ThaiCraft Fair on Saturday, May 18
by Chris Tananone
ctananon@isb.ac.th
ThaiCraft Fair on Saturday, May 18 in Rajendra Hall (HS/MS air conditioned gym) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Handmade crafts by village artisans from over 50 producer groups all over Thailand will be on sale just in time for buying gifts to take home. In addition, there will be two craft workshops (“funshops”) suitable for both children and adults: Rayong baskets (made from reeds) and Fabric Art (fun brooches and fridge magnets from waste cloth scraps). Come, shop and support this social enterprise which has partnered with ISB for over 30 years! For more information, contact Chris Tananone at ctananon@isb.ac.th.
If you would like to see some great photos of the last ThaiCraft Fair at ISB in November, Click here
Father Daughter Dance
by Linda Stuckey
lindastuckey@midcircle.com
The Father Daughter Dance Tickets are officially Sold-out. Thank you to all of you that have purchased tickets. We look forward to a great event this Saturday.
Thank you
Linda Stuckey
Girl Scout Chair
The Hunchback of Notre Dame – May 22nd & 23rd
by Gareth Huxtable
Middle School Drama
garethh@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
We welcome you to the MS Production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”.
Show times: Wednesday 22nd May at 3pm. Thursday 23rd May at 6.30pm.
Adults 200 baht Students 100 baht
This years Middle School play explores themes of prejudice, love and friendship in this new adaption of the Victor Hugo story. Serious drama and comedy blend together as we retell the story of Quasimodo the bell ringer. The student performances are looking amazing and the set is coming together.
Tickets for the play go on sale at HS and MS lunchtimes in the cafeteria next week. Please note that the content of this play is not suitable for below grade 5.
From the same team that brought you “Star Wars”, “Switching Principals” and “I Never Saw Another Butterfly”, we welcome you to the show.
Re-scheduled – 14th Colgate Kids Triathlon! Saturday, May 25th
by Kelvin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
The 14th Colgate Kids Triathlon has now been rescheduled and will take place on Saturday, May 25th at 7:30AM. The two starts will still be at the two ISB pools.
- If you are already registered and you still plan to participate in the same age category and same event (individual/relay team), then you don’t have to do anything. You are all set to participate.
- If you have registered but cannot participate on Saturday, May 25th – please send me an e-mail (ksypolt@gmail.com) and I will remove your registration. You can get your refund for your registration at the Community Activity Office (CAO) at ISB. PLEASE let me know if you are canceling your registration so we can allow others to participate.
- If you have registered but need to change anything in your registration (age category, individual vs relay team, relay team members, volunteer information, etc), please send me an e-mail (ksypolt@gmail.com) and I will make the necessary change.
- If you were not previously registered but would now like to participate on Saturday, May 25th – you may register for the event. Go to our website (shown below) and click on the registration link on the website. Registration will close on Monday, May 20th or when total participants reaches 225, whichever comes first. No late registrations will be permitted so make sure you register before the close date!
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
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:
Thanks,
Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
+66-84-388-7715
ISB Panther Tennis Tournament – Sunday May 26th
by Jennifer Bradley
jennbradley5@gmail.com
All students welcome! Please come out and play tennis!
Competitive 10 & under sign in 7:15-7:45; 11-13 sign in 8:30-9; 14+ sign in 10-10:30.
Sign up by May 23rd by emailing player’s name, birthdate and contact phone number to advantagetennisthai@gmail.com. Entry fee of 300 baht needs to be paid to the tennis office by May25th; otherwise late entry fee 400 baht accepted on tournament day. Contact Coach Noop at 087-675-7826 or Coach Ball at 089-770-9181 with any questions. Please see ES e-news for ‘Cubs’ and ‘Mini Cubs’ tournament. If you’re not sure which tournament, please email the coaches.
Legs4Legs: Charity Dance Showcase May 27th
by
Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Legs4Legs, the charity dance showcase, will be held in the CC Theater on Monday, May 27 at 3.30pm. Entry is a suggested donation, with all proceeds going to The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. The Princess Mother. There will be contemporary, breakdancing, ballet, street jazz and hip hop. Our very own dancer Mimi Khawsang-ang was interviewed about this charity event for Thailand’s “Seventeen” magazine recently. We can expect to see that publication in bookstores soon
Everyone is welcome to come and share the joy of dance!
School Calendar 2013-14
by
Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
We are coming very close to finalizing the ISB school calendar for 2013-14.
Andy Vaughan
Athletics Director
Community Activities Sports–Season Changes
by Justin Wah (Community Activities Office)
contact: justinw@isb.ac.th
Dear Community Parents,
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey we sent out through the CAO a few weeks ago.
After compiling survey results, meeting with League Commissioners, and discussions with the Athletic Department, it has led to the decision to change next years Community Activity Sports seasons to the following order:
BYS Soccer (Aug-Nov)
BBSA Baseball/Softball (Nov-Feb)
NBBL Basketball (Mar-May)
We understand that BYS will now be played in a season that traditionally has more rain in the afternoons. Obviously, this will have an effect on training. We have made gym space available for afternoons when it rains and its not possible to train outdoors. It will be important that players get into the habit of bringing two pairs of shoes for training (one pair for indoor training, one pair for outdoor training).
BYS registration is now open, please go to the following link to register your child for the new BYS season. If you have not paid your fees for this years season, please do so, before registering for next years season.
A huge THANK YOU to all the parents that donate their time to make these activities happen and your continued support of ISB’s Community Activities.
Regards,
Justin Wah
Eco-Notebooks
Hello, my name is Melissa Alto, a Grade 11 student at ISB. I am working on my Gold Award, which is the highest award that you can earn in Girl Scouts. For my project, I am making Eco-notebooks which are made from recycled A4 paper. These notebooks will be sent to schools in rural areas in Thailand. I will be collecting one-sided print A4 paper from 13 – 31 May. There will be drop boxes in front of the Elementary, Middle, and High school offices or you can drop off the paper at my residence; Nichada, Regent, soi 8, house number 903. If you have questions please feel free to e-mail me at: 16865@students.isb.ac.th
Instrumental Music Program
Volleyball Summer Camp
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
We are offering again a volleyball camp, coached by U 13 volleyball coach Khun Gead, for incoming Gr. 6, 7 and 8 students, first week and/or last week of the summer break. We do accept both boys and girls on a first come, first serve basis. Only full payment in the CAO office guarantees a place.
The two week of training happen June 10 – 14 and/or August 5-9 from 3.00 – 5.00 pm in Rajendra.
Please register online only. For questions contact Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac.th) by email.
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.