MS eNews – Friday, February 7, 2014
Updated MS Calendar of upcoming events:
Monday, February 10
- Season 3 U13/U15 Tryouts After School – Volleyball
Tuesday – Wednesday, February 11-12
- ISA Assessment for all 7th graders during Humanities, Math, and Science class time
Wednesday, February 12
- Season 3 U13/U15 Tryouts After School – Volleyball
Thursday, February 13
- Season 3 U13/U15 Track and Field starts After School
Thursday – Saturday, February 13-15
- MS AMIS Band Trip to Shanghai
Friday, February 14
- Maka Bucha Day Holiday – No School
Friday – Sunday, February 14-16
- MS GIN Conference at JIS
- ISB Activity Free Weekend
Monday, February 17
- Season 3 U13 Boys and Girls/U15 Girls Tryouts After School – Softball
Wednesday, February 19
- Season 3 U13 Boys and Girls/U15 Girls Tryouts After School – Softball
Wednesday – Sunday, February 19-23
- MS AMIS Honor Girl’s Choir (HKIS)
Friday, February 21
- MS Alternate Dress Day
- MS Student Social at 3:00pm
Monday, February 24
- Season 3 U15 Boys Tryouts After School – Softball
Wednesday, February 26
- Season 3 U15 Boys Tryouts After School – Softball
Friday, March 7
- Professional Day – No school for students
MS Activities and Athletics Weekly Update
Check out some of the highlights that have happened, or will happen soon. For the most up-to-date information, click on the following link: Link to MS Activities and Athletics
No School Friday, February 14th
A reminder, in honor of Maka Bucha Day, ISB will be closed this coming Friday.
International School Assessment (ISA) for Grades 3, 5, 7 and 10
Please note that students in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 will sit the annual ISA tests next week on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 11th and 12th. The International School Assessment is designed to offer comparable assessment data for students in international schools. For our 7th graders, they will be completing these assessments in place of their Humanities, Math, and Science classes on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The ISA assesses students in the three domains of Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing using paper and pencil tests designed for Grades 3, 5, 7 and 10.
BISAC SEASON 3 is Starting Up!
By Mr. Dyke, kerryd@isb.ac.th
Look here to find out when and where to tryout for U13 and U15 volleyball, track and field, softball, and U15 tennis.
Please note:
- U15 means you were 13 or 14 years old on August 1, 2013
- U13 means you were 10, 11 or 12 years old on August 1, 2013
- On Monday and Wednesday, tryouts and practices go from 2:10-3:40pm. We will provide a van going from ISB to Emporium at 4:00pm for these athletes. If this is not convenient for you please arrange your own transportation.
- Thursdays are reserved for Track and Field. Therefore softball, volleyball, and tennis players can also train for track and field on Thursdays.
Volleyball: Feb 10-13
- Tryouts Monday (2:10-3:40pm), Tuesday (2:10-3:10pm), Wednesday (2:10-3:40pm), and Thursday (2:10-3:10pm optional)
- U15 boys in Rajendra Hall
- U15 girls in New sports complex
- U13 boys and girls in MS Auxi gym
Track and Field: Thursday, Feb 13
- Thursday from 2:10-3:15pm. See Ms. Indigne on track
- If you have to miss track this day please let Ms. Indigne know
Tennis:
- Feb 10-13: Go to old tennis courts after school to register from Monday – Thursday
- Feb 17-20: Practice with coaches and players after school
- Feb 24: Tryouts will begin
Softball: Feb 17-19
- All 4 teams will start tryouts this week. However, U15 will not finalize the teams because 9th grade students will be away for GCW
- 9th graders should come the following Monday for tryouts
- Tryouts Monday (2:10-3:40pm), Tuesday (2:10-3:10pm), Wednesday (2:10-3:40pm)
- U13 boys – A field (inside the track)
- U15 girls – B field (far corner field)
- U15 boys – C field (infield is dirt)
- U13 girls – D field (artificial turf)
Parkour Activity Registration Information
Activity: Parkour
Grades: 6 – 7 – 8
Day(s) Offered: Tuesdays (Start date is February 25th)
Time Slot: 2:15 to 3:15pm & 3:20 to 4:20pm
Instructors: Chris Sotiriou, Julien Vigroux & Samatcha Ratanavanich
Parkour is an art of movement, a discipline that enables the practitioner to travel freely through and over any terrain they may encounter. Parkour focuses on developing the fundamental attributes required for movement, including balance, strength, dynamism, endurance, precision, spatial awareness and creative vision.
Beyond this simple explanation, however, Parkour is a discipline of self-improvement on all levels; an art that reveals to the practitioner his or her own physical and mental limits and simultaneously offers a method to surpass them.
Parkour training benefits include: Increase in motor skills, coordination and fitness and functional strength. Increase in agility, balance and in safety through improved physical control from a young age. Increase in social skills, teamwork and leadership abilities. Playful and communal interactions with peers, and improved physical and mental confidence, through challenge and managed risk. Great fun for all!
MIDDLE SCHOOL PARKOUR – REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Please, print and complete the Parkour Generations Registration and Consent form and along with your payment in exact cash, submit your money and forms to the CAO (next door to the bookstore), forms need to be submitted by Feb 12th. The Registration Fee for Parkour activity is 3,500 baht.
The number of participants in each time slot is limited. We will process applications on a first come first in basis. Please indicate on the registration form which is your first choice and which is your 2nd choice.
If your child needs to withdraw from the activity, please contact the CAO directly. This must be done BEFORE Parkour schedule has started. If you decide to pull out BEFORE the scheduled time, you will receive a full refund, LESS 500 Baht non-refundable fee. There is a NO REFUND or makeup policy for this activity.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM
Special Note: For more information please visit www.parkourgenerations.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_iqi57wWV4
Justin Wah
Community Activities Coordinator
Community Activities Office
International School Bangkok (ISB)
39/7 Nichada Thani, Samakee Road,
Pakkret, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand
Tel: (66) 02-963-5800 Ext.1195
Fax: (66) 02-583-5432
Website: https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/
Email: justinw@isb.ac.th
The chocolate drinks at the Grind just got 100% better!
INTRODUCING the use of 100% Real, Pure Dutch Cocoa Powder from Van Houten.
Keeping in line with my motto of ‘Basic is Best’, and the fact that we are continuously looking to improve our quality standards and services, we are proud to make this announcement. For those of you who enjoy drinks with chocolate added to it, be it the Chocolate Monkey Smoothie (Organic Banana, Soy Milk, 100% Cocao) or a Hot Chocolate for those cold days (LF organic milk, 100% Cocao) – words won’t be necessary, the taste will speak for itself. Or rather the motto direct from Van Houten, which reads: ‘When you are choosing Van Houten, you are choosing: Quality – Authenticity – Indulgence – Good conscience’. Enjoy.