Emergency Procedures & Lockdown Drill
by Dr. Andrew Davies
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Families:
In order to maintain a safe environment on campus, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans by holding regular drills throughout the year. This enables students to know how to act during our various drills and helps the school make improvements to our safety procedures.
We conduct various drills through out the school year. If you are visiting campus during one of these evacuations or dills, please follow the directions of school administrators.
Lockdown Drill
Our first Lockdown Drill of 2013 will be held on Monday January 28 at 12:15 pm.
The purpose of a Lockdown situation is to safely shelter all students, school personnel and visitors inside the building and keep students, staff and community members safe from any dangerous person(s) or situations outside or inside the building. During a Lockdown all students, visitors, and school personnel will be situated inside classrooms or offices. Classroom and office doors will be locked until the danger outside or inside the building is removed. No one will be allowed to enter or leave the campus during a Lockdown.
If parents are visiting campus during a Lockdown, please enter the nearest classroom or office and lock the door until further instructions come from school administration on the PA system.
Evacuation Drills
The school conducts several “evacuation drills” throughout the year. The aims are for each student to understand and be aware of the importance of this drill and not be afraid when the alarm is sounded. By practicing, students will know what to do and how to do it. If you are visiting campus during one of these evacuations, please follow students or teachers exiting the building to their outside assembly point.
SMS Emergency Contact
ISB uses SMS services to contact parents in case of emergency situations as well as other urgent school updates. Please ensure that ISB has your current mobile phone numbers so that you receive these messages when needed. You may update your mobile numbers and email addresses on record by logging into the Parent Portal on the ISB website (https://www.isb.ac.th) and clicking on SMS & News Subscription in the left hand side navigation bar. If you are unable to access this portal, you can update your mobile phone number with the cashier at ISB (issues with Parent Portal access can be brought to Ed Tech on the third floor of ISB).
If you have any questions regarding any of these procedures or other safety concerns, please contact our Headmistress Khun Usa at usomboon@isb.ac.th or by calling extension 1146.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Traffic Jam
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Traffic Jam – Battle of the Bands 7 pm this Saturday night – get ready to rock the Chevron!!!
Tickets 500 THB in the cafeteria and outside the venue. This is something real and fun that you can be part of. Some content may be objectionable to younger audience members
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Back by popular demand on Tuesday, February 5th: Julia Simens
by Darcy Eid
darcy@skieid.com
Back by popular demand on Tuesday, February 5th: Julia Simens
Julia Simens, author of Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child, will be presenting once again to parents in the ISB Community at 8 a.m. in the New Theater/Cultural Center. Her new presentation –
OUR KIDS: Filtering & Connecting- How to deal with the many challenges our international kids face in today’s fast paced world!
The PTA is proud to sponsor this presentation as we can all benefit from learning her invaluable “tools and strategies”. Julia will also be available for book signings after the presentation. For more information, please contact Dianne Letsch at letsafrica@gmail.com
A second presentation will be held for HS students in room 3-203 from 10-:20 to 11:10. A sack lunch will be served. For more information: please contact Dave Anderson at “David W. ANDERSON” davida@isb.ac.th
Instrumental Music Program
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
Lessons with the IMP are starting in the coming week, January 28. Most of our slots are filled with a few remaining for flute (all levels on Tuesdays), guitar (intermediate and advanced on Thursdays) and clarinet (intermediate and advanced on Saturdays). For more information or any questions with regards to the schedule please contact the coordinator.
Booster Hut News
by Lulu Smith
neilaloscabanletfernandes@
Attention Traveling Athletes and CC participants: The Booster Hut is now offering small gifts for the Host Families who graciously open their homes to our students. They range in cost from 300B to 500B. This Friday we will have a special table set up during High School lunch. Take your host family a little piece of Thailand.
SIGN UP NOW for the Panther Tennis Tournament February 9th
by Coach Noop, Coach Bal
noop08@hotmail.com; panthertennisisb@gmail.com
Registration is open!
Term 2 Panther Tennis Tournament. Eligibility: all ISB students.
WHEN:
Saturday February 9th
7:30 sign-in for 8am start: Mini-Cubs + Cubs
9:00 sign-in for 9:30am start: Panthers + Competitive
HOW:
Registration will open today & close Wednesday, February 6th so the draw can be made.
