Upcoming Parent/Teacher/Student-led Conferences
Thursday and Friday 28 and 29 March 2013 we will have
Parent/Teacher Conferences for students in Pre-K and KG
Student Led Conferences for students in Grades One to Five
On these two days, there is no school for students.
Please look for an invitation indicating your time on March 8, 2013.
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—March 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
Annual Human Growth and Development Program for Grade Five Students
The Elementary School will present its annual Human Growth and Development Program Monday evening, March 4th, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, in the Chevron Theatre.
This informational program is designed to open channels of communication between 5th grade students and their parents as the students begin their health unit on puberty. It includes video and panel presentations, interaction, and sharing while focusing on the physical, social, and emotional factors involved in pre-adolescence.
Coaches Corner
Thinking About Our Thinking
Metacognition is a word you hear a lot around ISB, and it is a huge part of the learning that we value. In its most simple terms, metacognition is ‘thinking about your thinking’. Join our ES Technology and Learning Coach, Sarah Fleming, as she digs deeper into the concept of directing, monitoring and evaluating thinking, and how you can support your child as they develop their habits and attitudes in order to learn. We will discuss ways that you can support your child’s metacognitive growth and explore ways technology can facilitate it. You may even do some thinking about your own thinking! Join us on Thursday, March 7th from 7:30-8:30 in the ES MPR.
Grade 2 Music Open House on March 7
The Grade Two students would like to invite their parents to a “music open house” next week on March 7. In this time students will share with you the work that they’ve done in their recent music unit entitled “Recycle Rhythms” where students studied instrument construction and reading/writing rhythms.
The performance will be held in the ES MPR on March 7th at the following times:
12:45-1:25 – Ms. Chirignan, Ms. Giles and Ms. Rogers’ class
1:25-2:05 – Ms. Arnold and Ms. McAloon’s class
We hope to see you there!
Ms. Sandmann and Ms. Jordan
ES After School Activities News
Livnat Ziskinder
esactivities@isb.ac.th
After School Activities are well underway. A list of ASA locations remains posted outside the ES office for your reference.
There are limited spaces available in some of our ASA. You can still register but don’t delay! Remember once the ASA schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS however you may change your ASA choice once it is before the third session.
Livnat Ziskinder, our After School Activities Coordinator, is in the office daily from 1:30pm – 3:30pm if you have any questions or concerns.
Book Donation
On April 25 and 26 the Fifth Grade will be holding its Annual Used Book Sale. We are proud to be one of the main contributors of donations to Mercy Centre, found in the Klong Toey Area of Bangkok. They use this money to send children to school and to run educational programs.
However, in order for this to be successful, WE NEED YOUR HELP! While you are spring cleaning over the next few weeks, could you please look for books and magazines to donate?
Books to Donate
Children’s books
Young Adult books Fiction and Non Fiction
Adult Fiction and Non Fiction
Appropriate magazines
We also had a small section last year of Kids Toys that sold like hotcakes! If you have any games that you no longer play (with all of the pieces J), you could donate them as well.
We have a box already in place outside of the ES Office.
Thank you for your assistance!
Steve Perkins and the 5th Grade Team
PantherPaws Track and Field: Start of season 2013!
Angela KOHL
angelak@isb.ac.th
Panther Paws Track and Field is a series of five sessions for ES kids PreK – Grade 5. It will take place Friday evenings starting after Songkran 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 grades 3-5 and 5.00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for PreK – 2 at the ISB track.
PantherPaws Track and Field will include sprint, long distance and hurdles running, long and high jump, different throws as well as agility exercises. The whole event is a volunteer run event, coached by high school athletes and parents. The main focus is on having fun and improving track and field skills, but competitions/races will take place as well within each age group.
The dates for 2013 are: April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24.
Registration is online only https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/2011/08/16/panther-paws-track-and-field/ and it will be open from March 1st until March 16th.
We also want to mention an event organized by our HS kids, which will happen right after the first Panther Paw track and field evening. So please join the Moonrise Run and Walk for Freedom to raise awareness for victims of human trafficking. For questions, please contact their advisor Anthony Giles (anthonyg@isb.ac.th).
Some info:
WHAT: Traffic Jam Moonrise Run and Walk for Freedom
WHEN: April 26, 2013 at 7:09 p.m. (Moonrise)
WHERE: 3K, 5K routes used for ISB Run Series (ISB/Nichada)
WHY: Anti-trafficking awareness and fundraiser for trafficking victims
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
March 2013
| Mar. 2 | Mother-Daughter Sock Hop Dance 6:00 pm |
| Mar. 2-3 | ISB Black & Gold Gymnastics |
| Mar. 4 | 5th Grade Annual Human Growth and Dev’t. Program 6:30 pm (Chevron) |
| Mar. 5 | 5/Bellone and 5/HahnField Trip to Fiber Pattana Recycling Factory 7:30-12:30 |
| Cub Scouts Blue & Gold Dinner | |
| Mar. 6 | 5/Armitage Field Trip to Fiber Pattana Recycling Factory 7:30-12:30 |
| Mar. 7 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am (ES MPR) |
| Mar. 7-8 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Mar. 8 | Faculty Follies 3:00 pm |
| Mar. 8-9 | Girl Scouts Lock In |
| Mar. 12 | 5/Cherry and 5/Law Field Trip to Fiber Pattana Recycling Factory 7:30-12:30 |
| 1:00 pm Early Dismissal | |
| Mar. 13 | 5/Blovad and 5/Perkins Field Trip to Fiber Pattana Recycling Factory 7:30-12:30 |
| Mar. 16 | Cub Scouts Pack Event |
| Mar. 16-17 | ISB Panther Swim Team Splash Meet |
| Mar. 18-26 | ES Art Show |
| Mar. 19 | ES Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony |
| U11 Tee Ball Begins | |
| PTA Executive Board Meeting 10:00 am | |
| Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm | |
| Mar. 28-29 | ES Parent/Teacher Student-led Conferences |
| Book Fair 7:00 am-3:30 pm (ES Learning Hub) | |
| Mar. 29-31 | BISAC Swimming Championships (ISB) |
| Mar. 30 | Panther Invitational Track Meet |
