First Friday with Andy – October 2nd
by Andrew DAVIES
andrewd@isb.ac.th
The next “First Friday with Andy” will take place on Friday 2nd October at 8:00am in the Orange Room (in the main administration/admissions building).
“First Friday with Andy” is an open forum for parents to meet informally with the Head of School and address any topics of interest or concern. No signing up is necessary; simply come and participate if you are free and interested.
The 21st Annual Bangkok International Choir Festival (BICF) Gala Concert – October 3rd
by Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
The 21st Annual Bangkok International Choir Festival (BICF) Gala Concert will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, in the Chevron Theatre. This year’s festival will feature choirs from Bangkok Patana School, Bromsgrove International School, International School Bangkok, NIST International School, Ruamrudee International School, St. Andrews, St. Stephens, and Thai-Chinese International School under the direction of guest conductors, Dr. Leslie Guelker-Cone and Vic Oakes. A cake reception follows the concert and admission is free.
Panther Run Series, Race # 3 – October 3rd
Our third and final Panther Run is this Saturday. Registration will begin at 7 AM and the race (3 km or 5 km) will start at 7:30.
If it’s your first time, please use this form to pre-register. Cost is 200 baht for adults, 100 for students. All proceeds go to Operation Smile.
Hope to see you on the track.
Dave, Dan, Mike and Dellisa
ISB Cross Country Coach
IASAS is Here!
by Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Next week, 170 visiting athletes from five schools will descend on ISB for the 2015 IASAS Volleyball and Cross Country Championships. If you thought Spirit Night was fun, wait until you catch the action next Thursday-Saturday. This is one of our showcase events for the year, and the entire community will be out in support!
We will have food vendors, media coverage, and the famous ISB Booster Tent supplying Panther gear, spirit shakers and noise makers for all our Panthers young and old! This event is not to be missed. Make sure you check the tournament schedules below and mark your calendars to get out and cheer for our ISB Panthers, next week.
ISB’s Schedule – Thursday & Friday
IASAS Soccer – Manila
We wish our boys, girls, and coaches good luck as they head to ISM next Wednesday for the IASAS soccer tournament. Our teams have been training hard and are well-prepared to represent the best of ISB!
The schedule for IASAS soccer matches, updates, live streaming, and more can be found here: https://sites.google.com/a/ismanila.org/iasas/home
We are looking forward to a fantastic three days of soccer, volleyball and cross-country action, and we hope you will be with us to support our teams and student-athletes. It’s going to be fun. Let’s go Panthers!
Booster Club Spirit Tent Needs You! IASAS – October 8-10th
by Lynn Jones
lynnandaj@icloud.com
A big thanks to all those who helped at the Spirit Tent last week-end. The next big event is Volleyball and Cross Country IASAS here from October 8 – 10th. We need your help to make this a huge success. Please click on the link below to sign up for shifts and/or provide food at the Tent. Thanks in advance for supporting our athletes, coaches and visiting teams. Contact Lynn Jones at lynnandaj@icloud.com for more information.
https://docs.google.com/
GO PANTHERS!
Downtown Welcome Wai Parent Coffee Wednesday, Oct 14th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
by: ISB PTA Welcome Wai Coordinators
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
Would you like to meet other parents, especially those living downtown?
Here’s your chance! Come and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee and some light snacks in the charming conservatory style Quince Eatery and Bar on Sukhumvit.
Learn about Transitions from Carmel Keane, 6th Grade Counselor, and watch a demonstration of how to paint on lotus leaves by the famous Himapan Gallery.
Venue: Quince Eatery and Bar, Sukhumvit Soi 45, Just behind Casa Pagoda.
6-8 minute walk from Phrom Phong BTS metro station. For further details please check the Quince website: https://www.quincebangkok.com/
All parents are welcome no matter where they live.
RSVPs are requested. Please email welcomewai@isb.ac.th if you plan to attend or if you have any questions.
We hope to see you there.
Inderbir, Sraboni, Khadija and Des
A Call for Host Families – 2015 IASAS MUN at ISB
by Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Parents and Students,
As you may or may not be aware, ISB will be hosting the 2015 IASAS Model United Nations November 11-15, 2015. Out of the 250 students from 15 schools around the region participating in the conference this year we will need hosts for approximately 150 of them! Think of it as an opportunity to give to students at other schools who may host students from ISB in the future. Or, think of it as an opportunity to give back if your family has already benefited from similar arrangements at other schools.
