Host Family needed from January 2017 – ISB Thai Scholarship Program
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 from January 2016. 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.
ISB School Board Meeting, November 15, 2016 (Tuesday)
By: Walairat (Oor) ,Secretary to the Head and CFO
walairaw@isb.ac.th
The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 6:00pm in MPB 3. All ISB members are welcome to attend.
Annual Thai Craft Fair at ISB – November 19
By: Jonathan Lorence, HS Social Studies
jonathal@isb.ac.th
The Annual Thai Craft Fair will be held at ISB on Saturday, November 19th. Thai Craft has been working with ISB for 20 years and the fair serves to benefit the many artisans promoted through Thai Craft and to promote the concept of Fair Trade to our community.
It is a chance to buy some incredible handmade Thai products for yourself or as gifts while supporting local artisans and making a positive impact on communities.
The Fair will be from 9am to 1pm in Rajendra Hall.
You can learn more about ThaiCraft and the fair here.
Don’t miss it!
Staff Appreciation Cookie Day Wednesday, 23 November – Volunteers Needed
By: PTA Hospitality Coordinators at ISB
PTA-hospitality@isb.ac.th
Urgent: Volunteers needed
It’s that time of year when we show our ISB staff just how much we really appreciate them for their hard work.
The PTA is requesting 2 dozen baked cookies from each family – hopefully we have enough to ensure that each staff member will enjoy 3 cookies for morning tea! So that’s a massive 1,500 cookies needed!
Our Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Guards, Bus Drivers, Nurses, Classified Staff and many more look forward to these sweet treats we provide! It is such a lovely gesture from our ISB parents.
So please get out your favorite cookie recipes!
Please remember: NO NUTS!!!
For signing up please contact
PTA Hospitality Coordinators at
PTA-hospitality@isb.ac.th
International Family Fair 2017
By: the International Family Fair (IFF) Team
arjmon13@gmail.com
The preparations have started for the biggest community spirited event of the school year. We need food booths, volunteers, sponsors, ideas and YOU!
Please come to our first meeting on the 15th of November, 12:00 MPB1
We are looking forward to starting the FUN….
Join the IFF Parade
By: Gabriela
gabilux1969@gmail.com
Dear ISB Community,
As you may know, the International Family Fair (IFF) will be held on Saturday, January 21st (4 – 7pm) at ISB and we will have an International Parade at the beginning of the event!
We would love to see all of you (parents and children) parading and proudly representing your countries.
There will be one child or adult who will carry the flag, but everyone is welcome to join the group wearing their beautiful costumes and national colors. The PTA will provide the flags and sashes with the country name.
For further information, please come to the meeting this Thursday, November 15th at 12pm in the MPB.
You can also get in touch with either of us.
Best wishes,
Gabriela AF (gabilux1969@gmail.com)
Sanja Stanley (sanja_stanley@
Registration closes Nov 11 for 2016-2017 Baseball/Softball
By: Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com
If you have not registered your children for community baseball/softball, please do so right away. Once teams are formed it is very unlikely we will allow late registrations.
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/commu
Cafeteria News…Thanksgiving Feast
By: Michelle Mueller Ihrig
cafeteria@isb.ac.th
We would like to invite you to join us in our Thanksgiving Feast: Thursday Nov 24 from 10am – 1pm in the main Cafeteria. The menu will include: honey glazed ham, maple glazed chicken breast, homemade apple cranberry sauce, herb stuffing, giblets gravy, mashed potatoes, assorted vegetables and pumpkin pie, all for only 160baht. In addition to this, these items and more are available to order for take away and home gatherings.
Thanksgiving is a time of collaboration, friendship, family, working together, gratitude and being thankful. We look forward to sharing this day with you.
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.