First Friday with Andy – November 7th
by Andrew DAVIES
andrewd@isb.ac.th
The next First Friday with Andy will take place on Friday, November 7th 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.
International Family Fair (IFF) 2015 – First meeting November 12th
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
Middle School Theatre Sports Competition – Up, Up and Away – Tickets on sale now!
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.
Hairspray – Big Musical, Big Comedy, Big Hair – Tickets on sale beginning November 13th
by Joni Arnold
jonia@isb.ac.th
Tickets go on sale for Hairspray beginning Thursday Nov. 13th in the main cafeteria during MS & HS lunch times, as well as in the ES Breezeway 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. Get in the Hairspray spirit and dress up in your 1950’s garb for the Red Carpet event and show!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hairspray – November 20th and 21st at 3:00 p.m.
Red Carpet Gala and performance – November 22nd at 5:30 pm
Volleyball clinic for Middle School boys and girls – Starts November 13th
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 British Community – Lunch Social – Thursday 20th November at 12:00pm
by Heather Powell
heather.wyn@gmail.com
There will be a lunch social for the ISB British community on Thursday 20th November starting 12:00pm at Baan Kimchi, (Oasis on Samakee Road). A set menu has been agreed at a great price (400 baht) to help reduce our ordering time. The lunch will follow on from the HS PTA meeting being held on that day and we hope some of our downtown parents will be able to join us. For more information and to RSVP please contact ISB British Representative – Heather Powell (email: heather.wyn@gmail.com mobile 083 293 2169). Car and golf cart sharing arrangements will be available for those needing a lift.
ISB Booster Club Pancake Breakfast is Coming November 22nd
by Shana DeHaven (sdehaventhai@hotmail.com) and Nicole Cano (njcano@aol.com)
Come join your fellow ISB families for good times and a tasty breakfast on Saturday, November 22nd. We starting serving pancakes in the main cafeteria at 8:00 am until they are gone, or 11:00 am. The breakfast consists of pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes, eggs, banana’s and the following drinks, coffee, milk or orange juice.
****New****Pre-sale tickets will go on sale at the booster hut starting November 7th. A large plate is 250B, small plate is 200B, Package deal…. large plate, plus ISB T-shirt/tank top 550B, small plate plus ISB t-shirt/tank top 500B. This does not include any new stock. Please note that this is a cash only event and you can also buy tickets on the day of the event.
ISB Nancy Crosser Aquathlon 2014 – November 29th
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.
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.