Road Safety Alert
by Rick Nelson, ISB Safety Manager
rickn@isb.ac.th
Bike Helmets
We encourage parents to remind their children to wear their bike helmet to and from school each day. We are seeing a disturbing increase in the number of students who are not wearing their helmets. Many of the children are dangling the helmet on their bike handlebars, which creates an additional hazard. On the way to school, increasing numbers of students and adults will at the last minute throw on and not buckle the helmet before entering campus. This is very hazardous. The research shows a high correlation between bike accidents and life altering head injuries. The research points to the importance of riders wearing a properly fitted and strapped on bike helmet to reduce the risk of injury. Studies also show that a high percentage of bike accidents involving head injuries or death occur within a short distance of home. Please talk to your child today about the importance of wearing their helmet at all times when riding – on the way to school, on the way home and anytime they go for a ride.
No Drop-off Zones
All bike lanes in Nichada Thani are for bicycle and pedestrian use only. Only emergency vehicles are allowed to enter those lanes. Please do not pull over into those bicycle lanes or cross-walk areas to drop-off, pick-up or park you vehicles. This has created a very dangerous hazard for our students and community members biking in the designated bike lanes or entering and exiting our entrance points to campus.
Spirit Night – November 27th
by Derrick QUINET
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Don’t miss our second SPIRIT NIGHT, Friday, Nov. 27 at ISB. All of our 2nd season high school teams will be in action, with Shanghai American, Canadian Academy of Kobe, and Grace International all visiting for the Friendship Tournament. It’s Black & Gold dress day, so plan to impress! You won’t want to miss out on the fun.
The Angels Among Us – MS/HS Choir Concert – November 30th
by Coleen Mann
coleenp@isb.ac.th
Come join us for an evening of joy, beautiful music and community! The Middle Choirs will be presenting a Thailand premiere of Sarah Quartel’s Snow Angel with string players from Mr. Weinhold’s classes. The High School classes will be performing a diverse selection of choral music weaving together stories of family, home and our connections to each other. The concert is at 6:30pm on November 30th in the Chevron theatre. Admission is free.
Mark Your Calendars
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Please mark your calendars as ISB plays host to some exciting arts events over the next few weeks!
November
26-27 Marco Lully, Guest Dramatic Artist
30 MS/HS Holiday Choir Concert Chevron Theatre 6:30pm
December
1 Passion Day
3 HS Art Exhibition Opening CCT Gallery 10:30am
3 Artists on the Roof CC, Floor 3 6:00pm
3-16 HS Art Exhibition CCT
8 Yan-Tze Liu, Guest Visual Artist
8 ES/MS/HS String Bash Chevron Theatre 6:30pm
10 HS Holiday Band Concert CCT 6:30pm
11 Grade 5 Celebration of Learning Chevron Theatre 8:15am
15 Yan-Tze Liu, Guest Visual Artist
16 ES Festival of Lights Chevron Theatre 6:30pm
Please support Pre-K Fundraising Sale for After The Wave – Dec. 3rd & 4th
by Patty VIDAYANAKORN
pensomv@isb.ac.th
Pre-K has been sponsoring Bok, a student from from R-35 school in Khao Lak, and a few of his friends and donating money to ATW medical fund for many years.
Parents, students, and ISB teachers work together to design and make crafts including cards, Christmas ornaments, table cloths, tote bags, and calendars.
When: Next Thursday and Friday, December 3rd and 4th between 7:00-14:00
Where: ES Breeze Way, ES MPR, and HS cafeteria
All proceeds go to After The Wave.
Please stop by at one of our locations! Thank you so much for your continued support and hope to see you soon.
Pre-K Team
HS Art Exhibition Show and Opening
Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Please join the ISB high school visual art students at 10:30am on Thursday December 3rd in the Cultural Center Foyer for the Grand Opening of the Fall High School Art Exhibition. All current HS VA students will be excused ten minutes early from their period 5 classes that day to attend. Enjoy some refreshments, eat some goodies, but most of all, come see the artwork. The Exhibition will be open through the winter break but the opening happens only once. Hope to see you on Thursday at the beginning of lunch.
Second Chance Bangkok Sale – December 9th
by Vera Day
verad@isb.ac.th
Tis the Season
December 9th: ESMPR: 9:30-1:00
Second Chance Bangkok will be selling their upcycled goods at ISB on December 9th, between9:30-1:00 in the ESMPR.
Please stop by and do some holiday shopping. Their products are beautiful and fun!
Second Chance Bangkok is a local initiative based out of Klong Toey and run by the residents. It creates employment opportunities and supports families in need. Items are sold at the SCB shop, or passed on to those who lack the resources to purchase essential items.
Parent Help Wanted for Tournament of Minds
by Selena Gallagher
selenag@isb.ac.th
Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a creative, problem-solving competition for teams of up to 7 students in either the elementary school or middle school who work together to solve demanding, open-ended challenges in one of several disciplines. This year we are looking for some parent volunteers to act as team facilitators for some of our TOM teams. The role of team facilitator will involve guiding and supporting a team as they prepare to compete in the Bangkok Tournament on 6th March, and is a very rewarding opportunity. If you are new to Tournament of Minds, you can find out more about it through these posts on my blog. If you are interested in getting involved, or you would like more information, please contact Selena Gallagher – selenag@isb.ac.th
ISB Students Compete at Yale University
by Selena GALLAGHER
selenag@isb.ac.th
A small group of middle and high school students recently returned from Yale University where they represented ISB in the World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions. Read more about the team’s experiences and successes here.
IASAS MUN 2015 – Thank You!
by Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Dear All,
As we celebrated the ISB MUN season at our annual delegate banquet on November 19th, I was reminded just how much the conference meant to our students and how authentic learning experiences can change lives. This was evidenced in the comments shared during the awards ceremony and echoed in emails this week from delegates, parents, and many of you. Certainly the UNESCAP venue added to everyone’s excitement but it was the preparation work by you and your teams that really brought the event to life. All that to say, thank you.
Thank you also to the ISB admisntration team of Andy Davies, Graeme Scott, , Vievien Brelsford, Usa Somboon, Philip Bradley, Phil Rogers, Andy Vaughan, and Laura Stewart for their support as well as the entire ISB/UNESCAP team that helped to make this year’s IASAS MUN conference a great succes.
Special Thanks goes to: Khun Kwang – EVERYTHING!, Jonathan Eales and Patience Soule – everything programmatic, Toby Wertime and Austin Gallagher – everythng else MUN, Khun Sumetee and Khun Pattadol and their staff – everything at UNESCAP, Bob Connor – everything transportation and housing, Khun Pu and the Montri staff – transportation, Marypat Weber – ISB pages and security, ISB pages and security, Laurie Tyre and Kathleen Norman – ISB Boosters, Khun M – budget, Khun Apple and the B and G staff – ISB campus set up, Khun Sathit and Khun Pharinya – ISB technical support, Rick Nelson and Khun Rattavit – ISB Safety and Security, Baan Ram Thai – music and dancing, Khu Ake and Khun Fon (and staff) – photography, Chris Bell and media studies crew – live event coverage, Michelle Ihrig and staff – ISB catering, Sofie Meisberger and Paola Lindo – artwork, Mitch Hsieh and Philip Bradley – guest speakers, Cai Cai – keynote address, Khun Benjarat ad staff – The Royal Princess Hotel, Khun Chart and ISB Print Shop – printing, Prayook Sports – Tshirts, Harold Albert and Andy Vaughan – advice, Derrick Quinet and Khun Siwinee – coordination and phones, and finally to our ISB host families for opening up your hearts and your homes to our MUN guests.
It really does take a village.
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.