ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—February 7 and 8
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
ES Parent Education Workshop
Math Strategies across the Grades
Please join our math coach, Suzanne Sizemore February 7th in the ESMPR to enhance your understandings about the math strategies your child is developing at school. You will have an opportunity to watch videos of students sharing strategies and discuss ways in which you can support your child at home.
We look forward to seeing you in the ESMPR on Feb. 7th from 7:30am -9:00am!
Coaches Corner – Carl Anderson Visits ISB
Carl Anderson, author of How’s It Going? and Assessing Writers, will again be visiting ISB the week of February 11th. Carl is a master at assessing writers through conferring and then using this information to meet students where they are and move them forward. Teachers from grades 2 through 8 will glean ideas and insight from his modeled mini-lessons and conferring techniques and then hone their own conferring skills while participating in labsites throughout the week. Carl will be offering a teacher workshop on assessing writers and a workshop for IAs on improving the quality of teaching points in conferences. On Friday, Carl will spend time with interested parents on what to look for in their children’s writing, how to notice what students are learning and giving positive feedback. We hope you can join us.
What: A Morning with Carl
When: Friday, February 15th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Where: ESMPR
ES After School Activities News
Livnat Ziskinder
esactivities@isb.ac.th
This Semester’s After School Activity programme will begin on Tuesday February 26th.
The following are some important dates for you to note in your calendar.
· Friday, February 1st– Activity Listing & important registration information to be found in your child’s Friday folder. For viewing and registration go to https://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/esasa and click “Activities booklet” link. Registration will be online and you will get a confirmation email which must be printed and included with your payment.
· Monday February 4th – Thursday February 7th, 7:30 – 3pm, submit your payment along with your form in the red box at the Community Activities Office (next to the nurse / bookstore).
Friday, February 15th – ASA confirmation will be send home in your child’s Friday Folder.
· Tuesday February 26th – ASA Begin!
I will be in the CAO during the registration days if you have any questions or concerns.
Parents as Learners Raising Responsible online Children
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
ES MPR
The ISB counselors and the Technology Coordinators will facilitate a forum for parents to learn more about children being safe online, making smart technology choices, and owning their digital footprint. We will also break out by division to address specific issues based on age development. The group is limited to 20 parents from each division. The forum will be held from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. in the ES MPR. Contact the Curriculum Office to register.
Note: There is no need to bring a computer; this is not a workshop on computer skills.
Space is limited!
Register in the Curriculum Office.
HONK Jr.
Please come and enjoy our Elementary musical, Honk Jr. Performances will be performed on Wednesday, February 20th, 3:00 pm, 6:30 pm and Thursday, 21st February, 6:30 pm – a slight change from the originally published dates, to allow families to make full advantage of the Maka Bucha Holiday weekend. Tickets will be available soon at 100BHT for students and 200 BHT for adults.
The IFF NEEDS YOU!
Bethe Warrick
warrickbethe@gmail.com
The IFF is in two weeks (February 9th,4:00-7:00 pm). 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 Volunteer – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MylN-uPwcu3nKc14AhPo9uoC8fxMKk__6gKoBR0VcLg/edit
IFF 2013, Saturday February 9th from 4:00 pm -7:00 pm
Trina Barker
barkers1998@yahoo.com
We are almost ready to party at ISB! The International Family Fair is only 2 weeks away and the prizes for the raffle and silent auction keep on growing. We have over 40 games, 20 countries cooking for us and live entertainment that will be sure to keep you busy.
New this year is a drawing competition for Elementary Students only called “Meet Me at the Fair”!!!! This competition is sponsored by the PTA. If your child has not received their sheet yet and needs a new one; you can get a copy in the Elementary office. Your child can bring their completed drawing in until the 8th of February to the Elementary office.
Raffle tickets are on sale now from your country rep and from the 4th – 8th of February at school. Just a few of the great prizes that you can win at the raffle and silent Auction are: a weekend at Centara Krabi Resort, half school year worth of lunch from Epicure, a weekend at the JW Marriott in Khao Lak, first official jump in the new pool at the official opening, a Mini Ipad, an electric scooter, a Galaxy phone, and much more…..