IASAS tournaments and conferences like MUN depend upon the good will and generosity of people like you to host visiting students from other schools. This reciprocal agreement shared throughout the region adds immense value to our programs, and provides a unique opportunity to develop new friendships, share in culture, and strengthen our connections across international communities. Honestly, it’s one of the things that makes IASAS events so special.
So, show off your new guest room. Share your favorite dessert. Get to know students from other schools. In short, be a part of this rich IASAS hosting tradition by registering here on or before Wednesday, October 7.
Please Note: All MUN members (both IASAS and non-IASAS), and IASAS CC delegates, past and present, are required to submit the housing form linked above. Students/families unable to fulfill this requirement must find another host and notify the Khun Kwang (louisas@isb.ac.th) in the Arts and Activities Office immediately with their contact information.
Things to consider…
- Host families are responsible for providing a safe environment for visiting students in compliance with the ISB Hosting Policy.
- Student guests must be hosted in pairs, or more, with no exceptions.
- Accommodation can be fairly basic and rooms shared.
- At least one parent/guardian must be present at home for the duration of the convention. Evening supervision is required.
- Visiting participants will arrive Wednesday, November 11, 2015.
- All visiting teams will depart on or before Sunday, November 15, 2015.
- Host families are expected to provide healthy breakfasts and dinners for visiting students.
- All participants and host students must follow the IASAS Rules and Guidelines set forth by the league and host school.
- Parents will receive a curfew call from visiting coaches at 9pm every evening to check in with their students.
Passion Day 2015: Find it or Foster it
by Bronwyn WEALE
bronwynw@isb.ac.th
Passion Day returns to ISB on December 1, 2015 after a successful inaugural event in 2013. Passion Day is a day of learning where students are given the opportunity to find a new passion or to foster an existing one. Please check for further details in this months Touchstone magazine.
The ISB mission states that students “will be passionate, reflective learners”. There are many ways to address this; one of which was the development of Passion Day as a special day of learning for ISB students where they get to choose (within reason) what they learn about for that day. To ensure the continued development of passionate reflective learners during Passion Day a number of aims and principles have been developed:
Aims
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Inspire a passion for learning
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Provide greater choice for students
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Learn beyond traditional disciplines and divisional boundaries
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Develop some life skills
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Assess ISB’s readiness for change and disruption
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Further develop a culture of innovation, collaboration and fun
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For students: Make some connections with new teachers and other students
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For teachers: Make some new connections with different students and other teachers
ISB Sports
by Derrick Quinet
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Spirit Night / Friendship Tournament Success
Congratulations to all our athletes, teams, and coaches for an exceptionally successful tournament weekend past. Friday night saw the gym packed and the fields lined with ISB students, parents, and community members as over 30 teams crowded onto campus for one of the largest Spirit Night’s ever! ES students from the Team Connect flocked to see their favorite varsity athletes in action while the buzz from the Booster Tent kept everyone coming back for more.
The boys volleyball team defeated NIST for the gold medal, 2-0 while the boys soccer team took down NIST in penalty kicks for the big trophy. Both girls teams earned trophies finishing third on the weekend. Leo Karlsson won the boys 5km cross country race, while Becky Bradley was the top ISB finisher, winning the silver.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to such a fantastic weekend! Mark your calendars for November 27, the season two Spirit Night!
You Heard it First – ISB Panthers!
Stay connected and get all your ISB Panthers sports updates via Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Log in and “like” ISB Athletics, follow us @isbpanthers, and find all the fantastic action photos on Flickr, isbpanthers.
The new website is about to go live, so keep your eyes open and watch this space. Go Panthers!
A Learning Opportunity for ISB Parents
by Bronwyn Weale
bronwynw@isb.ac.th
Using the Science of a Meaningful Life To Cultivate Social and Emotional Well-being in Children
An ISB parent workshop presented by Vicki Zakrzewski, Ph.D. Education Director, Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, USA
October 7th @ 12:30 in MPB 1
For full details please click HERE
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.
dennish@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.