First Friday with Andy (an informal chat with the Head of School)
by Dr. Andrew Davies
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
The first “First Friday with Andy” will take place on Friday 6th September at 9:00am in the “Orange Room” in the central office (near Admissions).
“First Friday with Andy” is an open forum for parents to meet informally with the Head of School and address any topics of interest or concern. No signing up is necessary; simply come and participate if you are free and interested.
Typically, this event will take place on the first Friday of each month (as the name suggests).
ISB Parent Telephone Directory
by LeAnne Kasuwan
piyanuck@isb.ac.th
We are in the process of preparing our 2013/14 Parent Telephone Directory.
If you are a new ISB parent and did not have your permanent address or permanent contact information when you were processed in our Admissions Office, please update your information by logging into the Parent Portal section of our website and inputting your updated contact information in the Family Information section. Alternatively, if you prefer, you may email your new contact information to our Invoice Officer, Khun Nat, at thitiora@isb.ac.th
If you are a returning ISB parent and have any changes in your contact information, we ask that you follow either procedure that we have outlined above to update your information.
All changes must be submitted by August 30th in order to be published in our 2013/14 Directory. We thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this request.
Replacement Car Sticker and replacement Maid/Driver/Guest ID Cards
Car/Golf Cart Sticker
The current ISB car access sticker (green) will expire this September. After this date, cars and golf carts not displaying the new purple sticker will not be able to enter the school.
The new purple sticker is available from the ID Card Printing station area: Classroom at the rear of Chevron theater. Complete the attached form and include necessary documents. The sticker will be issued immediately upon completion of the required documents. If you have any questions please contact Khun Suthida suthidaj@isb.ac.th, at 02- 963-5800 Ext 7704. (Pick up from 7:00 – 11:00 and 12:00 – 15:00)
Please Note:
- One family will receive not more than 3 stickers.
- Ensure that the sticker is adhered on the right hand side of windshield.
- Parents can pick up the Purple sticker from Chevron foyer starting August.
Maid/Driver/Guest replacement ID Card 2013-2014
For security reasons all maids, drivers and guest ID Cards must be replaced annually (No need for parents to replace their own). These cards are now available for printing from the room at the rear of the Chevron Theater. The maid/driver/guest must present himself or herself in person, so as they can get a photo.
Both Car Sticker and replacement ID Card for Maid/Driver/guest and can be done by completing the attached document and returning to the room at the rear of the Chevron Theater. See instructions below and please include the necessary documentation listed.
Instructions for applicant
· Print out the attached form.
· Complete application form.
· If the sponsoring Parent/Staff cannot accompany the applicant, he/she may present
the sponsor’s non-expiring ISB ID as proof of eligibility.
· Bring old temporary ID’s card if renewing
· The old card must be returned to ISB.
· Each ISB family will be issued a maximum of Three (3) Temporary Photo-ID cards for domestic staff. This may be any combination of parents, Maids and/or Drivers. Additional cards (extra staff or staff turnovers) will be provided at a cost of Baht 200.
The new ID card will be valid until August 2014, or as otherwise announced by ISB. We will take the ID photo and issue the ID as soon as possible. In the event of volume delays, the card’s owner may pick up the completed ID during normal office hours (Monday-Friday between 7:00-3:00).
If you have any questions please contact Khun Suthida, Transportation Office, at 02- 963-5800 Ext 7704. (Pick up from 7:00 – 11:00 and 12:00 – 15:00.
ISB Booster Club Needs You!
by Mary Turner
plturner33@hotmail.com
Please join us for our first Booster meeting of the year. What is the Booster Club? The primary focus of the Booster Club is to promote and support ISB Athletics, the Fine & Performing Arts and Academics by encouraging school spirit. Interested? Join us Monday, September 2 @ 11:00 a.m. in the MPB 2 (the room at the top of the zig zag.)
Instrumental Music Lesson
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
All lessons will start next week, Monday September 2 (other than you have heard from me). Our practice rooms are on Floor M, Performing Arts Centre (behind the HS cafeteria). The schedule will be posted there.
