Amazing Frog and Toad!
The performance of Frog and Toad delighted audiences on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Fourth and fifth graders used Arnold Lobel’s story to teach us about overcoming obstacles, perseverance, and the power of friendship. We are so grateful for everyone that made this wonderful learning opportunity happen. It is sure to be one that our audiences and cast members will remember.
To see photos of the show please click here the album will be updated throughout the weekend.
Report Cards – Online Now
The Trimester 2 Report Card can now be accessed in PowerSchool by clicking here (please click “Grade and Attendance” on the left hand side). If you have any questions please contact Khun Tom at cholthis@isb.ac.th
Student Led Conferences – March 9, 10
We are looking forward to seeing you at our Student Led Conferences. You can access your child’s individual letter containing additional details in PowerSchool here (click “Parent Conference” on the left hand side). A link and information regarding Pick-A-Time, the online scheduling site, can be found at the end of your child’s letter. Scheduling for the conferences will open Monday, February 27 at 8:00 AM and close Monday, March 6 at 2:00 PM.
Here are some things to consider as we approach the conferences:
Before the conference:
- Be prepared to talk to your child about his/her strengths and areas for growth
- Understand this is the time for your child to take the lead and demonstrate their learning
During the conference:
- Use the language with which you are most comfortable
- Be an active listener
- Be present (no mobile telephones, emails, texts)
- Avoid critiquing/ focus on the successes and new learning
- Ask questions of your child using stems such as “What did you learn from….?”, or “Why did you do it this way…?” or “How was the learning challenging for you…?”
- Be mindful that what might seem small to you, might be a huge accomplishment for your child
- If your child seems nervous or shy, give them time and/or ask guiding questions about they work they are showing you
- If you want to take photos, please wait until the end of the conference
After the conference:
- Talk with your child about the conference and develop a plan to implement any strategies that were discussed during the conference
- Remember to periodically check-in with your child regarding progress toward his/her goals
ES Parent Education workshop – Thursday March 2, 2017 at 7:45 am in the ES MPR, “Coding and Visual Literacy: Take A Walk in the Shoes of an ES Student!”
As we know, the world continues to change and evolve. However, today we are seeing it change at an even faster rate than before. The pace of change seems to be on a continuous acceleration curve for at least the near future.
Some of these changes include how we communicate our thoughts, ideas and stories. In the ES we are focusing on two of the many changes: Learning how to bring the power of the visual to our communication and the power of coding to develop, build and share new projects.
This hands on workshop is designed to show parents the tools and resources we use to improve the visual communication and coding skills of our students.
ISB Elementary School Art Show 2017 – March 6-14
Elementary Art welcomes you to our annual March art show: “A Celebration of Learning.” Works will be on display in clay, collage, construction, sculpture, pastels, paint, printmaking, animation, digital media, textiles. paper mâché and more….
Every K-5 artist is exhibiting and looking forward to sharing their wonderful work. The Student Led Conferences on March 9 & 10 will be a wonderful opportunity for your child to show you their work and discuss the learning involved to create it! The artwork will be displayed in the Chevron Theatre Foyer, ES Office, Hub, and the Central Business Office (beside the panther). We hope you can make it.
ES PTA Meeting
The next ES PTA Meeting is on Thursday March 2, 2017 at 9:15 am in the ES MPR. Please mark your calendar. This will be our final PTA meeting of the year. We will not have one in April.
ISB Summer School – Information & Registration
All information about our ISB Summer School 2017 Programs will be available on the ISB website starting next week on Wednesday, March 1st.
The ISB Summer School Office and registration will open on Thursday, March 2nd with an Early Bird reduced tuition fee that will expire on Friday, April 28th.
The Summer School Office will be located through the door on the right side of the ISB Bookstore where Khun Fon will be there to greet and assist you.
For any questions, please email sumdir17@isb.ac.th
Warning Online Activity with Elementary School Children
As a part of our on-going counseling program in the elementary school, we educate students on the potential dangers of engaging with others online. We teach students to always ask parents before giving out any personal information, as well as the possible safety issues of playing online games with strangers. Recently, we have learned about an online game called “Roblox.” This game targets very young children, and there have been several warnings issued from parents around the globe with concerns. The warnings have centered around encouraging children to give personal information as well as interacting inappropriately with other strangers online who are also playing the game. Please educate yourself about this game and others, as young children should never interact with strangers online or give any personal information. If you have any questions about this, please contact one of our counselors.
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—March 2 and 3, 2017
These two days are ‘Out of uniform’ days in the Elementary School. On PE days, students need to wear their PE uniforms. On their non PE day, students may choose to not wear their ISB uniform.
Appropriate dress guidelines for our ‘Out of Uniform’ days are:
- Pants/slacks/shorts—good condition
- Shirts/blouses—sleeves & midriff required, appropriate logos only
- Skirts/dresses/jumpers—sleeves required, modest length
- Shoes—sneakers, street shoes or leather sandals with back strap
- Hats must be worn all the time when playing outside during recess or during PE classes
ES Explore Program (After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore program will begin on Monday, February 27th.
