Student Led Conferences – March 10, 11
We are looking forward to welcoming you to school for Student Led Conferences
on March 10 and 11. These conferences provide students with an opportunity to
communicate and reflect deeply about their learning. Having students lead the
conference keeps them at the center of the learning process and helps students and parents:
- celebrate achievements
- acknowledge learning challenges
- consider how learning habits and attitudes have changed, and
- set learning goals for the future
Detailed information about the structure of the student led conferences in homeroom classes will be available through your child’s class blog and/or Friday Folders before conferences. Please note that while the purpose of the Student Led Conferences is not for individual conversations between parents and teachers, there will be an opportunity made available for you to spend a small part of the homeroom conference with the teacher. Also note that there will often be more than one family in your child’s classroom during the conference.
Individualized letters for making appointments for student led conferences were sent home with students today (Friday Feb 26). Please be aware that the online scheduler Pick-a-Time will open at 8am this coming Tuesday, March 1 and remain open until 2pm on Tuesday March 8.
You will need your child’s ISB Student ID number and birth date to register, provided in the letter sent home today. To get to the Conference Scheduler, please open this link and then follow the directions below.
How to Register
- Click on or open the link provided above.
- Click “Login/Create Account”
- Fill in the required fields and register.
- For each elementary school child you have, you will have to add them in
- Enter child’s student ID number (provided on the front of this letter)
- Enter child’s birth date (use format mm/dd/yy eg. 02/26/10 – you need to include the / in between the month, day, and year)
How to Sign In (after having registered first time)
Enter your email and password. The system will know about any appointments you have made previously.
How to Schedule Appointments
- You will see a list of your child’s teachers with whom you are able to schedule a conference. Select the box next to the teacher name(s). You will then see the schedule of available times for those teachers.
- Each colored square represents an available meeting time. The legend shows what teacher corresponds to what color. Click on a square to schedule that time
- Then click on “Create Appointment”.
- Repeat until you have a time with each teacher
- You can click on the “Printable Schedule” link located on the top right corner and print the resulting web page to get a hard copy of your schedule.
Please be sure to book individual appointments with specialist teachers for each of your children.
ES Parent Education Workshop – March 3, 2016
Mathematical Reasoning
What does it mean to construct a viable mathematical argument? How might one critique the reasoning of others and why is this important? At this month’s parent training we will be focusing on these questions and digging into what this mathematical practice looks like in elementary classrooms. We will also share strategies for how you can support mathematical thinking with your children at home. Don’t miss it! Thursday, March 3rd from 7:30 – 8:30 in the ES MPR.
* Directly following, from 8:30 – 9:00 we will take a look at the Stanford Online course: How to Learn Math for Parents and Teachers. All are encouraged to stay for this! Here is the link to information about the Discussion Group.
Junior and Senior Choirs start next week!
Next Wednesday, March 2, ES Choirs are back! We have an exciting second half of our school year planned for our choirs and we look forward to seeing our singers again! Junior Choir will meet in Mrs. Wong’s music room and Senior Choir will meet in the MS Choir Room. Rehearsal is every Wednesday from 2:15-3:15. If you’re interested in joining choir for the second half of the year you can sign up here.
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—March 3 and 4, 2016
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.
ES After School Activities
This Semester’s After School Activity program will begin on Monday, February 29th. ES ASA locations and availability will be posted daily outside the CAO (near the book store) as from Monday, February 29th.
Confirmations of ASA placement are available online. Please log in to your child’s Powerschool page, click Activities (on the left Bar) and then you’ll be able to see the confirmed activities and the location. If you experience difficulty, or you cannot remember your log-on details, please contact our Ed Tech department at vinitp@isb.ac.th or trins@isb.ac.th .
There are still limited spaces available in some of our ASAs. You can still register at the CAO but don’t delay! Remember, once the ASA schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS however, you may change your ASA choice once it is before your third session. If you have any question or concerns, I’ll be at the office on Monday, February 29 from 7:30-9:30.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Take your MARK, GET SET, GO!
Panther Paws Track and Field is just around the corner! Registration opens March 1st and closes March 18th or as soon as registration reaches 160 participants. Don’t be left in the dust and register quickly!
Panther Paws Track and Field is open to students Pre K – Grade 5. Track meets will take place on Friday afternoons the following dates: April 22nd, April 29th, May 6th and May 13th at the ISB track, 5 – 7p.m.
Cost: THB 1000 per student, including t-shirt. Please note: As this is a parent run activity we must have parent (not helper) volunteers for each session.
For more information, visit: Panther Paws Track and Field
by: Amy Dent
contact: pantherpawsisb@gmail.com
(Repeat) Math Learning Opportunity for Parents!
How can we support our children’s development as mathematicians? How to Learn Math: For Parents and Teachers is an online MOOC (massive open online course) through Stanford University that is taught by professor Jo Boaler, author of Mathematical Mindsets and What’s Math Got to Do With It? This 8-session, self-paced course has received positive reviews from both parents and teachers. Kim Bentley will be hosting a discussion group for parents interested in processing the big ideas and questions that come up throughout the course. To find out more about joining this discussion group, please click here.
(Repeat) Grade 5 Book Sale
The Grade 5 Used Book Sale is an annual event that takes place in April. All proceeds from this fundraiser go to the Mercy Center in Klong Toey, where the money is used to support the underprivileged in attending school.
If you have any used books or magazines that are in good condition, we would love to help you recycle these books while at the same time contributing to such a worthwhile cause. Books can be put in the drop boxes located outside of the ES Library and Main Office.
Please be aware of what you are donating. They can be adult, teen, or children books, fiction and non-fiction. However, it would be great if you could refrain from giving any text books, instruction manuals, or books that are out-of-date.
(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
February/March 2016
| Feb. 29 | ES After School Activities Begin | |
| Mar. 1 | Cub Scouts Pack Meeting | |
| Mar. 3 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:30 am (ES MPR) | |
| Mar. 3-4 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day | |
| Mar. 7-18 | ES Art Exhibition | |
| Mar. 10-11 | ES Student-Led Conferences | |
| Mar. 10-11 | ES Book Fair | |
| Mar. 15 | 1:00 pm Early Dismissal | |
| Mar. 18 | Black and Gold Spirit Dress Day | |
| Mar. 21 | ISB Holiday (No School) | |
| Mar. 22 | Gr. 5 Student/Parent Meeting: Gr. 6 Learning Program 6:30 pm (Chevron) | |
| Mar. 23 | PTA Staff Appreciation Lunch | |
| Mar. 25 | Lost and Found Display | |
| Mar. 29 | P.E. Swimming 2nd Session Begins | |