We have 40 groups and businesses sponsoring games and entertainment for you. Here are just a few: Habitat for Humanity Twister, Foremost Mountain Climb, Traffic Jam face painting, Chevron Surf Rider, Doctor Drop Shaving cream throw, Krungsri Big Ball Game, Cross Culture Club Dunk Tank and much more…..
Most importantly this fair can only happen with your help so please sign up for one or two volunteer shifts at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MylN-uPwcu3nKc14AhPo9uoC8fxMKk__6gKoBR0VcLg/edit
The IFF team
For more information please contact the team at isbiff@gmail.com
Website; https://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/pta/international-family-fai/
P. S. If you like you can wear your country costume!”
Mother – Daughter Sock Hop
Sara Ayala
s.m.ayala2008@gmail.com
Hey cats and kittens, the Mother – Daughter Sock Hop has relocated to larger digs! So, grab you poodle skirts or rolled up jeans and twist the night away with us in ISB’s Rajendra gym! When you are hungry, our burgers, hot dogs, pizza and ice cream shakes and soda floats are sure to please everyone. Ticket sales for the general public will be Monday, February 4th through Friday, February 8th from 7 am to 7:45 am and 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm in the elementary school breezeway. The mother-daughter ticket will cost 1,400 baht with each additional ticket costing 700 baht.
Toys Were Delivered!!!
Sharka Furda
sharka.furda@gmail.com
Just wanted to share with you, that the toys kindly donated by your children, collected during the month of December were delivered to their new home – the Toy Library at Wat Song Plu school (Nonthaburi ) on January 25th.
We actually collected enough toys to supply a few more toy libraries at up-country – Baan Kok glag, Baan Kok glag anusong school, Baan Kwang ngoi, Baan Khitun and Baan Nong pluong!
Rather than reading about the event, please take a few moments (perhaps with your children) and check out attached photos of smiling faces of the local children and ISB MS students during the culmination of this worthwhile project. There was a lot of laughter shared and some ball-games played;-) ISB students certainly brought more than “just” toys to WSP school. They are already planning their next trip. Well done Toy Librarians!!!!
Special THANKS to Ms. Kari for leading the club, ISB Hub staff for educational part and ISB administration for supporting the project.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/39161717@N07/sets/72157632634794083/
The plan is to sustain this project at ISB for years to come.
Sharka Furda
STL Project Coordinators
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 insist your child brings their hats and water bottles everyday.
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.
Calendar of Events
February 2013
| Feb. 1 | ES After School Activities Booklet Goes Online |
| First Friday with Andy 8:00 am (ES MPR) | |
| Chinese New Year Food Fair | |
| Feb. 4 | 5/Armitage and 5/Blovad Field Trip to Mangrove Forest 7:30-3:00 pm (Samut Prakan) |
| Feb. 4-7 | ES After School Activities Registration |
| Feb. 5 | 5/Bellone and 5/Hahn Field Trip to Mangrove Forest 7:30-3:00 pm (Samut Prakan) |
| Julia Simens presentation ‘Our Kids Filtering and Connecting’ 8:00 am (New Theater) | |
| Cub Scouts Pack Meeting | |
| Feb. 7 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am (ES MPR) |
| Feb. 7-8 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Feb. 8-10 | Tsunami Relief Exchange |
| Feb. 9 | International Food Fair 4:00 pm |
| Feb. 12 | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal |
| Feb. 14 | Technology and Awareness Parent Workshop 8:00 am |
| Feb. 15 | ISB Gymnastics Registration Second Semester Closes |
| Job and Maria Charity Fun Run | |
| Feb. 15-17 | Cub Scouts Pack Event – Family Campout |
| Feb. 19 | PTA Executive Board Meeting 10:00 am |
| Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm | |
| Feb. 19-21 | Gr. 3 Field Trip to the Snake Farm 8:00am-12:30 pm |
| Feb. 20 | ES Musical Performance 3:00 and 6:30 pm (New Theater) |
| Feb. 21 | ES Musical Performance 6:30 pm (Chevron Theater) |
| Feb. 22 | ES Report Card Goes Home |
| Feb. 23 | Girl Scouts World Thinking Day |
| Feb. 25 | Maka Bucha Day (No School) |
| Feb. 26 | ES After School Activities Begin |
| Panther Tennis Session Three Begins |