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.
ES ASA locations and availability will be posted daily outside the CAO (near the book store) as from Monday, February 27th.
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 change your ASA choice once it is before your third session.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Take your Mark, Get Set, Go!
Panther Paws Track and Field is just around the corner! Registration opens March 3rd and closes March 15th or as soon as registration reaches 160 participants. Register quickly and don’t be left in the dust! Panther Paws Registration
Panther Paws Track and Field is open to any child, ISB & non ISB, Pre-K through Grade 5. Track meets will take place on Friday afternoons the following dates: April 21st, April 28th, May 12th and May 19th at the ISB track, 5-7pm.
Cost: THB 1000 per student, including t-shirt. Please note: As this is a parent run activity, we must have parent (not helper) volunteers for each session.
For more information, visit the Panther Paws Website.
contact: pantherpawsisb@gmail.com
(Repeat) The Book Fair is Back!
The ISB ES book fair will be back during ES student led conferences on March 9 and 10. Leading Bangkok books stories will be present including Asia Books, Kinokuniya and Mambooks 53. Stop by the HUB or ES MPR from 7:00-3:30.
(Repeat) The 5th Grade Book Sale (Thursday/Friday April 27/28)
We’re back again! The 5th grade book sale is a yearly sale put on by the 5th graders with the help of the teachers, IAs, and parents. We are collecting books now through April for the sale.
The Funds raised from this charity go to the Mercy Centre in Klong Toey. It helps pay for the education for many underprivileged kids who cannot afford school supplies, tuition and uniforms. Last year we raised more than 100,000 baht, so of course this year we would like to beat that amount! Please start sending books and magazines to school with your child, or you may drop them off in the boxes outside of the ES Office.
Books to Donate
Children’s books
Young Adult books Fiction and Non Fiction
Adult Fiction and Non Fiction
Appropriate magazines
Please Do Not Donate
Text Books
Manuals
Inappropriate Books or Magazines
Books with missing pages or covers
Thank you for your assistance.
(Repeat) ES P.E. Swimming
Our swimming unit in PE is just around the corner. We have a total of three sessions of swimming times for Elementary School. Please see the below schedule for all swimming sessions.
All pertinent information will be posted on our PE blog. You can access our blog on your child’s classroom blog or by going to this link:
https://inside.isb.ac.th/perrype/
First Session: February 27 – March 28
Grade 5: Perkins, Scott
Grade 4: Crimi, Dawson
Grade 3: Bowyer, Palmer
Grade 2: Madden/Eide (GOLD), Allen
Grade 1: Allen, Young
KG: Jochmann, Whitman
Second Session: March 29 – May 8
Grade 5: Armitage, Murray
Grade 4: Burnett, Merritt
Grade 3: Goodison, Macky
Grade 2: Archard, Eide/Madden (BLACK)
Grade 1: Hevland
KG: Bell
Pre-K: Patty Vidayanakorn, Zoe Trodden
Third Session: May 9 – June 8
Grade 5: Ekstran, Hunter
Grade 4: Ward, Day
Grade 3: Garrett, Haynes, Bailey
Grade 2: Hagen, Giles
Grade 1: Zammuto, Scranton
KG: Brickerd, Pool
Thanks,
Elementary Physical Education Department
(Repeat) Registration for the Spring ES Panther Choir
The ES Panther Choir will start rehearsals on Wednesday, March 1st at 2:35-3:35 in the MS Choir room of the CC building. If your child participated in the Panther Choir last semester, he/she is automatically enrolled again for the Spring.
If any Grade 3, 4 or 5 student would like to join that was not in it last semester, please fill out this registration. If your child is already a part of the ES Panther Choir, you do NOT need to register again for the Spring.
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.
Calendar of Events
February/March 2017
| Feb. 26 | Tournament of Minds (here at ISB) |
| Feb. 27 | ES P.E. Swimming 1st Session Begins |
| Pick-A-Time (PAT) Scheduler Opens to Parents 8:00 am | |
| ES Explore Begins | |
| Feb. 27-28 | Grades 3 and 5 ISA Test |
| Feb. 28 | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Intensive Learning Needs Program |
| Mar. 1 | ES Panther Choir Starts 2:35 pm (MS Choir Rm – Cultural Center Bldg.) |
| Mar. 2 | ES Parent Education Workshop 7:45 am (ES MPR) |
| ES PTA Meeting 9:15 am (ES MPR) | |
| Mar. 2-3 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Mar. 6 | ES Art Exhibition Opening |
| Pick-A-Time (PAT) Scheduler Closes to Parents 2:00 pm | |
| Mar. 6-24 | ES Art Exhibition |
| Mar. 9-10 | ES Student-Led Conferences |
| Mar. 9-10 | ES Book Fair |
