Later Starts Survey Data & Update
by Andrew Davies
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents, Faculty and Students,
As you are aware, ISB is exploring the possibility of starting school later than 7:20am to help improve student learning and wellness. We recently surveyed the ISB community – please click here for results if interested.
Our next step is to run a two-week trial during Summer School with an 8:00am start time. Montri will provide us with bus departure and arrival times after the summer holiday and we will also conduct a further survey of Summer School parents, faculty, staff and students after the trial has been completed.
Depending on what we discover during the Summer School trial, we will either suspend this exploration for a few years or continue with a whole school trial for two weeks in the first semester of the 2015/16 school year (November being the most likely time).
We will also be carefully reviewing the written comments in all surveys to better gauge any potential impact.
We will be in touch again next semester. Again, there will be no changes to the 2015/16 school year other than a potential trial.
Health Letter for Returning Students
by Sonja ROBACK
sonjar@isb.ac.th
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.
Pricing and Contact Details
| Bumrungrad HospitalTel. 02-667-1555 | World Medical CenterTel. 02-836-9999 | |
| KG – Grade 12 (without ECG) |
1660 THB | 800 THB |
| Grades 6, 9, 11 (includes ECG) |
2170 THB | 1000 THB |
Note that if an unexpected finding requires your child to have further testing and evaluation by a specialist, additional costs may be incurred. Full details can be accessed for World Medical Center here and for Bumrungrad here.
Please submit the completed Comprehensive Physical Examination Report Form to the ISB Nurse’s Office 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
Registration for Bangkok Youth Soccer 2015 season is now OPEN!
by BYS
bangkokyouthsoccer@gmail.com
Bangkok Youth Soccer (BYS)
Registration for the 2015 season is now open!
Bangkok Youth Soccer is a non-profit organization that provides a place for boys and girls aged 4-18 to develop their soccer skills in a safe, controlled, and fun environment. The season begins mid August, ending in a cup tournament in early November.
BYS is a volunteer run organization with traditionally around 400 participants in over 40 teams. In order to have a successful season, we need your help! We are seeking volunteers for coaching and to serve as Division Coordinators. Please email BYS at bangkokyouthsoccer@gmail.com if you can help.
For information about the program and registration, visit our website or click HERE to register.
Best regards,
Maria Van Zant
BYS Commissioner
ISB Panther Gymnastics is now accepting registrations
by ISB Gymnastics Club
isbgym@gmail.com
Dear parents and gymnasts,
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is now accepting registrations into our program for all boys and girls in Pre-K through 12th grade. Any ISB student interested in learning gymnastics skills for fitness or competition are welcome to join, and all skill levels are accommodated. Please go to our website for information about the club, fees and schedule and which classes to chose:
or click here to register:
https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3207594&RF=11609824
Payment can be made at the Community Activities Info Day on Saturday, August 15, or in the Community Activity Office (CAO) no later than Friday, August 28. The CAO is open from 7:00AM to 3:00PM Monday – Friday.
Practices begin on Monday, August 17.
The link will stay active all summer, but please remember that some of our popular classes tend to fill up quickly and once the class is full we will remove that option from the system.
If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Staib Hansen, isbgym@gmail.com.
We look forward to a fun, new term of gymnastics and wish you all a happy summer with friends and family.
Booster Club: Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser – August 15th – Mark your Calendars!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
BOOSTER CLUB: PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER 2015
Saturday, 15 August @ 8 to 11am, ISB Main Cafeteria
As everyone gears up for the summer, the Booster Hut would like to leave you with one tasty reminder for the new 2015-2016 school year…
Who can think on an empty stomach?!
Join us for the Annual Pancake Breakfast, designed to raise funds for various ISB programs. This is a great time to re-connect with friends after a long summer break. For new families to ISB, this is a great chance to eat and chat with returning students/parents who may offer insights to life at ISB.
This event is taking place the first weekend of the return to school, in conjunction with the CAO Registration Day. So grab a great breakfast and register for activities!
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.