Happy Holidays
From all the staff in the Elementary School, we wish our students and families a very safe and happy holiday. We have had a wonderful first semester and look forward to seeing you all back on Monday, January 11, 2016 (A Day).
To those of you who are leaving ISB and Thailand, we wish you every success with your move and transition.
ISB Service Learning partnership with “Second Chance Bangkok”
Service Learning keeps moving forward at ISB. One example of this, is the partnership with Second Chance Bangkok. Now in the project’s 3rd year, grade three students have gained a better understanding of the community and day-to-day life found in Klong Toi.
Thank you to our ISB community who supported the sale last week – over 110,000 baht was raised during this time. Second Chance Bangkok continues to be overwhelmed by the support and generosity they receive from their visits to ISB.
ES New Parent Orientation—Second Semester
Parents of Elementary School students, who are new to ISB, are invited to attend the New Parent Orientation on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 at 7:30 am in the ES MPR (the big room behind the Elementary School office). See you there!
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—January 14 and 15
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
Hub News
Holiday Book Lists
Be sure to visit our HUB blog for the latest holiday reading lists and recommended reading lists by grade level and online resources! inside.isb.ac.th/eshub
Holiday Hours for the ES HUB
ES HUB Holiday Hours – Yes we are open during the break!
December 21-24 2015 7:00AM – 3:00PM
January 4-8 2014 7:00AM -3:00PM
Thanks and wishing you a restful, reading break!
(Repeat) Jr. Panther Swim Team
This is a pilot program for ES school swimmers age 4-8 who are just shy of qualifying for the Panther Swim Team. The practices will take place at the 25 m pool from 2:20-3:20. Swimmers will be able to register for either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. This program will be starting on February 1st.
If you are not sure if you qualify for the Panther Swim Team, then come to tryouts on anyone of the tryout days (January 11-14 at 2:30pm)
Please sign up on this link if you are interested.
by Corry Day
contact: corryd@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) Learn to Swim Registration Session 3 & 4 for 2nd Semester
Panther Learn to Swim is now open for registration for 2nd semester. The program will run two separate classes, a Monday/Wednesdayclass, and Tuesday/Thursday class.
Class times for Pre K will be from 1.45-2.15pm and ES will be from 2:20-3:00pm. Both Pre K and ES classes will run at the small pool. Cost for the class is 4,500 THB for Pre K and 5,000 baht for ES for a 6 week course (12 lessons).
Semester 2:
Session 3: Feb 15 to Mar 24
Session 4: April 18 to May 26
Places are limited, so we will operate on a first register/first pay basis. Payment can be done at CAO weekdays.
To sign up, please click HERE.
For questions regarding the program please contact corryd@isb.ac.th
by Corry Day
contact: corryd@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) The ULTIMATE Job and Maria Charity Fun Run – Jan. 15, 2016
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 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
(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
January 2016
| Jan. 11 | School Opens (Second Semester) | |
| Parents Welcome Coffee 7:20 am (in front of Chevron Theatre) | ||
| Jan. 11-15 | After School Dance Session 2 Registration and Payment | |
| Jan. 12 | Cub Scouts Pack Meeting | |
| Jan. 14 | ES New Parent Orientation (Second Semester) 7:30 am (ES MPR) | |
| U11 Track and Field Begins | ||
| Jan. 14-15 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day | |
| Jan. 15 | Job and Maria Charity Run, 4:30 pm (ISB Track) | |
| Jan. 16 | Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Workshop | |
| Jan. 18 | After School Dance Session 2 Begins | |
| Jan. 18-20 | Gr. 5/Armitage, Murray and Perkins Overnight Trip to Chanthaburi | |
| Jan. 19 | BoT Meeting 6:00 pm | |
| Jan. 20-22 | Gr. 5/Ekstran, Greenwood, Herdrich, and Scott Overnight Trip to Chanthaburi | |
| Jan. 23 | Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Workshop | |
| Jan. 25 | ES Make-up Photos | |
| Instrumental Music Program Session 2 Begins | ||
| Jan. 26 | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal | |
| Jan. 26-29 | ES Class Photos | |
| Jan. 29 | ES After School Activities Registration Opens | |
| Lost and Found Display | ||
| Gr. 4 Music Celebration of Learning 8:15 am | ||
| Jan. 29-30 | Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Registration Night and Derby | |
| Jan. 30 | Girl Scouts Sock Hop | |
| BISAC U11 Football (HISb/g) | ||
