International Family Fair (IFF) 2015
by the IFF Team
isbiff@gmail.com
The preparations have started for the biggest community spirited event of the school year.
We need food booths, volunteers, sponsors, ideas and YOU!
Please come to our first meeting on the 12th of Nov @ 10-12 in the MPB (up the zig zag) …And make this great event the best ever!
International Family Fair – 28th of February at ISB
Andrea, Jen, Kristen, Tom, Kevin, Anita and Kim
WELCOME WAI COFFEE, Wednesday 5th November, 1:00pm – 2:30pm @ Starbucks opposite ISB
The Welcome Wai coffees continue throughout the semester and our next casual coffee will be held on Wednesday 5th November at Starbucks (Nichada) from 1pm. No RSVPs necessary but if you have any questions please email Heather Powell and Rachel Neale at welcomewai@isb.ac.th and we will be happy to help. This is a good opportunity to get to know other isb families and have your questions answered. ALL WELCOME BOTH NEW AND RETURNING FAMILIES. To speak with a member of the Welcome Wai team phone 083 293 2169 (Heather Powell).
NaNoWriMo Parent Workshop
By Selena GALLAGHER
selenag@isb.ac.th
NaNoWriMo Parent Workshop
Friday October 31st 7:30 – 8:30am in the Hub
Is your elementary child doing NaNoWriMo this year? Come along to find out everything you need to know about how NaNoWriMo works and how you can support your child at home.
IB Dance Fall Concert – “Fractured Fairytales” on Nov. 7, 2014 @ 3:00 and 6:30 in the Cultural Centre Theater, 2F.
by Marianne Derow
mariannd@isb.ac.th
IB Dance Fall Concert – “Fractured Fairytales” on Nov. 7, 2014 @ 3:00 and 6:30 in the Cultural Centre Theater, 2F. The concert features IB Dance student choreography and performances in Contemporary dance, Hip-Hop and other styles! The program opens with a special work from guest artist, Patrice LeRoy. Other collaborations include Dance-Photography, a Dance-Film Screening and the HS vocal ensemble VoX. 3:00pm show is FREE! and includes Middle School dance performances. 6:30 show price includes a snack reception; the proceeds go toward the Thailand Prosthesis Foundation of HRH Princess Mother. Tickets 50 baht students, 100 baht adults on sale at HS lunches Nov. 3 – 7.
Middle School Theatre Sports Competition – Up, Up and Away
by Michael Sharp
michaels@isb.ac.th
This year the theme for the annual Middle School Theatre Sports Competition is “UP, UP and Away!” Students from Middle School were auditioned for this in August and have been busy learning about improvised theatre, how to play a raft of theatre sports games and are preparing to put on a great show.
The show hits the Cultural Centre Theatre stage on November 13th at 3pm and this year we have live music from our very own Miss Sandman!
Come out and support this show and Operation Smile by buying your ticket for 50THB. Tickets go on sale on November 5 and will be sold in the HS/MS Cafeteria.
Volleyball clinic for Middle School boys and girls
by Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th
Our JV girls volleyball coach Khun Gade will once again offer a volleyball clinic between season 1 and 3 every Thursday 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm. The clinic will start November 13 and continue until February 12. To register or to get more info please contact Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac.th).
ISB Nancy Crosser Aquathlon 2014
by Wendy VanBRAMER
wendyc@isb.ac.th
The event you have all been waiting for! The Nancy Crosser Fitness Challenge is back for the 17th year! Renamed the ISB Nancy Crosser Aquathlon, this challenging event will take place Saturday morning November 29th.
Do the standard distances of a 1K swim and 5K run, or the novice distances of a 500 m swim and 2 K run. Do it on your own, with a partner, as a team, or take part in the fitness run or walk. There is a distance for everyone!
Proceeds will support Habitat for Humanity.
