Passion Day for PK-3 students: December 1
Can you imagine spending a whole day exploring, creating, building, playing, acting, sketching, inventing? Passion Day for PK-3 students will be exactly that! Using design principles that promote choice, student driven thinking and action as well as multi-age experiences, the day’s learning will centre around the question, “How do we explore materials?”
Teams of teachers will provide different materials for students to explore. Teachers will act as provocateurs and questioners in the learning process as students respond in a variety of ways to the materials. We are looking forward to a very different style of learning for our youngest students.
Parents are reminded that December 1 is an Early Release Day and that school finishes at 1pm.
Passion Day Requests
We are collecting the following items for donation for use on Passion Day –
- small boxes, no larger than a shoe-box size
- Childrens puzzles
From Monday, a large crate will be available for these items outside the ES Hub.
Auditions for ES Musical: Peter Pan Jr. Next Week!
Nearly 100 students in Grade 4 and 5 have signed up to fly to Never Land and audition for the ES Musical next week. Solo auditions are Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24. Group auditions are Thursday, November 26 in Mrs. Benusa’s music room (4-114). For a closer look at the audition schedule, material and production information check out the ES Musical page of the ES Music Blog here. The cast list will be posted on the morning of November 30 outside of the music room.
ES After School Activities (ASA)
Please note that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ASA will have their last session during the week of November 23th. Thursday and Friday will have their last session on December 3rd and 4th with exception of Stories and Munchies that will have makeup class on Friday, December 11th.
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
ES PE Celebration of Learning (COL)
The ES PE Celebration of Learning (COL) is right around the corner! On this day, your child will participate in a variety of activities showcasing their skills. More information will be provided via the ES PE blog soon, but in the meantime, please mark your calendar’s with these dates.
Thursday, December 3:
Grade 5 – 7:30 – 10:00 AM
Grade 1 – 10:10 – 11:30 AM
Grade 3 – 12:15 – 2:00 PM
Friday, December 4:
Grade 4 – 7:30 – 10:00 AM
Grade KG – 10:10 – 11:30 AM
Grade 2 – 12:25 – 2:00 PM
Spirit Night Friday November 27
Please click Spirit Night for schedule.
Upcoming Author Visit: Linda Sue Park – sign-up dates extended
The ES is looking forward to welcoming award-winning and NY Times best-selling author Linda Sue Park to ISB in February.
Parent/Child Book Clubs: As part of this author visit, the ES HUB will host a series of parent/child book clubs focused on Linda’s work and we welcome you to join us. There are three different options, depending on your child’s age and interest. Click here for more info on how to sign up. The first (3-5 meeting) will be December 2. Please sign up before November 28.
Book Orders: The ES Hub is arranging a book order so that parents can purchase copies of Linda Sue’s books in advance of her visit. Stop by the HUB and take a look at the books on display or visit Linda Sue Park’s website to learn more about her books. Parents can order titles in the HUB or just place an order here. Advance orders byNovember 28 to ensure they arrive in time for the author visit.
(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/December 2015
| Nov. 25 | PTA Staff Appreciation Cookie Day |
| Nov. 27 | Black and Gold Spirit Dress Day |
| Dec. 1 | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal |
| Passion Day | |
| Dec. 3 | ES P.E. Celebration of Learning |
| Gr. 5 7:30-10:00 | |
| Gr. 1 10:10-11:30 | |
| Gr. 3 12:15-2:00 | |
| Dec. 4 | ES P.E. Celebration of Learning |
| Gr. 4 7:30-10:00 | |
| KG 10:10-11:30 | |
| Gr. 2 12:25-2:00 | |
| Dec. 7 | H.M. King’s Birthday (Substitute – No School) |
| Dec. 8 | Gr. 4-12 Strings Bash 6:30 pm (Chevron) |
| Dec. 10 | Constitution Day (Holiday for Classified Staff) |
| Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am (ES MPR) | |
| Parent Workshop NaNoWriMo 9:00-10:30 am | |
| Dec. 10-11 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Dec. 11 | Gr. 5 Music Celebration of Learning 8:15 am |
| Lost and Found Display | |
| Dec. 16 | ES Festival of Lights Concert 6:30 pm (Chevron) |
| Dec. 18 | ES Festival of Lights Assembly 9:00 am (Chevron) |
| 11:30 am Student Dismissal | |
| Dec. 21 | Winter Holiday Begins |
| Jan. 11 | School Opens (Second Semester) |
