Passion Day – Early Dismissal – Tuesday December 1
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1pm on Tuesday, December 1. School buses will leave at 1:15 p.m. Bus riders in Gr 4 and 5 arriving from off-site activities after 1pm will be supervised at school until the 2:30pm bus departs ISB.
Urgent! Last minute 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 – we are very low on puzzles for the Gr. 2 and 3 students
- small appliances
- Fabric, old clothes, textile materials (felt, buttons, beads, lace, sequins etc). Contact Cathy Sackett in PreK if you need items collected cathys@isb.ac.th
A large crate is available for these items outside the ES Hub and in the ES Office.
ES PE Celebration of Learning (COL)
The ES PE Celebration of Learning (COL) is next week! On this day, your child will participate in a variety of activities showcasing their skills. All pertinent information is up on our PE Bloghttps://inside.isb.ac.th/perrype/
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
Parent help wanted for Tournament of Minds (TOM)
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 blog posts. If you are interested in getting involved, or you would like more information, please contact Selena Gallagher –selenag@isb.ac.th
Pre-K Fundraising Sale: After The Wave
For many years, ISB’s Pre-K has been sponsoring a student from from R-35 school in Khao Lak and donating money to After The Wave medical fund, a charity formed by ISB Faculty following the devastating 2004 Tsunami. To do this, parents, students, and ISB colleagues work together to design and make crafts (cards, Christmas ornaments, tablecloths, tote bags, and calendars) to sell, just in time for the holiday season.
When: Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December, 7:00am -2:00pm.
Where: ES BreezeWay, ES MPR, and HS cafeteria.
Tis the Season
December 9th: ESMPR: 9:30-1:00
Second Chance Bangkok will be selling their upcycled goods at ISB onDecember 9th, between 9:30-1:00 in the ESMPR. Please stop by and do some holiday shopping. Their products are beautiful and fun!
ES Parent Workshop: Creating a Culture of Family Literacy
Thanks to all of the parents who attended this recent parent workshop. For those who were not able to attend or those who wanted to review the various aspects around this interesting topic, you can access the keynote via this link. Happy Reading!
ES After School Activities (ASA)
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ASA are complete. 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.
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
December 2015
| 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. 3-4 | PK Fundraising Sale: After the Wave 7:00-2:00 pm (ES Breezeway, ES MPR, HS Cafeteria) |
| 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. 9 | Second Chance Bangkok (selling upcycled goods), 9:30-1:00 pm (ES MPR) |
| 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) |
