ES P.E. Swimming Unit – new sessions start next week
The second session of our swimming units starts next week, March 29 and will run through to May 6. Please ensure your child is ready for their first class. All pertinent information will be posted on the ES PE blog link or through your child’s homeroom blog.
Grade 5: Herdrich, Scott
Grade 4: Jessee, Hunter
Grade 3: Haynes, Palmer
Grade 2: Allen, Eide, Giles
Grade 1: Ducharme, Hardman
KG: Brickerd, Pool
Pre-K: Patty, Bailey
Third Session: May 9 – June 8
Grade 5: Perkins, Ekstran, Greenwood
Grade 4: Ward, Crimi, Macky
Grade 3: Day, Dobrowski
Grade 2: Hagen, Goodison
Grade 1: Young
KG: Chang, Whitman, Bell
ES After School Activities
Most of ASA have already hosted their 4th session so there are no longer any changes permitted. I am in the office daily from 1:30pm – 3:30pm if you have any questions or concerns.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES After School Activities Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Make a Bid and Change a Child’s Life
The After The Wave Faculty Art Show Benefit Auction has been extended for a few more days. Stop by the CCT Gallery to see the artwork live or shop online at ATW Art Work Benefit Auction. Easily bid by adding your bid amount in a comment. All bids must be received at the Facebook site by 12:00 noon onThursday, March 31 to be considered. All proceeds go to support the After The Wave, Foundation Thailand.
Welcome Wai Coffee – Friday, April 1st.
ISB PTA Welcome Wai would like to invite all ISB parents, new and returning, for Coffee on Friday April 1st.
Venue: Vapour Restaurant of the N1 N2 Condominium inside Nichada. Time 9.30 –11.30 am
Please come and connect with other parents and get tips on settling down in Thailand.
We especially encourage you to come if you have little ones who are still at home!
Please bring them along and let them enjoy the play area of Vapor restaurant while you listen to ES Counselors and have your questions answered by Dr. Wasu, a pediatrician and allergy specialist from Samitivej Hospital.
Samitivej is sponsoring two free dental check up vouchers! Come and try your hand at winning one of these.
Last but not least we will have volunteers from Bumblebee, our neighborhood library, tell a story to the tiny tots.
All this and more in the wonderful breezy ambience of our very own lakeside restaurant in the middle of the Nichada lake.
All parents are welcome to this event hosted by ISB PTA. Please note that Rsvp’s are requested!
Please write to Inderbir Broca or Sraboni Pal at welcomewai@isb.ac.th
Inderbir Broca and Sraboni Pal
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) Class Placement for 2016-17
Parents who would like to give us information to consider for class placement in 2016-17 are welcome to do so. Please pick up a form in the Counseling Office starting Friday, March 18. The forms are due back in the Counseling Office by Friday, April 1.
Please note: Parents may not request specific teachers. This form asks for learning and educational information regarding your child. For parents who are unable to come in to pick up a form, please contact the Counseling Secretary at kunlawan@isb.ac.th for an electronic copy.
(Repeat) If You Know you are Leaving ISB
Families who are leaving ISB at the end of the school year are asked to inform the school as soon as possible using the official Notice of Withdrawal Form. This helps us prepare school records for your child and with planning for next year. Completed forms can be dropped off at the ES Office.
(Repeat) ISB Summer School 2016 and Enrichment Camps
Will you be here in Bangkok in June or July? Looking for something for your child(ren) to do? Then check out ISB’s exciting and enriching Summer School Program! Once again students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 will be learning in an environment that is nurturing, academically challenging, and socially engaging. ISB’s highly qualified summer school teachers are inspired professionals dedicated to creating the best possible learning experiences. New ideas, new curriculum and new friends await each student.
Please click here to access all information on our website about the programs, dates, costs, and registration process. Registration is now open with an Early Bird special that expires on Friday, April 29th.
Each year, a number of enrichment camps are offered to students. Typically, these offer learning and exploration around a core learning area. This year, ISB is offering some old favorites as well as many new courses, including:
- Two week Computer Science for All (previously known as Coding & Robotics) and is open to students going into grades 4 – 9
- A one week Panther Musical Theatre Camp open to students in grades 4 – 8.
- Two week camps in Mandarin and Spanish open to students who will be in grades 1 – 5 in 2016/17, and three week camps inThai open to students who will be in grades 1 – 8 next year.
- A two-week camp in drama improvisation (Devising Theatre) open to students who will be in grades 4 – 8.
- One-to-four week camps, called Physical Fun, for students who will be in grades 2 – 9 in 2016/17.
For any questions, please email sumdir16@isb.ac.th
Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
Summer School Director
International School Bangkok
(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’s books, fiction or non-fiction. However, it would be great if you could refrain from donating 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
March/April 2016
| Mar. 29 | P.E. Swimming 2nd Session Begins | |
| Mar. 30 | PTA Staff Appreciation Lunch 10:00-1:00 pm (MPB) | |
| Apr. 1 | Welcome Wai Coffee 9:30 am (Vapour Restaurant) | |
| Thai Food Fair 10:00am-1:00 pm | ||
