Safety and Security Notes
by Rick NELSON
Rick Nelson, ISB Safety Manager
rickn@isb.ac.th
Samakee Gate Entrance to Nichada Thani
Here are a few updates to the new gate requirements at the Samakee gate entrance to Nichada Thani.
- Drivers should have windows rolled down and clearly display their Express Pass to the Nichada Thani security guards. The Nichada guards are unable to see through tinted glass and will require drivers to stop and open the window.
- When going through the entrance, please let the vehicle in-front of you clear the gate completely and allow the gate to close before driving ahead to have your card checked for entrance through the gate.
- A Nichada Thani Express Pass allows drivers, bikers and pedestrians to use the RFID express lane during the morning (6:30-7:30) and afternoon (1:30-2:30) rush hours.
- During rush hours, ISB students on bikes and walking can walk-in through the RFID entrance.
- Friday, October 16th is the last day you can apply for an Express Pass in the room next to Starbucks. After the 16th, applications will only be taken at the Nichada Thani Customer Relations office on the 2nd floor of the Nichada Plaza (near Villa).
New ISB Entrance point for bicyclists and walkers.
ISB plans to open a new entry point onto the campus for bicyclists and walkers following our October break. The entry will be across the street from the parking lot for the Bank, Bumrungrad Clinic and Nichada Health Club. The gate will be open from 6:30 – 8:00 a.m. and from 1:50-3:00 p.m.. ISB Security Guards will be at the crosswalk during these times to facilitate safe crossing of the road.
Nichada Thani Motor Bike Parking Lot
The existing motorbike parking lot near the new ISB entrance is designated for Nichada staff and Nichada Club only. Nichada Thani has put up signs warning that other bikes will be clamped and fined. High school students currently using those spaces should find other locations to park their motorbikes.
Board of Trustees Meeting Cancelled for 27th October
by Walairat Wattanaungkoon
walairaw@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Community,
Please note that the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for 27th October has been designated for board training purposes and will therefore not be open to ISA members. Our next regular Board of Trustees meeting will take place on 17th November at 6:00pm.
URGENT 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.
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 below. 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.
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
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.
IASAS WRAP!
by Derrick QUINET
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Congratulations to all our IASAS players, teams, coaches, and spirited fans on a massively successful weekend. The soccer teams both returned home from Manila as bronze medalists. The boys and girls volleyball teams closed out IASAS with wins in the third place game. Becky Bradley won the silver medal in the girls 5km cross country race, as the boys and girls teams took 4th and 5th respectively.
You can relive all the moments, matches, photos and stories via the links below:
Links to IASAS Volleyball & Cross Country:
- Games – Rajendra – https://livestream.com/
accounts/4247834/events/ 4390204 - Games – Sports Complex – https://livestream.com/
accounts/4247834/events/ 4390285 - All Photos – https://inside.isb.ac.th/
iasas2016/photos/ - Video Features (including the Cross Country Re-Cap) – https://inside.isb.ac.th/
iasas2016/category/video/ - Written Articles – https://inside.isb.ac.th/
iasas2016/category/blogs/ - Results – https://inside.isb.ac.th/
iasas2016/results/
Link to IASAS Soccer Games:
https://www.youtube.com/
MOONRISE MONSTER MILES
by Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Get your Halloween costume out early this year and join FPAC for MOONRISE MONSTER MILES. This charity walk and run to raise funds for Operation Smile and Breast Cancer Awareness will be held at 6:30, Tuesday, October 27, on the ISB Track. The cost is 100THB per person. Come early to get your monster face paint. It’s going to be a full moon!
Booster Club Meetings
by Laurie Tyre
suzie.lucie@gmail.com
Anyone interested in Booster Club is welcome to attend our monthly open board meetings. Your next opportunity is right after the October break, on Monday the 26th at 11am in the MPB2. Bring a friend!
Thank You From Booster
by Laurie Tyre
suzie.lucie@gmail.com
Booster sends a big THANK YOU to all those who brought snacks and who helped at the Spirit Tent and the Hut during IASAS. We had so much fun spending time visiting together and supporting our Panthers! Stay tuned for updates on more volunteer opportunities.
ISB Dance Fall Concert – “THE GAMES WE PLAY” – Fri, Oct. 30th @ 3:00 and 5:30 in Chevron Theater
by Jaleea Price
jaleeap@isb.ac.th
ISB Dance Fall Concert – “THE GAMES WE PLAY” = Fri, Oct. 30th @ 3:00 and 5:30 in Chevron Theater. The program features student performances from IB Dance and Advanced dance classes with a guest artist choreography. The 3pm show includes ES and MS students; evening includes a ‘Halloween’ snack reception. JOIN THE FUN and win prizes at the ‘Games Arena’ lobby area or during the show!! Enjoy a ‘THRILLING’ event just before Halloween weekend!! Tickets on sale at HS Lunches and at the door – ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY (50 baht students and 100 baht adults.)
BBSA – Baseball and softball registration is now open for the 2015-16 season
by Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) has organized baseball/softball play for the past 55 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 5 yrs – 18 yrs. Please note registration is open from now until November 6th. We must register players now so we have time to hold player assessments, form teams and order player uniforms before play begins. Current fees per player are THB 3,100. Registration fees will increase to THB 3,600 on November 7th so be sure to register before November 1st.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Cash, credit cards and Thai baht checks are accepted for payment at the CAO office. The CAO Office is open Monday – Friday, 7:00AM to 11:00AM and 12:00PM to 3:00PM.
Player assessment will be held on Sunday November 8th and Tuesday, November 10th (depending upon the league your child is in) at the ISB fields. All players are strongly encouraged to attend their assessment sessions to allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams. Parents will be contacted about the specific times for their player’s assessment session.
Practices will begin in mid November with Opening Day for baseball/softball on Saturday, Nov 21st. All games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays at ISB. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships the weekend of February 26th/27th. There will be no games during the winter break at ISB but we will continue play on Saturday, January 9th 2016.
All teams will practice once per week during the season as a weekly practice is important to skills development and to learn the fundamentals of teamwork, etc. Most practices will take place at the ISB fields on weekday evenings (Monday – Thursday). We have arranged a downtown Bangkok location on Thursdays for an optional weekly practice at NIST. Parents will have to pay THB 500 for the season for this practice because NIST charges for field usage. But all players should register to play even if they cannot commit to attending all weekly practice sessions.
On the registration form you will also have an opportunity to volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. Please consider helpng out with your child’s team in some way. The kids really love having their parents helping out with their team and you will have a great time. No previous baseball experience is necessary.
BBSA has purchased a limited number of fielding gloves and batting gloves for players who need them. These will be sold on our assessment days.
Please go to https://inside.isb.ac.th/
Panther Tennis Registration for Session 2 (2015-2016)
by Panther Tennis
panthert@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Registration for the Panther Tennis Session 2 are now open to all the ISB students. The session will commence from November 9th, 2015.
The registration link is as follows PANTHER TENNIS SESSION 2
For the Session 2 schedule and price, please click HERE
Best Regards,
Panther Tennis
Moving on
by Wendy Van Bramer
register@isb.ac.th
We hate to see you go! But if you must, please let us know. If you know you will be leaving Thailand or ISB before January 11, 2016, please contact Khun Nat at thitiora@isb.ac.th so that we can prepare your child’s school reports and transcripts for you to take with you and we can offer seats to new students who have been waiting.
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.