Wednesday, December 10, 2014—School is in Session
In our school calendar, December 10 is listed as Constitution Day—holiday for classified staff. Please note that this is a school day for all students and teachers.
The Hour of Code is coming to ISB!
The Hour of Code is happening worldwide during Computer Science Education Week from December 8-14th. Watch more about it here! Every student (and parent!) should have exposure to computer science. Not only does it nurture problem-solving, logic and creativity but it challenges and encourages students to be creators, not just consumers of technology. We will be celebrating with three special events in the ES HUB. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Whitman (natw@isb.ac.th) or Ms. Fleming (sarahf@isb.ac.th).
- Monday, December 8th from 2:15-3:15: PK-2Parent & ChildHour of Code (Sign up in the HUB to confirm your attendance)
- Wednesday, December 10th from 2:15-3:15: Grades 3-5 Hour of Code (Have students sign up in the HUB to confirm their attendance)
- Thursday, December 11th from 1:00-2:00: Parent TrainingHour of Code (Sign up in the HUB to confirm your attendance! Join us to experience the hour of code and get resources to share with your children at home.)
Matt Glover Visits ISB Elementary
Matt Glover, author of Already Ready , Engaging Young Writers, Projecting Possibilities for Writers, and the e-book, Sit Down and Teach Up, will again be visiting the ES during the week of December 8th – 12th. Matt is truly talented and has help the ES in looking at writers through a different lens. Last year, Matt and Penny Kittle conducted a writing audit across all three divisions of ISB. His visit this year is to help the ES continue to grow as instructors of writing and in our development of writers. On Thursday, Matt will spend time with interested parents, talking about reading like a writer and its role in supporting children at school and at home. We hope you can join us. What: A Morning with Matt When: Thursday, December 11th from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Where: ESMPR
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—December 11 and 12
These two days are ‘Out of uniform’ days in the Elementary School. On PE days, students need to wear their PE uniforms. On their non PE day, students may choose to not wear their ISB uniform.
ES Festival of Lights Wednesday, December 17
Take a break from packing for your holidays and come join the ES Panther Chorus, Junior Panther Choir and ES Strings in their Festival of Lights Concert on Wednesday, December 17th at 6:30pm in the Chevron Theater. ES Students will present musical repertoire from six different cultures that use lights in their celebration. We hope to see you there!
ES After School Activities (ASA)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ASA are complete but some ASA still remain in session. Please read the information below carefully: Thursday – Complete with exception of stuffed toys and fun in the kitchen that will have their make up class on December 11th. Friday ASA are still in session. last session on December 12th. I am in the office daily from 1:30pm – 3:30pm if you have any questions or concerns. Livnat Ziskinder ES After School Activities Coordinator esactivities@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) Leaving ISB at the End of the First Semester?
Parents of students who are not returning to ISB after semester 1 need to notify the ES Office, K. Tina (tinaratr@isb.ac.th) as soon as possible and fill out the Notice of Withdrawal from ISB Form to enable us to process school records for their next school. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
(Repeat) eNewsletter Guidelines
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. by Tony Arnold anthonya@isb.ac.th
Calendar of Events
December 2014
| Dec. 5 | H.M. King’s Birthday (No School) |
| Dec. 8 | Gr. 2 Eide/Giles Classes Field Trip to Prasert Islam 7:45-9:00 am |
| Booster Christmas Lunch 11:00 am | |
| Dec. 9 | Gr. 2 Madden/Meyers Classes Field Trip to Prasert Islam 7:45-9:00 am |
| Dec. 10 | Constitution Day (Holiday for Classified Staff) |
| School in Session | |
| Dec. 11 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am (ES MPR) |
| Gr. 2 Allen/McAloon Classes Field Trip to Prasert Islam 7:45-9:00 am | |
| Hour of Codes for Parents, 1:00 pm (Hub) | |
| Gr. 5 Parent Field Trip Information Meeting 6:00 pm (ES MPR) | |
| Dec. 11-12 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Dec. 12 | Lost and Found Display |
| Gr. 5 Music Celebration of Learning 8:15 am | |
| Dec. 16 | Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm (MPB 3) |
| Dec. 17 | ES Festival of Lights Concert 6:30 pm |
| Dec. 19 | ES Festival of Lights Assembly 9:00 am |
| 11:30 am Students’ Dismissal | |
| Dec. 22-Jan. 9 | Winter Holiday |
| Jan. 12 | School Opens (Second Semester) |
