International Day
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi
Today’s celebrations for International Day reminded us not only our cultural diversity, but also of the power of collaboration to bring people together in the spirit of positive change for our world. Heartfelt thanks to the entire ES community for everything you did leading up to today’s celebration. We saw evidence of learning, laughter and lots of fun – for students and parents alike!
Late Start Trial: Tuesday, November 3
As part of our later start research, ISB will be trialing an 8:10am start time on Tuesday 3rd November.
The school day will end at 2:05pm and all buses/vans will depart at the usual times of 2:15pm, 3:30pm and 5:00pm. All scheduled after school activities/sports will take place.
We are expecting morning buses & vans to arrive by 7:50am. It is intended that all students traveling by Montri Transportation will be picked up 30 minutes later than usual in the morning, but please be aware that traffic may result in some delays.
We ask that parents do not bring children to school before 7.30am on this day.
Creating A Culture of Family Literacy: The Case for Reading To and With Your Children from Birth to Adulthood.
Creating a family culture of literacy is a simple and meaningful thing you can do to support your child’s academic success. The keys for creating this culture are right at your fingertips and can be achieved with only a small amount of time and commitment. Join us as we explore how you can nurture a family culture of literacy at home! Presented by Nat Whitman & Tammy Westrick
- When: Thursday, November 5th from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
- Where: MPB 1
- Who: Parents of any aged children
Parents of students in Grades 3-5
MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) scores from recent assessments in reading and math are now available on PowerSchool. This letter provides parents with information about MAP. Please remember that this assessment is only one piece of many that we use to show a full picture of student learning.
From the ES Counseling Team: Upcoming lessons about personal safety
Please see this link here for an important letter from the ES counselors about child safeguarding lessons that will be happening in the month of November.
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day – November 5 and 6
These two days are ‘Out of Uniform’ days in the Elementary School. On PE days, students need to wear their PE uniforms. On their non PE day, students may choose to not wear their ISB uniform.
Appropriate dress guidelines for our ‘Out of Uniform’ days are:
- Pants/slacks/shorts—good condition
- Shirts/blouses—sleeves & midriff required, appropriate logos only
- Skirts/dresses/jumpers—sleeves required, modest length
- Shoes—sneakers, street shoes or leather sandals with back strap
- Hats must be worn all the time when playing outside during recess or during PE classes.
Information Meeting for ES Musical: Peter Pan Jr.
Grade 4 and 5 are you ready to fly with the ES Musical this year? There will be a mandatory information meeting for the ES Musical at 2:15 on November 16 in Mrs. Benusa’s music room (4-114). In this meeting we will talk about the production and give out information regarding auditions. More information can be found outlining the audition process on the ES Music Blog here.
ES After School Activities
We are more than half way through our After School Activity program!
Most of ASA have already hosted their 5th session. Please note that Tuesday, November 3rd, early dismissal is cancelled due to late start trail. All ASA will run at the usual time 2:15-3:15.
I am in the office daily from 1:30pm – 3:30pm if you have any questions or concerns.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) Leaving ISB at the End of the First Semester?
Parents of students who are not returning to ISB after semester 1 need to notify the ES Office, K. Tina (tinaratr@isb.ac.th) as soon as possible and fill out the Notice of Withdrawal from ISB Form to enable us to process school records for their next school. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
(Repeat) 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.
Calendar of Events
November 2015
| Nov. 3 | Late Start 8:10 am |
| Nov. 5 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am (MPB 1) |
| Nov. 5-6 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Nov. 13 | Report Card Goes Online |
| Nov. 25 | PTA Staff Appreciation Cookie Day |
| Nov. 20 | Lost and Found Display |
| Nov. 27 | Black and Gold Spirit Dress Day |
