Welcome Wai Coffee
By: PTA Welcome Wai
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
The PTA Welcome Wai would like to invite all ISB parents to our morning coffee Wednesday, September 7th at 8:00 am in MPB rooms 2-3. Come learn about various activities for you in our community from groups such as Nonthaburi Neighborhood Reach, After the Boxes, White Elephant, and ISB Adult Education. You will also enjoy a mini showcase of performances featuring Zumba, Bollywood and Latin Rhythm dances.
Mini-Calendars for sale
by: Matthew Kelly, High School Social Studies
matthewk@isb.ac.th
The High School Service Fund Club are proud to be selling ISB mini-calendars. All money raised will help students to develop their service based learning activities.
Where?
- Calendars are available from HS, MS and ES offices as well as the main front office
How much?
- 50baht per calendar.
Your support is greatly appreciated,
Service Fund Team
ISB Health Clinic: When your child is unwell…
By: Sally Plomley, School Health Co-ordinator
sallyp
At ISB, we want all our students to be fit and healthy. An important part of this is limiting the spread of diseases.
If your child is unwell please do NOT send them to school especially if they have had a fever, vomiting or severe diarrhea in the last 24 hours (if your child has occasional diarrhea they may return to school as long as there is no fever or vomiting). If your child has required medication to relieve a fever in the past 24 hours please do not send them to school. Please contact the ES/MS/HS office to inform them of your child’s absence.
If your child has a fever over 38°C or 100.4°F, diarrhea, vomiting, productive cough, rash of suspicious etiology or any other signs/symptoms of an infectious disease, you will be called to collect your child from the Health Clinic.
If your child is diagnosed with a communicable disease the School Health Clinic must be notified as soon as possible (nurse@isb.ac.th). On return to school you must present a medical certificate to the School Health Clinic from a registered Medical Practitioner stating your child is no longer infectious PRIOR to returning to class.
In the Health Clinic we keep records of any infectious diseases that students have so we can notify the school community if we notice a disease is spreading in the school.
Childhood infectious diseases are an unfortunate part of life. We rely on families being responsible when their child is unwell to limit the spread to others. For certain illnesses we are required under Thai law to close classes/grades if we get too many cases.
ISB is committed to your child’s overall development, both educationally and health related. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider or the ISB Health Clinic (nurse@isb.ac.th).
Adult Education Program Fall 2016 – Coming soon
By: Gabriela Alvarez Fourcade, PTA Adult Education Coordinator
isbadulted@gmail.com
This is a volunteer-run fundraiser for ISB PTA. Funds raised from this program go to support many activities at school, including grants for the clubs, supporting our students and surrounding community.
This program provides a variety of classes for all adults in our community. You don’t need to be an ISB parent… Cuisine, Dance & Physical Fitness, Arts & Creativity, Languages, Technology Information and much more!
This is your chance to meet new friends while learning a new skill or just refreshing an old one.
Mark your calendars! A detailed Class Catalogue will be available during the first week of September on this link:
https://inside.isb.ac.th/
Online Registration will start on September 19th.
Further information can be found at the link above or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me by email.
Best wishes,
Gabriela Alvarez Fourcade
PTA Adult Education Coordinator
isbadulted@gmail.com
0907978728
It’s the first Booster Club Meeting! Go Panthers!
By: Laura Sadowski
lsadowski65@yahoo.com
Join us in the MPB on Monday August 29th at 11:00 to learn who we are, what we do, and how you can be involved. We support ISB students in all grade levels, so all ISB parents are welcome! For more information, contact Laura Sadowski at lsadowski65@yahoo.com.
Go Panthers!
The Booster Hut is open on Fridays!
By: Laura Sadowski
lsadowski65@yahoo.com
Located next to the main cafeteria, the Booster Hut is open on Fridays from 8:30-2:30. We sell all sorts of ISB spirit items from t-shirts to bags to water bottles and more. Come shopping! Volunteer for a shift and be in the center of campus for a few short hours! Sign up here: Booster Hut Volunteer
Panther Pops – This Friday!
By: Alyson Espinoza Diaz
alysonespinoza@gmail.com
The popular chocolate chip cookie, wrapped around a mars bar on a stick, will be sold this Friday across from the Booster Hut. Make sure your child has 30 baht! If you would like to help sell or bake Panther Pops, please contact Alyson Espinoza Diaz at alysonespinoza@gmail.com.
Calling for Coaches
by: Derrick Quinet, ISB Athletics Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB is currently recruiting for the following coaching positions:
SEASON 1: U11 Boys Basketball
SEASON 1: U13/U15 Cross Country Coach
Please contact Mark Jaspers, markj@isb.ac.th for more information or if you are interested.
Panther Run Series, Race #1 – This Saturday
By: Derrick Quinet, ISB Athletics Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Feel like jump starting your fitness now that school has begun and summer is a distant memory? Come join the ISB Cross Country Runners at the first Panther Run on Saturday, August 27. There is a 5 km and a 3 km race. All proceeds go to Operation Smile.
Registration/Warm-up: 6:45 AM in the Breezeway
Race Start: 7:15 AM sharp.
Cost: 200 Baht for Adults; 100 Baht for Students
REGISTER HERE
See you on the track!
ISB Cross Country Coaches
After School Dance Registration
By: Helen Weir
afterschooldance@gmail.com
The Registration/Payment Period for After School Dance is as follows:
Saturday 27th August: 10am – 12.00pm in MPB #2 (top of Zig Zag Path)
or
Monday 29th August – Friday 2nd September: 9am – 2.30pm in Community Activities Office (before attending first class)
All fees must be paid during this period to secure your classes. Class lists and a schedule will be available.
Dance wear/shoes from the Sansha shop will be available ONLY during the Saturday 27th payment session.
For other families still wishing to join the program, a Class Request Form may be submitted.
For more information please contact Helen Weir afterschooldance@gmail.com or visit https://www.isb.ac.th/after-school-dance
Sunday Touch Rugby
Due to popular demand, Sunday Touch Rugby, for students and adults, has started again at ISB.
All are welcome, bring some friends along.
Where: ISB Field B
When: 4:00-6:00 (or at least until your legs go like jelly)
Join the Masters Swimming Group
by: Wendy VanBramer
wendyc@isb.ac.th
Join the masters swimmers group. We swim at the ISB 25m pool. Write to me at wendyc@isb.ac.th and I will send you an invitation to join the Masters Swimming google group to schedule regular swimming times with other group members. Dates and times will vary as we have a variety of abilities and work schedules.
Top Flight Weekend Academy at ISB September 10, 2016
By: Top Flight
info@topflightbangkok.com
Dear Parents and Students,
We are very excited to announce the return of The Top Flight Weekend Academy at International School Bangkok (ISB) beginning Saturday, September 10, 2016.
We will be offering 3 classes every Saturday for students ages 3-13.
9:30-10:30 Top Flight Tots (boys & girls ages 3-5)
10:30-12:00 Top Flight Jr. Cadets (boys & girls ages 6-9)
13:00-14:30 Top Flight Cadets (boys & girls ages 10-13)
We hope you will join us for another season of fun basketball drills, games, and contests.
Registration is now open, you can register by clicking on the links, or on our website at www.topflightbangkok.com
See you on the court!
Best Regards,
The The Top Flight Team
eNews Guidelines
Shelley Bragg
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. For your convenience we have provided you with our eNewsletter guidelines below.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families 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
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.
phremjiz@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 Director of Marketing and Communications 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.