ES e- News for September 13, 2013

A Message from Kelly and Diana

What a joy it has been this week to spend time in classrooms talking with students and teachers about learning.   School has now been in session for five weeks and what a wonderful start to the year we’ve had.  Our students are enjoying great learning experiences, teachers are focusing in on areas for further growth and we are excited to see such happy, engaged learners in classrooms.  Semester 1 Conferences are coming up in the first week of October, but as always, please contact your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns.

Lost and Found Display

The PTA will be having a display of found items collected in the central Lost and Found on Friday, September 20, 2013 in the MS/HS Cafeteria from 9:00am-1:00pm.  Please remind students to look at the display and to retrieve their items.  The PTA will try to contact its owners of items with names. Items without names and unclaimed will be donated to charity.

ISB School Board Meeting, September 17, 2013 (Tuesday)

The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 6:00 pm in the MPB 3.   All ISA members are welcome to attend.

U11 Boys and Girls Basketball Teams
Mike Rutherford
miker@isb.ac.th

The U11 Boys and Girls basketball teams will be playing their first games on Wednesday September 25, 2013 at Shrewsbury at 3:30pm. Gold luck Panthers!

ISB is a Nut-free Campus

As stated on p. 32 of the Parent Student Handbook, ISB is a nut-free campus. We have many students at our school with serious nut allergies. In order to keep them safe, we do not allow any kind of nuts on our campus at any time. This includes the snacks and lunches that you might send to school with your child. Thank you for your cooperation and support in keeping our children safe.

After School Supervision—Rule—Reminder
There have been several ES students found playing and hanging out after school –  sometimes waiting for older siblings or parents, or just not going home home after school finishes. Parents – please ensure you know where your child is each afternoon and that maids and nannies understand ISB policy around supervision after school.  For safety’s sake, ES students MAY NOT be on campus after school unless supervised by an adult. Thank you for your cooperation.

ES After School Activities

This Semester’s After School Activity program will begin on Monday, September 23rd.

The following are some important dates for you to note in your calendar:

• Friday, September 13th – Check your child’s Friday folder for ASA confirmation.

• Monday, September 23rd – ES ASA begin!  ES ASA locations and availability will be posted daily outside the ES office.

There are still limited spaces available in some of our ASA. You can still register but don’t delay! Remember, once the ASA schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS however, you may change your ASA choice once it is before your third session.

I am in the office daily from 7:30am – 9:30am if you have any questions or concerns.

Have a great weekend!

Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@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.

 Calendar of Events
September  2013