IFF- this Saturday, February 28th @ 4:00 pm…oh yeah!
The International Family Fair (IFF) – this Saturday, February 28th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. See you there!
Safety Corner – Pedestrian Safety Week
Rick Nelson
Safety Manager
rickn@isb.ac.th
Pedestrian Safety Week
Next week, you will notice in the morning, members of our administrative leadership team out at various ISB entrance gates in Nichada Thani (main gate, Elementary School Pedestrian Gate and New Sports Complex). They are going to assist our security guards with the following:
1 – Greet all students and parents to ISB.
2 – Check that all bicyclists are wearing a bike helmet when riding onto ISB. ISB requires that ALL riders (students and adults) be wearing a bike helmet, that is put on properly, with chin strap secured. Riders without a helmet will be asked to get off their bike prior to crossing pedestrian walk-way and walk their bike onto campus and to appropriate bike racks.
3 – Direct any vehicles (automobiles, golf carts, motorbikes) to not stop vehicles in pedestrian crosswalks or in designated bike lanes. All drop-offs and pick-ups must take place in designated points on campus.
4 – Look to see that students and adults have proper identification. If you have an ISB Name Badge please wear it and make it visible to guards. All visitors to ISB must check-in with guards at the main gate and provide proper I.D. and purpose for coming on campus.
Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to address concerns about road safety and safety of all our children and community that come on campus.
The Cultural Convention (CC) Showcases
by Marianne DEROW
mariannd@isb.ac.th
The CULTURAL CONVENTION (CC) Season is upon us, so come out and support the students and witness some truly remarkable performances.
• Thursday, February 26 @ 2:30pm – Music Showcase 2 in the HS Choir Room
• Monday, March 2 @ 2:30pm – CC Art Opening in the CCT Foyer
• Monday, March 2 @ 3:00pm – Dance and Drama Showcase 1 in the CCT
• Monday, March 2 @ 5:00pm – Dance and Drama Showcase 2 in the CCT
Panther Tennis Session 3 – Registration deadline is February 27th
by Panther Tennis
panthertennisisb@gmail.com
Registration for the Panther Tennis session 3 is open to all the ISB students. The deadline to sign up is Friday 27 February 2015.
The registration link is as follows https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/panther-tennis-academy/session-information
Booster News
by ISB Booster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
Panther Pops are back on Friday, February 27! Each Panther Pop is 30 baht and exact change is always appreciated.
The next Booster meeting is Monday, March 2 @ 11:00 in the MPB2.
Downtown Welcome Wai Parent Gathering – March 3rd
Heather Powell or Rachel Neale
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
Downtown Welcome Wai Parent Gathering, Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Would you like to meet other downtown parents of ISB? There will be a Downtown Welcome Wai parent gathering on Tuesday 3rd March from 10:00am (till 12:00) at Café Tartine.
Every ISB parent is welcome wherever you live. Please RSVP by 8pm on Sunday 1st March to welcomewai@isb.ac.th to let us know you are coming.
For full details on how to get to Café Tartine please check the website www.cafetartine.net (or telephone 02 168 5464 for directions). The address is Soi Ruamrudee at the Athenee Residence , 65 Wireless Road. Lumpini. Free parking in the back at Athenee Residence.
We hope to see you there and if you have any questions please contact Heather Powell or Rachel Neale at welcomewai@isb.ac.th We are looking forward to seeing you all!
The 2015 Music Cultural Convention Concerts – March 6th & 7th
by Marianne DEROW
mariannd@isb.ac.th
This year, ISB is proud to host the 2015 Music Cultural Convention, bringing guest conductors and delegates from all 6 IASAS schools together for some phenomenal music making.
For those of you who appreciate solo and chamber music performances, you’ll want to check out the Festival Showcase Concert Friday, March 6 from 6:00 to 8:00pm in Chevron Theatre. Performers from each of the areas of vocal, band and strings will be featured throughout this concert.
If you prefer large group performances, then our Festival Concert on Saturday, March 7 from 4:00 to 6:00pm in Chevron is the show for you. You will be amazed at what our guest conductors are able to do with such young performers! Come out and enjoy the show!
Welcome Wai Monthly Coffee (Nichada) – March 11th
Heather or Rachel
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
Welcome Wai Monthly Coffee (Nichada)
Wednesday 11th March 1pm @ Starbucks
All Parents Welcome
All parents at ISB are invited to attend the monthly Welcome Wai Coffees coordinated by the ISB’s PTA reps Heather Powell and Rachel Neale. We especially encourage new parents who arrived this 2nd semester or 1st semester to come along so as to make new contacts and have your questions answered.
The Welcome Wai coffees continue throughout the semester and so if you were unable to attend in February, we hope you can drop in on Wednesday 11th March from 1pm at Nichada Starbucks.
No RSVPs necessary but if you have any questions please email Heather or Rachel at welcomewai@isb.ac.th and we will be happy to help. This is a good opportunity to get to know other new families a little better and have your questions answered.
Register now for NBBL Community Basketball
by Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
+66-84-388-7715
Registration is now open for NBBL Community basketball. NBBL basketball offers play for all boys and girls in grades 1-12. The fee for the season is THB 3,000 for all players.
Player assessments will be conducted on Saturday, March 7th (and maybe March 8th due to conflicts). League play will begin on March 14th and will continue through the weekend of May 22nd/23rd – we will have a break over the two Songkran weekends.
Payment for the NBBL season can be made at the Community Activity Office (CAO) which is located next to the bookstore at ISB. The CAO is open from 7:00 to 11:00AM and 12:00 to 3:00PM Monday – Friday.
Please go to the NBBL website for the link to our registration system and for other important information. – https://inside.isb.ac.th/
If you have any questions, please contact the NBBL at info@nbbl.asia
We need books, magazines, and board games
by Sherry Heinecke
heinecke.sherry@gmail.com
Dear Parents, Teacher’s, and Students,
The 5th grade students are collecting books for their grade 5 book sale April 23 and 24. We need books, magazines, and any board games that are a complete set without missing pieces.
Books can be dropped off at the 5th grade work room now or starting March 2, 2015 there will be drop boxes located around the school and at drop off zones.
Please be aware of what your are donating. They can be adult, teen, or children books fiction and non-fiction. NO text books or manuals, no inappropriate books or books with missing pages, and magazines need to be intact.
The book sale is an annual event and all proceeds go to the Mercy Center in Klong Toey.
Thank you,
5th Grade Book Sale Team
Scouts Activity Day – March 21st
by Radha Friedman
radha623@yahoo.com
Are you interested in learning more about Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts or Venture Crew? Please join us for a fun filled morning and learn more on how you can become a part of our amazing adventurous family.
Hope to see you at ISB on Saturday March 21, 2015 on E-Field. Please see the attached poster for details.Radha (087-113-7357/radha623@yahoo.
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.