Booster News – Spirit Night March 20th and more!
by the ISB Booster Club
isbbooster@isb.ac.th
Hi everyone! Please come out and support the 3rd Season Spirit Night this Friday, March 20! It is guaranteed to be a good time. If you can please help out at the Booster Spirit Tent by working a shift or donating some goodies, please follow the link below.
Thanks for all your help and everything you do to boost Panther Spirit! See everyone Friday!
https://docs.google.com/
Panther Pops are back on Friday, March 27! Get them while they last! Each Panther Pop is 30 baht and exact change is always appreciated.
Next Booster Meeting is Monday, March 30 @ 11:00 a.m. in the MPB2
9th Annual DANCE MADNESS! Spring showcase – March 20th
by Marianne DEROW
mariannd@isb.ac.th
Featuring IB Dance student choreography for ‘Mock Exams’, HS Dance Classes, and the MS Dance Team. There will also be a RAFFLE to win a free dance lesson with the UPPERCLASSMAN of your choice! Performance on FRI, MAR 20 @ 3pm & 5:30 in CCT!
ISB School Board Meeting – March 24th
by Walairat (Oor) WATTANA-UNGKOON
walairaw@isb.ac.th
The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 6:00 pm in MPB 1. All ISA members are welcome to attend.
Please see the agenda attached.
Staff Appreciation Lunch- Let’s say THANK YOU!
by Kris Smuts
krsmuts@yahoo.com
Annual Staff Appreciation Lunch
March 25, 2015
10:00 am-1:00 pm
The ISB staff has been working hard all year to make this school a great place for our kids to learn. To show our appreciation , the PTA hosts an annual “Staff Appreciation Lunch” with food prepared and served by parent volunteers.
This year the lunch will be held, Wednesday, March 25, 2015. We need an abundance of food to feed over 550 hungry ISB employees (teachers, administrators, nurses and all support staff). Several food dishes are needed from all families to make this event a success….I really need your help! You can sign up for desserts, salads ,meat platters, appetizers or your own country specialty.
Sign up here!!!
https://goo.gl/forms/T21SzVPueA
Please keep in mind a few guidelines:
1. Each dish should serve 12 people.
2.Dishes should be delivered between 9:00am and 9:30am on Wednesday, March 25th.
3.Dishes should be delivered in reusable containers with the owners name on it, teachers name and classroom number.
4. Please keep in mind that all dishes will be served at room temperature.
5. NO NUTS PLEASE.
Register now for Panther Paws Track and Field
by Kim De Keijzer
kimdekeijzer@gmail.com
Pre K – Grade 5
Register now for our popular Panther Paws Track and Field program taking place on Fridays: April 24, May 1, 8 and 15 on the ISB track, 5 – 7pm
Cost: THB 700 per student, including shirt and water bottle
Please note: As this is a parent run activity we must have parent (not helper) volunteers for each session.
Go to : https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/
Get your goggles, bike and running shoes ready!
by Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
The 16th Annual Colgate Kids Triathlon is just around the corner. The race will take place on Coronation Day, Tuesday, May 5th (ISB holiday) at 7:30AM starting at the two ISB pools.
It’s shaping up to be an incredible event! Again this year the triathletes will receive timing chips to wear around their ankles for accurate time and distance recording. The Relay Race will again allow relay teams in each age division (based upon the oldest participant in the relay team), so athletes can form teams of three people to participate together. One of the relay team members can be a teacher or other adult this year.
The distances this year will be:
• 5-6: 50m swim, 1 km bike, 450m run
• 7-8:100m swim, 2.5 km bike, 800m run
• 9-10: 150m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.2 km run
• 11-12:200m swim, 4.5 km bike, 1.7 km run
• 13-14:250m swim, 6.8 km bike, 2.4 km run
• 15+ :350m swim, 9.1 km bike, 3.1 km run
Registration and other information will follow in the few weeks. But please mark your calendar with this year’s triathlon date. Please note that all participants must provide their own bike and bike helmet.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks
Kevin M. Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
084-388-7715
Yoga For Freedom – March 21st
by Napisa C. Pant.
napisapant.yoga@gmail.com
Get Up Early This Saturday, for a good CAUSE.
At ZOE Aftercare Shelter in the hills just outside Chiang Mai, along with some of the activities that go on here, the children and survivors learn how to dance and learn new skill to be independent.
Tali and Napisa will lead you to the family fun oriented yoga practice to raise awareness and funds for Anti-Trafficking ZOE ChildrenHomes in Chiengmai.
Saturday, March 21, 7:15 am. Sign in 7:30-9:00 am. Yoga session,
At HS Dance Studio, CCT Building.
Bring a mat if you have one. ,
No yoga experience, just a good fun, spirit.
More information visit : www.zoechildren.org
or email: napisapant.yoga@gmail.com
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.
Host families needed for ISB’s Thai Scholarship Program
by Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Parents,
For the 2015/16 school year, ISB will be accepting two additional students as part of our Thai Scholarship Program. This program is designed for highly capable Thai students whose families have a demonstrated financial need. The students will be enrolled in our High School in August 2015.
We are now looking for volunteers to provide housing for these students for the 2015/16 school year. Ideally we are seeking two different host families that:
- Live close to ISB
- Speak English at home
- Have a spare bedroom
- Have a HS child
- Would enjoy the experience of housing a scholarship student
Host families would be expected to provide food, lodging and some incidental expenses. The ISB Scholarship Fund would take care of uniforms, cafeteria meals, school trips, some clothes, school supplies, certain other incidentals and transportation costs home for holidays.
If you are interested in volunteering to host one of these students, please complete the Host Family Expression of Interest Form by clicking on this link by April 10, 2015. If you should have any questions, please contact our Scholarship Program Coordinator, Mr. Tony Arnold at anthonya@isb.ac.th
All families who submit an Interest Form will be contacted to arrange an appointment for an interview.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
International School Bangkok
5th Grade Book Sale
by Sherry Heinecke
heinecke.sherry@gmail.com
Thursday (April 23) and Friday (April 24)
Dear Parents,
The 5th grade book sale is a yearly sale put on by the 5th graders with the help of the teachers, IAs, and parents.
The Funds raised from this Charity event support the Mercy Center in Klong Toey and pays for the education for many underprivileged kids who cannot afford education. Last year they raised close to B200,000.00. This year we, of course, would like to beat that amount.
Please start sending books and/or complete board games to school with your child. The book boxes are located around the school. You may also drop them in 5th grade work room. (small room at the top of the stairs in the 5th grade quad).
Books to Donate
Children’s books
Young Adult books Fiction and Non Fiction
Adult Fiction and Non Fiction
Appropriate magazines
Please Do Not Donate
Text Books
Manuals
Inappropriate Books or Magazines
Books with missing pages or covers
(These books have to be disposed of by our volunteers and takes away from actual sorting time)
Thank you for your assistance,
Grade 5 Book Sale Team
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.