Early Dismissal – Tuesday January 26
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:05pm on Tuesday, January 26. On Early Release Days, school buses leave ISB campus at 1:15 p.m.
KG Parent Workshop: Supporting your Kindergarten Reader at Home
In February, Kindergarten students will begin bringing books home to read to you. Please come and join teachers and other parents to learn about what it means to be a Kindergarten reader, and how you can best support your child at home.
When: Monday, February 1
Time: 1:15-1:45pm
Where: ES MPR
International School Assessment (ISA) for Grades 3, 5, 7 and 10
Students in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 will take the annual ISA assessment on February 1 and 2. The International School Assessment is designed to offer comparable assessment data for students in international schools. The ISA assesses students in the three domains of Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing.
ES After School Activities
This Semester’s After School Activity program will begin on Monday, February 29th. The After School Activity booklet available online for viewing or downloading go to the following link:ES ASA and click “Activities booklet”. Registration will be open online on Friday, January 29th.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Mother Tongue Classes
We are working hard at setting up after school mother tongue classes for our Elementary children. So far we have after school classes in Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese and French.
Depending upon the number of children, classes cost around 550 – 600 baht an hour for each child.
There are quite a few challenges in setting up these classes. These include finding a qualified teacher, organizing materials and making sure the children are looked after if a class is later in the afternoon. All our teachers have participated in the same Child Safeguarding Training as regular staff.
We also plan to offer Spanish, Chinese and Korean this semester. We have organized teachers for each language community and put children into groups. We would encourage parents in these communities to think about participating.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me:paul@isb.ac.th
Paul Dufficy
Mother Tongue Language Coordinator
(Repeat) ISB Parent Portal
The ISB Parent Portal is now embedded directly in Powerschool. 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, parents will be able to access school news and events, as well as updating family contact and address information.
If you have forgotten your username or password, there is a link on thePowerschool page to retrieve it, alternatively parents can contact:
Khun Vinit: vinitp@isb.ac.th
Khun Golf: trins@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) ES Make-up Photos – Monday, Jan. 25, 2016
New students who came to school on or after September 15, 2015 will have their pictures taken on Monday, January 25, 2016 from 7:30-2:00 pm in the ES MPR. Please check your child’s schedule if it is PE day for her/him. S/He will need an extra ISB uniform shirt for this photo session.
A retake session will also be available for other students from 2:05-3:00 pm in the ES MPR. This is completely optional and requires signing up now. Students will not be allowed to miss class time to retake their photo. You must supervise your child during the photo time after school.
If you would like to take advantage of this option, please e-mail Khun Tina (tinaratr@isb.ac.th) by Monday, January 18, 2016.
(Repeat) After School Supervision – Reminder
Please ensure you know where your child is each afternoon and that maids and nannies understand ISB policy around supervision after school. For safety’s sake, ES students MAY NOT be on campus after school unless supervised by an adult. Thank you for your cooperation.
(Repeat) Girl Scout Sock Hop Jan. 30
Tickets are on sale now for the Mother Daughter Sock Hop, sponsored by the Girl Scouts. Dress up in your best poodle skirt, wrap a 50s scarf around your neck, and help us raise money for the Maharaj Boys Home. The dance will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, in the ISB multi-purpose building. Tickets are on sale in the elementary school breezeway before and after school and can also be purchased from the CAO office. Tickets are 700 baht per person or 2,400 baht for a family (mother and three or more daughters). We are also sponsoring a shoe drive for the boys. Please drop soccer shoes or other athletic shoes for boys ages 4 and older in our donation box located at the front of the school.
(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. 23 | Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Workshop | |
| Jan. 25 | ES Make-up Photos (ES MPR) | |
| 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 (Chevron) | ||
| Jan. 29-30 | Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Registration Night and Derby | |
| Jan. 30 | Girl Scouts Sock Hop | |
| BISAC U11 Football (HISb/g) | ||
