Host families needed for ISB’s Scholarship Program
by Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Parents,
For the 2014/15 school year, ISB will be accepting additional students as part of our scholarship program. This program is designed for highly capable Thai students whose families have a demonstrated financial need. The students will be enrolled in our High School in August 2014.
We are now looking for volunteers to provide housing for these students for the 2014/15 school year. Ideally we are seeking host families that:
Live close to ISB
Speak English at home
Have a spare bedroom
Have a HS child
Would enjoy the experience of housing a scholarship student
Host families would be expected to provide food, lodging and some incidental expenses. The ISB Scholarship Fund would take care of uniforms, cafeteria meals, school trips, some clothes, school supplies, certain other incidentals and transportation costs home for holidays.
If you are interested in volunteering to host one of these students, please complete the Host Family Expression of Interest Form by clicking on this link by April 11, 2014. If you should have any questions, please contact our Scholarship Program Coordinator, Mr. Tony Arnold at anthonya@isb.ac.th
All families who submit an Interest Form will be contacted to arrange an appointment for an interview.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
IASAS Action Online!!
by Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
IASAS season three is underway in Jakarta (Track and Field), Singapore (Badminton & Softball) and Taipei (Golf) and you can follow all the action online through the links below:
IASAS Golf: https://iasasgolf2014.
IASAS Badminton: https://iasas.
IASAS Softball: https://iasas.
IASAS Track and Field: https://iasas.jisedu.or.
We wish our Panthers all the best as they round off their season!
Go Panthers!!
Earth Week awaits us upon our return from break. What’s in it for you?
by Kerry DYKE
kerryd@isb.ac.th
Every year Earth Week gets us to think about everyday choices. It is also a launching pad for many of our initiatives that now seem ‘oh so common’, but were one time considered controversial or even untouchable. Earth Week has created several eco changes in ISB over the years.
What is the focus this year? What might change? How might the community be affected? Find out here
As well, we have over 15 presenters coming to our school to teach about
- Aquaponics, worm composting, organic farming.
- Overfishing, sharks, wildlife trafficing, wildlife photography, elephant intelligence, and more.
- Food energy, Food waste, and Villa our food supplier will work with us to become more sustainable.
If you would like to attend any Daily Assembly from 1:20 – 2:00 every day please join us. If you want to attend a particular session that is not an assembly please email me first at kerryd@isb.ac.th
Earth Week Presenter sign up – Presenter Descriptions
Donate clothing, toys, sports equipment, shoes during Earth Week
by Christine TANANONE
ctananon@isb.ac.th
During Earth Week, April 21 – 25, ISB will once again be setting out boxes in front of school to collect used items which will be donated to Second Chance Bangkok, a resale shop in Klong Toey slum. They will pick up the donations on Saturday, April 26.
Second Chance also accepts donations of appliances (including those needing fixing) and furniture. While we cannot accept these at school, you are welcome to contact Second Chance Bangkok at info@scbkk.org in order to make an appointment for them to pick up your larger items at your house. This could be on Saturday, April 26th, or another date of your choosing. You can also request pick up by going to the website at https://www.scbkk.org/. For more information contact Chris Tananone at ctananon@isb.ac.th.
ISB School Board Meeting, April 22, 2014 (Tuesday)
by Walairat (Oor) WATTANA-UNGKOON
walairaw@isb.ac.th
The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 6:00 pm at the MPB 3. All ISA members are welcome to attend.
Faculty Follies Returns! Friday April 25th at 3 pm
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Faculty have spent many hours preparing acts for Faculty Follies Returns have spent considerable time getting their fun filled skits some time getting ready for this amazing show for this incredibly funny showcase … spectacle.
The organizers feel they must warn you again that this show is not suitable for children, adults or any sort of humans. There are absolutely NO guarantees of artistic merit and tickets are NOT refundable.
Tickets (100 THB) on sale Tuesday April 8th from the ES office before school and HS/ MS cafeteria at lunchtimes
All proceeds go to the foundation After the Wave.
15th Colgate Kids Triathlon registration is open!
by Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
The 15th Annual Colgate Kids Triathlon is just around the corner. The race will take place on Monday, May 5th (Coronation Day) 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 (no relay team permitted for this distance)
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 will close on Monday, April 28th. No late registrations will be permitted so make sure you register before the close date! The fee per participant is THB 500 (THB 1,500 for relay teams). All participants will receive a water bottle, towel and race bag.
