Summer Learning Parent Workshop
This past Thursday the ES learning coaches and the librarian hosted a parent training that focused on summer learning ideas for our kids. Some of the key ideas included:
- The importance of reading over the vacation – reading to our kids, with our kids and our kids reading on their own.
- Keep a writing journal – a great place for kids to keep memories and artefacts of their vacation
- Write letters and emails to friends and relatives.
- Common Sense Media has a great summer learning guide with lots of apps and online programs to support kids’ creativity over the holiday.
- The HUB will be open over the vacation so that kids and adults can check out books. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
- Visit theHUB Website to find book lists by grade level, ebook libraries, and suggested reading web pages. Passwords available in the HUB.
- Playing games – card, dice and board games – are a great way to keep up math skills and positive attitudes
- Keep a “math toolkit” in your purse or backpack with a tape measure, deck of cards, paper and pen so that math can be enjoyed on-the-go.
- Enjoy the vacation – enjoy family, being in the outdoors and having time to pause.
To find out more details and all of the links that were shared, check the Hub’s Summer Learning Guide that will be up and running next week!
HUB News
It is that time of year when we bring our library books back to the HUB.
Returning students – return books by May 27. Summer book check-out for returning students will start on May 29if account is cleared.
Leaving students – return books by May 29.
Grade 5 students will still check out books from the HUB until start of 6th grade.
ES Music Concert: “It’s Showtime!”
Mark your calendar for our final music concert of the year on May 20 at 6:30pm in the Chevron Theater. ES Strings, Panther Choir and Junior Panther Choir will perform a variety of repertoire celebrating the work they have done throughout the school year. We hope to see you there!
ES Music Share is Back! Sign-Ups Start Today!
The ES Music Department is excited to host Music Shares during music classes from May 29-June 5. The Music Share is an opportunity for students to give a small performance for an informal audience of their peers, parents and teachers. You can find more information on the sign-up form here. Please return completed sign-ups to the music room.
ES After School Activities
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ASA are complete but some ASA still remain in session. Please read the information below carefully:
Monday – There is one more session, May 11th.
Tuesday – Complete with exception of Parkour makeup class on May 12th.
Friday – Complete with exception of Rainbow Loom makeup class on may 15th.
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
Bravo Music
The Beginning String Drive will be held on this Saturday, May 9th between 10.00am and 12.00 noon. Bravo Music have kindly offered to come to the school with a display of instruments, bows, strings, rosin, mutes etc.
Students and parents from Middle and High Schools may also purchase items from them on Saturday – they will set up in the String Room 123 in the Cultural Centre Building. Please come and check them out.
Music Program Selections for Gr. 6: Opportunities to find out more!
Next year, your child will have a choice of Music options (Band, Beginning Strings or Choir) as part of their Gr. 6 learning program. There are upcoming opportunities to find out more about these options – please feel free to come along and explore the options available. For more information contact MS music teachers: John Secomb (strings)johns@isb.ac.th, Brent Polling (band) brentp@isb.ac.th, Kentaro Udagawa (band) kentarou@isb.ac.th, Coleen Mann (choir) coleenp@isb.ac.th
1. Beginning String Drive
Our MS Beginning String Drive gives your child the opportunity to try out instruments from the stringed family (i.e. Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass).
Date & Time: Saturday, May 9th 2015 between 10.00am and 12.00noon (split by last name)
Last name beginning with A-M – 10:00-11:00am
Last name beginning with N-Z – 11:00-12:00noon.
Location: String Room: 123 in the new Cultural Center Building
Registration Form for this event: See link here
If May 9 is not possible, please select the box under “Session Options” requesting an individual appointment. I will try to schedule everybody before end of May.
2. Beginning Band Drive
Date & Time: Saturday, May 9th, 2015 between 9:00-12:00
Location: ES MPR
Information has been sent out to parents of students who selected band as their music class next year.
3. Choir Camp
Date & Time: Saturday, May 30, 10am – 12pm
Location: MS Choir Room
More information coming soon!
