First Friday with Andy – September 5th
by Dr. Andy Davies
andrewd@isb.ac.th
The next “First Friday with Andy” will take place on Friday, September 5th at 8:00am in the main administration building.
“First Friday with Andy” is an open forum for parents to meet informally with the Head of School and address any topics of interest or concern. No signing up is necessary – simply come and participate if you are free and interested.
Booster Meeting, Fun, and Friendship (and a few refreshments)!
by: The Booster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
Please join us Monday, September 1 @ 11:00 a.m. in the MPB1 (top of the zigzag) for the first Booster Meeting of the Year! If you have a child/children who participate in sports, Performing & Fine Arts, or Drama, please come and see what we are all about. We hope to see you then!
ISB Korean Community Annual Meeting – Wednesday 3rd September
by Sookyung Han
sookyung.han@gmail.com
The ISB Korean community will have their annual meeting on the 3rd of September at 8:30am in the MPB. It will present an excellent chance for ISB Korean parents to get to know each other, learn more about the ISB community and exchange ideas for the school and our children. We hope to see you all there! For more information please contact Sookyung Han, sookyung.han@gmail.com
New Parent Welcome Wai Monthly Coffee – 3rd September 2014
by: Welcome Wai
The First Day Parents Welcome Coffee at ISB was very well attended and three weeks into school the Welcome Wai coordinators, Heather & Rachel, would like to invite new parents to come and connect with Welcome Wai volunteers at the first of our monthly coffee morning events. Coffee will be served from 7:30am on Wednesday 3rd September in the Atrium (next to The Grind in the main cafeteria). RSVPs would be appreciated please email welcomewai@isb.ac.th to let us know if you plan to come along.
We hope to see you there and if you have any questions please contact Heather Powell or Rachel Neale at welcomewai@isb.ac.th
Swimsuit and Equipment Sale
The Panther Swim Team is hosting a Community Swimsuit and Swim Equipment sale on Monday, September 1 from 2-4:30. Attending vendors include Arena, I-nus, Finis, Yingfa, Yoma and Zoggs. You can buy swimwear in all sizes, child to adult, as well as goggles, fins and other swimming related gear. The sale will be held at the new 50 meter pool in the breezeway. If you have an ISB ID card, you can enter the pool area through the gate across from Regent. If you don’t have an ID, you will need to enter the main gate and get a visitors pass before coming to the sale. It’s often difficult to find great swim gear in Bangkok, and with so many vendors to choose from, you are sure to find everything you need.
Robynn Yolar
Panther Swim Team Board
Varsity Jackets for Sale!
by: The Boooster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
Varsity Jacket Sales continue….
Friday, 29 August during HS lunch hour. All FIRST SEASON VARSITY athletes can purchase the new Varsity jacket for 1200 baht outside the booster hut. You must present your ISB ID card.
For last year’s varsity athletes, hang tight. We will open up sales to all of you once we cover both first and second season athletes this year. Look for an announcement on the Panther Productions and/or ISB Activities facebook pages, after the October school break.
Panther Pops!
by: The Booster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
Panther Pops are back! Our first sale of the year is this Friday, August 29 beginning at 8:30 until they run out! Each Panther Pop is 30 baht and exact change is always appreciated!
ISB Gymnastics Registration Update
by ISB Gymnastics Club
isbgym@gmail.com
Hopefully you have all had a great first week of school and are getting well back into the routines and joys of school. Thank you all for giving the club such great support – it looks like we will be having a fun and successful year in the gym.
For those of you who have not yet decided or finalized your activities registrations due to try-outs and other considerations please find a list of the classes where we still have open spots for you to join:
On Fridays we have a Pre-K class from 1:30-2:15 with less gymnasts per coach and room for more tumbling for younger gymnasts; at 2:20-3:20 we have a class for KG and G1 students which is a good entry level class for children under 8 years and finally, also on Fridays, we have a 3:30-5:30 class from level 1 and up, where different levels train at the same time and inspire each other.
For boys who are interested in gymnastics we recommend the Friday class 3:30-5:30 coach Boy and his team.
For those looking for a late afternoon session we still have open spots for the more experienced gymnasts on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30-6:30.
Finally, for those of you who are interested in learning or working to improve your tumbling skills we have open spots for the Tuesday and Thursday Tumbling class from 6:30-7:30. In this class, there is no work on apparatus but focus on floor skills.
If you have any questions please send us an email to:
isbgym@gmail.com
Learn to Swim Program up and running
by Justin Wah
justinw@isb.ac.th
ISB is piloting a Learn to Swim Program this semester. We have started with only Pre-K kids but hope to add more Elementary grades in the near future. Currently, there is still space in the Monday – Wednesday 2-2:30 session. If you have are interested in signing up your Pre K child for this session please contact corryd@isb.ac.th If you have a child in grades K-5 and would be interested in joining the ISB Learn to Swim Program in the future please go to this link. This will help us gauge interest as we begin to expand the Learn to Swim Program
Friday Night Basketball at ISB
by Justin Wah
justinw@isb.ac.th
In coordination with ISB’s community basketball league (NBBL) Top Flight is offering Friday Night Hoops beginning Sept 12.
Please go to this link for more information.
Instrumental Music Program
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
Many of our slots are filled, but we still do have openings for instructions in drums, flute, clarinet and saxophone. If you are interested in learning more on how to enroll your child, contact the coordinator Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac)
Lessons do start week of September 1 in the Performing Arts Centre, Floor M. Please make sure that fees are paid before.
ISB Community Volleyball
by Pat Sethbhakdi
psethbhakdi@hotmail.com
We are a group of volleyball enthusiasts who get together once a week to play recreational volleyball. We meet every Wednesday from 6.30 to 9.00 PM at the Rajendra Hall Gym. Open to all ISB community members and players of any skill level are welcome. Come join us and have lots of fun as well as a great work-out too.
For more information, please contact:
Pat Sethbhakdi
psethbhakdi@hotmail.com
ISB Parent Telephone Directory
by Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th
We are in the process of preparing our 2014/15 Parent Telephone Directory.
If you are a new ISB parent and did not have your permanent address or permanent contact information when you were processed in our Admissions Office, please update your information by logging into the Parent Portal section of our website and inputting your updated contact information in the Family Information section. When logging in please note that your ISB ID number is your Username and your last name in all capital letters is your Password. Alternatively, you may email your new contact information to our Invoice Officer, Khun Nat, at thitiora@isb.ac.th
If you are a returning ISB parent and have any changes in your contact information, we ask that you follow either procedure that we have outlined above.
All changes must be submitted by August 29th in order to be published in our 2014/15 Directory. We thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this request.
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.