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Friday Late Bus Change

by Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th

Effective tomorrow, Friday 13 September, we will be offering only two bus departure times each Friday. The normal bus departure will take place immediately after school and the only late bus will now depart at 3.30pm to all normal routes.

Student Athletes and Community Service Students will have transport provided at the end of their activities and practices, arranged from the Community Service and Athletics Office.

Community Activities Office – Busing Information

by Justin Wah
justinw@isb.ac.th

Dear Community Activity Parents,

There has been a little confusion over busing for CAO activities.

This is to clarify.

There is NO busing offered for Community Activities.

Any downtown Middle School or High School students can take the activity bus home IF their activity finishes in time to take the 3:30 or 5:00 activity bus.  If the activity finishes AFTER the bus leaves, it is the responsibility of the parents to organize transportation.  The 3:30 and 5:00 buses drop kids at the top of Soi, therefore, these buses are NOT appropriate for ES students.  Please note that on FRIDAYS there is no 5:00 o’clock bus, only a 3:30 activity bus.

When ES After School Activities (ESASA’s) begin on September 23rd there is an ES Activities bus that leaves at 3:30.  This bus/van takes kids to their doorstep, and is appropriate for ES students.  If your CAO activity finishes in time ES students may take this bus.  However, its important to note that many CAO groups do not finish in time to take this bus.  Again, if this is the case it is the parents responsibility to arrange transport for their child.

It’s important to note that if a CAO activity finishes at 3:30, there is NOT enough time for that child to gather up their things, and walk to the bus.  They will NOT be in time for the bus. Again, this is why we do not offer bus service for CAO groups.  If you make the choice to sign your child up for a CAO Activity you must understand that busing is not part of the service offered.

There is a big gap in time from when ESASA’s begin and from when CAO activities begin. During this gap in time (early Aug-end Sept) there is NO 3:30 bus for ES students.   This will also occur in January when CAO activities begin and ESASA’s are yet to start.  Again, it is parents responsibility to arrange transport. 

Signing up for a CAO activity is the CHOICE of parents and children, if you are not willing to arrange your own transport, please do not sign up for CAO activities.

Regards,

Justin Wah

Motorized and not motorized foot scooters will not be allowed on campus

by Usa Somboon
usomboon@isb.ac.th

For the safety of our students, parents, and community, motorized and not motorized foot scooters will not be allowed on campus beginning Monday, 16 September.  These scooters have posed a safety risk for not only riders, but other students walking and riding bicycles to school.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Downtown Parent Coffee – September 20th

by Satoko Kawagishi
satokorinan@gmail.com

Welcome back parents!

Downtown Parent Coffee

8th Floor Cafe

Gala Concert

by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th

As part of the BANGKOK International String Orchestra Festival  there will be a Gala Concert  (Saturday Sept 21st at 2 pm in the CC Theatre). We encourage ES and MS  families to come along as well to this short and beautiful concert, to relax together; to be listeners with good musical ears.

Some pieces from  the film score  for Harry Potter by John Williams (HOGWARTS Hymn and Quidditch World Cup) will be played and you can be sure the atmosphere will be electric.

In conjunction with the Booster Club ( Wendy Cole Arts’ Rep)  we want  to make the Gala concert (2 pm on Saturday afternoon) a lot of family fun. This year the dress up theme is ‘Harry Potter’ so please DRESS up and be part of the fun.

There will be light refreshments served after the concert in the CCT foyer

Panther Track and Field Team

by Kim de Keijzer
kimdekeijzer@gmail.com

When:              Wednesdays,  4:30-6:00pm

September 4^th– December 18^th (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 4^th 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

 

Instrumental Music Program

by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th

We are into our second week of Instrumental Music Lessons. There are still some openings for clarinet, trumpet, drums and flute players. If you are interested to learn more, please contact the coordinator Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac.th)

 

 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.