Required Student Medical Screening for August 13th 2014
by Usa Somboon
usomboon@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Community,
The purpose of this communication is to inform you of a change in ISB’s Safety & Wellness Program which will require your action.
As you are aware, ISB has taken many positive steps this year to enhance the safety and wellness of our student population. These enhancements touch all aspects of student healthcare:
1) Facilities & Equipment
a. Mobile emergency unit (Ambulance) on premises, equipped with the most up-to-date medical equipment.
2) Healthcare Staff & Training
a. Hired part time Healthcare Consultant
b. Hired full time Safety & Security Coordinator
c. Hired an additional School Nurse
d. Trained many of our ISB Staff in CPR and First Aid
3) Processes
a. Implemented a new Health & Wellness Process for new student admissions. Thereby ensuring 100% of incoming student meet the required ISB standards
b. Implemented a new Student Athlete Process which required 100% of Student Athletes to have a physical examination (including ECG Screen) prior to participation is sporting activities
c. Requiring enhanced Health Screenings of our current student population
As we look to the 2014-2015 school year, we will require all returning students to have a complete physical examination that includes:
1) Overall health assessment
2) Hearing and vision screening
3) Cardiac evaluation (including ECG screen) – Required for Grades 5-12
Annual physicals are an excellent opportunity to provide benchmarks regarding your child’s overall health. This long-term history provides physicians a complete record of your child’s progress and development over time. This information enables early detection of emerging issues, as well as being informed of any changes related to recent illnesses or injuries. The physical examination also serves as a great opportunity to discuss immunization needs.
Action required:
All returning students are required to have the Comprehensive Physical Form (Select Link) completed by the start of next school year. We suggest that you either follow up with your home country physician or take advantage of ISB established packages at either World Medical Center or Bumrungrad International Hospital.
You may call World Medical Center at 02-836-9999 or Bumrungrad Hospital at 02-667-1555 to schedule an appointment. When making the appointment, please make sure to indicate that this is for the ISB Comprehensive Physical for an Existing Student. In addition, please provide grade and date of birth of the student and remember to bring the Comprehensive Physical form and the student ID (if you have ID) to the appointment so that you may receive the established package pricing. Grades Kindergarten through 4th grade (without ECG) price for the physical exam is approximately 1500 baht at both hospitals and the price of physical for grades 5 through 12 (with ECG) is roughly 1700 baht at World Medical Center and 2000 baht at Bumrungrad. If however, an abnormal finding requires that your child have further testing and evaluation by a specialist, there may be additional cost incurred.
ISB is committed to your child’s overall development, both educationally and health related. Should you have any questions about either ISB’s Health & Wellness Program or the required Comprehensive Physical Form, please contact Kristin Simpson, ISB Health Consultant at kristins@isb.ac.th.
Sincerely,
Usa Somboon
Headmistress
Note: This screening will also serve as your Physical requirement should you choose to participate in Middle School or High School athletics.
ISB Parent Survey Final Reminder
by Dr. Andy Davies
This is a final reminder for those parents still to complete the ISB Parent Survey. To be sure we get a high response rate, we would like all families to have completed the survey at least once. If you did not receive the survey through email, please click here to access it.
Parents & Visitors Must Wear ID Cards
by Usa SOMBOON
usomboon@isb.ac.th
In light of recent events we are seeking your cooperation in making ISB a safer place. Please be reminded to wear your ISB ID cards at all times when on campus. Please be aware that our security guards check for ISB ID cards at all entrance gates.
All visitors must enter the front security gate. Before entering the security gate, all visitors must exchange a personal ID for an ISB visitor pass that must be worn at all times while on the ISB campus.
Thank you.
Come along and enjoy “That’s Entertainment” – our annual ASD Performance
by Helen Weir
afterschooldance@gmail.com
Please note the new time of the MS/HS Friday Performance, 30minutes earlier than previously published.
ES Performances – Friday 30th May 3pm
– Saturday 31sth May 10am
MS/HS Performances – Friday 30th May 6.00pm
– Saturday 31st May 2pm
Tickets are priced at Adults Baht 200 and Students Baht 100 and will be available
Friday 30th May
7.00 – 8.00 Outside in front of Admission Office
10.00 – 12.00 in MS/HS Cafeteria
And before all Performances in front of Chevron Theatre.
