COME MEET THE 2013 CANDIDATES FOR THE ISB BOARD OF TRUSTEES!
by: Joy Davy
joy.davy@yahoo.com
The ISB Board of Trustees invites all ISA members, including ISB staff with children attending school, to come to an event entitled, “Meet the Candidates” on Thursday, May 2, 6:00 PM at the ES MPR. The candidates’ nominations forms are available as attachments on the right and on the website: https://www.isb.ac.th/Candidate_for_the_BOT_Elections_2013/default.aspx.
The candidates are:
- Mr. Sumiter Broca
2. Mr. Brent Gros
- Mr. Bill Harvey
4. Mr. John Heinecke
- Ms. Priya King
6. Mr. Jack Kraprayoon
- Mr. Eric Ma
8. Mr. Kevin Sypolt
9. Ms. Karen Francis
10. Mr. Marc de Vries
We encourage all ISA members to come hear what the candidates for the Board of Trustees have to say before the May 21st election for new Trustees. There will be brief presentations by each candidate followed by an opportunity to ask questions of candidates. Please come meet the ISA members who may represent you on the Board of Trustees.
Be an informed voter on May the 21st!
Theatre Etiquette – a timely reminder before Scarpino opens Friday May 3rd at 3 pm in the CCT
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Arts and Activities Director
Theatres have a very defined etiquette and I would like the ISB community to be reminded of these established norms of behaviour. Many of the rules about overcrowding come from the aspect of safety: eg the audience can never sit in the aisles or stand around the sides and back in a theatre. This is considered a fire hazard.
Please be seated on time. Late comers disrupt the audience’s theatre experience.
Young children are encouraged to attend (please leave those under the age of two with a carer), and there are bathrooms to be used at interval. It is very distracting to both performers and audience members when there are people wandering around the theatre.
No cell phones should be turned on in a theatre (with the exception of the house manager and director). Even though we have very high quality radio mics, the frequency can be disturbed by cell phones. There have been numerous instances of radio mic interference in the past which is devastating to the performers concerned. Try to leave your phone at home or leave it off. You could try talking to those near you instead as you wait for the show to start!
There will be publicity photos to download afterwards and so there is no need for photos to be taken during the show. Please save us the embarrassment of having to take cameras and iphones off audience members.
Lastly a reminder that no food is allowed in the theatre – only water.
Jo Hanson and the performers thank you in advance for supporting their efforts. If everyone abides by these norms we can all enjoy the show.
Don’t miss the final HS Drama performance of the year
by Josephine May HANSON
josephih@isb.ac.th
Don’t miss the final HS Drama performance of the year. Students are presenting an adapted version of Moliere’s SCAPINO on Friday May 3rd at 3:00pm in the CC Theatre. On Saturday May 4th the Red Carpet starts at 5:00pm (food and drink sponsored by our fabulous BOOSTER Club) and the performance is at 6:00pm. There is a ‘pre-show’ both days starting in the foyer of the CCT 15 minutes before showtime.
SCAPINO is a hilarious comedy about love, mistaken identity and revenge set in Naples, Italy. The show contains lots of improvisation. It is suitable for ages 5 and up.
Tickets go on sale in the main cafeteria during HS and MS lunch Monday April 29th to Friday May 3rd. For Friday: students 50 baht, adults 100baht. For Saturday’s combined Red Carpet and Show: students 100 baht, adults 200 baht. There is assigned seating so book early.
Come dressed in a funky hat and bring your inner clown, and have a great laugh to release end-of-year tension.
MS Art Exhibition:
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Come and contemplate the artistic expressions of middle schoolers over the next week. Please take time to stop by the Chevron foyer and step into the imaginative worlds of these young artists.
Learning through the arts is a powerful tool in developing deep understandings across the entire curriculum.
“It is often said that Leonardo drew so well because he knew about things; it is truer to say that he knew about things because he drew so well”
Kenneth Clarke
Credits go to Andrew Renfrow (grade 7) for the poster.
Volunteer Appreciation Lunch-Wednesday, May 8th at the Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel
by Cathy Miller
Contact Email: millercm@hotmail.com
Dear Parents,
Each year ISB’s Leadership Team hosts a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, which the PTA helps organize. This luncheon is to recognize and thank all of the parents (YOU) who continually give of yourselves, in helping make ISB the great school that it is. Whether you’ve donated one hour, or hundreds, this lunch is for YOU. Whether you’ve volunteered for Booster Club, in a classroom, in the HS office, graduation committee, Cookie Day, Staff Appreciation Lunch, or anywhere else in school, we encourage everyone to attend.
What: Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
When: Wednesday, May 8th, 2012 from 11am -1:30pm
Where: Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel
Bus service will be provided for those who would like to use it!
Buses depart ISB 10:00am
Buses return ISB 1:00pm & 1:30pm
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Cathy Miller
ISB PTA Hospitality
Summer School Program
by James Philip Fitzgerald
jamesf@isb.ac.th
We are excited to announce this year’s Summer School. Program. The First Session of Summer School will run from June 10 through July 5. The Second Session will run from July 8 through July 26. The Full Session will run from June 10 through July 26. For information concerning the courses being offered and tuition please refer to the Summer School Page found on The International School Bangkok’s website: www.isb.ac.th
The Summer School Office is located at the top of the Zig-Zag. Our phone number is 02-963-5812; our fax is 02- 960-4110. Our email is sumdir13@isb.ac.th, and the Summer School’s website is www.isb.ac.th/Summer_School.
LAST CHANCE to register for the 14th Colgate Kids Triathlon! Registration closes on Monday, April 29th
by Kelvin Sypolt
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 or when total participants reaches 200, whichever comes first. 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
Father Daughter Dance
by Lida Stuckey
lindastuckey@midcircle.com
The tickets are selling fast to the annual Father and Daughter Dance “A Red Carpet Affair”
Don’t miss out get your tickets today. Contact: lindastuckey@midcircle.com for questions.
Moonrise Run and Walk to Freedom
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Moonrise Run and Walk to Freedomthis Friday starting at 7:09 pm there will be a 3.2 km run and walk around the community of Nichada Thani. This is an anti trafficking awareness event and fund raiser for DREAM Children’s Home In Sangkhlaburi, Thailand.There is a 200 THB registraion free and registration opens at 6 pm. Come and make a stance for FREEDOM.
Please contact Anthony Giles for more details
CAO Sport Seasons Survey
by Justin Wah
contact: justinw@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
As part of the change that we made to the CAO sport seasons last year we are seeking feedback on these changes as we plan the seasons for next year.
Please take 1-2 minutes to complete this short survey to help us improve the programs we offer. Please discuss this with your children (specifically if you have High School kids). It will be important that you have some feedback from them, after all they are the ones that are participating.
Click on this link to complete the survey.
Lost & Found
by Diane Parker
dparkers@fastmail.fm
This Friday is lost and found for ES, MS, & HS in the main cafeteria from 9-1:30 Friday April 26.
Any questions email or call Diane Parker dparkers@fastmail.fm/ 083-600-3831
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.