Happy Holidays
From all the staff in the Elementary School, we wish our students and families a very safe and happy holiday. We have had a very successful first semester and look forward to seeing you all back on Monday, January 13, 2014 (A Day).
To those of you who are leaving ISB and Thailand, we wish you every success with your move and transition.
Happy New Year!
ES New Parent Orientation—Second Semester
Parents of Elementary School students, who are new to ISB, are invited to attend the New Parent Orientation on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 at 7:30 am in the ES MPR (the big room behind the Elementary School office). See you there!
Returning Books
Over the holidays, could you please help your child(ren) to look through their bedrooms and bookshelves to find books that belong to school. Children regularly borrow books from their classroom libraries and the bookroom. All these books have ISB stickers on the front cover. We would appreciate it of all these books could be returned before the winter break.
FROM THE ES HUB
Holiday Book Lists
Be sure to visit our HUB blog for the latest holiday reading lists and recommended reading lists by grade level. inside.isb.ac.th/eshub
Holiday Hours for the ES HUB
ES HUB Holiday Hours – Yes we are open during the break!
January 2-3 2014 7:00AM – 3:00PM
January 6-10 2014 7:00AM -3:00PM
Thanks and wishing you a restful, reading break!
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—January 16 and 17
These two days are ‘Out of uniform’ days in the Elementary School. On PE days, students need to wear their PE uniforms. On their non PE day, students may choose to not wear their ISB uniform.
Appropriate dress guidelines for our ‘Out of Uniform’ days are:
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Pants/slacks/shorts—good condition
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Shirts/blouses—sleeves & midriff required, appropriate logos only
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Skirts/dresses/jumpers—sleeves required, modest length
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Shoes—sneakers, street shoes or leather sandals with back strap
- Hats must be worn all the time when playing outside during recess or during PE classes
ES After School Activities Update
All of our ASA are complete. I would like to thank all of our ASA instructors for a wonderful semester. Please look out for registration information that will be send to home in January. The registration dates for next semester are February 3rd until February 5th. The ASA will begin on February 24th.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
Michelle Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
Every holiday and special occasion has a foundation built on traditions. The majority of these traditions are centered around food. Especially when we think of a New Years Eve Celebration, many traditions around the world include food which symbolize luck, prosperity, health and good fortune. Items to be found on such a Menu may be: Pork- it brings good luck and favorable fortune. If you are not a meat eater, so will any other treat in the shape of a pig do the same thing; Fish Scales or any dish with fish which symbolizes silver, hence precious metals of fine fortune; Bread or Cakes with trinkets baked inside, those who are lucky enough to end up with the trinket are the recipient of good fortune and luck; Eating 12 Grapes at the stroke of midnight, a good luck forecast grape for each month; Eating long, uncut noodles at 12 o’clock for an equally long life. From all of us at Epicure Catering, we hope you have a fantastic New Years Celebration which will bring you into the New Year with all the Well Wishes you desire, whatever your Menu may be. Enjoy.
(Repeat notice) After School Supervision – Reminder
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.
Calendar of Events
December 2013/Jan 2014
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Dec. 23-Jan. 10
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Winter Holiday |
| Jan. 13 | School Opens 2nd Semester |
| Parents Welcome Back Coffee 7:20 am (in front of Chevron) | |
| IMP Registration Session 2 | |
| Jan. 16 | ES New Parent Orientation (2nd Semester) 7:30 am (ES MPR) |
| Jan. 16-17 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Jan. 20 | ASD Session Two Starts |
| Jan. 21 | Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm (MPB 3) |
| Jan. 22 | ES Make-up Photos |
| Jan. 23 | ES PTA Parent Coffee 7:30 am |
| Jan. 24 | Chinese New Year Food Fair |
| P.E. Celebration of Learning | |
| Gr. 4 – 7:30-10:00 | |
| KG – 10:10-11:30 | |
| Gr. 2 – 12:30-2:05 | |
| Jan. 27 | IMP Session Two Starts |
| P.E. Celebration of Learning | |
| Gr. 5 – 7:30-10:00 | |
| Gr. 1 – 10:10-11:30 | |
| Gr. 3 – 12:15-2:05 | |
| Jan. 28 | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal |
| Jan. 28-31 | ES Class Photos |
| Jan. 31 | ES ASA Booklet Goes Online |
| Lost & Found Display |