For further information please contact Helen Weir afterschooldance@gmail.com .
Second Chance Bangkok
Vera Day
verad@isb.ac.th
Second Chance Bangkok is a local initiative, fair trade organization 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 organization, then sell some of their beautiful, upcycled products. These make wonderful presents! The sale will be held in the ES MPR from 10:00 – 12:00 on June 2nd. Feel free to stop by!
4G speed available for True Mobile
by Chad Bates
chadb@isb.ac.th
For True Mobile phone users, 4G speed is now available in the Nichada area, including ISB. To take advantage of this speed True mobile users will need to upgrade their SIM card. As a courtesy to the community, True have offered to setup a booth in front of the Chevron Theater to exchange SIM cards.
Details below:
Date: June 3-4, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: In front of Chevron Theater
Gymnastics Super Summer Fun Camp
by Kristin Simpson
isbgym@gmail.com
The Gymnastic Club will again be offering a summer camp following the completion of school. The summer camp will be held during the weeks of June 9-13th and June 16-20th. The camp will begin at 9 am and finish at 12pm. Registration is now open to any ISB child who is currently registered in the ISB Gym Club or any other ISB student who would just like to try the sport of gymnastics.
Three options are available:
• 5 days (Monday through Friday) for a cost of 3750 baht per gymnast for 1 week or 2 weeks for 7500 THB
• 3 days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) for a cost of 2250 baht per gymnast or 2 weeks for 4500 THB
• 2 days (Tuesday and Thursday) for a cost of 1500 baht per gymnast or 2 weeks for 3000 THB.
We have a limited number of coaches therefore the total number of gymnasts that will be able to participate is 35 per day. You may register by clicking HERE.
Please make payment in the CAO to reserve your spot…when dropping your money off in the CAO please provide the name(s) of the gymnast(s), the days of the week and the total amount paid on the outside of the envelope. Please remember that the CAO will be closed on the last day of school, which is June 6th, so all monies due for camp must be turned in by this time.
I will also be in need of volunteers to ensure safety for each day of camp. Your help with this is greatly appreciated!
The Summer Gymnastic Camp is very popular so sign up soon if you are interested and remember to pay your money early to reserve your spot ;)
Volleyball clinic
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
This year we are offering a volleyball clinic coached by U13 coach Khun Gade towards the end of the summer break, August 4 – 8 from 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm. The clinic is suitable for all boys and girls Gr. 6 and older, who have some experience playing volleyball, and plan to try out for one of the BISAC or JV volleyball teams in the school year 2014/15.
We will collect a fee of Baht 2000. If you want to register your child, please contact Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac.th). Registration and payment need to be done before the summer break.
Last Panther Pops of the School Year!
by: ISB Booster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
Please stop by the Booster Hut this Friday, May 30 for a Panther Pop. They are 30 baht and sales will end when they are all gone! Thank you for supporting the Booster Club this year!
Faculty Follies Returns (the DVD)
by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Faculty Follies Returns (the DVD) is on sale (200THB – all proceeds go to After The Wave -Tsunami relief) and includes the 12 minute extended ISB Happy Dance remix. If you want a good memento of ISB Faculty 14- 15 then you may want to purchase one. Available in the Arts & Activities Office (Khun Kwang) plus at the MS and ES Offices. It ‘ll make you happy for weeks and no one got locked up for making it!
Selling Band Instruments
by Kentaro Udagawa
Contact Email: kentarou@isb.ac.th
Upcoming grade 6 band students are planning to purchase instruments for band classes next year. In doing so, some parents are looking for second-hand instruments to purchase.
If you have following band instruments (flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, alto/tenor/baritone saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium/baritone, tuba and/or percussion kit) that are in good condition and if you would like to sell them, please contact us at <kentarou@isb.ac.th> and bring instruments to the MS band rooms (#119 or 107 in the Cultural Center) before Friday, May 30 for us to evaluate and give an estimated price. We will then send a list of available instruments to parents who are interested in purchasing second hand instrum
Please be advised that we are not able to guarantee that all the instruments will be sold due to the condition or interested buyers.
If you have further questions, please feel free to write tokentarou@isb.ac.th.
Kentaro Udagawa and Brent Poling, MS Band
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.