dec. 6th and Dec. 20th, 2012
ES Parent Education Workshop – Thursday, Dec. 6th and Dec. 20th, 2012
7:30 am (ES MPR)
The Writing Workshop: Embedding Word study, Grammar and Conventions
in a Writing Workshop Model
With all of the many facets of learning that occur throughout the school day, you may wonder how students acquire word study, grammar and conventions. It is tricky, but teachers are masters at embedding these important topics into their writing instruction so students see them as connected, not separate and isolated subjects. During the month of December, there will be two literacy parent trainings offered to show you what this looks like. These trainings will require active participation with the second training building on the first. Please try to attend both.
When: Thursday, December 6th AND December 20th from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where: ESMPR
What to Bring: If you have a special journal that you write in, please bring that with you
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—December 6 and 7
These two days are ‘Out of uniform’ days in the Elementary School. On PE days, students need to wear their PE uniforms. On their non PE day, students may choose to not wear their ISB uniform.
Appropriate dress guidelines for our ‘Out of Uniform’ days are:
· Pants/slacks/shorts—good condition
· Shirts/blouses—sleeves & midriff required, appropriate logos only
· Skirts/dresses/jumpers—sleeves required, modest length
· Shoes—sneakers, street shoes or leather sandals with back strap
· Hats must be worn all the time when playing outside during recess or during PE classes
Raising Multilinguals – Coffee and Chat
The next “Coffee and Chat” to support parents who are Raising Multilinguals will be on Thursday 13th December, 1:00 – 2:00, in room 122. EAL teachers, Ali Scott and Sheena MacLeod, look forward to meeting parents who are are raising multilingual children for a sharing of experiences and ideas.
ES After School Activities News
Livnat Ziskinder
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Many of our ASA are complete but some still remain in session. Please read the information below carefully:
Monday – COMPLETE with exception of Lego class. last session will be December 3rd.
Tuesday – COMPLETE.
Wednesday – COMPLETE.
Thursday – There is one more session on December 6th.
Friday – There is more session on December 7th.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Donate Toys!
Kari BACKES
karib@isb.ac.th
Donate toys! Do you need to make some room for new holiday toys? Does your house have one too many legos lying around? Would you like to find a good place to donate gently used toys? The MS School Toy Librarians have the perfect way to help you out! We are asking local families to donate toys to the Green Village Toy Library! For more information see the attached brochure.
TOY LIBRARY BROCHURE!
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.
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.
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
…That garlic is one of the most ancient medicinal foods in the world. And that it remains one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet? In the ancient world, garlic was fed to soldiers and slaves to keep them in good health. During WWII, the British medics used garlic as an antibiotic to treat wounded soldiers. One of the real advantages of using garlic in this way is that the bacteria in our bodies don’t develop resistance to it, so it is effective over time, unlike many antibiotic drugs. Today garlic continues to be recognized for all of the healthy benefits we reap from it. Garlic promotes the well-being of the heart and immune systems with antioxidant properties and helps maintain healthy blood circulation. One of garlic’s most potent health benefits includes the ability to enhance the body’s immune cell activity. The best way to consume garlic is in its raw form, as cooking can potentially take away some of the nutrients if over heated. Garlic is widely used in the Cafeteria in its’ raw and cooked form in the salad dressings, in most feature salads, and in an array of the hot lunches across campus. Go Garlic! Enjoy.
Michelle Ihrig
Epicure Catering
Manager of Operations ISB
cafeteria@isb.ac.th, Tel. 02-963-5800 ext. 7728
Calendar of Events
December 2012
| Nov. 30-Dec. 1 | Girl Scout Camp Out |
| Nov. 30 | Display of Lost and Found (Main Cafeteria) |
| Dec. 3-4 | 4/Jessee and 4/Terry Barge Trip to Ayudhaya 7:00am-2:00 pm for 2 days) |
| Dec. 4 | Cub Scout Pack Meeting |
| Dec. 5 | H.M. King’s Birthday (No School) |
| Dec. 6 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am |
| Dec. 6-7 | ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day |
| 4/Crimi and 4/Macky Barge Trip to Ayudhaya 7:00am-2:00 pm for 2 days) | |
| Dec. 7 | First Friday with Andy 8:00 am (ES MPR) |
| Dec. 8 | Cub Scout Pack Event 6:00 pm |
| Dec. 10 | Constitution Day— (Holiday for Classified Staff) |
| School in Session | |
| ISB Gymnastics Registration Second Semester Opens | |
| Dec. 11 | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal |
| Dec. 11-12 | 4/Andree and 4/Hamlin Barge Trip to Ayudhaya 7:00am-2:00 pm for 2 days) |
| Dec. 13 | Raising Multilinguals-Coffee and Chat 1:00 pm (Rm 122) |
| Dec. 13-14 | Pre-K Fundraising Event |
| Dec. 17 | U11 Soccer Begins |
| Dec. 18 | Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm |
| Dec. 19 | ES Music Concert 6:30 pm |
| Dec. 20 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am (ES MPR) |
| Dec. 21 | Display of Lost and Found (Main Cafeteria) |
| Last Day of School (First Semester) 11:30 am Dismissal | |
| Dec. 24-Jan. 11 | Winter Holiday |
| Jan. 14 | School Opens Second Semester |
