ES Parent Conferences – October 6 and 7
We are looking forward to sharing your child’s learning progress in our upcoming Parent/Teacher conferences. For grades 2-5 only, students are invited to attend the conference with you. Your child’s teacher will be in touch with how this will look, but keep in mind that this structure is not a student-led conference, but rather a chance for students to informally discuss how their learning has progressed in the first several weeks of school. Students in grades PK-1 will not be involved in the Parent/Teacher conference. All students are welcome to attend the Book Fair in the ES library HUB and the ESMPR where supervision will be provided.
Soon, we will be communicating how to schedule a time for conferences with both homeroom and specialists. This process happens online.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore program will begin on Monday, September 19th.
ES ASA locations and availability will be posted daily outside the CAO (near the bookstore) as from Monday, September 19th.
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.
There are still limited spaces available in some of our ASA. You can still register at the CAO but don’t delay! Remember, once the ASA schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS however, you may only change your ASA choice before your third session.
If you have any question or concerns, I’ll be at the office on Monday, September 19th from 7:30-9:30.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Spirit Night – September 23!
Mark your calendars for Sept. 23! Line up your best Black & Gold attire, get your face painted, and bring the family for all the fun, food, and ice cream! ISB’s teams will be in action as we host the annual volleyball and soccer invitationals, plus halftime shows and more. The Booster Club will be on site for stickers, noise makers, and spirit gear. Don’t miss the excitement and fun for the whole family, September 23rd at ISB.
The Booster Spirit Tent will be selling drinks, food and spirit items both Friday and Saturday. Please sign up for a shift via the link below if you can help! You can also sign up to bring some baked goods. Come out in your Black & Gold colours and have some fun! Contact Karen Mitchell at karenmitchell@mac.com for more information. Sign Up for the Spirit Tent.
Spirit Tent – September 23rd & 24th, 2016
Bangkok International Strings Festival
ISB is once again hosting the sixth annual Bangkok International Strings Festival this September 23-24! Soon, 75 high school orchestra students from international schools in Bangkok and Phuket will be coming together at ISB for 2 days of excellent music. The students get to work with a very accomplished guest conductor who will be flying to Bangkok from Minnesota, USA for the occasion.
The guest conductor, Mary Sorlie, was awarded the 2011 Minnesota String Orchestra Teachers Association’s Master Teacher Award. Ms. Sorlie is a frequent guest conductor and string clinician in the Midwest and is a member of WolfGang, a sextet which performs music of the 18th century. She resides in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband Chuck and wonder dog, Lacie.
The festival orchestra will be performing a varied concert program, including works by Percy Fletcher, Antoinin Dvorak, and 20th century composer Norman Dello Joio.
This is going to be a great experience for Bangkok-area high school strings musicians and an excellent performance! Join us for the festival’s final concert at ISB’s Cultural Center Theater at 2:00pm on Saturday, September 24. Hope to see you there!
Todd Weinhold
Director, Panther Orchestras
International School Bangkok
Booster Hut T-shirts for sale in the ES on Thursday, September 22
Friday September 23 is Black and Gold Day for the whole school! Please visit the Hub Terrace on Thursday September 22 between 12:00 and 3:00 to purchase an ES student sized T-shirt. Let’s show school spirit and wear black and gold on Friday! Please contact Trudi Carleson at trudi.carleson@gmail.com if you would like to help with T-shirt sales.
(Repeat) ES Art: Call for Supplies!
Elementary Art is in need of a large variety of recyclable cardboard and plastic construction supplies. If you have any around the house please donate them into the large wooden crate located in front of the ES office. We would prefer nothing bigger than a shoe box. Examples include small boxes, cardboard tubes, bottle caps, plastic caps/lids , clear yogurt cups, cardboard egg cartons etc… Thanks in advance for all donations.
(Repeat) September 21 Peace Day
Peace Day events are held around the world on September 21 each year to honor those who have worked to end conflict and promote peace, and to celebrate a commitment to peace within ourselves, our families, our community, and our world. Our school will come together for an assembly (for students only), which promises to be very special. On the 21st, all students and faculty are invited to wear white.
(Repeat) After School Supervision
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 in charge, appointed by the family. Thank you for your cooperation.
(Repeat) Elementary School International Day Volunteers Needed
ES International Day is set for Friday, 18 November, 2016. This is a fun filled day for the elementary school when parents turn the classrooms into various countries represented here at ISB. Students learn the history, heritage, and culture, of these countries through playing games, creating beautiful artwork, tasting new foods, and learning new languages. This special day of learning only happens because of parent volunteers. If you would like to be a part of the ES International Day team, please contact your country rep or ES PTA reps: Abbie Boudreaux abbiebphotography@gmail.com and Katie Edsall kdedsall@yahoo.com
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.
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 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.