We still do have a few openings for instruction on saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet and drums. Interested, please contact the coordinator Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac.th).
Thai Parent Coffee Morning
by Khun Yupa Petcharit Rattanajan and Khun Veeramol Chindasook
ptathai@isb.ac.th
Thai Parent Coffee Morning – Tuesday, September 3rd, 07.30 – 09.00 ES MPR.
Thai Parent Representative, Host country to PTA would like to invite all Thai parents to a coffee morning on September 3rd, 2013. This will be an opportunity for us to meet and to welcome new Thai families to ISB. Please come and join us over light refreshment to know more about ISB, our activity plan, suggestions and volunteering.
If you are unable to make this meeting and would like to be included on future emails or if you have any other questions please do not hesitate to contact us at ptathai@isb.ac.th
Thank you very much,
Best regards,
Wanassanun Aroonchote
ISB British Community Coffee Morning – Tuesday 3rd September
by Heather Powell
heather.wyn@gmail.com
There will be a drop in coffee morning for the ISB British community from 10am on Tuesday 3rd September at Nichada’s “Starbucks”. We hope this will be an opportunity for ISB “Brits” to get to know one another and for newcomers to learn more about ISB and our community.
For more information please contact your ISB British Representative – Heather Powell (email: heather.wyn@gmail.com & mobile 083 293 2169). If you are unable to make this meeting and would like to be included on future emails or if you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Panther Track and Field Team
by Kim de Keijzer
kimdekeijzer@gmail.com
When: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00pm
September 4th– December 18th (excluding October break)
Who: Grades 3 – 8 and Grades 9 – 12
Where: ISB Track
Cost: 6,000 baht, INCLUDES: 15 weeks of instruction, registration fee, and uniform.
Volunteering: 2 times per season or 1,000 baht
With ISB’s track and field gold medal, at IASAS last Spring, and the success of Panther Paws Track and Field, we are proud to present the official Panther Track and Field Team at ISB.
On September 4th the official Panther Track and Field team will start a full season of training with professional coaches focused on all areas of track and field skills. Participants will be a part of a team but improvement will be measured by their own personal performance.
Training sessions will be held for 15 weeks, on Wednesdays, from 4:30 -6:00pm at the ISB track. It is a great way to develop skills if you want to compete in the school’s track and field programs. Even for those not intending to compete it will be a great way to learn new skills, exercise, and make new friends.
The coaches will teach different disciplines in track and field (e.g., high jump, long jump, hurdles, shot put, javelin and sprints). During the season, there will be several track meets that will help participants gauge their progress. We will also try to have meets with different schools in the future.
Come and join us, for what promises to be a fun season full of track and field experiences!
Please sign up at https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/
For more information, please email
isb.panthertrackandfield@gmail.com
Volleyball clinic
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
We are able to offer a volleyball clinic in the first semester for beginner and intermediate levels starting first week of September every Thursday from 5.00 – 6.30 in the HS Auxi Gym. All boys and girls Gr. 5 and up are welcome to join. The clinic will be coached by Khun Gade and Khun Nit. Some of the players know them already from the summer camps.
Interested? Please contact Angela for more info (angelak@isb.ac.th).
Panther Swim Team News: Registration & Fair
by Nicole Ostmeier
nicole.ostmeier@gmx.de
Registration
Online registration will be August 29th – September 13th.
For all swimmers who have tried out and been placed on a squad, you can register at https://thriva.
Payments can be made at the CAO Office during regular CAO hours and on Saturday, August 31st from 10-2. Computers will be set up in the CAO Office if you need assistance with online registration. Please refer to your email from the Panther Swim Team for complete details.
PST Team Suit Sizing and Equipment Fair
On Saturday, August 31st from 10-2 we will have a Team Suit Sizing and Equipment Fair in the ES MPR.
We will have suits available to try-on and will order suits for each swimmer based on this try-on. Practice suits as well as fins, snorkels, kick boards and other equipment will also be available for sale during the fair.
Thank you,
Nicole
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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.