Parents Welcome Back Coffee – Second Semester: Monday, January 11th
by Welcome Wai
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
Parents Welcome Back Coffee – Second Semester: Monday, January 11th at 7.20am, in front of Chevron Theater.
Sponsored by the ISB PTA
All ISB parents are welcome to the second semester first day coffee, sponsored by ISB PTA!
Whether you are a returning parent or new to ISB please stop by for a cup of coffee and snacks on Monday, January 11th, at 7.20 am, in front of Chevron Theater.
Don’t miss this chance to exchange holiday news and connect with other parents. Meet representatives from ISB administration, Community Activities office and Booster hut, Welcome wai and PTA volunteers.
All parents of students from Pre K – grade 12 are welcome.
We look forward to seeing you on January 11th.
For further information please write to welcomewai@isb.ac.th
New Website and ParentPortal
by Chad Bates
chadb@isb.ac.th
We have just launched a new school website- please click here for a preview. This new website is cleaner with more streamlined content, and high quality images showing the best of ISB. The website is designed to be intuitive and easy for users to navigate, with responsive design adjusting depending on the device the browser is using.
In redeveloping ISB’s web presence, the current Parent Portal has been embedded directly in Powerschool. Therefore, starting 2nd semester, parents will need to login to Powerschool to view our ‘closed’ section of the website, this is for current parents only. In this area, along with grades and attendance, you will also be able to access school news and events, as well as updating your family contact and address information.
If you have forgotten your username or password, there is a link on the Powerschool page to retrieve it, alternatively you can contact:
Khun Vinit: vinitp@isb.ac.th
Khun Golf: trins@isb.ac.th
Registration for ISB Panther Gymnastics Term 2 sessions open now – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
by Charlotte Staib Hansen
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
isbgym@gmail.com
Dear parents and gymnasts,
– The ISB Panther Gymnastics is now accepting registrations into our program for all ISB boys and girls from Pre-K through 12th grade. Any student interested in learning gymnastics skills for fitness or competition is welcome to join and we accomodate all levels. Please go to our website for more information about the club, fees, schedule and which classes to chose: www.isbpanthergymnastics.com
or click here to register:
thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3207594&RF=11609920&mode=0
Registration ends on January 15, 2016 and all payments must be done before January 15, 2016 at the Community Activities Office (CAO) open from 7am to 3pm Mon-Fri. Practices begin on Monday January 11, 2016. The link will stay open until then but please remember that some classes tend to fill up quickly after which we will remove the class from the system.
– Registration for our Winter Camp is also still open. Please sign up via this link: https://goo.gl/forms/4NxVlbA1sq Payment for the Winter Camp must be done at the CAO in the collection box before 3pm on Wednesday December 16.
– the coaches will hand out End of Term Report Cards to the gymnasts and parents this week. If you do not get yours, please ask the coaches or go to the CAO in January.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email, isbgym@gmail.com.
We look forward to a fun, new term of gymnastics and wish you all a happy holiday with friends and family.
Best regards,
ISB Panther Gymnastics
Best regards,
Charlotte Staib Hansen
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.isbpanthergymnastics.com
Happy Holidays!
by Rachel Nahmias
isbiff@gmail.com
The IFF committee would like to wish all our students, families and staff happy holidays.
There is still a lot left to do to prepare for the International Family Fair, PTA’s, we will continue to build a great event with lots of fun for our kids and us after the break.
Come and join us – Volunteer in any way you can – we need you!
Our next meeting will take place on –
January 14th, 10:00, MPB3
Hope to see you…
The ULTIMATE Job and Maria Charity Fun Run – Jan. 15
by Caryn Macky
carynm@isb.ac.th
The ULTIMATE Job and Maria Charity Fun Run will be on Friday, January 15 at 4:30 p.m. on the track. (That is the first Friday back to school after the holiday.)
Job and Maria’s classmates will be graduating from ISB this year, so this will be our last opportunity to race in their memory. (Job and Maria were ISB 1st grade students when the 2004 tsunami hit.) We will run to raise money for scholarships for Thai students. Read a recent letter below from one of our sponsored children.
Parents, children of all ages, and sports teams are welcome to enjoy friendly competition. There will be races for all ages, from the 200 meter Hand-In-Hand race for anyone wanting to race together, to the 1 mile race for Middle and High School Students, and adults. Subway and Twist will be selling, and there will be treats for every participant. Contact Caryn Macky if you would like to help at the event.
Caryn Macky carynm@isb.ac.th
Dear Benefactors,
My name is Banharn, a first year student at Public Health Sirinthorn College, Ubon Ratchatani province, programme public health – dental.
The education grant you have kindly given me is like a lit candle, with its light guiding an upcountry boy like me, letting me see the path of my learning opportunity. No matter how hard one studies, without the opportunity, it would be like a car with no petrol, never reaching the destination. Some people have to give up their education, and little by little, images of their desired destinations just fade away.
I have to consider myself very lucky indeed that you have kindly given me this opportunity. Not many people have it. The education grant is also a reminder to study hard for my own future and my family. To younger children, I will be a good example of the country’s young generation.
I am most grateful for your kindness in giving me the education grant. I promise I will pay attention to class, and use the grant money wisely for educational purposes.
Yours faithfully,
Barhnarn
IFF Parade 2016
by Gabriela and and Sanja
gabilux1969@gmail.com
Dear All,
ISB parents and community,
As you may know, the annual ‘International Family Fair’ is going to be held on the 27th of February 2016 at ISB.
Being the coordinators of the IFF country parade we would like to invite all the parents and children who wish to see their country represented to join the country parade.
There will be one child or adult who will carry the flag. The other community members may join the group and the flag bearer of course, wearing their beautiful costumes and national colours… The PTA will provide the flags and sashes with the country names.
If you do not already have a country rep at the school please get in touch with either of us directly (gabilux1969@gmail.com / sanja_stanley@hotmail.com) by sending us your name, country which will be represented and the phone number too.
We wish you all Happy Holidays and hope to see you next year at the IFF 2016.
Best wishes,
Gabriela and Sanja
VEX Nothing But Net Challenge
by Anthony Giles
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
Congratulations to the ISB Steel Panther teams for their recent success at the VEX Nothing But Net Challenge in Taipei, Taiwan. The Steel Panthers 1 team with Alessio, Sarida, Easwaar, Judge, and Thee was recognized for the VEX Think Award for the team with the most outstanding use of sensors and programming. They also finished 9th in the Robot Skills Challenge and 5th in the Programming Skills Challenge making it all the way to the quarterfinals of the tournament. The Steel Panthers 2 team with Nico, Anirudha, Thomas, Q, and Stephen scored consistently in each of their round robin matches and received the VEX Judges Award for their unique design and sportsmanship. Both teams had a fantastic time and represented ISB very well. Ms. Herbert and Mr. Welch are very proud of their accomplishments and thoroughly enjoyed seeing them grow from this experience. Until next year Steel Panthers! (J. Welch)
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.
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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.
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