Register with Panther Tennis Coaches: Coach Noop: 0876767826,
noop08@
This is the start of the Panther Tennis Team rankings. The top 8 competitive group players will be seeded. Trophies and medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th place winners as well as for 1st and 2nd consolation winners from all divisions.
FEES:350 Baht per player for entry into 1 division*+100THB for younger players who would like to play both divisions* if you are a Saturday player, your fee to play in 1 division will be waived, as the tournament will replace training [Sunday training to continue per normal as the last day of term]
Thank you for all your support in Term 2.
With a record level of enrollment, over 100 players, we look forward to a fantastic tournament,
and even more to come in Term 3!
ISB Adult Education is Coming Soon!
by Ginger Duval
ISBAdultEd@gmail.com
Hear Ye Hear Ye! Dates have changed for our upcoming Adult Education Program at ISB. Here’s your chance to support your school while expanding your knowledge, learning a new skill, and enjoying time with others in our community. The Adult Education Program will be accepting online registration and payment beginning on February 9th at https://inside.isb.ac.th/
Job and Maria Charity Fun Run
by Sharka and Marlies
sharka.furda@gmail.com
marliessuyver@hotmail.com
It’s time to pull your running shoes out of the closet and take a few laps around the lake to get ready for the the 7th annual Job & Maria charity fun run on Friday, February 15th.
We run to honor the memories of Job & Maria Berkhout, ISB students, whom we lost in the tsunami of 2004 and to provide an education and brighter future for six Thai children.
Sign up on the day of the event will be open from 3:30 PM at the ISB track. The first race starts at 4:00PM.
There are a few organizational changes in our charity run this year.
Firstly, we listened to the parents of the younger children, that 5 PM is too late for the little ones, so we are starting one hour earlier this year… so don’t be late!
Secondly, we would like to attract more HS students. Because they are already in school for their training in the afternoon and have heaps of studying to do for their exams, we will start this year with the HS Mile. So please, come to join us and support a good cause!
There will be many categories to choose from:
Race 1: High School Mile 1 mile (4 laps)
Race 2: Ages 4 and Under (Parents are welcome to join)) 200 m (1/2 lap)
Race 3: Child and Parent 400 m (1 lap)
Race 4: Grades Kg, 1, & 2 400 m (1 lap)
Race 5: Grades 3, 4, & 5 800 m (2 laps)
Race 6: The Job & Maria Mile – Middle School 1 mile (4 laps)
Race 7: Adults 1 mile (4 laps)
Ribbons for all participants of the race!
Walkers are welcome in all categories!
Ribbons for all participants of Races 2 and 3.
NEW: Medals for first 3 places in races 1, and 4-7.
Students: 200 Baht Adults: 400 Baht.
T-shirts with NEW, 2013 design in sky blue color will be available 1 week prior to the event, in front of ES office, for 250 Baht.
For the first time we will now offer an on-line sign up:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dGRvSHZoajloTVBtZGFTeEVtQUotVVE6MQ.
You can bring your registration donation to CAO office (next to the Bookshop).
Subway and Twist will be selling sandwiches and fruit juices
For more info or if you would like to help with registration, recording results, baking cookies or cutting up fruit for hungry athletes, please contact: Sharka at sharka.furda@gmail.com or Marlies at marliessuyver@hotmail.com
IFF Needs Volunteers
by Bethe Warrick
warrickbethe@gmail.com
The IFF is in two weeks! It is going to be a great time for everyone with 20 different countries providing food and over 40 games for all of us to have a blast! There is a raffle and a silent auction with fabulous prizes. But what we need is YOU! We are only half way there with volunteers! We only need 1 hour of your time to help at games, sell tickets for food and games, or just sit and chat with a buddy at the silent auction table! The games are easy, just take tickets and do crowd control! EASY!
PLEASE consider volunteering! If you can’t….sign up your husband! Your teenager! They need something to do to keep them out of trouble!
This IFF is run completely by volunteers and we need YOU! Please click on the link below and sign up today!
Questions? Email me, warrickbethe@gmail.com….
Bethe Warrick, IFF Volunteer Coordinator
IFF2 Volunteer – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MylN-uPwcu3nKc14AhPo9uoC8fxMKk__6gKoBR0VcLg/edit
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.