All registrations must provide one volunteer to help on race day or pay a THB 2,000 (no volunteer fee)
Please note that all bike riders must have their own bicycle and must wear a helmet.
More information and the registration link can be found at our Kids Triathlon website:
https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/2011/08/16/colgate-kids-triathlon/
Thanks,
+66-84-388-7715
ISB Calendar 2014-15 Process
by Andy Vaughanandyv@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Community,
We have already begun the process for creating the printed and online versions of the ISB Calendar for 2014-15. Due to the many events that occur at ISB this process is quite a complex process and takes place until May where we finalise dates and begin the print process.
As we receive dates they will start to appear on the online calendar that all parents can view at our current website at: https://www.isb.ac.th/Calendar/
***PLEASE NOTE: THESE DATES ARE NOT FINALISED UNTILL LATE MAY***
It is therefore very important that you do not book any holidays or make any plans for any of the dates and events that are appearing until May 29 2014, which is the date that we anticipate sending the calendar to print.
If you have any events that you are in charge of please forward your preferred date to the appropriate person as listed below by May 5, 2014.
ES: Diana Drummond
MS: Moe Baron Toaldo
HS: Peter Roback/Phil Rogers
Multi Division & Holidays: Graeme Scott
Arts & Activities: Kerri Fitzgerald
Community Activities: Justin Wah
Athletics & Parent: Andy Vaughan
The final print version of the calendar will be ready mid July and an enews will be sent out to advise parents to pick up a copy from the Activities Office.
Happy Songkran!
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon – May 7th
by Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Each year ISB’s administration hosts a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon for the many, many parents who spend countless hours helping to make our school a better place for our students. Whether you’ve donated one hour or hundreds of hours, this luncheon is for you.
This year’s luncheon will take place on May 7th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel Sukhumvit. We will be providing a number of vans to take parents from ISB to the luncheon and return them to ISB at the conclusion of the event. To reserve your place in one of the vans please complete the form at the following link by May 2nd: Van Transportation Reservation
We hope to see you there!
Father/Daughter Masquerade Ball
by Daum Loraleigh
lbdaum@gmail.com
Father/Daughter Masquerade Ball on May 17, 2014 from 6-10 pm at the Intercontinental Bangkok. Tickets will be on sale in the ES Breezeway from 7:00-7:30 am and 1:30-2:30 pm beginning April 21 and will continue through May 2. Hurry to buy your tickets before they sell out! The dance is sponsored by The Girl Scouts of Thailand. For more information please contact Loraleigh Daum at lbdaum@gmail.com.
Bangkok Youth Soccer (BYS) Registration for the 2014 season is opening soon!
by Justin Wah
justinw@isb.ac.th
Bangkok Youth Soccer (BYS)
Registration for the 2014 season is opening soon!
Bangkok Youth Soccer is a non-profit organization that provides a place for boys and girls aged 4-18 to develop their soccer skills in a safe, structured, and fun environment. The season begins mid August, ending in a tournament in early November.
BYS is a volunteer run organization with traditionally around 400 participants in over 40 teams. In order to have a successful season, we need your help! We are seeking volunteers for coaching as well as to assist in organization of the league. Additionally, BYS is currently seeking sponsors for the 2014 season. Please email BYS at bangkokyouthsoccer@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring a team.
For information about the program and registration, visit our website here.
Best regards,
Maria Van Zant
BYS Commissioner
“What on earth was my child thinking?”
by Graeme Scott
graemes@isb.ac.th
“What on earth was my child thinking?” A look into the brain of an ISB student.
Our April 4th workshop explored the ways children think, presented the most recent scientific research, and discussed practical ways you can help your children learn.
Please see the attached PowerPoint presentation to learn more.
Touchstone, ISB’s quarterly magazine, is on its way to your homes
by PTA TOUCHSTONE
touch@isb.ac.th
Delivery is as follows:
- If you have an Elementary student Touchstone will come home with your oldest Elementary student
- If you only have High School or Middle School students and live within Nichada, Touchstone will be hand delivered to your mailbox by volunteers
- If you only have High School or Middle School students and live outside Nichada, Touchstone will be mailed to you.
If you do not receive your copy please visit the PTA office and pick one up. Please check your home address with ISB Admin. Company addresses are not included on our mailing list.
If you have any questions or feedback please contact Heather Ferguson (PTA Communications), touch@isb.ac.th
Touchstone
ISB PTA & Booster club
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.