THE SEARCH IS ON!
by Joy Davy
joy.davy@yahoo.com
Today, March 21 is the official start of the search for the 2013-2014 candidates for the ISB Board of Trustees’ elections to be held at the Annual General Meeting of the ISA membership on May 21, 2013.
A Board of Trustees’ nomination form is available as an attachment to the right, and online at https://www.isb.ac.th/BOT/BOT_
Interested ISA members are warmly invited to run for the Board of Trustees. Please contact Joy Davy at 0879336062, or joy.davy@yahoo.comfor any questions regarding serving on the Board.
Joy Davy
Chair, Committee on Trustees
ISB BOT
Spirit Night this Friday – Cancelled
by Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
It is with disappointment that we have to cancel this Friday night’s spirit night. We were unable to find suitable competition with our BISAC partner schools as many of the schools were away this weekend or unable to play due to other reasons. Due to the full calendar we will not be able to re-schedule this event.
Many thanks for all your support.
Andy Vaughan
Athletics Director
Leaving ISB in June?
by Wendy VanBramer
wendyc@isb.ac.th
Are you leaving ISB in June? Do you need school records for your child(ren)’s next school? Parents of students who are not returning to ISB after the end of our 2nd semester need to notify the the division secretary in which your child(ren) is enrolled (ES, MS and/or HS) and complete the attached Notice of Withdrawal Form to enable us to process school records for their next school.
We thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.
A World of Thanks! Staff Appreciation Lunch
By: Cathy Miller
Contact Email: millercm@hotmail.com
Annual Staff Appreciation Lunch
March 26, 2013
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
The staff at ISB have been working hard all year to make this school a great place for our kids to learn. To show our appreciation, the PTA hosts an annual “Staff Appreciation Luncheon” with food prepared and served by parent volunteers.This year the luncheon will be held on Tuesday March 26, 2013. We need an abundance of food to feed over 425 hungry ISB employees (teachers, administrators, and all the support staff that make the school run successfully). Several food dishes are needed from every classroom to make this a success. Sign up here!
Please keep in mind the following guidelines:
1. Each dish should serve 12 people.
2. Dishes should be delivered between 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m on Tuesday, March 26th to the MPB at the top of the zig-zag.
3. Dishes should be in reusable containers, and labeled with the owner’s name on it, teacher’s name and classroom number. The labeled containers will be delivered to the classrooms following the luncheon. Any unlabeled containers will be delivered to the PTA Office after the luncheon and can be picked up as soon as possible. Please pick up containers by April 5th. All unclaimed items will be donated after that date.
4. Please do not use styrofoam.
5. Please keep in mind that all dishes will be served at room temperature as we do not have heating and cooling facilities.
6. Please label all dishes and if it contains meat.
7. Please remember, NO NUTS!
Food request by grade level:
Pre-K: Appetizers
Kindergarten: Bread and Cheeses, Appetizers
1st Grade: Dessert
2nd Grade: Meat Dish
3rd Grad e: Salad
4th Grade: Vegetable Dish/Side dish
5th Grade: Vegetable Dish/Side dish
6th Grade: Dessert
7th Grade: Fruit
8th Grade: Vegetable Dish/Side Dish
9th Grade: Meat Dish
10th Grade: Fruit
11th Grade: Dessert
12th Grade: Salad
Thank You for all of your help!
Cathy Miller
ISB PTA Hospitality Coordinator
ISB’s Got Talent
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Mark your calendars for March 29th in the Chevron at 6 pm.
This popular event, organised by the Student Council, will give our HS performers a chance to strut their stuff.
More details to come.
HS Band Program Spring Concert – April 2nd
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
The Spring Concert for the High School Band Program takes place on April 2nd, beginning at 6:30 pm in the Cultural Center Theatre. This concert is a must for the whole family.
Groups performing include the Intermediate Band, Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Band. Since this is the final concert of the school year, we will be featuring our seniors in the program on several selections. Some of the highlights from the concert bands include folk music from China, a Belgian March, a medley of Cartoon music, and highlights from Les Miserables. The Jazz Band will be performing some classics from the swing, bebop, funk, and latin styles of jazz, with several soloists improvising.
