Bicycle and Pedestrian Gate at the new Sport Complex
by Usa Somboon
usomboon@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Community,
In our efforts to reduce traffic congestion, starting Monday, March 17, 2014, we will open the gate to the new Sports Complex. The gate will be open from 6:30 am to 7:30 am, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm. This gate is for bicycle riders and pedestrians only.This is on a trial basis until the Songkran break.
There are 72 available bicycle racks for parking. When the parking racks are full, we will close the gate but leave a small gate open for pedestrians only. Bicycle riders entering this gate must park their bike at this particular gate. No other area of parking is allowed.
For traffic safety, we ask that no drop off and no making U-Turn along the area in front of this gate.
We will assess the trial operation and make a decision as to whether or not to continue base on the success of the operation.
Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Calendar Survey for 2015/16
by Dr. Andrew Davies
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Community,
When we set the school calendar on an annual basis, we ask for input from a parent committee, a faculty group and classified staff representatives.
Periodically (every 6 or so years), we survey the wider school community to get additional input and to make sure we are in sync with community wishes. Parents, students (a sample), teachers and Classified Staff will be surveyed.
As the Leadership Team prepares for the 2015/16 school calendar, we would be grateful if you could complete this brief survey. Please click here.
When making your selections, please consider the impact your choice may have on student learning and student/staff wellness.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
ISB Board of Trustees Election and ISA Annual General Meeting 2014
by Joy Davy
joy.davy@yahoo.com
ISB Board of Trustees Election and ISA Annual General Meeting 2014
May 21, 2014, 7:00 pm
Cultural Centre
Dear ISA Members,
The ISB Board of Trustees would like to announce that the ISB Board of Trustees’ election will take place on May 21, 2014 to fill vacant positions on the ISB Board of Trustees. The election will be held during the day of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International School Association (ISA), comprised of all ISB parents and results will be announced that evening. Newly elected trustees will hold a two-year term beginning August 1, 2014. The Board encourages interested ISA members to submit a nomination form in order to put their name on the ballot or to suggest names of possible candidates. The ISB Board of Trustees is currently made up of twelve elected positions and up to three appointed positions. This year there will be 4 (four) open spots on the Board to be filled by elected Trustees. Appointed positions will not be filled until after the AGM.
Candidates for the Board of Trustees should be aware of the responsibilities and rewards of serving on the Board. The Board of Trustees is the guardian of the school’s mission. The Board sets policy, focuses on school governance and long-term, strategic issues. The Board does not become involved in specific management, personnel or curricular issues. The full Board meets once per month in regular session to discuss issues and aims for consensus before all votes are taken. BOT meetings occur in the evenings at ISB and last approximately three hours. BOT meetings are divided into a closed executive session and a regular session open for all ISA members.
Trustees also serve on one or more committees corresponding to their skills and interests. Current committees include the Business Committee, the Committee on Trustees, and the Strategic Improvement and Learning Committee. Committees meet one time per month for approximately two hours and are the working groups of the Board. Subjects such as financial stability, budget oversight, stewardship of ISB’s educational program, evaluation and training of the Board, and future strategic improvements in alignment with the mission and guiding principles of ISB are just a few examples of the issues addressed by the committees. Recommendations on these issues are made to the full board by the committee chairs during the regular monthly sessions.
In addition to these two monthly meetings, trustees attend retreats twice a year in May and August to review overall direction of the school, set policy goals, and learn about the roles and responsibilities of being a trustee.
The rewards of being on the Board include the opportunity to interact with a dynamic school leadership team, and to understand and help shape the direction of ISB’s progress for the future. Trustees are charged with the responsibility of representing ISB and the ISA as a whole, and not any specific constituency within the community. No special professional or personal background is needed to serve on the Board, other than ISA membership, a positive attitude, the ability to work as a member of a team, and a deep interest in maintaining and further enhancing the excellence of ISB.
On April 9, 2014 (Wednesday) at 7:30 a.m. (in the MPB 3) and 6:30 p.m. (in the MPB 3) there will be two open sessions for the ISA entitled “What is a Trustee?” All ISA members considering running for election are strongly recommended to attend one of these sessions.
