First Friday with Andy
By: Dr. Andrew Davies, Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
The next “First Friday with Andy” will take place tomorrow, Friday 14 October at 8:00am in the Business Office Conference Room (aka Orange Room).
“First Friday with Andy” is an open forum for parents to meet informally with the Head of School and address any topics of interest or concern. No signing up is necessary – simply come and participate if you are free and interested.
ISB School Board Meeting: Tuesday October 18, 2016
By: Walairat Wattanaungkoon, Secretary to the Head of School & Deputy Head of School
walairaw@isb.ac.th
The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm in the MPB 3. All parents are welcome to attend.
Regards,
Walairat ( Oor )
board-agenda-18-10-16
Panther Run Series – Race #3: this Saturday! Last run of the series
By: Derrick Quinet, Athletics Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
The Panther Run Series is back for the final time this year, Saturday October 15! It’s a 7:15am start time, with registration from 6:30am. This charitable run/race raises money and awareness for the Operation Smile Club at ISB. The cost is 200 BHT per adult and 100 BHT per student, and it’s a great opportunity to run with your family or race our cross country team. There is a 3km and a 5km option. Don’t miss out on your last Panther Run of the season!
Sign up here to register for the Oct. 15 event: Panther Run Series Race #3
New Campus Access Guidelines: In affect from Saturday October 22nd
By: Mark Hevland, Head of Risk Management
markh@isb.ac.th
In an effort to maintain the unique open campus feel of ISB, along with improving the overall safeguarding of students, employees, parents and property, we are implementing the following guidelines regarding access to the campus:
Campus Use and Access:
- The campus will be open to the community from 6.40am to 8.00pm each day.
- During the weekends, once inside the main gate, there will be one entrance to the school. This will be the main entrance next to the central administration office. All other access points will be closed.
- Adults must present ID to enter campus at all times.
- Access times will be adjusted for events that run before and after normal opening hours. For events that run past 8:00pm, the campus closing time will be adjusted to 30 minutes after the scheduled end of the event.
- For students who need to traverse the campus to get to and from Nichada and Sarawan Village, they will continue to be allowed access, with student ID, up to 9:30pm.
- All buildings on campus will be secured at 6:00pm (or immediately after the event concludes) and access will only be granted to those personnel assigned to the space. Buildings will be opened at 5:00am on schools days for ISB staff access. No student or parent will be allowed to access classrooms, offices, or other teaching spaces without the assigned staff member present.
Supervision:
- Any Elementary and Middle school student on campus outside of regular school hours, who is not participating in a school supported event, must be supervised by an adult. For Middle School students this time begins at 3:50pm. High School students are provided more flexibility and are allowed on campus without an adult. Please refer to the division handbooks more specifics guidelines.
- Elementary students are supervised by ISB staff from 7:00am – 2:20pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 7:00 am – 2:05pm on Tuesdays.
Should you have any concerns about campus access, please contact me at markh@isb.ac.th.
Become a host family for ISB Thai Scholarship Students
By: Dr. Andrew Davies, Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
ISB currently supports 3 female high-school students as part of our Thai Scholarship Program. This program is designed for highly capable Thai students whose families have a demonstrated financial need. It provides them with an opportunity to get an international education and be given opportunities not otherwise available to them. Our Thai Scholarship Program has been running for 6 years and is possible on account of the generosity of our parent community, who also support us in hosting our scholarship students.
“Hosting has been such a gift to our family! We’ve loved having a student with us, having her positive influence on our children, seeing our children consider what this other important person in our family may need/want, and just having another exceptional young person at our dinner table every night. I would recommend opening your heart and home to a scholarship student: The benefits far outweigh any costs,” current host parent.
We are looking for another family to host one of our students until June 2018. Ideally we are seeking a family that:
- Lives close to ISB
- Speaks English at home
- Has a spare bedroom
- Has a Middle School or High School aged child
Host families are 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 and equipment as needed, certain other incidentals and transportation costs home for holidays.
We are very appreciative to all our host families to date, who make it possible for these students to attend ISB and further their education. If you are interested in hosting, please complete the Host Family Expression of Interest Form by clicking on this link. If you should have any questions, please contact our Scholarship Program Coordinator, Ms. Shelley Bragg at shelleyb@isb.ac.th.
All families who submit an Interest Form will be contacted to arrange an appointment for an interview.
BBSA – Baseball and softball registration is now open
By: Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) has organized baseball/softball play for the past 56 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 4 yrs – 18 yrs. Please note registration is open from now until November 11th. We must register players now so we have time to hold player assessments, form teams and order player uniforms before play begins. Current fees per player are THB 3,600. Registration fees will increase to THB 4,100 on November 12th so be sure to register before that date.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Cash, credit cards and Thai baht checks are accepted for payment at the CAO office. The CAO Office is open Monday – Friday, 7:00am to 11:00am and 12:00pm to 3:00pm.
Please note that BBSA is switching to fast pitch softball for the intermediate and senior girls softball leagues this year since ISB High School will begin playing fast pitch softball this year in the IASAS competition.
Player assessment will be held on Sunday November 13th at the ISB fields. All players are strongly encouraged to attend their assessment sessions to allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams. Parents will be contacted about the specific times for their player’s assessment session.
Practices will begin the week of Nov 14th with Opening Day for baseball/softball on Saturday, Nov 19th. All games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays at ISB. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships on the weekend of February 25th/26th. There will be no games during the winter break at ISB but we will continue play on Saturday, January 7th 2017. The game schedule will be published once we know how many players are registered.
All teams will practice once per week during the season as a weekly practice is important for skills development and to learn the fundamentals of teamwork, etc. Most practices will take place at the ISB fields on weekday evenings (Monday – Thursday). The team coach will determine when to have practice. We have arranged a downtown Bangkok location for an optional weekly practice. Parents will have to pay THB 500 for the season for this practice because of charges for field usage. We are waiting to confirm which day we can have the practice. All players should register to play even if they cannot commit to attending all weekly practice sessions.
On the registration form you will also have an opportunity to volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. Please consider helping out with your child’s team in some way. The kids really love having their parents helping out with their team and you will have a great time. No previous baseball experience is necessary.
BBSA has purchased a limited number of fielding gloves for players who need them. These will be sold on our assessment day.
Please go to https://www.isb.ac.th/community-baseball to register. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Sypolt at ksypolt@gmail.com.
IASAS Season One Championships – Stream the Panthers!
By: Derrick Quinet, Athletics Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Good luck to our ISB varsity teams as they travel next week to compete in the season one IASAS tournaments. The volleyball and cross country championships will be hosted at Taipei American School. The soccer championships will be played at Jakarta Intercultural School. You will be able to watch all the action on live streaming through the tournament websites. Keep your eyes on www.iasas.asia for the links!
The varsity teams wrapped up a successful local BISAC season last weekend, with tournaments at ISB and HIS. The varsity boys volleyball team struck gold, winning the championship for the second consecutive year against NIST. The varsity boys cross country team solidified its reputation as the team to beat by running their way to first place in the BISAC Cross Country Finals. The varsity girls volleyball team and the varsity girls cross country team both earned a silver medal, finishing second in a highly competitive conference!
Go Panthers!
Awesome Action Photos on Flickr!
By: Derrick Quinet, Athletics Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Check out photos of our sports teams in action on Flickr. Mr Talyann Sow and Mr. Bob Connor have been doing an excellent job tracking all the highlights of the season. You can find their fine work, as well as your Panthers, in one convenient location on Flickr at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/isbpanthers/albums/with/72157674918196856
eNews Guidelines
By: Shelley Bragg, Director of Marketing and Communications
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.