Host families needed for new Scholarship Program
by Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Parents,
Next school year, ISB will be accepting two students as part of our scholarship program. This program is designed for highly capable Thai students whose families have a demonstrated financial need.
For the 2013/14 school year, we have selected two wonderful students who are from the Chiang Rai area. These young ladies will begin Grade 10 at ISB in August 2013.
We are now looking for volunteers to provide housing for these students for the 2013/14 school year. Ideally we are seeking two different host families that:
- Live close to ISB
- Speak English at home
- Have a spare bedroom
- Have a HS child
- Would enjoy the experience of housing a scholarship student
Host families would be expected to provide food, lodging and some incidental expenses. The ISB Scholarship Fund would take care of uniforms, cafeteria meals, school trips, some clothes, school supplies, certain other incidentals and transportation costs home for holidays.
If you are interested in volunteering to host one of these students, please complete the Host Family Expression of Interest Form by clicking on this link by May 10, 2013. If you should have any questions, please contact our Scholarship Program Coordinator, Mr. Tony Arnold at anthonya@isb.ac.th
All families who submit an Interest Form will be contacted to arrange an appointment for an interview.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
Tonight’s the Night!
by: Joy Davy
Chair, BOT Committee on Trustees
joy.davy@yahoo.com
A gentle reminder to everyone that tonight is Meet the Candidates Night at 6 pm, ES MPR. 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.
The candidates’ nominations forms are available as attachments in the Board of Trustees section of the password protected portion of our Parent Portal at https://inside.isb.ac.th/
Be an informed voter on May the 21st!
Scapino – May 3rd and May 4th – Don’t miss it!
by Jo 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 until Friday May 3rd. For the Friday performance: 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.
ISB in the Bangkok Post
by Kerry Dyke
kerryd@isb.ac.th
One of our biggest events of this year’s Earth Week is our continued
support of the FIN FREE campaign, which is about getting hotels to sign the blue list,
meaning they will not serve shark fin soup or other shark products.
According to FIN FREE, since the event was published in 2 Thai newspapers
and also in the Bangkok Post their office has had a rush of hotels wanting to
sign the blue list. To view the Bangkok Post article please see the
following link:
bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/
If you have a hotel connection that would like to join the list or
would like to know more about it, please let me know. kerryd@isb.ac.th
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
End of School Year Sale at the Booster Hut
by Pam Labbe
ISB Booster Club Hut Coordinator
pam@sunshinelobby.com
It’s the end of the school year and time to start stocking up on Bangkok items for your friends & families around the globe. If your family is heading on vacation or home leave, we’ve got you covered with ISB spirit wear and more. Take advantage of our May Sale reduced pricing: t-shirts at 300B and polos at 400B.May Sale runs Fridays at Booster Hut: May 3rd thru June 7th. The Hut is also a great source for graduation and teacher presents – gift certificates are available. Go Panthers!
Father Daughter Dance
by Linda 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.
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.