A Board of Trustees’ nomination form is available as an attachment to the right, and online at https://docs.google.com/a/isb.ac.th/file/d/0B1GQAEkTdfs1VGJOT054a1ZVSjA/edit or in the Head of School’s office. The deadline for submitting applications is 12:00 noon on Friday, April 11, 2014. All nomination papers (e-copies) must be sent to joy.davy@yahoo.com (with your name as the subject) and hard copies must be filed in the Head of School’s office by the deadline.
There will be a “Meet the Candidates” night on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the ES MPR on the ISB Campus. Candidates should plan to attend both the “Meet the Candidates’ Night” session as well as the AGM on May 21, 2014 in the Cultural Center.
All new trustees are required to attend our end of the year retreat on May 30, 2014.
Interested ISA members are warmly invited to run for the Board of Trustees. Please contact Joy Davy at 0879336062, or joy.davy@yahoo.com for any questions regarding serving on the Board.
Joy Davy
Chair, Committee on Trustees
BOT (Board of Trustees)
Thank You – IFF
Kim de Keijzer
kimdekeijzer@gmail.com
Be Sure to Stop by the Booster Hut!
by: ISB Booster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
What? Sale! Sale! Sale! We will have: Banner Bags, Ladies Polo’s, Cardigans, and Sweatpants, Children’s dry fit shirts, Ladies Hanuman Tee’s, Running Shirts, Coffee Mugs and Blankets. Lots to choose from for teachers’ gifts, graduation gifts, and more!
When? March 20-21 during Parent/Teacher Conferences.
YogaStopsTraffick
Napisa C. Pant
napisapant.yoga@gmail.com
Give your 90 minutes to rebuild the new life.
Odanadi is a residential facility just outside Mysore, India that rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates survivors of human trafficking. Over the past 25 years, Odanadi has rescued over 4,200 women, boys and girls from situations of exploitation, slavery and abuse.
It is our 5th legendary year of ISB community to join the young people of Odanadi for YogaStopstraffick to extend our love beyond our own ISB and Nichada Community.
No YogNo Yoga Experience is needed. Please bring a towel, water and a yoga mat. If you don’t have a mat, we have plenty for you to borrow. Suggested donation 500 baht from Adult, 200 baht fro from student. Any donation is appreciated, or you can sponsor someone to join the events.
T-shirts T- Shirt are completely sold out. Feel free to wear any comfortable cloth that allows your hearts to expand to those survivors.
This This Saturday, March 15th,
Chec Sign in 7:15am. MPB1 Yoga starts 7:30 am.
2014 YOGA CREATES: Body Free Photography Project, created by the young people at Odanadi India. Please follow the link to our Facebook Page to see the amazing art works inspired by the children’s experiences of practicing yoga – beautiful!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.647725111930327.1073741828.265053360197506&type=1
ES Art Show: Hundreds of artistic treasures on display now!
by Joni Arnold
jonia@isb.ac.th
Hundreds of artistic treasures created by ISB students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 are now on display in the lobby of the Chevron Theatre for you to admire and enjoy.
From portraits to weavings, from paper reliefs to print making, this year’s art show has a wide array of media on display which showcases the talents of our amazing Elementary School students.
We invite you to stop by the Chevron Theatre and have a look at what these young artists have created. The ES Art Show will run through March 21st.
Have Lunch in the ES Cafeteria with Michelle from Epicure
by Cory Fox
mockingbird8@mac.com
Many parents know what is served in the MS and HS cafeteria but what about the ES cafeteria? This is your opportunity to see the lunch choices for the ISB ES students, see how the lunch room is set up, go behind the scenes of the ES kitchen, and to dive in a taste the food. Join Michelle Ihrig, head of ISB dining for Epicure next Wednesday, March 19th, at 10:30am in the ES cafeteria. Due to limited space and food please RSVP to mockingbird8@mac.com. , or to Michelle at cafeteria.isb.ac.th , to reserve your spot. Please note that if you have specific questions or concerns about the ES cafeteria, or if you have specific needs for your student, this is not the time for those discussion but note that Michelle is always available to discuss specific items with parents by appointment.
