IFF – Collecting Prizes
by Rachel Nahmias
arjmon13@gmail.com
Please come by to collect your prize(s).
We will be waiting for you in the PTA office (close to the Big toy) during the following times-
Monday 1:30-2:30pm
Tuesday 12:30-1:30pm
Wednesday– 1:30-2:30pm
Thursday– 1:30-2:30pm
Friday 1:30-2:30pm
To check if you won, please see the attached file:
Tournament of Minds 2016
by Selena GALLAGHER
selenag@isb.ac.th
Last Sunday 6th March ISB welcomed 378 students from five different countries to compete in the Tournament of Minds (TOM). Seven teams represented ISB in this creative problem-solving competition where students work in teams to solve demanding open-ended challenges. Read more…
https://inside.isb.ac.th/challengematters/2016/03/08/tournament-of-minds-2016/)
Yoga for Freedom – Saturday, 12th March – 7:30am – MPB @ ISB
by Kerstin
kerstin.bangkok@gmail.com
Finally! Get Ready! Everybody is more than welcome! Even if you never did yoga, this should not be a reason to miss this Saturday’s morning session! This is an event to raise funds against trafficking and to support the ZOE organization, Chiangmai, www.zoechildren.org. ZOE rescues trafficking victims and keeps them safe in family shelters for girls and boys. ZOE provides nutritional food, medical care, education and other essentials to minors in a family-unit setting, for long-term positive results for survivors of human trafficking.
ISB’s Traffic Jam Club is part of this project and makes it happen.
Join the family fun oriented yoga event to help rescue children from human trafficking and give them a better future in life. Let`s raise awareness and energy, creating inner peace, love and freedom, to voice that violence of any kind has to stop.
Start this weekend, Saturday at 7:30am with a powerful, energizing session to find peace! Together we are much stronger! Bring a positive spirit and many friends, a waterbottle and -if you have- a yoga mat.
For more information, contact: kerstin.bangkok@gmail.com, talola.bz@gmail.com or andym@isb.ac.th.
SPIRIT NIGHT – FRIDAY, MARCH 18
by Derrick QUINET
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Mark your calendars for next Friday! It’s the third and final Spirit Night at ISB, and this one caters to the whole community. Come join us for a carnival-like atmosphere, with games, prizes, food and fun for the whole family. The ISB Staff will challenge the ISB varsity softball teams, the JV Boys Badminton team will face off against the Varsity Girls, the track & field team will have a spirited exhibition, and you can catch our Varsity Water Polo team in action against BPS, plus much much more! The Varsity Golf Team will run a chipping contest with prizes for all ages! Shoshana, Subway, and a host of delicious snack providers will keep everyone happy. Don’t miss out! Check the Spirit Night Schedule for details!
ISB School Board Meeting – March 15th
by Walairat Wattanaungkoon
walairaw@isb.ac.th
ISB School Board Meeting, March 15, 2016 (Tuesday)
The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, March 15,2016 at 6:00 pm in the MPB 3. Please find the agenda attached.
All ISA members are welcome to attend.
ISB Online Re-Enrollment
chadb@isb.ac.th
We are at that time of the year when we begin the re-enrollment process for the 2016-17 school year. Please complete the re-enrollment survey before Friday 18th March. To fill out the survey, login to Powerschool and click the ‘Re-Enrollment’ button (left side menu). Even if you are leaving or are unsure if you are leaving ISB at the end of the year, we request that you still login and complete the form.
If you have questions about this process, please contact re-enrollment@isb.ac.th
If you have technical difficulties or are unable to login please email vinitp@isb.ac.th
Host families needed for ISB’s Thai Scholarship Program
by Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Parents,
ISB offers a Thai Scholarship Program which is designed for highly capable Thai students whose families have a demonstrated financial need.
We are now looking for volunteers to provide housing for two Thai Scholarship students (females) who will be entering Grade 11 for our 2016/17 school year. Ideally we are seeking two different host families that:
- Live close to ISB
- Speak English at home
- Have a spare bedroom
- Have a HS child
- Would enjoy the experience of housing a scholarship student
Host families would be expected to provide food, lodging and some incidental expenses. The ISB Scholarship Fund would take care of uniforms, cafeteria meals, school trips, some clothes, school supplies, certain other incidentals and transportation costs home for holidays.
If you are interested in volunteering to host one of these students, please complete the Host Family Expression of Interest Form by clicking on this link by March 31, 2016. If you should have any questions, please contact our Scholarship Program Coordinator, Mr. Tony Arnold at anthonya@isb.ac.th
All families who submit an Interest Form will be contacted to arrange an appointment for an interview.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
International School Bangkok
2016 – 2017 Calendar Process Started
by Bob Connor
bobc@isb.ac.th
To All ISB Community:
2016 – 2017 Calendar Process Started
It may be hard to believe, but it is that time of year once again, as we start to plan for next year’s calendar.
We will be entering dates for next year’s draft on the same calendars that we use for this current year. This does mean that people can look ahead and see dates as they are going in; both a blessing and a curse as people may take these as ‘dates set in stone’. These dates in the future calendar will NOT be finalized until early June. Please use this link, which will be useful for seeing all the calendars embedded into one: https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbcalendar/
For now, please send all requested dates for all community activities/events to myself and Khun Fon in the CAO by Friday, April 1.
Thank you!
IASAS SOFTBALL HOSTS NEEDED:
by Derrick QUINET
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB will host the 33rd IASAS Softball Tournament, April 7-11, and we need help from our community. We are short of hosts and homes for the visiting athletes. ISB is famous for its hospitality and tournaments, and this is a great way to meet like-minded student-athletes from across Asia and support our program. Please follow the link below to register to host visiting softball athletes during IASAS, April 7-11. We appreciate your support!
REGISTER TO HOST – IASAS SOFTBALL
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.