ES e- News and Class Placements for August 9 Single Page View

Note from Kelly and Diana
Greetings ES Parents!

We are all ready and excitedly await the arrival of ES students bright and early next Tuesday morning for those coming into Grades 2-5 and then on Wednesday and Thursday for PK, K and Grade 1.  Our teachers have been back at work this week preparing their classrooms meeting in teams to plan learning and to partake in some wonderful professional learning workshops provided by colleagues, learning coaches and administrators.

We look forward with great anticipation and hope for a very successful year of learning and growing in the ES and invite you to be an active participant in the journey.

Important Dates for the new School Year:

For Grade 5 Parents
For incoming 6th Grade Students Only, there will be a welcome Saturday on August 10.
Students please take the opportunity to receive an early welcome from MS administration, counselors and students. We will have a brief presentation followed by guided tours of the Middle School from our Student Ambassadors.  Please see attached flyer for more details.

After school Thai class 2013-2014
Thai students enrolled in our EAP program are required by Thai law to learn Thai during after school sessions.  These lessons are scheduled every Monday and Thursday afternoon.  The first class starts on Monday, August 19 at 2:15 – 3:00pm at Thai class 110 and 111. Our Thai teachers, K. Ying and K. Charuwan will teach these classes.

Cub Scout Summer Splash
Deana Turner
dluscioust@gmail.com

Join ISB’s own Cub Scout Pack 701 as we celebrate the last days of summer. The Summer Splash is the perfect setting to get to know more about scouting, as well as make new friends, all while having fun. Join us at the Premier 1 pool, behind Olive Restaurant, on Saturday August 17th from 2-5pm. 500THB/Child or 1000THB/Family. No reservations required. Email Cubmaster701@gmail.com for more information.
Thank You,
Deana Turner
Cub Scout Communications Chair
Pack 701
Bangkok, Thailand
dluscioust@gmail.com

Panther Swim Team
SWIM TRYOUTS & TRAINING FOR NEW & RETURNING SWIMMERS
Nicole Ostmeier
nicole.ostmeier@gmx.de

Greetings from the ISB Panther Swim Team!
Are you a returning member of the swim team or a student who wants to try out for the swim team for the first time? If so, below is the schedule for tryouts for new swimmers and training sessions for returning swimmers (NOTE: Sessions for both returning and new swimmers will take place together at the new ISB pool):
ES Swimmers (U8 & U10)
Place: New ISB Pool
Dates: August 13-16 (Tuesday-Friday)
Times: 2:15-3:15 PM

Important Note: All four sessions are not mandatory, but please come to Tuesday and at least one other day. Tuesday is an important information session at the beginning of practice. So DO NOT miss this if possible.

Any questions before hand you can either go see coach Corry Day at the new pool, or e-mail him directly at: swim@isb.ac.th

Using the Playground
Families are welcome to use the ISB playgrounds after school hours, with supervision. However, during the school day from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, the playgrounds are to be used only by students for scheduled recess. This includes the PK/Kinder playground. After 1:00 PK dismissal, the playground should only be used by Kindergarteners for their scheduled recess. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Class Placement
Please see attached class placement notification.

Class Placement for 2013/14

Your child’s class placement is provided in alphabetical order.  We are very much looking forward to welcoming children to a new school year next week and having them continue their learning adventures.

Some background on the class placement process at ISB
Class placement is a comprehensive and detailed process to which we devote considerable thought and time, in the belief that productive and positive classroom experiences help student learning.

There are many factors to consider when determining class placement. Some of these include:

Gender:  We strive for close to equal numbers of girls and boys in each class.

English Proficiency: We distribute students into classes based upon their level of English proficiency to ensure a balance fluency levels within each class.

Learning levels: Students are grouped into classes reflecting a range of current learning levels.

Nationality: We seek to create classes that reflect the cultural diversity of our student population.

Social-emotional Factors:  We consider behavioral needs, maturity levels and friendships when creating classes.

Thank you for supporting your child by speaking positively and excitedly about the school year ahead and their class placement.  It promises to be a wonderful year.

ES Class Placement Aug 13

Calendar of Events
August  2013