Tips for Parents in Unsettling Times
The prolonged political turmoil in Thailand is challenging. We appreciate all of the understanding, cooperation and flexibility parents have shown in recents days and weeks – we know this makes a difference for your children. Please find linked here some tips for parents in helping children cope in unsettling times. We look forward to having students back in school quickly.
ES Production 2014/15 – Call for Director(s)
Do you have experience with directing and producing large scale elementary school productions? Did you see the ES Musical, ‘Dr. Doolittle’ this year and crave an opportunity to develop something similar? Our annual ES Production for next year is calendared for February 2015 and we are seeking interested ISB community members to take on the creation and implementation of this wonderful ES event, usually involving up to 100 Gr 4 and 5 students. This is a general callout for ISB community members who might be interested in roles such as Director and Producer (which are stipended positions). If you are interested in finding out more about this golden opportunity, please email your expression of interest to Kelly Armitage and Diana Drummond.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014—Early Dismissal
At this stage, our planned Early Dismissal Day will go ahead. All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. On Early Dismissal Days (1:00 p.m.), school buses will leave at 1:15 p.m.
MAP and ISA Assessments
Our school uses a range of assessment tools to gauge student progress in literacy and math. We also use two standardized assessments throughout the year to assess these areas. These are Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) for grades 3-9 and International Schools Assessment (ISA) for grades 3, 5, 7 and 10. The results of these assessments are not included in annual school reports but they do provide us with interesting and useful data on an individual and school wide scale.
When school resumes, we will be sending home individual student scores together with explanatory notes for students who took these assessments. If you need to know more about your child’s assessment scores, please see their teacher or counselor.
If you wish to know more about MAP and/or ISA in general, we will have a short presentation in the Middle School Skybox (3rd floor) on Monday June 2nd from 9:30 – 10:30.
Sincerely,
Graeme Scott
Deputy Head of School for Learning
Kindergarten Book Sale – June 4
Kindergarten is collecting books for its June 4th sale. If you have books for young children, ages 3 to 8, please consider donating them to us. All proceeds from our sale will go to After the Wave organization. Collection boxes are in the kindergarten quad and in front of the ES office. The sale will be held on Wednesday, June 4th from 7:45-1:45. All books will be 40 baht. Parents are invited to come and shop for books after 11:00. Thank you for your support.
Music Share
The Music Share is an informal performance held during music classes the last weeks of school (May 29 – June 5). Students are invited to independently prepare a short piece to perform for an audience. Acts vary greatly – we’ve had everything from magic shows to break dancing, comedians to concert pianists! The performance is voluntary and students who do not perform serve as audience for the event. Parents and teachers are both invited to attend the Music Share. See the schedule for this year’s Music Share here. Sign-up sheets are found here.
HUB End of Year Book Return schedule
All books should now have been returned to the Hub. Next week, our annual Book inventory takes place. On June 6, students with cleared book accounts will be able to borrow books for Summer.
Second Chance Bangkok
Second Chance Bangkok is a local initiative, fair trade organisation in the Klong Toey Slum that seeks reuse household items and create employment opportunities for people who have experienced barriers to employment. They also finance projects that support families in these slums.
Representatives from Second Chance Bangkok are coming to ISB on Monday, June 2nd to give a presentation for parents and third grade students about their organisation, then sell some of their beautiful, upcycled products. These make wonderful presents! This presentation will be held in the ES MPR from 10am-12pm. Feel free to stop by!
Chevron Panther Cubs & Mini Cubs Tennis Tournament for Session 3
– Mini Cubs Tournament
Thursday, May 29, 2014 from 3:00pm -4:30pm
– Cubs Tournament
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from 3:00pm- 4:30pm
Open to all ISB Students
Registration & Fees
300 Baht (register and pay at the tennis office by May 25)
400 Baht (register or pay at the venue from 2:15pm- 2:45pm)
Venue- Indoors Sports Centre
Register now via email:
advantagetennisthai@gmail.com
For more information contact
Coach Ball 089-770-9181/ Coach Pou 098-257-9259
Cafeteria News…Did You Know…?
…Just like the students at school, the Cafeterias are graded on our performances as well! Twice yearly, an outside, independent auditor comes unannounced and observes our practices from morning till eve over a 2 day period. This professional auditor, which also check some of the 5 star hotels along with other major food manufacturers, has a long checklist of all kinds of health and hygiene practices whose strict procedures must be met. On top of this, ISB created an additional, individualized check list adding to the original one, hence ensuring only the best practices are adhered to. The goal is provide the tools, skills and resources to create and maintain the highest standards of safety and hygiene in food handling according to HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), the internationally recognized standard for managing food safety. Most importantly, it is about being held accountable to follow through what has been learned. At the end of a lengthy 2 day process per inspection, the points are added up and a grade is given. We are proud to announce that not only is ISB the sole school in Bangkok to be audited in this manner, we further pass with flying colors every time. This proves the students are not the only ones on campus striving for the best grades. Enjoy.
(Repeat) ES Summer School 2014
A SUMMER for LEARNING! ACT-THINK-GROW!
Registration for ISB’s 2014 Summer school is open! A great way to boost skills and help your child be ready for the next school year. We have elementary classes available for students in pre-K to grade 5. An Early Bird special registration is available for all sessions:
· Session 1: June 9 – July 4
· Session 2: July 7 – July 25
· Full Session: June 9 – July 25th
Please see our webpage www.isb.ac.th/Summer_School for further information, or please contact the summer school office on 02 963 5812 or sumdir14@isb.ac.th
Registration documents are available here.
(Repeat) MS Summer School 2014
MS Summer School is open to all students who are presently in Grades 5 to 7 in the 2013-2014 school year. For general information about the MS Summer School, dates, times, sessions being offered, and costs, please click on the first link below. For more information about specific program offerings, please click on links 2, 3, and/or 4 below.
1. General Information
2. Core Program Offerings
3. Coding and Robotics Offering
4. Musical Theatre Camp Offering
(Repeat) Why Not Teach an After School Activity?
Do you sometimes wish you could… get involved at ISB in a different way? Make a use of your skills and talents by sharing it with others? Why not teach an After School Activity? If you’re interested please contact Livnat Ziskinder for more details. Email esactrivities@isb.ac.th or leave a message at the ES office. Please respond by May15th.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) If You Know You Are Leaving ISB
If you are leaving ISB, we are sorry to see you go! Please help us prepare for the school year ahead by submitting your official withdrawal form at the ES Office as soon as possible. Notice of Withdrawal Form.
(Repeat) 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
May 2014
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24-May
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Cub Scout Day Camp & Family BBQ |
| 27-May | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal |
| 29-May | Girl Scout Bridging |
| May 29-June 5 | Music Share |
| 30-May | Lost & Found Display |
| Board of Trustees Retreat 7:30 am | |
| May 30-31 | ASD Performance |
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June 02
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ISA/MAP Test Result Meeting 9:30 am (Middle School Skybox 3rd Floor) |
| June 04 | Lost & Found Display |
