Invitation for the Upcoming Parent/Teacher/Student-led Conferences
The invitation indicating your session for Parent/Teacher/Student-led Conferences on March 28 and 29, 2013 was sent home today. Please look for it in your child’s Friday Folder and return it on Monday, March 11, 2013.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013—Early Dismissal
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. On Early Dismissal Days (1:00 p.m.), school buses will leave at 1:15 p.m. A bus will operate for students who participate in After School activities, leaving at 2:30 pm.
ES After School Activities News
Livnat Ziskinder
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Please note that next Tuesday, March 12th is an early release day so all ASA will take place one hour earlier from 1:15pm-2:15pm.
There are few limited spaces available in Some of our ASA. You can still register. Remember once the ASA schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS. Most ASA have already hosted their 2nd session so there are no longer any changes permitted.
Livnat Ziskinder, our After School Activities Coordinator, is in the office daily from 1:30pm – 3:30pm if you have any questions or concerns.
After School Supervision – Expectations
All students are expected to go home at the end of the school day (2:05pm) unless they have a school-sponsored After-School Activity. Students may not be on campus after school unless supervised by an adult.
Annual ES Art Exhibition
The annual ES Art exhibition will be held in the Chevron Theater from March 18th-March 29th. Every student will have a piece of artwork in the show. We invite you to come and view the exhibit with your child, who can be your own personal guide through the gallery. The display will be open to the public from the morning of the 18th to 12 noon on Friday the 29th of March. We encourage you to visit during parent teacher conferences.
Come and be amazed by the fabulous artwork your child has created!
ES Art Teachers – Paz Molina and Trish Neubrand
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
Summer School
Registration for ISB’s 2013 Summer school is now open! We have elementary classes available for preK students to grade 5 students. An Early Bird special registration is available for all sessions:
Session 1: June 10 – July 5
Session 2: July 8 – July 26
Full Session: June 10 – July 26
Please see our webpage www.isb.ac.th/Summer_School for further information, or please contact the summer school office on 02 963 5812 or sumdir13@isb.ac.th
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. 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. 18-29 | ES Art Show |
| Mar. 19 | U11 Tee Ball Begins |
| PTA Executive Board Meeting 10:00 am | |
| Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm (MPB 3) | |
| 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 |