(Repeat) Health Letter for Returning Students
The purpose of this communication is to inform you of updates to ISB’s Health Requirements which will require your action and to provide you with the health form for returning students in the 2015-16 school year.
As we look ahead to the next school year, we want to give families ample time to plan for health appointments and allow for the Health Clinic staff to perform any necessary follow up. In addition, we want to highlight some minor changes to the health form requirements for this year.
For the 2015-2016 school year, all returning students are required to have a complete physical examination that includes:
1) Overall health assessment
2) Hearing and vision screening
3) Cardiac evaluation with ECG – Required only for students entering Gr 6, 9, and 11
Annual physicals are an excellent opportunity to provide benchmarks regarding your child’s overall health and to create a picture of progress and development over time. This information enables early detection of emerging issues, a review of immunization status, and the opportunity to inform the school of any changes related to recent illness or injury. For the upcoming school year, a change has been made to limit the ECG requirement for only those students entering Grades 6, 9 and 11. This allows for an age-appropriate assessment of health while increasing efficiency in the administration of student health information. These changes were made in consultation with local pediatric health professionals and health resources in the ISB community.
Action required:
All returning students are required to complete and submit the Comprehensive Physical Examination Report Form by June 30, 2015. Please follow up with your local healthcare provider, a healthcare provider in your home country or take advantage of established ISB Student Packages at either World Medical Center or Bumrungrad International Hospital. When making the appointment, please indicate that the appointment is for the ISB Comprehensive Physical for an existing student. In addition, please bring the Comprehensive Physical Exam form and the student ID (if available) in order to receive the established package pricing. Price details are listed below.
Please submit the completed Comprehensive Physical Examination Report Form to the ISB Health Clinic in person or via email (nurse@isb.ac.th) by June 30, 2015.
ISB is committed to your child’s overall development, both educationally and health related. Should you have any questions regarding either ISB’s health requirements or the forms, please contact the Health Clinic, or the Health Consultant, Sonja Roback.
Sincerely,
Usa Somboon Sonja Roback
Headmistress Nurse Consultant
(Repeat) Summer School 2015 at ISB
Planning on being in Bangkok during June or July? Looking for something for your child(ren) to do? Then this is the year to join us for ISB’s exciting and enriching Summer School Program! Once again students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 will be learning in an environment that is nurturing, academically challenging, and socially engaging. ISB’s highly qualified teachers are inspired professionals dedicated to creating the best possible learning experiences. New ideas, new curriculum and new friends await each student.
We have a range of classes that are sure to meet every student’s needs. Registration is now open with an Early Bird special that expires on May 29. For more information on program dates, courses, costs, and registration process, please click here then open tabs located on the left side of the page under the heading of Summer School.
(Repeat) ES P.E. Swimming
Swimming continues for the following classes. You can access our blog on your child’s classroom blog or by going to this link: https://inside.isb.ac.th/perrype/
Second Session: April 8 – May 13
Grade 5: Herdrich, Perkins
Grade 4: Ward, Jessee
Grade 3: Day, Vilim
Grade 2: Madden, Meyer
Grade 1: Bell, Ducharme
KG: Brickerd, Pool
(Repeat) If You Know you are Leaving ISB
Families who are leaving ISB at the end of the school year are asked to inform the school as soon as possible using the official Notice of Withdrawal Form. This helps us prepare school records for your child and with planning for next year. Completed forms can be dropped off at the ES Office.
Calendar of Events
May 2015
| May 9 | Thai Craft Fair |
| May 12 | PTA Executive Board Meeting 10:00 am |
| May 15 | Lost and Found Display |
| May 16 | Girl Scouts Father Daughter Dance |
| May 19 | Food Committee Meeting 9:00 am (Orange Room) |
| PTA Annual General Meeting 6:00 pm (CCT) | |
| Board of Trustees AGM 7:00 pm | |
| May 20 | Girl Scouts Bridging Ceremony |
| ES Music Concert 6:30 pm (Chevron Theater) | |
| May 21 | Transport Committee Meeting 9:00 am (Orange Room) |
| PTA New Board Transition Lunch 11:00 am | |
| May 29-30 | ASD Performances |