It promises to be an evening of diverse musical styles, something for everyone. The concert is free of charge and open to the public.
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HS Choir and Strings Spring Concert – April 4th
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
HS Choir and Strings Spring Concert – Across the Universe– featuring music from Mozart to McCartney. Thursday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chevron theatre featuring the Chamber Choir, King’s Men, Les Chanteuses, VOX, the High School String Orchestra, and the String Ensemble.
Highlights include songs from Les Miserable, Mozart’s Veni Sancte Spiritu, , Bohemian Rhapsody, and a Beatles medley. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. Join us for Beatles birthday cake reception immediately following the concert. All are invited.
The IB Art Show
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
The IB Art show will be opened on April 4th in the CCT foyer (Cultural Centre Theatre Foyer) at 10:30 am HS lunchtime. Friends and families are invited. The show will then run until April 10 th. All welcome to view our top young artists’ work.
Dance Madness Friday April 5th
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Dance Madness Friday April 5th ( note date change) 2:30pm and 5 pm shows in the HS Dance room over in the CC Building. A one hour performance featuring dancers from HS Dance, IB dance, Advanced Dance, IASAS CC, plus including original student choreography. This will be a fun collection accessible by all age groups. All are welcome
Do You Own A Hotel?
by Kerry Dyke
kerryd@isb.ac.th
Consider joining the Hotel Blue List and help protect sharks by not serving shark fin soup.
ISB Green Panthers are working with NGO’s, celebrities, other Bangkok International Schools, and hotel owners in a campaign called FIN FREE. A few days ago 5 shark species and 2 rays were finally given protection rights at the CITES (Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species), and our campaign is helping even more. We are trying to take SHARK FIN SOUP of the menu of hotels and even restaurants. We are hosting an event at ISB on April 22 whereby hotel owners can actually officially sign the pledge to join the Blue List meaning they will not serve shark fin again.
To join the event please sign up here
Get your goggles, bike and running shoes ready!
by Kevin M. Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
The 14th Annual Colgate Kids Triathlon is just around the corner. The race will take place on Monday, May 6th (ISB holiday) at 7:30AM starting at the two ISB pools.
It’s shaping up to be an incredible event! Again this year the triathletes will receive timing chips to wear around their ankles for accurate time and distance recording. The Relay Race will again allow relay teams in each age division (based upon the oldest participant in the relay team), so athletes can form teams of three people to participate together. One of the relay team members can be a teacher or other adult this year.
The distances this year will be:
• 5-6: 50m swim, 1 km bike, 450m run
• 7-8: 100m swim, 2.5 km bike, 800m run
• 9-10: 150m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.2 km run
• 11-12: 200m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.7 km run
• 13-14: 250m swim, 6.8 km bike, 2.4 km run
• 15+ : 350m swim, 9.1 km bike, 3.1 km run
Registration and other information will follow in the few weeks. But please mark your calendar with this year’s triathlon date. Our website can be found at https://inside.isb.ac.th/
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks
Kevin M. Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
084-388-7715
The Latest Panther Productions Broadcast
by Christopher Bell
christob@isb.ac.th
We’re covering the weekly bulletin, the softball exchange, Splash Meet, and FPAC’s advocacy week–all under five minutes!
Watch Monday’s Panther Productions broadcast here.
Enjoy,
The Panther Productions Media Team
Faculty Follies DVD
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
If you missed attending our rather silly show you might like to see it on DVD – on sale 200 THB at the Arts & Activities Office on the mezzanine floor in the CC building (just go over the bridge and turn left). There are just 54 DVDs left and we think we will make it to 60,000 THB for our cause: the Queen Sirikit Breast Cancer Center.
Adult Basketball – Thursdays and Sundays
by Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
For many new to the ISB Community, you may not be aware that there is Adult basketball on Sunday afternoons 4:00 – 6:00PM and Thursday evenings 7:30 – 9:30PM. Games are played at Rajendra Hall at ISB. Please be sure to bring both a light and dark colored shirt so it is easy to set up teams. These are friendly basketball games for adults. All levels are welcome.
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.