To run or not to run? That is the question….
by Joy Davy
Chair, Committee on Trustees
ISB Board of Trustees
joy.davy@yahoo.com
Still undecided whether to be a candidate for the upcoming BOT elections? Join us and let us help you make your minds up. Prospective candidates are strongly urged to attend the information sessions on “What is a Trustee?” on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 am and 6:30 pm at the MPB3.
Of course, everyone in the community is invited as well. Come and get an idea of what those 15 men and women in the BOT actually do.
Please be reminded that the deadline for the submission of BOT Nomination Forms is Friday, April 12, 2013 at 12 noon. Please submit them by email to joy.davy@yahoo.com and the hard copy with Khun Oor at the Head of School’s office.
For more information, please contact Joy Davy at 0879336062 or joy.davy@yahoo.com
Thai DVD Donations for Elder Homes
by Thanya Chat
eldercare.isb@gmail.com
The Elder Care Club would like to collect used/unused Thai DVDs to donate to the Nonthaburi Reception Home. Recently a DVD Player has been donated, however the elders are still in need of DVDs to watch. Genres can range from popular hits to comedies, dramas or educational programs. Collection boxes are located in front of the main admissions office and in the high school office.
If you have any questions, please send an email to eldercare.isb@gmail.com
Thank you,
Thanya Chat
Vice President of the HS Elder Care Club
Step right into the HUT!
by Pam Labbe
ISB Booster Club Hut Coordinator
pam@sunshinelobby.com
The Booster Hut will be open on both Thursday and Friday during parent-teacher conferences for your shopping needs this week. Stock up on PBA-free ISB water bottles for your students – water consumption during Thailand’s hottest months is a priority.
Batter up! There are baseball caps available in several designs and sizes for keeping the sun out of your eyes to catch all the softball plays and for viewing other HS season 3 and MS Season 4 sporting events.
Be sure to show your support at the games by wearing a Bangkok Panther t-shirt. We’ve got the best selection and variety of t-shirts of any international school around. And, you’ll want to be sure to stop by the Hut to view the featured line of black and yellow plaid items if you haven’t had the opportunity yet. Booster Hut is located by main cafeteria and staffed by parent volunteers. Go Panthers!
BISAC Swimming Championships at ISB this weekend
by Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
This weekend we will be hosting the BISAC swimming championships at ISB competing against other Bangkok International Schools in all age divisions. Friday afternoon begins at 4.30pm with the 11 & Over 400m Freestyle events. Saturday will run from 8.30 in the morning till 5.30pm in the afternoon for all 10 & under events and Sunday will run from 9.00am till 4.15pm for all 11 & Over events. This will be hosted in the old pool while we continue to make corrections in the new facility.
We hope you can come out and support this event as our Panther Swim Team members compete for ISB. You can also enjoy some of the hospitality from Twist, Shoshana, Subway and Coffee World, who will all be at school for this event. If you want to follow this event on your mobile device, make sure you download the meet mobile application from https://www.active.com/
Go Panthers!
14th Colgate Kids Triathlon registration is open!
by Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
The 14th Annual Colgate Kids Triathlon is just around the corner. The race will take place on Monday, May 6th (Coronation Day substitute) at 7:30AM starting at two the 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 will close on Monday, April 29th. No late registrations will be permitted so make sure you register before the close date! The fee per participant is THB 500 (THB 1,500 for relay teams). All participants will receive a water bottle, towel and race bag.
All registrations must provide one volunteer to help on race day or pay a THB 1,000 (no volunteer fee)
Please note that all bike riders must have their own bicycle and must wear a helmet.
More information and the registration link can be found at our Kids Triathlon website:
https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/
Thanks,
Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
+66-84-388-7715
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.