Choral Bash Wed March 19th 6:30 pm in the Chevron – this is a big one!
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Many of you will have been disappointed that CC Music had to be moved to ISKL recently. This meant that the two of the biggest musical experiences of the year (the two CC Festival Showcases) were only available as live stream. Be sure to get your tickets early for those two events next year when ISB will host CC Music!
Here’s an opportunity to attend another great Concert – the CHORAL BASH.
Now in its fifth year, this concert celebrates singing through individual choir performances and festival repertoire sung by all of the choirs combined (ES, MS and HS)
Why do we sing? asked one of the four vocal music directors during a rehearsal for this year’s biggest choir concert. The responses from a few of the over 250 singers involved included the following: We sing because it’s fun… We sing to express ourselves… We sing to connect with others… We sing to learn about other cultures…and, Singing makes me feel good!
Staff Appreciation Lunch – Let’s say THANK YOU
by: Jo McGregor
Contact Email: ozmcgregors@gmail.com
Annual Staff Appreciation Lunch
March 26, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
The staff at ISB have been working hard all year to make this school a great place for our kids to learn and grow. To show our appreciation, the PTA hosts an annual “Staff Appreciation Luncheon” with food prepared and served by parent volunteers.
This year the luncheon will be held on Wednesday March 26, 2014. We need an abundance of food to feed over 550 hungry ISB employees (teachers, administrators, nurses, B & G and all the support staff that make the school run successfully). Several food dishes are needed from all families to make this a success, we really need your support. You can sign up for desserts, salads, meat platters, appetizers or your own country speciality!!!
Please keep in mind the following guidelines:
1. Each dish should serve 12 people.
2. Dishes should be delivered between 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m on Tuesday, March 26th to the MPB at the top of the zig-zag.
3. Dishes should be in reusable containers, and labeled with the owner’s name on it, teacher’s name and classroom number. The labeled containers will be delivered to the classrooms following the luncheon. Any unlabeled containers will be delivered to the PTA Office after the luncheon and can be picked up as soon as possible.
Please pick up containers by April 5th. All unclaimed items will be donated after that date.
4. Please do not use styrofoam.
5. Please keep in mind that all dishes will be served at room temperature as we do not have heating and cooling facilities.
6. Please label all dishes and if it contains meat.
7. Please remember, NO NUTS!
Piano workshops April 4th and 5th
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Dear parents and community
With four grand pianos onsite at ISB (one – a Steinway – being on loan from the Chandlers), we are well placed to run a special weekend of piano forte. On April 4th and 5th we will welcome Yan Lim and Koh Jia Hwei (based in Singapore) onto our campus for a series of solo adjudications, master classes and a short recital. This couple were very well received at the recent CC Music event and we expect their expertise will be well received here with a wide range of students.
Please contact Anthony Giles (Music Chair) or Angela Kohl (instrumental Music Program Director) for more information.
angelak@isb.ac.th anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Get your goggles, bike and running shoes ready!
by Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
The 15th Annual Colgate Kids Triathlon is just around the corner. The race will take place on Coronation Day, Monday, May 5th (ISB holiday) at 7:30AM starting at the two ISB pools.
It’s shaping up to be an incredible event! Again this year the triathletes will receive timing chips to wear around their ankles for accurate time and distance recording. The Relay Race will again allow relay teams in each age division (based upon the oldest participant in the relay team), so athletes can form teams of three people to participate together. One of the relay team members can be a teacher or other adult this year.
The distances this year will be:
• 5-6: 50m swim, 1 km bike, 450m run
• 7-8: 100m swim, 2.5 km bike, 800m run
• 9-10: 150m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.2 km run
• 11-12: 200m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.7 km run
• 13-14: 250m swim, 6.8 km bike, 2.4 km run
• 15+ : 350m swim, 9.1 km bike, 3.1 km run
Registration and other information will follow in the few weeks. But please mark your calendar with this year’s triathlon date. Please note that all participants must provide their own bike and bike helmet.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks
Kevin M. Sypolt
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.