Event details and Registration are now available online at https://goo.gl/8BWr5R
Once again Prayook Sports Supply Co. will be providing t-shirts to the first 100 who register.
Now is the time to plan, prepare, and take part for fitness, health, and habitat.
LAST WEEK to register for community baseball/softball
by Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) has organized baseball/softball play for the past 54 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 5 yrs – 18 yrs. Please note registration is open from now until October 31st. We must register players now so we have time to hold player assessments, form teams and order player uniforms before play begins. Current fees per player are THB 3,000. Registration fees will increase to THB 3,500 on November 1st so be sure to register before November 1st.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Cash, credit cards and Thai baht checks are accepted for payment at the CAO office. The CAO Office is open Monday – Friday, 7:00AM to 11:00AM and 12:00PM to 3:00PM.
Player assessment will be held on Sunday November 2nd or Sunday November 9th at the ISB fields. All players are strongly encouraged to attend their assessment sessions to allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams. Parents will be contacted about the specific times for their player’s assessment session.
Practices will begin in mid November with Opening Day for baseball/softball on Saturday, Nov 22nd. All games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays at ISB. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships the weekend of February 27th/28th. There will be no games during the winter break at ISB but we will continue play on Saturday, January 10th 2014.
All teams will practice once per week during the season as a weekly practice is important to skills development and to learn the fundamentals of teamwork, etc. Most practices will take place at the ISB fields on weekday evenings (Monday – Thursday). We have arranged a downtown Bangkok location on Thursdays for an optional weekly practice at NIST. Parents will have to pay THB 500 for the season for this practice because NIST charges for field usage. But all players should register to play even if they cannot commit to attending all weekly practice sessions.
On the registration form you will also have an opportunity to volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. Please consider helpng out with your child’s team in some way. The kids really love having their parents helping out with their team and you will have a great time. No previous baseball experience is necessary.
BBSA has purchased a limited number of fielding gloves and batting gloves for players who need them. These will be sold on our assessment days on Sunday, Nov 2nd and 9th.
Please go to https://inside.isb.ac.th/
Panther Tennis Session 2 Registration
by Panther Tennis
panthertennisisb@gmail.com
Registrations for the Panther Tennis session 2 are now open to all the ISB students. The session will commence from November 10th, 2014.
The registration link is as follows https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/panther-tennis-academy/session-information
Booster News
by The Booster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
- The Booster Hut is now accepting the Campus Card for payment — please note that parents can adjust the daily spending limits which may be currently set. Go to https://www.isbcard.net/, by default the username and password for this system is set to the father’s ISB ID number. Once in, go to “e-account”>”set spending limit” and select the family and location to set a limit.We will, as usual, be open on Friday and have great Halloween items for our youngest shopper!
- Panther Pops are back on October 31! As always, each Panther Pop is 30 baht and correct change is always appreciated.
- Our next Booster Meeting is on November 3 @ 11:00 a.m. in the MPB2 (at the top of the zigzag). Look forward to you joining us! It is open to everyone.
Hairspray – Big Musical, Big Comedy, Big Hair
by Joni Arnold
jonia@isb.ac.th
ISB High School students are excited to bring you the toe-tapping, upbeat musical Hairspray. Do not miss this high energy musical production which will take place in our Chevron Theater on November 20th and 21st at 3:00 p.m. The Red Carpet Gala and performance will take place on November 22nd with the Red Carpet opening at 5:30 pm where audience members will be able to meet the characters, musicians and crew. The performance will then begin at 6:30 pm.
Tickets go on sale beginning November 10th during HS and MS lunch times, as well as in front of the ES before school. Ticket prices will be 200 baht for adults and 100 baht for students, with ticket prices for the Red Carpet Gala & Performance on November 22nd being 300 baht for adults and 150 baht for students.
We look forward to seeing you there!
eNewsletter Guidelines
by Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. Please see our eNewsletter guidelines below.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families and ISB staff 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
• An image or photo (optional)
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.